Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-06-24

The Merchants mining company
has recently had a few carloads of Its
ore concentrated instead of sending
it direct to the smelter. The expert
ment proved highly satisfactory as
it resulted IN saving of several
hundred dollars to each car load to
the values, by getting rid of the silica
in the ore before smelling.
Mark Bradley came in from the
Lion Mining compnay's property last
evening. He SAYS they expect to get
started on the new working shaft of
the Lion mine about the first of July. |
W. I. Coad, of Rapid City. S. D.,
one of the owners of the Buffalo mine
near Dewey, has returned to Prescott
from a visit to the property and re-
ports that the new 10-stamp mill is all
up and about ready for work with the
exception of inclosing it which will
be completed in a few more days.
Work has been commenced in the
mine and a force of miners are drift
ing Oh the 2O0-foot level While the
Sre so far developed in this property
is not very high grade, there are large
bodies of it and it is this class of
mines that usually make the good,
substantial, dividend payers in the
long run. The deepest workings are
only 200 feet and il is thought the ore
bodies will increase in size and value
as depth is attained. The ore so far
is all free milling gold, but the indi-
cations are that when permanent wa
ter level is reached the character of
the ore will change to sulphurets. This
property has number of good advan-
tages in its favor among them being
its nearness to the railroad, the sta
ton of Dewey being less than half a
mile from the mill and the wagon
road being as level as floor, also its
close proximity to the Aqua Fria
river. the distance being less than a
mile and across a perfectly level
stretch of country, so that water can
be pumped to the mine if it should
not develop enough water for its use,
at very little cost Mr.. Coad left
today for his home in South Da
kota, and his partner. Mr..
Dale, of Pennsylvania. is expected to
arrive here about the first of next
week to look after property. Harry
Ceilings, an experienced mining man,
is superintendent of the mine.
A50H.-P. boiler was shipped yes
terday to the Ideal Mining company's
property on Groom creek. and a
steam friction geared hoist capable of
sinking to a depth of COO feet was
shipped today. The company has its
shaft down now 100 feet at which
point it is cross cutting and drifting.
They struck ore a short distance below
the SURFACE and have a continuou;
body down to the above depth.
The Dunkirk company held its an
nual meeting on Tuesday, June 10
but adjourned from day to day unit
next Saturday. June %, when tb,
election of board of directors viii
take place.
H. Reyfsneider is here from Lo
Angeles for the purpose of starting
work on what has heretofore beel
known as the Rambler group Of mine
not far from Mayer. The old compan!
has been. recognized and is nov
known as the Lion Mining company
The company has seven claims in tha
section OF which they intend to begil
development work at once, ant
lumber and other material is now be
ing sent out to the property to estab
lish a good camp. The company ha
plenty of capital to properly push th
work with and it is to be hoped the
may meet with great success.
d. J. Sullivan, who has just return
ed from visit to Congress report
that three shifts are at work on th
Alaska mine The shaft is now dow
70 feet at which point both in widt
and value the ore body continues |
hold its OVID.
In booming properties in this coul
try Henry 3. Clifford booms Yavap
county. That the faith in Yavap