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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06
WESTWARD THE STAR OF
 EMPIRE TAKES ITS COURSE
A Pretty Tribute to the ArgOnauts and on tO Alaska is now
 the WaichWord.

The report reproduced below in a condensed form is made by Major W R. Abercrombie, of the U. s. Army For many years he has been stationed in Alaska, and at present is engaged in building a transAlaskan military road from Valdez to the Yukon. and in the construction of this highway taps the Copper River country. His beautiful tribute to the dreamy days of the past, his unmistakable refer ence to the industrial conditions of the present as a new star again beck ons the iron horse onward, to do as it has done, is of the same weighty con- sideration for Alaska and it's mines today as it was for the gold fields of the Rocky Mountain regions half a century ago. This military man in a recent interview in New York city said!
 Memory photographs so much that is of value historically I hardly know just what to leave unsaid. In 1864 Cousin Bull sat in judgment and said to the people of the United States pay toll or you cannot enter with your little pick and pan.' This got the people of the United States mad so they said We will find and build an all-American route. Gen tlemen, We have found 1t and builded it and a better one does not exist
 "To start from we have one of the most beautiful harbors upon the bosom of which a ship ever hoated. From this harbor to the great valley of the mighty Yukon we have a rail road route that has no equal from tide water.
 Twenty years ago, saw great deal of the men who were building up the great west from the Missouri river to the Rocky mountains and once overheard them say He gives a guarantee of thirty thousand tons of eight per cent copper ore.
 This was the incentive of the men who pushed the Northern Pacific railroad eleven hundred miles to Butte, Montana, almost as far as from Valdez to Seattle. If one group of mines could defect a trans-conti- mental trunk line, as Is the case in Butte, Montana, and the Great Northern road, what will this mighty deposit, which considering the sur face indications as final, contains a dozen properties of far greater value as copper propositions than have ever been mined in the state of Montana, and less than one hundred and thirty miles of tide water"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06

A party of several gentlemen rode out yesterday to Big Bug to visit the First Home mine owned by the Mer- chants Mining company They were attracted there by the published re- ports of the big strike made in the mine and desired to see it for them selves. It is often said that news paper accounts of such things are ex- aggerated and many of this party made the trip expecting to prove this assertion. Instead of doing so how ever they returned convinced that the Journal-Miner's account was very conservative and that the half had not been told.
 Information heretofore received has been very meager and details have been impossible to obtain and from interviews with members of this party the Journal-Mi is enabled to give detailed information of the strike, being the first published.
 The parties referred to pronounce it undoubtedly the richest strike ever made in the county. The rich ore was encountered in the'240-foot level, ninety feet north of the shaft. The  ore shoot is not large in the drift, but it is extremely rich and there are pos abilities of its producing several hun dred thousand dollars. An examin- of it indicates that they struck just the apex of the ore shoot. This conclusion was reached from the fact that in the roof of the tunnel the rich ore is only two inches thick. The tunnel is seven feet high and in this distance the ore widens from two inches in the roof of the tunnel to from six to eight inches in the floor of the tunnel. Should it con tinue to widen out in this proportion for distance of from fifty to seventy five feet it would be difficult to es- timate the amount of gold it would yield.
 As basis to figure from, if any one desires to make a calculation, it
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
Alfred Averyt Furnished Relief by the Application of the Surgeons
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The many friends of Alfred Ayeryt will be pleased to hear that he is now in fair way to get we'll. Last week he was considered in dying sondi- tion and as last resort Dr. Fralick was asked to examine him. To the surprise of the family he discovered that he was suffering, and in fair way to die of something, that an operation would relieve him of. As Dr. Fralick was leaving the city, he advised them to call in Dr. H. E. Stroud, of Phenix, who is spending d few weeks in our city. Dr. Stroud confirmed Dr. Fralick's diagnosis, and as he was a comparative stranger in the city he had Dr. NcNaIly associated in the case, and Saturday morning with the assist ance of Dr. McNally and Dr. Yount, Dr. Stroud performed an operation and relieved Mir. Averyt of a gallon and half of pus. The relief was immediate. The lung that had been compressed for months by an enor- nous accumulation of pus expanded at once. His heart which was pushed over to the right side moved back toward its normal position. For weeks M. Averyt has been having high fever, but within an hour the temperature fell to normal and has remained at normal since. Before and after the operation he was very weak.
 Dr. Stroud was in constant attend ance all day and most of the night, and carried his patient safely through the dangerous period, and now Mr. Averyt is pronounced out of danger and with the prospect of rapid recovery.
 Dr. Stroud is no stranger in this territory. In his home in Phenix he is regarded as one of the ablest phys icians in the west, and to have taken hold of dying man and given him a chance for his fife, was a brave and kindly act that is appreciated.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06

twenty-one pound bar of gold bull lion from the Henrietta mine of the Briganza company. This is bar num- Der two produced from that mine, and it had very encouraging look about it. Only second class ore is worked in the mill of the company, the first class ore being shipped to shelter, the proceeds from it being received in the shape of bank check instead of in bar of bullion.
 The ledge in the Merchants Min ing cOmpany's mine at the 24O-foot level is very large and loose, and a cave in occurred tLere today. Beda Geiger, a miner, recently from Lead vile, was caught by the falling rocks and received quite severe bruises, though no bones were broken, and he was not dangerously hurt.
 The accident to the United Verde mine at Jerome turns out to be more serious than was first anticipated. The mine and smelter have both closed down and instead of running three trains per day the United Verde and Pacific railroad has reduced the number to one train each way per day. It is claimed that the fire is now under control, but it is not con- sidered safe for the men to go down into the mine yet It is estimated that probably a month or more will elapse before work will be resumed again and the mine and smelter in operation.
 Dr. Cone of fCanOn City, we'll known in connection with the Doctor Chief mine at Cripple Creek, has acquired with G. W. Bartholomew of this city eleven claims in the PlOmOsa noun talns, Arizona, and will begin active development Cf the same early this fall. The surface showing Is most excellent. the assays running from 5 to 29 per cent copper, S2 to SS in gold and silver in small quantities. There is a copper deposit l,5OO feet wide which has been proved up tor 6,000 feet. But little or no develop ment has been done on this, although the reports which have just been made on the property are most en- couraging. Indeed, it Is these reports which have induced Dr. Cone to ta ke up the exploration of his properties immediately. A prospecting shaft will be sunk 200 feet deep, from the bottom of which four laterals will be driven out iE as many different direc- tions and the property of the com pany thoroughly investigated. The showing is without doubt a most en- couraging one and deserving of at tention. The Woods Investment company of this city is operating a good group of mines in the neighbor huod and meeting with success Mining Reporter.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06
AS TO MR. FERS0R.
Prominent People Endorse His Examinations Submitted Above.

From Selby Smelling & Lead Go At the request of Mir. Bradshaw we beg to say that We have known Mir J. A. Person for many years, during which time he has had the manage ment of different copper propertie: in this state.
 We consider him practical copper miner and one who thoroughly uu- derstands his business, and we would place great reliance upon his judg- ment as to the value of copper mine.
 From Wm. Irelan, jr., ex-state min eralogist, ex-state engineer-I have been well acquainted socially and in mining with Mir. J. 4. Person for many years and consider him one of the best in our profession, and in fact have examined copper mines which he at the time was superinten- dent of and do not hesitate to en- dorse him. He is in fact a practical copper man of excellent judgment and large experience.
 From Joshua Hendy Machine Works-We have known J. A. Person for twenty-five years and he thor oughly understands copper ores and copper mines, is thoroughly compe- tent to measure and estimate the amount of ore in a mine and assaying of same; in fact I consider him a cop per mining expert. I know that he has been doing nothing else but that for the last twenty years.
 From Thomas Price & Son-We have known Mir. J. A. Person, both professionally and personally for over twenty years, and can speak in the highest terms of his knowledge as a copper miner and of his integ rity and probity.
 His experience has been both unique and varied in all branches of this industry, and we would consider his opinion of a copper property as being of the highest value.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06
THE RAILROAD AND THE MINES
The Same Argument Advanced for Alaska That Has Made the
 West What if is Today.

| The following data is taken from the re port of a mining engineer of unquestionec ability, and whose personal observation, gives the subjects treated of an interesting regard as to the possibilities of that country and as they exist today.
 The harbor at Valdez is open the entire year and free from ice, and in fact, is the best harbor of the Alaska coast, located as it is about midway on the coast line.
 From Valdez north, there is a pass through the range which is the only l feasible route to the interior. After passing the coast range, the railway will enter the Copper River valley, through which one of the greatest mineral belts on the American con- tinent passes. Experts employed in that country for number of years, with view of ascertaining the value of the mineral deposits, say that the copper belt with its high grade copper glance ore will domin- ate the copper market of the world. As the experts who have made the reports believe that even should the price of copper go as low as cts. per pound, the mines in this district could be worked at a large profit. The number of experts in this dis trict have had large numbers of as says made of the copper ores, and the assay values run from 20 to S5 per cent.
 When these mines are opened and developed they will produce enough ore to keep any railway busy for many years to come.
 The valley of the Copper river cov- CTS an area of some six to eight mil lion acres of fine agricultural land, which would soon be taken up and cultivated when railway transporta- tion is afforded.
 There is also an abundance of tim her suitable for mining and building purposes, as well as an excellent quality of coal-one deposit measur- ing some B feet in thickness.
 Travelling noIth from Copper Cen ter you come into the valley of the Panama and the river known by this name has many tributaries, the na- ture of the country being gravel and in the opinion of experts, these gravel deposits are as rich as any of the Klondike deposits and in banning some of the values run as high as Sl000 per pan. Immediately after railroad transportation is afforded, therefore reducing the cost of food stuffs, predict that there will be a greater number of people stamped ing into this district than those that went into the Klondike territory, and the world will be astonished at the enormous amount of gold that will be produced. Some very large quartz lodges have been discovered and the owners are now preparing to develop same.
 The great advantage of running a railway from Valdez to Eagle City makes an ali-American route, a route that is open for travel every day in the year, which can land goods on the Yukon river, leaving 1900 miles of navigation down stream to dis tribute goods by barges or otherwise instead of up stream from St. Michaels.
 J. J. HEALEY, NJ. E.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06
2ESCOTT, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST G. 1902.

mines within easy distance of the copper properties.
 There are quantities of timber to be had along this route such as spruce and cottonwood.
 In making this report I have not gone into all the detals that would be necessary in a workable proposi- tion, but if there is anything done with this property, supplies, such as provisions, tools, etc, could be got in during the winter much cheaper than in the summer until roads are built suitable to transport such materials as will be necessary to be used dur ing the summer.
 With railroad facilities thousands of tons of this ore could be shipped, if it were necessary, to tide-water, then by water to New York, at very great profit. Shelters and converters can be put in near Valdez on the water front. Fuel can be procured at low cost to much better advan- tage perhaps than at the mines by the ore out to tide-water.
 Very respectfully yours,
 J. A. PERSON.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06
THE HALF HAS NOT BEEN TOLD
The Strike in the First HOme Nine Of the Merchants Mining Company Reported the Biggest Ever
 Made in the County.
Party Who Visited Yesterday Says the Possibilities of Are Yet Three Thousand Dollars Taken Out "Itn
 Fifty Dollars Worth of Labor.

may be stated that they have driven into it, since first striking it, a dis tance of six feet and have taken out and sacked fourteen sacks of ore es- timated to De worth at least S3,OOO, and probably more. Or in other words, with fifty dollars worth of lator over S3,000 have been taken ou. of this shoot in the drift.
 The trend of the oreshoot as nearly as can be determined now Is down ward, and to the north as well.
 About the time it was struck a large flow of water was encountered, which prevents the sinking of winze to follow the shoot, and the only way that its size can be determined is by continuing the shaft down and then run another level to strike the ore shoot. or if it should be found not to extend to the next level an upraise could be made to strike 1t.
 in order to continue sinking the shaft heavier machinery will have to be installed.
 From this it will be seen that the possibilities of it's being quite an ex- tensive shoot Of ore are quite great
 This discovery is entirely a side issue to the com pany as it was never expected or even coniectured that such ore would be found in the prop erty, and without taking it into con sideration the other ore opened up is sufficient in quantity as well as in quality to make 1t one of the biggest mines in Yavapai county. The ere body alongside of this free ore is quite large and of profitable grade.
 In recent mention of the ore from this strike, the assay values were given as S3,52200 in gold and S4940 in silver, or a total of S3,571.40 per ton. Since then a sample of a harder ore, and differing from the former samples, was assayed and 1t gave a value of SIP, ,195.30 in gold and S2l5.70 in silver, or total of Sl2,- 41100 per ton.
 The strike has naturally caused no small amount of excitement in the Big Bug country, and as min ing settlements are contagious the parties visiting the properly yes terday became more or less excited themselves over seeing it.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06
From Official Sources.

Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, Washing ton, D. C., March 21, 1902.-I would say that my associate geologist in the Copper River in 1900, Dr. 4. c. Spencer, saw probably more of the Bonanza copper croppings than l did. In reply to your question I would say that the Bonanza ore out crops very plainly, exposing yer tical face of nearly 100 feet, and the croppings can also be traced hori- zontally on the top of the ridge for something like $50 or 400 feet.
 F. C. Schrader.
 Biologist.
 F. c. Schrader was in charge of the U. S. geological survey:in Alaska, and he, together with A. c. Spencer (geoloSist) examined these proper ties. Their official reports to the government are published, and can be had at any time.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06
PUBLIC RECORDS.

The following is the daily report ol instruments filed in the coudty re corder's office, as reported by tho Prescott Title company.
 July 29-G W Hull to Frank De zolt, W deed to n 8 feet, in, lot 10 blk II, Jerome.
 John Fletcher locates Golden Chiei mine, Turkey Creek district.
 RN Fredericks to Alice Mueller part release mtg and rel lots and 5 blk 3, and lot Is, blk ?, NJ ad, fl mtgs.
 JL Davis and wife to R c Pow. CTS, mtg on lots 9 and 10, blk f Moeller add.
 May Hall to Joe Trilley, b of s tc horses on Martinez range.
 JW Dougherty vs Wm D Black les pen, to quiet title to lots 10 to Is. blk ,, Fleurey addition.
 W. G. Reese, c F Riblet and F L McLallen, incorporate Riblet, Reese and McLallan Co; c s, S,SS.000.
 In est Taylor Gearhart, decd'd; dec his property to widow.
 John Lawler to Geo Beck, lease part bldg on lots 56 and 56!, blk l5 Prescott.
 CT Frye and J E Tappan incor- pOrate Excelsior PrGcess Gold Mg Go, cap stk S2,000,000.
 J w Powers and F W Couse in- corporate Inland Gas Eng Go, cap stk, Sl,O00,000
 Diploma of H E Stroud, NJ D.
 JIG Martin, receiver, to J c Hern. don and E W Wells, receipt for Ores cent mine, Humbug dist.
 VB Creekman and wife to Marcia Wing Payne, deed to lot 2, blk Is Fleury addition.
 R Hansen locates three mines, Cherry Creek dist.
 J s Pendarvis to A B Hutcheson, release of mtg.
 July 31-A E Smith locates two mines in Turkey Creek district.
 L Lahore and J F Morrill, locate Rainy Day mine, Trump Butte dis tricT.
 Articles of incorporation of Black Rock Mining Go from Canada.
 Columbia B & L Assn to F A Burke and wife, release of mtg.
 Gilmore, NJ D Latin ct al with F Vierthaler ct al, agreement concer- ming mines in Walker dist.
 S E Fuller ct al locate two mines in Walnut Grove district.
 Chas Derr to J K Murphy, deed to half of Gold Stone, Colo, Pocahontas ct al mines in White Picacho dis trict.
 H Wm Stevens to Picacho Blanco Mining Co, deed to Floradora mine, White Picacho district.
 In estate of Henry Briot, deceased, decree distributing property to heirs.
 Release of attachment-T w Otis vs A E Chaffey.
 Fay White to \ s Cook, bill of sale to Union saloon at McCabe.
 Alice Moeller to J c Herndon, power of attorney to sell lots, etc.
 JH Catherwood and wife to Marion c Behn, W deed lot ,, blk 1, Bashford tract.
 R Nj Ling, Mary Bowe n and B R Mcdowell, to J Bradfrod, trustee, b of $, unissued stock of McCabe Nj 6 Nj Go.
 McCabe Ext NJ 6 NJ Co to Reese NJ Ling, mtg on all property.
 Cecile P Mitchell, c Fl Briot ct al to Louise B Wooster, power of attor- ney to settle estate of H Y Briot, de- ceased.
 w W Nichols and wife to F G Brecht and A \ Johns. mtg VI net "! sci sec 35 l6 n 3 e, s! swt sec 26 l6n3e.
 M \ Carrier to John L Munds, p of atty to asgn fol mtg, etc.
 M A Carrier, by atty, to A A Johns, asgnmt mtg by Jas A Van Deren and wife, S2,200.
 q NJ Willard aud wife to Commer- cial Trust Co, mtg lots 9 and Il blk l, East Prescott.
 J c Forest, L D Phillips and Thos Hill to BulTalo-Arizona Gold Mines
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06

Tn speaking of his recently acquired interests on Copper river near Val deg, AIr. Shirley is of the same en-
 thusiastic and positive judgment when years ago he became convinced
 of the possibilities of the Cobre
 Grande. Briefly stated, he says: "The Copper River Mining Company l. organized for S50.0J0.000. There is no doubt that these mines are the greatest that have ever been discov- cred in the history of mining, not alone because of their great extent l but because of the extreme richness of the ore, the accessibility to ocean navigation and the surrounding con l ditions, such as water power. coal, timber, etc.
 There age now in sight hundreds of thousands of tons of high grade boruite and copper glance ore which will run from 80 to 75 per cent cop per. and which would in any other camp in the world be considered specimen ore such as has previously ! been found in the other localities
 only in limited quantities.
 If one will read Mir. Persons re- port, l think they will agree with me that these deposits will control the copper market of the world.
 The Hon. D. r. Willard, who has spent five years in Alaska and who Is referred to by the government a. 1 pioneer Of that country, states in his
 letter that he estimates Sl42.0O0,GOC
 in sight in the bonanza vein alone.
 Major Abercrombie, head of lhe
 United States survey party who cJa-
 structed the military road into thc
 interior of Alaska. and who is now ou
 the ground, says in his report tC the i government that considering the sur
 face indications as Eaal these copper
 deposits contain dozen properties
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06

average or nine iOJS oN.bt per cent copper and S6 per ton in gold and silver.
 all these samples thatassayed below 66 Der cent were shoveied from the very poorest places, giving myself the benefit of all doubt.
 All that /! can say is, from what I have seen. I fully believe that with proper development that this is the largest copper property in Alaska.
 Other engineers have visited this group and pronounce it to be a true Assure.
 There is plenty Of wood and water in connection with these mines.
 The locd;ors 0l the KinBecot group have this year located some coal
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06
August 2.

Various parties, sixteen location notices.
 August ?.
 Wells H Bates ct al, incorporate "Oro Concentrating G" capital stock S5,000,000.
 Ben and Avis Blanchard file cert of Co partnership as Howell Min Co.
 Ben and Avis Blanchard to Ameri- can Cspper Co, deed, Sl0O, New Road min9, McCabe district.
 G B Scammel, H T Brazdon ct al incorporate the Hassayampa Gold Dredging O., capital stock, S3,OOO,- 900.
 J s Johnson and wife toS J Wright deed, S5,000, Fraction group in Big Bug district.
 RK Shoemaker to Chas Battye, deed, S1400, lot in Fleury addition and household goods.
 Chas Battye and wife to Commer- cial Trust Co, mortgage SIPS, same property. /
 H Gohrman and others consolidate mining interests in Copper Basin.
 Estate of II ' Briot to E G Wager deed, $500, part of surface of Ohphant mine at McCabe.
 Joe Mayer ct al to R N Looney, deed, Sl, Cleveland ard other mines in Big Bug district.
 RM Ling to Mary Bowen, assign ment of mortgage of McCabe Ex Go.
 Chas Battye and wife to CF Riblet deed, S400, lot in east Prescott.
 T H Brown to Alfred Carrigan, re- lease of mortgage, $500.
 Emma Church to R K Shoemaker, release of mtg, S375.
 Various parties file eight mining location notices.
 August 4.-Montgomery Gold Min ing Co to Poland Mining Co, deed Ajax, Combination, Jennie, Gro, Gro Gro, Ora Plata mines, Walker dist.
 Columbia Savings and Loan Asso- to E J Thorne and husband, release mtg.
 S A Prince and wife to E G Timme, mtg lots l and Is, blk 20, Fleury ad- dition.
 NJ P Pagan and wife to J D Flaw kins, bill of sale Pagan Transfer out fit, Prescott.
 Commercial Trust Go to NJ D CI Putnam, release mtg.
 Various parties, ten mixing loca- ton notices.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-06

the pioneers who have been of real value in the upbuilding of prosper ous trading settlements where only barren wastes have been seen previ- ously.