Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-08-28

shaft down now 260 feet and has four
 feet of solid ore at that depth. Con
 siderable drifting has been done above
 this point showing that the ore body
 is extensive in length as we'll as
 depth. Tie mine is located within
 eight miles of Prescott, in Groom
 Creek district. Another property
 near the Midnight Test which Mir.
 Wood has been engaged in develop
 ing is the Dutchman. As far as de-
 veloped, this mine made a showing
 which gives promise of its becoming a
 rival of the Midnight Test, but he has
 recently been compelled to close
 down on account of the strong flow of
 water. Just as soon as a pump can
 be placed in the mine to control the
 water he will continue development
 work.
 The strike at Jerome seems to have
 been really a blessing in disguise.
 While the men were enjoying their
 vacation, the company was engaged
 in overhauling its furnace and ma chinery and is in better shape now for continuous operation than it has been for months. The Jerome News speak ing of it says: "The shelter is again running full. During the shut down the plant was thoroughly overhauled and is now in condition to turn out bullion for months without interrup- tion. Ghe strike bas been completely | passed up, and the company is daily | turning away men who apply for work. A large number of men who | left Jerome one and two years ago are returning, and all say that Jerome is the best town in the Southwest for work, and that the wages paid are above the average.
 The Star has referred to the Copper Matte Mining and Milling company organized in Tucson with Ex. U. s. Marshal Wm. NJ. Griffith as president and Hon B F Jossey, secretary and treasurer. This company has pur- chased group of five copper mines right in the heart of the copper dis trict of the Clifton, Morenci add Shannon and other celebrated copper mines. Recent developments on the Copper Matte mines have already shown large body of copper sul- phides, the showing of which equals any with like workings in this district. The fact that these mines are in the copper belt of the Detroit and Clifton mines with similar cropping formation and identical ore bodies point to the conclusion that the Copper Matte ; mines will with continued develop ment line up with the famous copper bonanza of that marvellous copper region
 While in Jerome D. D. Mcdonald let the contract for sinking the shaft 0n the Verde King property for an additional 45 feet. At the bottom of 1 the shaft, which is now 65 feet, good 1 sulphide ore in the nature of stringers has been encountered. This property IS looking exceptionally well and gives evidence of being producer in { the near future.-Reporter. f
 A big strike has been made in the l mines owned by the Warren Copper { company, located in the Black range, r near Jerome. Chas. H. Akers, of this , ,ity, is president of the company. At I 5he depth of forty feet the shaft en- 2 ore in surprisingly rich quan- ; .ities, indicating the close proximity I .o the main ledge. Work will be a pushed as rapidly as possible and no a more stock will be sold until the mag f 1itude of the strike is definitely ' known. The ore carries copper, sil- yer and gold. Sinking has been f through iron capping and the mining men who have visited the strike be- ieye big property will be developed. Enterprise.