Arizona republican., 1905-09-05
MINES AND MINING
Things Going on Under Ground In
 Various LOca lites.

| Dan McHughes of Bisbee believes that ne has found one of the old and historic mines that miners and pros l pectors have been looking for these many years. The discovery was made in the mountains north of Winkleman, in Pinal county. From the description, many of the old-time miners are of the { opinion that it is possibly the lost Sol ] dier mine, for the one brought in by ! McHughes is fabulously ricn. The | ledge, however, is not very wide, but sufficiently large in the Outcropping to furnish some beautiful and rich speci- mems of gold quartz. The property on which the prospector made the discov- cry was a number of years ago located and prospected by Thomas O'CarroI, but the vein from which the rich sam pies were taken mad not, according to the oldest miner in the district, ever been encountered before. McHughes has placed the specimens in the hands of monied men in Bisbee and made them an offer to take hold and develop the find, to which they are giving fla vorable consideration.
 George w. Thornton and James B. Gregory, who own a number of mining locations in DragoOn district. Cochise county, are taking out ore for snip ment. The ore on the developed prop GL ties SldIlS lIOiu grass roots ana Is III veins from four to six feet in width which are capped and dip northeast erly under the line. An average assay, taken at right angles across the ledge to determine the shipping values, gave nearly per cent in copper, S1O iu gold and nine ounces in silver. These val ues were obtained without asserting On two of the claims there are shafts forty feet in depth. The claims are only a little over a mile from the sta tiOn and in practically a, level country, and a railroad could be built at a mini mum cost. Mir. Gregory has been in the district eleven years and does not propose to leave it until he has been amply recompensed for his time and faith in the district
 Several Arizona mining capitalists have identified themselves and money with the new Benson smelter which will be blown in before the end of the present month. A large amount of ore is on the ground ready to begin with, and more is arriving daily. A large amount of coke, coal and fiuxing mate rial has also accumulated at the work, and it is intended that from the be- ginning there snail be a long and steady run.
 Local capitalists at Morenci have made up a good working capital to determine whether or not coal exists in that district
 Ore that is not of a common char acter has been found in the Dragoon mountains, north of Tombstone. It is mozanite and it is being developed in quantities to ship. It is worth about S400 a ton and is used for the manu- facture of mantels for gas lamps.
 The Vantia mine, in Yellowstone dis trict, is almost ready to begin opera tions on it's new smelling plant, and it is likely that stamps will begin drop ping on ore before the end of the week. The hoist is in daily use and works we'll and the pump will be in opera ton by Thursday Or Friday. There remains little to be done before the entire plant is completed and put to work extracting the values from the ores.
 The shaft on the Bonanza mine at Union pass, Mohave county. has reach cd depth of fifty feet and is in very rich ore, some of it running over 100 ounces of gold to the ton. Several good gold discoveries have been made in the district of late.
 James Sullivan has secured a con tract for the sinking of the shaft on the Manhattan mine at Paradise. in COchise county. and is to receive .$15 q foot and everything furnished him.
 Judge Mcdonald has put a force of men to work on his Santa Barbara mine. sixteen miles southeast of Doug las. It is the intention to at once sink a shaft 125 feet, at which depth it is believed that rich gold and copper bearing ore will be found.
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 Even in blue blood you will often find a yellow streak.-PhiIadelph Re