The news-herald., 1902-03-01
WlCKE ENBURG
A Few Notes Concern.
ing It's Resources.
What Is and has Been Done towards De.
ve!opng the Vast Mineral Richness of
this Section OF Arizona. MANY New
Camps Being Started.

l1lS iiIllSfSI dIlu OIiI0T RESOURCES Oh lu1S
vicinity, which, if answered personally
would take much of our time, that it
has decided to publish a short descrlp-
ton of some of the many advantages,
both in mineral and business lines,
which will give outside inquirers an in
sight into the conditions existing here
Of the old Vulture days it is needless
to make mention, as the enormous
wealth taken from that mine and ex~
listing there even today is known OF ali
over the United tSates as well as in
| Europe. Wickenburg is situated about
| ffty-four miles north from Phoenix,
within a few miles of the county line
dividing Maricopa and Yavapai cour-
ties, and is the center of the largest
and richest mineral district in Arizona
or the southwest. After the closing
down of the Vulture mine, occasioned
by the washing out of the pipe line by
| the great Walnut Grove food Wick
enbIrg was practically at standstill
until the discovery OF the Orc Grande
| mine last year. Since the discovery of
this mine about eighteen hundred feet
Of development work has been done
upon it, all being in ore with the ex-
| ceptiOn Of about thirty feet. This work
richest bodies of gold ore ever discoy-
cred in the world, crosscuts having
been run over a hundred feet on the
different levels without encountering
either a hanging or a foot wall. The
main shaft is now down over three
hundred feet and the ore remains as
renee to ind specimens, and not small
ones either, assaying we'll into the
| thousands. Nuggets have been taken
out on the several levels weighing as
much as half an ounce each, and al
| though several thousand tons of ore
have been taken out during develop
ment work there is no waste dump.
The ore body as far as shown up is
| larger and richer than the old VUlture,
which produced over SIS, ,000, coo. A num-
Der of extensions of the Orc Grande and
adjoining claims are being developed,
showing up the same character of high
grade gold ore. A large stamp mill
and possibly on some of the adjoining
claims before long. The mine is To-
Gated about three miles and half from
Wickenburg and the installation Of
machinery and the working of the
mine will soon add great deal to TIE
business of Wickenburg.
Last October an enormously rich
body Of silver copper ore was discov-
cred on the Sahuaro group, two miles
east of town. This ore was discovered
on the surface, where it had been
walked over for years, and assayed as
high as eight and ten thousand ounces
to the ton. The ore body is in a pecu-
liar formation merging into q granite
conglomerate. Within few days after
the discovery it was bonded for $50 600
and development work is now going on
as rapidly as men and money can do
the work. The double compartment
working shaft went through the ore
body into the country rock about fifteen
feet from the surface, but at depth OF
one hundred and ten feet is again COM
ing into the same character of ore
tive mining engineers predict the open
ing UP of one of the largest and richest
silver-copper mines in the world.
About eight miles below town T.. G.
Dewitt is developing the Lorna Doone
group for an English syndicate, which
has taken a bond on the group on the
other Colorado mining engineers. De-
velopnent work is rapidly proceeding,
showing up a large body Of rich
copper-gold ore.
Twelve miles west of town Eatha-
way & Co., the fiscal agents OF the
Idaho Consolidated Mines company,
are developing the Angel group, one OF
the richest and largest bodies of copper
ore in central Arizona. Mining experts
who have examined this property pre-
dict that it will rival the United Verde
when sufficient development work has
been done. The ledge is from thirty to
fifty feet wide, containing number OF
veins Of copper glance and malactite,
some being nearly a foot in width.
There are a number Of smaller lodges
running parallel to the large ledge be-
fore mentioned, all of which carry high
grade copper ore. A twelve horse
power gasoline hoist has been pur-
chased and sinking and prosecuting
will now proceed with renewed vigor
Within a short time a complete concen-
trating plant, and possibly a srnelter,
will be installed to work the ore being
taken out.