Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-09

characterized by well defined ledgcs hav-
ing generally eastcrly and westerly
trend. Across three Of the largest OF
these ledges lying parallel and apparent
ly constituting parts of a single form
alton, it is probably 300 feet. Nearly sll
OF the work on the group has been done
upon ledge or vein which may tic read
lily traced for over 1000 feet on the pro-
perty, and ciops boldly tor a distance Of
140O feet. Its average width at the sur.
face is eight feet, and it dips 90 or 70
degrees north, and has every appearance
both above and below the surface, OF
true tissure vein. Upon this shaft was
sunk by the former owners of the proper
~ to depth of l6f feet. At the so foot
level a station was cut on the northerly
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 it could not be handled with
their double windless and the Wine was
abandoned. A diff or tunnel was then
driven horizontally on the ledge from
the station Tor a distance of over / 20
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 in the form ofchaicopyrite
and bonite. Assays of average samples
across the drift, and for its entire length,
shows the ore to be very uniform in gen.
eral and 10 run from four to eight per
cent in copper. Below the so foot level
the vein inelines entirely away from the
shaft, and the formation of it's walls
down to the bottom from that point as
nearly as could be ascertained, is a soft
granite. At the 154 foot level a 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
the former owners stated that in this
crosscut they passed through ~ feet OF
granite and IL feet of mineralized vein
matter when great flow of water was
encountered forcing them to abandon
the work. The water appeared To come
from regular fissure, probably the same
that was entered by the Wine above.
They managed, however. to enter this
fissure three feet and obtained some sam
pies before they were driven out by the
water. 1t was estimated that at this
there must be from IL to Is
feet OF vein matter yet to cut before
the hanging wall. The vein
matter is more than double the width |
here that il is in the So foot tunnel
above, and the quartz, feldspar and clay
seams or tale are in the same relative !
position. only having greatly increased
in width. The samples upon being as
sayed were found to contain a greater
OF copper than The ore IN the |
drift above. The hssure on the surface |
docs not contain large percentage of
copper, but it is found in the form OF |
sulphides almost altogether. A. dept b |
OF thirty feet IN the shaft the ore IS much |
higher grade, running from 4 to pr |
cent, and as quite uniform in character. |
The assays taken as whole, show that |
{ he ore IN the assure contains from three |
to five dollars to the ton in gold and
silver values.
From the present development any
mining man would be convinc,
ed that the property is a mine, for there
is every certainty of cutting great
width of vein at a depth OF from three
TO five hundred feet.
The development work planned by the
ON this mine after the water
has been removed, is the extension of the
f54 foot crosscut until the full width OF
VEN has been cut, and the con- inuatioR
of the shaft to depth of 800 feet where
crosscut will be made. The
water was being removed by means of
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 viii have to be made for the con-
slant fow of water, but the probabilities
are that the great inundation of the
shaft was due to the water reservoired
in the fissure above where il came into |
the crosscut, and that there will be little |
in handling it once the shaft |
and assure is drained.
The cost of labor is the same as at the |
Verdi. The company now have
at work all the force that can he worked !
TO advantage, and will continue on at |
he rate of two shifts a day.
There are three excellent prospects i'll |
he San Jose group outside of the mine |
tself. The ore in these is in the form OF
,arbonates and oxides end is found in |
AN be readily traced for long distance. |
Another is capped on a hill by an inn
ncnse hematite iron mass which itself !
,arries copper. All these have good wag- |
,u roads from one another and to the |
nine.
Ten additional pertenencias have been
aiken mp by the company along the side
ines of the San Jose to prevent possible
uturc interference.
Although freightiug by wagon to and
rom Altar or even Tucson is not expen-
i've owing chiefly to the splendid roads.
t will not be long that this means OF
viii have to be depended
Ipon. for narrow gauge railroad isnow
lnder process of construction from a
,oint on the Gulf of California to Altar
md probably to connect with the Sonora
DAD. From statements made by Mr..
iolmes, who is the chief protector and
manager of the road. it was learned that
he route already selected will bring II
within short distance from both pro-
ertics, and particularly the San Jose,
hat route being naturally the most ia
orable for construction. II
Messrs. Mitchell aud Cordiner express
themselves as more than satisfied with
he properties, and feel safe i'll saving
hat the representations made as to
heir merit prior to the first Issue OF
took fell far short of doing justice.
PROPOSALS FOR ERECTING FLAGSTAFF
Once Chief Qua rtermaster, Denver, Colorado,
uiy !, 1901 Sealed proposals In tripiicate will