The news-herald., 1902-03-01


:" -cient to run the plant. Several |
companies are now negotiating with
the new Vulture Mining company for |
the property, and when the mine is
again worked and q pipe line put in
to replace the one washed away by the
Walnut Grove flood, these tailings can
all be worked with great profit.
In the Harqua Hala country west of
town considerable development work is
going on. The Socorro Gold Mining
company after doing several hundred
feet Of development work, has ordered
a stamp mill and will soon be turning
out bullion from what has been pro
nounced by many experts to be the
best defined and most regular ledge in
the United States, the width not vary
ing more than an inch or two as far as
developed. A pipe line has already
been put in engines, pumps and other
machinery installed and the Socorro
mine will be one of the largest produc-
ers in this section as soon as the stamp
mill can be put in operation.
The Mountain Chief group Of mines
in the southern end of the Harqua
Halas, is one Of the most phenomenal
mines in Arizona, it having paid all ex-
penses of development work from the
grass roots, besides leaving large
balance in the bank since operations
were started last summer. Several
hundred feet OF development work
have been done by the owners during
the past few months and enough ore
packed on burros to the old Sunset
mill, three miles distant, to make this
remarkable showing, ana this too, WITH
only two days run week OF the five
stamp mill, the water supply not as yet
being developed sufficiently to make
any longer run. AS depth is attained
on this group water VIII no doubt be
encountered and mill and concentrat-
| ing plant erected at the mine, making
| quite a reduction in the expenses now
| necessary. A Standard concenhator
was put in several months ago, the
| high copper values rendering cyanidinis
! Impossible, and concentrates carrying
rich values in gold and copper are now
being shipped. Considerable prospect
ing is being done in this region and
new strikes may be expect ted at any
time. tt is probable that the Old
Rarqua FIala mine, which sold for over
| $1,000,000 and produced over $5,N00O0,
will soon be in operation again the
| transportation facilities now making it
possible to work such mines as this and
the Vulture at a great profit, their re-
marlable records having Deen made
when there were no railroads within q
| hundred miles or over.
The Black Rock, Blue Tank and Slim
| Jim mining districts are all scenes
of greater and renewed activity since
| the Orc Grande strike. The keystone
| mine is one of the most promising
properties in the districts lying east OF
town. Over a thousand feet of devel-
opnlent work has been done, showing
up a fine body OF copper gold ore.
Powerful machinery has been put in at
great expense and this mine will be-
| come a large producer as soon Is in
ternal dissensions in the cOmp5NT can
be amicably settled. The Profusion
group, Black Rock Mining company,
White Gold Mining company, Gilbert
and RoWe's, Franklin's and PeWelrs
mines are among the best and most
developed ones in these sections. Lack
Of space prevents us mentioning the
many promising prospects and parri-
ally developed mines in this section be-
sides those already given, but it is safe
TO say that a year or more will see the
country east OF Wickenburg one 0f the
most active mining districts in Arizona.
Prospecting and developing is being
done on ali sides OF WickenburE ana
sufficient development work cannot but
open up silver, copper and geld mines,
in addition to those already proven,
which will make Wickenburg q second
Cripple Greek. Mining men from all
over the country have expressed as
tonishment at the great number and
size of the Lodges and ore lbOdes to be
found hereaboUts and all\ Predict q
great future for the town. What other
section of Arizona, or the WoNd for
that matter, can show in it's immediate
vicinity such mines as the Vulture,
which produced over S16,000,G00; the
Congress with a production running
into the millions and millions more in
sight; the HarQua Hala, which pro-
duced over $5,O0o,O0O; the Octave, pro-
ducing nearly one hunGred thousand
dollars month, and the Oro Grande !
which, after a few months Of develop |
ment work, has millions blocked out |
and inestimable tons of rich ore in |
sight, besides which there are scores Of |
prospects with surface showings as |
good Or better, and which will undoubt- |
edly be big producers when developed. |
The altitude Of Wickenburg is a little |
over two thousand feet, the air dry and |
invigorating. The water supply is pure |
and unlimited, the town being situated
on the banks Of the Hassayampa !
which has had much to DO with it's re- |
tarded development, some .unsephisti- |
Gated easterner having started the
story that whoever drank OF this water
could never afterWard tell the truth. |
This has generally been accepted as q
fact and people hearing OF the Won
derful size and richness of the ore
bodies along the Hassayampa are prone