The news-herald., 1901-12-14
ARCH DISTRICT
Mines that Are Making
Wickenburg.
A News-HeraId Representative Observes
Activity at a Score of Camps Which
Might Have Been the Source of
Montezuma'S Wealth.

A representative of the News
Herald spent two days in the
Black Rock district this week, ex-
aiming the mines and prospects
undergoing development in that
richly mineralized section con-
tributary to Wickenburg. While
several Of the big companies have
closed down temporarily for the
purpose of installing machinery.
etc, much work is going on and
there are signs of increased activity
on all sides. The Amalgamated
Copper Company's group, south Of
Gilbert, has some fine showings.
Nelson brothers have just complet-
ed 200 feet of development work
for the company, having cut
through the ledge and started drift
ing to reach it at lower depth. At
Witherlay's camp, preparations
were being made to start develop
ment work again under the super
vision of J. III. Carlisle. Consid-
erable work has already been done
on this group, making showings
enough to warrant Mr.. Witherlay
in opening the property up. on a
large scale. Nothing is being done
at present on the group of thirteen
claims owned by the late J. r.
Mcintosh, but it is probable that
work will be started at no distant
date by someone. Mr. Mansfield,
of Mansfield Rhodes, Phoenix, has
been appointed administrator of
the estate and will be up to exam
inc the property within few days.
On the AIDA claim there is a 14O-
foot shaft with some drifting at the
bottom, showing 3-foot vertical
vein, carrying high values in gold,
copper and sulphurets. The show
ings at the bottom of the shaft are
much better than at the surface.
On the Claude claim there is
shaft something over 200 feet in
depth with considerable drifting
and cross-cutting. This claim has
some fine showings in black oxide,
and copper glance, with sulphurets
coming in with depth. The ledge
is large one and horns we'll in
gold also. This group of claims
has some of the best showings in
the district, and it is to be regret
ted that Mr.. Mcintosh did not live
a few years more to reap the bene-
fit of his labors and witness the
opening of a big mine, as it is but
a question of time until someone
with means will develop this prop
erty into one of the best paying
properties in central Arizona.
The Profusion group, which was
bonded from Jack Ellis by the
United Copper-Gold Mining and
Extraction Company of Cleveland,
Ohio, is not being worked at pres
ent3 the manager, DR.. Perry, being
absent on business in the east.
Another payment was made on the
bond the first of the month and as
soon as DR.. Perry returns work
will be started again. Sam Frank
lin and w. G. McAIlister are also
doing development work on their
claims near the Profusion group
and have showings which are en-
couraging. Dave Brennenman
has completed the assessment work
on his claims on the north side Of
Knob Hill. These claims, and
thelones on which Dan Mcneil is
doing assessment work, are the old
est in the district, In the west
extension of the Keystone, Gilbert
& Rlowe have some fine showings,
CARR Eing good values. The Key
stone group is shut down for a
timd, awaiting the installation of
machinery of sufficient capacity to
hanh hle the large volume of water
whi4h was encountered several
hun Hired feet down in their big de-
weld dpment shaft, At the Black