Bisbee daily review., 1904-03-22

hepOllS Ol lue hiiiu luat Sldi SnOiI- CTS will be glad to hear are most likely to be forthcoming from the Wolverine & Arizona mine after little more ie- velopment work has been done in the drift being cut from the 50o-foot level of the main shaft. Conditions at this working point are now such that Su- perintenGent Hunt believes he is pretty near he location of an ore boSy, and the appearance in the breast of the drift, and the last twenty feet gone through, certainly promise something rich.
 For some time the miners engaged in the drift have been making headway through ledge matter of the most promising character. More than twenty feet of the formation has been penetrated. Throughout the whole of the ledge, which is the full size of the drift, the formation is largely of red oxides of iron and sulphurous min eral. The character of the mineral is such that progress in the drift is easi- ly carried forward, and in many places one can break the mineral from the walls with the hand and without any sort of instrument The whole form ation, in fact, is of the kind that has led to rich ore deposits in the produc- ing mines in the camp.
 Work in the drift will be carried on with the greatest possible vigor, es will also operations in other quarters of the mine. Exploration with the drill machine is making good headway, and something ought soon to develop that will gladden. holders of this fav- orite stock among the development propositions in the district. It may be found necessary to follow the ledge mater encountered in the drifht for some little distance before ore is posit will be located through the car rying forward of exploratory work in this. direction is almost certain.
 Of all the development companies in the district the W. & A. is progress ing most favorably with the work of exploration and development. Every thing about the property, beth in mine workings and on the surface, is activ- ity. and the entire operations are be- ing conducted in the most systematic manner. Besides explorations being made by the cutting of the drift from the 5oo-foot level. the diamond drill is steadily in operation cutting a hole from a point 100 feet in from the shaft in the drift. This hole was only com menced few days ago when the 6rill was taken from the station near the shaft
 The drill was removed from this point on account of considerable blast ing being done here for the purpose nf installing the new Prospect pump that is now on the ground. The pump has a capacity for throwing large volume of water height of 1000 feet, anc will pump a sufficient quantity to constant ly keep the shaft dry. The work tf installing the machine will require the time between now and about the first of April, when sinking in the shaft will lagain be resumed. A great amount of work will be accomplished before that date, as large station will be built at the 500-foot level and q large stump cut for the putting in If tank into which and from which the Prescott pump will pump water.
 The exploratory work cone thus far with the drill consists of a hole 500 feet in depth at the 500-foot level. It Is intended to carry this hole about 4oo farther toward the White Tail Deer claims, but the work will not be com pieted until some time in the future.
 About 65 feet has been bored through by means of the diamond drill at the 1eO-foot station in the drift, and three more holes will be cut from this point. They will. of course. be driv- en in different directions. so that the ground in this vincinity will be thor oughiy exploited. The drill has a ca pacity for 1000 feet, and in most in stances the holes will be cut this dis tance.
 A steel cage is now being built for use in the shaft. which when installed will greatly facilitate the handling of machinery it is proposed to place in the mine. as well as in handling the great amount of rock and mineral that it will be necessary to hoist to surface so soon as sinking is again resumed. The cage is now about ready for In- stallation, and will be in operation in the course of few days. Up to this time all hoisting and lowering from the shaft has been done by the use of the buckets and sinker The new equipment will have capacity for three tons.
 Everything at the property Is work ing to perfection The six-machine compressor is doing excellent work, IS