Bisbee daily review., 1905-11-19
BlG COPPER PROPERTY
 IS THIS IN GUERRERO
DESCRIPTION OF GEORGE MITCH ELLIS BIG MEXICO COP
 PER MINE.
Believed That the Mitchell Property Is the Biggest Mining Property Controlled by American Capital in the Sister Republic.

A recent issue of the Mining World, published at Chicago, con tained an extended account of the copper mines in the state of Guer- rero, Mexico. now owned by the Mitchell brothers, well known in Ari- zona. George Mitchell, the active promoter of the Guerrero property, is the president of the First National Bank in this city, and was associated with W. c. Greene in the early days of Cananea, having charge of the early operations in that camp. Be- his brothers had been for several years at Jerome, with the United Verde company.
 The Mitchell brothers were expert copper miners, and when they went to Mexico it did not take them long to find a good thing. They bought a mine near Guerrero, which had been but partially developed. Thorough prospecting and a milling test showed good results, and warranted the cree tion of a smelter.
 The article in the Mining World is accompanied by a large half tone en- graving, showing the grade and drift of the ore on the hillside. The veik seems to be about six feet wide on the outcrop. We excerpt as follows from the article in the Mining World:
 ''The copper mines in the state of Guerrero. Mexico. operated by the La Dicha Mining and Smelling Company, s. A, represented in this country by the Mitchell Mining Company, is one of the most important of the Ameri- can mining enterprises in Mexico. This property is located in the dis tricts of Bravos and Traveres, Guer- rero, about twenty miles north and west of the city of Chilpancingo, and about forty miles from the port of Acapulco, the principal Pacific sea port of Mexico.
 "At La Dicha the company has ex- tensive holdings of mineral, agricul- tural and timber land. besides a large ranch comprising 1S,0GG acres, upon which it raises the necessary food supplies for it's camp, and it also has title to 164 900 acres of the very bese quality of oak and pine timber The mineral possessions comprise over 20O0 acres of land, at an elevation of about 20O0 feet above sea level The OQLCTOD or lnC .OCG IS 'lpn dAh of five miles in length, consisting of many veins. some of which are 150 feet in width.
 There are seven claims. The frss three were granted directly by the Mexican government to John F. Dow ling. and the last four to George Mitchell, who obtained :ities TO the mines, and transferred their interest to the La Dicha Mining and Smelting Company
 "The ores encountered are almost entirely pyritic sulphides. associated with chalcopyrite and iron pyrite, and above there is a valuable layer of black copper sulphide. The ores show a trace of gold and small quantities of silver. with traces of zinc and ga- lena, with very little antimony or arsenic
 Since October, 1902, when George Mitchell and his associates became interested, thirteen tunnels, eight iD a line, have been driven and four double compartment shafts sunk, with the intention of drifting in op' posite directions at the 500foot level. thus connecting the several tunnels. The lode has been opened up for 5000 feet.