Mohave County miner., 1901-03-23
General Whining news.

4. III. Mcclure came In from the
Grand Canyon mining district Satur-
day and reported the mining outlook
ia that district much better than ever
before since the discovery of mineral
in that region. He says that the East
ern Star and one other mine has vast
amount of mineral in sight, and that
his company has about eighty tons of
ore ready for shipment as soon as the
road, dry out so that it can be hauled
to the railroad in wagons. He returned
to the mines Monday.-Flagstaf Gem.
Yesterday afternoon f. b. Gage,
manager, and w. f. Staunton, supt. of
the famous Congress mine, at Congress,
arrived in Tombstone. The visit of
these gentlemen is of much significance
to Tombstone as they are actively in
terested in the rehabilitation of the
mines here aud their presence gives
rise to the general hope of it's early
consummation--a matter dear to the
hearts of our residents. Mr.. Gage, who
is largely interested in the Congress
mine, is also the principal owners of
the Grand Central mine here, one of
the most important groups in this dis.
trict, is thoroughly familiar with the
mineral ground of Tombstone and
fully capable OF launching this nam
moth enterprise which involves the
formation and successful operation of
the undertaking. -TombSton Pros
pector.
A correspondent writing to the
Tombstone Prospector about the new
gold discovery at Gleason says: The
new gold discovery near here has
caused plenty of excitement. Nearly
all of Gleason and part of Pearce are
to be found at the new find. The
ground for miles about the excitement
has been staked and the evidences are
favorable for the opening of some of
the richest gold mines in the west in
this part of Cochise county. The own
ers of the property upon which the
strike was made we're having their as
sessment work done aud sinking an
old shaft deeper. The strike was made
at depth of 6S feet, and the ledge,
nov over five feet wide, assays in the
thousands of dollars. The rock is fair
ly impregnated with the yellow metal
and when banned out reveals wealth
of gold. Since the strike many rich
pieces of gold float have been discov-
cred thereabouts and a number of
,hafts are to be sunk by locators.
p. X Wilcox came in from the East
Verde Monday with about $500 pounds
OF good looking silver ore which he
took out Of an eight foot shaft in the
MazatZals, northwest of the Wentworth
group of copper claims, which he along
the south side of the East Verde river.
Mr.. Wilcox was not aware that the
sampling works we're not in operation,
and the freight rates are too high to
allow small shipments, therefore the
ore will DO stored here until it can be
shipped in carload lot. 1t is chlor-
ide silver ore taken out at the ass
roots, Numerous assays having been
made, the most of them returning be.
tween CO.. and 947 ounces per ton. In
the vicinity of the Mazatzal mountains
there are many rich veins and deposits
OF ore carrying gold, silver and copper,
and when better facilities for trans
portation are provided that section will
become one of the greatest ore pro.
ducers in the territory.-Globe Silver
Belt.
DIR. A. p. Campbell, who has charge
of the Howle group of copper claims,
recently purchased by Cincinnati
company, is preparing to do active de-
velopment work. A contract will be
let within a few days for 800 foot
tunnel TO be started at the base of the
bill on the Wetumpka claim, with the
object of cutting the main ledge. This
ledge on the surface is well defined
the entire length of the claim 500
feet. Last summer Geo. p. Andrews,
who held the bond on this property,
had tunnel run which cut the ledge
at distance of 60 feet and 80 feet be-
meath the surface. The ledge at this
point proved to be nine feet wide, and
a mill run of 1000 pounds of the ore
gave return of 10 per cent copper.
The new tunnel will cut the ledge 270
feet below the old tunnel, and $50 feet