The copper era., 1903-09-24
DUNCAN D0INGS.

Steve Corley and Geo. SHIRLEY, OF
silver City, were in the city a few days
ago on their way To the Steep.e Rock
district to do the annual work on some
mining property they own there, and
from the amount OF grub they took
with them one would suppose that
they intended on doing considerable
work. Mr. Corley has some very fine
copper property in the Mayhower dis
trict on which he has done consider
able development work, showing up 4
large body OF fine ore. This district Is
full Of such ohowiug7 ii they could only
be uncovered. The Mayhower i rich
in mineral of all kinds, but needs CAPT
tai TO open it up.
Frank Morris has made new dis
coverv that has caused some OF the
Duncan people to jump sideways He
has found the first free gold that has
ever been found in the district. All
the ores carry gold, but not free. The
ledge he has found is about TWO feet
in width, the pay streak being about
eight inches in width. X. ). Stewart
bought a half interest in the property
and intends sinking fifty feet at once.
II all OF the business people OF Dun
can were like Mr.. Stewart, the pros
pector might be able to open up big
paving proposition which would be the
making OF the tOwH-and helping the
country generally, but they are 30
close listed that they turn Il half dol
lar over several time before they let it
90 when if they would only furnish
the old prOspector with Il little gruo
now and then they might in the course
of time get several half dollars back
in return. There could be home
company organized here and open up a
proposition that could be turned to
some company for big money, but
when you mention such thing to
them they laugh at you not haying
foresight enough about them to see
that it would be the making of the
county and no one out but very
little. Now your writer has suggested
this idea to them several times but
they don't seem to understand it, but
if you bring in load of grain or hay
and they sec where they can turn ii
for about 30 per cent. profit they will
take A. providing you IT,, IL in tr';.le
\ safS way in doing 'buS ness you Know
co. w. ana r. on Phillips have
just returned from pros pecting trip
in The Dos Cabezas mountains They
brought back some of the finest speci-
mems of gold, silver and copper we
have ever seen in the territory, and
they say that there is plenty of it
there. They made several locations
which according to their ideas is one of
the largest bodies of ore in the cOuu-
try. Out OF forty pounds Of ore they
brought back with them YOU can pan
gold out of nearly every piece. They
are going back in few days to do
some work on the locations they made.
G. w. Phillips hat has got too
small for him and T. Q. Phillips shirt
collar is entirely too small for him
since they made this discovery. They
are talking of ordering special coach
made that they can take their families
with them when they go, You would
think they had it bad to see them now.
Its "hOw-do-yOu-do Mr.. Phillips" now,
not "howdy George or "hOwdv Ollie. 8"
Some difference YOU see.
Geo. w. Phillips has just returned
from the rich gold strike in the May
flower, made by f. NJ Morris. Mr.
Phillips went out as an expert, he
claims that it is all right having, pan
ned gold out Of some OF the rock him
self. Mr.. Phillips says he knows
good thing when he sees it.
\ home company organized in Dun
can to develop such finds a. Mr.. Nor
MS has, would be the very thing. The
prospector can't do any thing without
help, 1t takes bacon and beans to pol
ieh the head of drill. The pros
pector can't prospect and make the
wherewiih to buy for the bacon and
beans you see, so without help be cant
do much, and it does look like our BUSH
ness men could see this Don't expect
the old prOspector to do it all. They
surely do see that if there was work
going on in the hills that it would be
business for every one; even the farm
ers could find home market for their
produce. y 2O0-foot shaft put down
on some good prospect might show up
wonderous-there's no telling.
kNOCKER.
Strike Conditions at Cripple Creek.