The news-herald., 1901-11-16
WHERE ROLLS THE COLORADO.
The Party of SmeIter Experts Returns
from an Extended Trip.

Geo. E. Sanders, Geo. B. Upton
and J. Edgar Black returned Tues
day from an extended trip to the
mining districts situated between
the Hassayampa and Colorado
rivers.
The first place visited was the
Bullard mine, where developments
are being carried on by Mr.. Bull
lard. He now has about 10000
tons of copper-gold ore in sight,
and the mine will make an excel
lent producer with a smelter in
close proximity. Mr.. Bullard has
volunteered material encourage
ment to have a smelter located at
this point, realizing the independ-
ent position in which such a posi-
ton such an enterprise would place
him.
The many copper properties in
the Cunningham Pass district were
next on the list. In this district
most of the miners are busy doing
title work. They have some good
showings and the gold values in the
ores making some promising pros
poets. Developments are from ten
to two hundred feet in depth, Dick
Bullard having about 1000 feet of
work done.
At the Blanchard and Osborn
copper camp, twelve miles east Of
the Colorado river, preparation has
been made to open up the property
on an extentive scale. They have
ia claims, everyone with show
ing. They are not handicapped
with a lack of capital, as we under
stand from reliable sources that
Mr.. Blanchard has $2,O0O,O0O be-
hind him, other than his private
resources.
At the Planet work is being car
ried on by Colorado Springs capi-
italists. A great showing is made
here and evidences of bullion pro-
ducer are apparent
It is understood that the Mineral
Hill property will again be opened
up. This is the property from
which in early days SO much ore
was shipped to Swansea, England.
The Billy Mack property has been
bonded and will be worked by the
Empire Copper company in con-
junction with other property being
developed by them.
The return was made by way Of
the Rodgers, Rawhide and Congress
mines. The Rodgers and Rawhide
are not being worked at present on
account of the owners not being
able to agree on methods of opera
ton, or something else
At Congress the old mill has
been taken out and is being re-
placed by new and up-to-date ma
chinery, and by the first Of the
year eighty stamps will be drop
ping at this famous camp. This
will double the output and increase
the amount of concentrates some
thirty or thirty-fve tons daily,
having values of $3.50 to 5000 per
ton. This is about half the ploduc-
ton of the mine, the cyanide plant
producing large amount of bull
lion.
The workings are now down $3.50
feet in one ore shaft, 100 and 600
feet being the lesser depths in 9TH
ers. The ledges have widened to
an extent that in the lower levels
enough ore is in sight to keep
eighty stamps busy for several
years. The most pleasing feature
of this mine is that the ore does
not lose it's standard of value as
depth and quantity increases,
which is but another evidence that
Arizona mines DO go down.
The property is entirely under
the management of Mr.. Staunton,
and he hasdemonstrated his ability
in too many ways for enumeration.
We remember when, only a couple
of years ago, people were guessing
how soon the Congress would close
down, yet at the present day it is
bigger and better than ever.
Having made a thorough exam
nation Of the mineral deposits west
and east of the Hassayampa and
Colorado rivers, the gentlemen will
next visit Prescott and surround
ing districts.
The Socorro Company.
The Socorro Gold company have
been busy this week unloading