Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-10

CnufaClcTiZcu Dy wei uenneu lcuEeS nav
ing a generally easterly and westerly
trend. Across three OF the largest of
these lodges lying parallel and apparent
ly constituting parts Of a single form.
alton, it is probably 300 feet. Nearly all
of the work on the group has been done
upon ledge or vein which may Ee read
lily traced for over 1000 feet on the pro-
perty, and c, ops boldly for distance of
400 feet. Its average width at the sur
face is eight feet, and it dips 60 or 20
degrees north, and has every appearance
both above and below the surface, OF Il
true fissure vein. Upon this a shaft was
sunk by the former owners of the proper
" to depth of 16l feet. At the so foot
level a station was cut on the northcrlv
side of the shaft back to the center of the
vein which had inclined away from the
shaft until at this point only about one
half of it was in vein matter proper. A
Wine was then sunk "a feet on this vein
when water was struck in such quaint
ties that il could not be handled with
their double windless, and the Wine was
abandoned. A drift or tunnel was then
driven horizontally on the ledge from
the station for a distance of over 12O
feet. In this drift the vein shows a width
of from seven to nine feet, and is plainly
traceable its entire length. The vein
matter is quartz, feldspar and tale. The
copper occurs i'll the form ofchalcopyrite
and bonite. Assays of average samples
across the drift, and for it's entire length,
shows the ore to be very uniform in gen.
era1 and to run from four to eight per
cent in copper. Below the so foot level
the vein inclines entirely away from the
| shaft, and the formation of it's walls
down to the bottom from that point. as
nearly as could be ascertaincd, is n soft
! granite. At the 154 foot level cross
cut was run to strike the vein. This
part of the work could not be examined
owing to the fact that there was still
about 4S feet OF water in the shaft but
tine iormcr owners stated that IN this
crosscut they passed through ~ feet OF
granite and = feet OF mineralizcd vein
matter when great flow of water was
encountered forcing them to abandon |
the work. The water appeared to come |
from regular fssure, probably the same
that was entered by the winze above. |
They managed, however. TO enter this /
iissnre three feet and obtained some sam
pies before they were driven out by the !
water. 1t was estimated that a this /
Crosscut there must be from II to Is |
feet oi VEN matter vet to cut before !
reaching the hanging wall. The vein |
matter is more than double the width |
here that ii is IN the so foot tunnel |
above, and the quartz ieIdspar and clav |
seams or tale are IN the same relative |
position, only having greatly increased |
in width. The samples upon being as
sayed were found 10 contain a greater |
percentage OF copper than the ore in the
drift above The assure on the surface
does not contain large percentage OF
copper, but 1t is found in the form OF |
sulphides almost altogether. At a depth
OF thirty feet III the shaft the ore is much
higher grade, running from to I per
cent, and is quite uniform in character.
The assays taken as "A whole, show that
the ore in the fissure contains from three
to five dollars to the ton III gold and |
silver values.
From the present development any |
practical mining man would I've convinc-
ed that the property is n mine, for there |
is every certainty of cutting great |
width of vein at depth Of from three |
to FIVE hundred feet.
The development work planned by the |
company on this mine after the water |
has been removed, is the extension of the |
vein has been cut and the con iuuation
of the shaft to depth of 800 feet where /
another crosscut will be made. The |
water was being removed by means OF a |
whip, and from the headway that had |
been already made since work was start |
ed, the shaft must have been drained in
ten days from that time. Some provi- |
sion will have to be made for the con-
slant flow of water. but the probabilities !
are that the great inundation of the
shaft was due to the water reseTVoircd |
in the fssurc above where it came into
the crosscut, and that there will be little
difficulty in handling it once the shaft
and fssure is drained.
The cos; of labor is the same as at the
Montana Verdi. The company now have
at work all the force that can I've worked
to advantage, and will continue on at
the rate Of two shifts day.
There are three excellent prospects i'll
the San Jose group outside OF the mine
itself. The ore in these is in the form OF
carbonates and oxides and is found in
veins three to five feet wide, one of which
can be readily traced for long distance.
Another is capped on hill by an ius-
mcuse hematite iron mass which itself |
carries copper. All these have good wag-
on roads from one another and to the
mine.
@Ten additional pcrtencncias have been
taken MP by the company along the side
lines of the San Jose to prevent possible
future interference.
Although ireiehting by wagon to and
from Altar or even Tucson is not expen-
sivc owing chiefly to the splendid roads,
1t will not be long that this means OF
will have to be depended
npon. for a narrow gauge railroad isnow
under process OF construction from n
point on the Gulf Of California to Altar
and probably to connect with the Sonora
road. From statements made by Mr..
Holmes. who is the chief protector and
manager of the road it was learned that
the route already selected will bring il
within short distance from both pro-
perties, and particularly the San Jose,
that route being naturally the most ia
yorablc for construction.
Messrs. Mitchell and Cordiner express
themselves as more than satisfied with
the properties, and feel safe in saving
that the representations made as to
their merit prior to the first issue Of
stock fell far short of doing justice.
PROPOSALS FOR ERECTING FLAGSTAFF
-0ifice Chief QuartermAster, Denver, Colorado,
July l. 1901. Sealed proposals in tripltcate Will
be received at this Office until II y. IN, August
IN