Bisbee daily review., 1903-06-27
HARsHAw AND VICINITY.
A Rich Silver ind Cooper District in Southern Arizona.

A Rich Silver ind Cooper District in Southern Arizona.
 Harshaw is one Of the richest min ing camps of Arizona with a fine rec ord, but which is now almost entirely abandoned, says the Nosales Oasis. Yet the mines have not been worked to any great depth, and the belief is that were they sunk for deep mining than ever. The Hermosa is the prin- cipal mine in the camp, and 1t has been worked to a depth of only GOO feet. It is now under bond to Neil Mcdonald and Doctor Ray Ferguson, who have done some development work, and are reported as about to resume operations. It Is predicted that with greater depth the character of the ore will change to copper, as has been the case with some other mines in the Patagonia. In the vicinity of Harshaw are the Hardshell, Alta. Trench. Worlds Fair. Jefferson Camp. Bluenose and others. The Worlds Fair is the only one which is working at present, although the others have produced greatly. and can be made 10 do so again. The slump in silver in 1893 paralyzed this region. the mines of which are prin- cipally lead and silver. With the i'm provement in processes since that time they can be profitably worked now. Moreover, should they prove to be coppsr below Gin consonance with growing theory) they will pay handsomely anyhow. The lodges are large. well defined and strongly miner aiized.
 MT. James Hale. an old resident of the camp. who was there in the hey day of its prosperity is owner of three claims, named Blue Eagle, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, near the Worlds Fair mine. He as 6-foot ledge which goes 35 per cent copper and 1T ounces in silver. He has considerable development and is willing to sell reasonably.
 In the Worlds Fair which Frank Powers has developed through years of careful work with no ether capital than his own energy and the mine it. self. there has been developed a real ly great mine. From time to time mention has been made in the Oasis of shipments of high grade ores from the Worlds Fair. Each carload Is a small fortune. A couple of weeks ago mention was made of new strike in this property, some of the ore run ming nearly 10000 ounces In silver per ton nearly 90 per cent copper and sev- eTai ounces in gold. The greater part of the new ore body. which has al ready assumed Urge proportions, runs 1900 ounces per ton in silver. z2 per cent copper and an ounce or more in gold. A strong flow of water has been also encountered.
 Heretofore the Worlds Fair has been a lead and silver proposition. and the appearance of copper of high grade gives confirmation to the as sertion Of those who have made study of the region that with depth the mines of the Patagonia mountains will prove copper producers.
 In the R. R. R. mine, not far away from the Worlds Fair. Mr. R. R. Richardson Is meeting with the same experience. An ore body originally yielding lead and silver. is developing with depth deposit of high grade copper rock
 
 The. suit brought by the United Verde Copper company against Yava- paa county. to resist payment of tax on valuation of $1. 200. .oo0-cIaiming excessive valuatiou-has been dis missed by Judge Sloan. the United Verde company failing to comply with the law by first paying the tax and then suing.