Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-01
ANDREW j. HERNDON.
General Agent for Arizona,
Room 10, Bashford Blk, Prescott, Arizona

at the property IT was impossible to
visit all the workings, and the list with
the extent of each was not obtained.
At present, the greatest efforts in
development work are being concen-
trated at two points. One is in a
tunnel which starts on the Cleveland
ground. and which follows the ledge
through it to the Grey Eagle line and
on through it. This tunnel is now in
over LOO feet and has been in good
ore its entire distance in the Grey
Eagle claims. The ore body varies
in width from six to nine feet and the
ore varies in value from SO to $50.
Of course, there is occasionally ore
struck in small quantities which is
much richer, but the above values ap-
ply to it in quantities.
When the writer visited the mine
the breast of the tunnel had nine feet
of ore in it, and this width had been
maintained for several feet and the
assays OF samples produced by the
foreman of the mine gave values of
S35 per ton.
IL is proposed to continue this tun-
mel to the south end of the Grey Eagle
location, a distance of several hundred
feet. There are numerous workings
over the tunnel nearer the surface,
and all the ore from these can be
taken to the mill through this tunnel.
The depth from the surface, at the
face of the tunnel, is about 700 feet,
Another place in the mine which
is also being worked with great en-
ergy is a shaft which is being sunk
from the tunnel near the point of
union of the Grey Eagle and Cleve-
land claims. the shaft being located
on the Grey Eagle claim. There are
two parallel lodges on the claim, and
this shaft is being sunk on an incline
from the tunnel there between these
and the ground will be cross cutted
from it to each of the lodges. The
shaft is now down 225 feet One
cross cut has been run to the two
lodges. and good ore found in both of
them. But while good ore is expected
and wanted, the shaft is not being
sunk for ore alone, but it is hoped
that at a depth of 500 feet permanent
water and an abundant supply Of it
will be obtained. by prosecuting from
the shaft to each of these lodges
At presnt about fifty-fve tons of ore
per day are treated in the mill The
higher grade and the lower grade ores
are mixed so that the ore as it is
milled will average about $50 per ton
About half of this value is saved
on the plates, the other half being
saved in concentrates. From May %
to the evening of May 81, four cars
Of concentrates were shipped, this be-
ing about the regular average Of the
product of the mill.
There is enough ore blocked out
in the mine to keep the entire twenty
stamps running for about two years,
although but very little development
work has been done in the Orc Belle
since its purchase by the Tiger Com
pany.
The development of this mine is
expected to be commenced soon,
while a tunnel has also been started
on Humbug Creek to crosscut all of
the claims. This tunnel, when COM
pleted, will be about 1920 feet long,
and there are twelve known veins ex-
listing on the ground through which
it will be run, while others whose
/ presence is not made known by the
/ groupings are expected to be encount.
cred.
Mr.. Harrington, as every one knows
who is acquainted with him, is very
reticent in reference to his business,
but mining men who have visited this
property pronounce it now one of the
best gold properties in the territory
of Arizona, on equal amount of de-
/ velOpment, and the possibilities for
the future are certainly very promis-
ing, Judging from what can be seen,
in these mines, and comparing them
with others. and results obtained by
more extensive development.