The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-01-30
TERRITORIAL MINING NEWS.
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F. NJ. williams on Monday ,old the
Fitzhugh Lee and Joe Wheeler mines
in Big Bug district for s., 900 says the
Prescott Courier
Frank Powers, owner OF the World 5
Fair mine, telegraphs the Tucson Star
that he has no. old that mine, as was
reported some time ago. The report
was in general circulation that the
mine bad passed into the hands Of
John Brockman for consideration Of
$500, 900. -Prospector.
Professor Blake or the University OF
Arizona makes the statement that the
great prevalence Of gold in the Gallur-
ious mountain has in NJ manner been
exaggerated. The gold bearing vein
is one Of the most massive ever discov-
cred iu the territory. The conditions
for working are unsurpassed. ThOus-
ands OF tons OF ore are now in sight and
will net big returns by milling.
Cheering news comes from the Cop
per Bullion Mining company, operat-
ing in the Dragon mountains. Two
development shafts are being sunk,
both OF which have revealed encourage
ing ore deposit. Drifting has been
commenced at the POO foot level Of the
main shaft. and the management feel
elated over the work thus far prosecu-
ted from that depth. A full force is
a. r,1 II III, Il ri il.
the order OF the ay.-Range News.
The McCabe Extension company has
just completed the installation OF the
Gardner electric drills. The company
has been sinking continuously, and the
main shaft is now down 2G0 feet. The
machine drills will push the work a
great deal faster than heretofore.
When the 300 foot level is reached ex-
tensive crosscuts will be run. The
Same power that runs the drills is also
Supplying the mine and plant with
electric lights. The McCabe Exten-
sion 10 surely up to date.-Prescoit
Prospect.
The Huachuca Consolidated Devel- |
opment Company, in sinking on one OF
their lodges, struck tellurium at fifty |
fc0t. The tellurium runs high in gold |
and 10 in ledge two and half feet in
width and is widening with each foot
in depth. The management feel con-
fideut that they have struck :he pay
chute OF good strong body Of rich ore.
Years ago this chimney was worked
ON the surface and several shipments
made which yielded good returns to
the owners, the gold averaging $254
per ton. The company is now work
ing several shafts aud running tunnels
near their new strike, and expect to
develop their recent strike within a
short timc.-Reyiew.
Last week Charley Brown and George
billiard. of Nogal, New Mexico, went
out turkey shooting. They sat down
10 rest, and having nothing else 10 do
broke of piece OF rock whic. seemed
conveniently placed for breaking. To
their surprise the stone WIS actually
alive with free gold. On the following
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900. He sold to A. II. Byrd, of jack
son, Mo-, for $4,000. retaining one
fourth interest. Mr. Byrd also boought
the claim OF the PGngston brothers,
adjoining Tor 5000 The property i.
on the south fork OF the Bonito river
in Lincoln county. The lead is twenty
feet wide and the assays are the larg-
est ever rendered in the southwest.-
FL Paso News.
\ recent dispatch from Prescott says
that an innovation in mining in Ari-
8ona will take place when, according to
plans just matured, California capital
lists will put in 4 gigantic electrical
generating plant on Fossil creek, forty
miles from Prescott. for the dstribu-
tion OF power to Prescott and numer-
Gus mining camps. Surveys just COM
plotted show that the fall at that point
is capable OF generating 5000 horse
power. Mr.. Tut, for several years 4
member of the Pacific Coast Electrical ;
Transmission association, has been as
sisted in examining the site by Pro- ,
fessor c. L. Corey, professor of electric
al engineering in the University of Call
ifornia, and Wynn Meredith, both {
mechanical aud electrical engineers of I
San Francisco
The ValNerdc smelter located in the
Big Bug region which was constructed I
two years ago by company headed by {
Cecil Feunell, of New York. will be
able to treat ores successfully. The I
smelling plant contains all modern de- i
vices and was erected at cost of near |
ly 100000, Fennell claiming that it ,
would be blown in for the purpose of :
smelling ores taken from his mines (
aud that it would also accept custom I
work. The bins were filled with ore .
but the smelter was not blown in. Ex- {
perts said at that time that there was 8