Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-07-24
A VOICE FROM
 THE BRADSHAWS
Golden Keys Wanted to Unlock the Famous Treasure YanltS Which Exist There.
Development Work Progressing Slowly but SureIy-Scarcity of Water Causes the Closing of Hills.

Crown King, July 15, Journal
 Miner):- :-"In the heart of the darkest
 Bradshaws," might we'll be applied tc
 our section. If this portion of the
 Bradshaw mountains were lifted uI
 and transported to the darkest part oi
 Africa, it would attract as much at-
 tention as it does now. Why, we can
 not tell. The locks of our "treasure
 vaults" will have grown rusty if capi-
 tai withholds its golden keys much
 longer. I think many have vague
 idea of where the Bradshaws are. An
 item late number of the E. & NJ.
 Journal reports rich strike in Wick. enburg, ''in the heart of the Brad shaws;" and then well known min ing outfit, who claim their mines in their prospectus to be an extension of the Crown King on the south and to the United Verde on the north-a pretty long stretch of imagination.
 The work of development, albeit, in small way, goes on just as vigorously as ever and with good results. The Contention mine, being worked by Lee Thomas, Orlando Byrne and Floyd Gibbons has as fine a showing as any mine in this section ever had at the same depth. It IS now 200 feet deep, fine black sulphide, lead and copper sulphurets from 3 to f feet wide. The young people who own this property have splendid prospects of making themselves independent.
 The annual work will soon be com menced on the Eagle Tail mine, which is parallel with the Contention, and may be continued as the mine is equipped with good whim, and in the shaft, 60 feet deep, there is good showing of black sulphide ore. Ten other claims on this same lead have good showing of similar ore. These mines can be reached by wagon or very nearly so by the Crown King stage road. The Lincoln mill was started, but compelled to shut down for lack of water. The same with the Gladiator mill. Water is scarcer than ever was known, except at the Crown King mine-depth solved the water question there, and would for many more mines in these mountains. Lack of capital, alone, accounts for the backward condition of our mines. Many have too much water to be handled without pumping machinery. We have the mine, water, and as fine timber as can be found, and capital is alone lacking to bring our section to the front. The sale of Mir. Roach's property may turn the tide this way. The old Del Pasco mill is undergoing repairs, and will soon be in running order. Everything that was loose seems to have been borrowed, and it ! is task to get things together. J. R. Liston hopes to keep the mill run ming steadily when he gets the mill ready.
 That editorial about the dangerous element" was apropos, but the most l dangerous knocker was left out. The one who stays in town, the ''bunco steerer," the one who insists on a "divvy" or the sale don't go.
 The Molybdenum is all right pro- vided a market can be found for the ores. J. R. Liston has on his claim near the Bowman's fine showing of the ore. It has been found on the surface for 800 feet. The ledge is strong. Some specimens of this ore will be found at the Journal Miner office in a few days. The product of molybdenum last year, according to the E. & M. Journal, was 32,0O0 lbs, valued at S4S, 100, and the statement that the most of it came from Arizona. It would be interesting if some one who knows would write up this metal. Then another metal has been discov cred. This is called letradymite, a | of telluride and bismuth. | Let capital come with its golden key" and show up'the treasures of the vaults. Bradshaw.
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