Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-23


done under the superintendency of Chris
Harryhousen, who was foreman of the
United Verde mine for over twelve
years. Many OF Jerome's most promi-
f1ent business men have purchased
stock in the new company. The hoist
and other machinery, ordered some
time ago by the Pittsburg-Jerome COM
pany, will be put In place as soon as
the work can be done. A new power
plant has been installed to be used In
sinking the main shaft to a depth Of
1000 feet. The superintendence Of the
work is In charge OF Joseps Larsen, q
practical mining man. At the Black
Hills property, four miles south of Je-
rome. work Is progressing steadily on
the main shaft which is to be carried
to a depth of 1000 feet. New machin-
cry has been installed to hasten the
work of sinking.
d. N. Barthholdi superintendent Of
the Verde Chief property, has had a
diamond drill shipped from Chicago to
be used in the development of the
Verde Chief group. The Verde Chief Is
among the most prominent properties
of the Jerome district. There Is tun-
mel on the group now in something
over 1000 feet exposing a fine ore body
assaying twenty-five per cent copper.
At the Cleopatra group, three-fourths
Of mile south of Jerome, work is be-
ing pushed steadily forward. A tun-
mel and two drifts are being driven
with a good showing of ore in each.
A power plant was erected recently
and the mine fully equipped with pow
er drills 1t is the intention Of the
Cleopatra company to erect reduction
plant on this property as soon as the
showing of ore will Justify.
The Decatur mine is again under
active development with w. S. Owens
as superintendent. A drift Is in pro-
gress from the 300-foot level. A good
body of copper ore is being opened up
as the work progresses. The mine Is
equipped with gasoline hoist and pow
er drills. The North Verde company
whose property lies just north Of Sena-
tor Clark's United Verde mine, Is
making active preparations to begin
work on an 800-foot shaft. A new
steam hoist has been purchased and as
soon as 1t can be installed, work will
be started.
Copper King Litigation
After being IN litigation for over
two years the case Of the Copper King
of Arizona Mining company VS.. Peter
johnson, M. d. Scribner, ct al. has
been decided In favor of the defend
ants. A remitture from the supreme
court has been received by Clerk of the
Court Wilcox announcing the decision
of the u. s. supreme court to that
effect. The case was tried in the dis
trict court at Tombstone during the
June term of 1903 and the judgment
given to the defendants. The case was
appealed to the supreme court of the
territory which sustained the decision
of the lower court. 1t was then ap-
pealed to the U. s. supreme court
which also affirmed the decisions Of
both the lower courts. AS the case
now stands the title to the property
Of the Copper King of Arizona involv-
ing two claims near Bisbee has been
| awarded to Mr.. johnson and his as
sociates.
Millions for Song
The district of Nina, in the extreme
southwestern corner of the state OF
| chihuahua, including Guadalupe y
Calvo is known to be rich in gold, but
the rich San Geronimo gold mine, very
near the Sinaloa line, Is almost un-
known. Frederick J. M. Rhodes, an
English mining engineer, stated that
the mine had produced $1,300,Oo0 since
it's discovery by an Indian in 1893.
1t is owned and operated by Mexi-
cans, who bought 1t from its Indian dis
coVerer for three cows and carbine,
Mr.. Rhodes stated that the workings
are down 400 feet and at the bottom
solid vein of ore, twenty-one feet wide,
samples $6116 gold to the ton.
| The mine is equipped with two Bryan
mills with a capacity of about eighteen
plant. Mr.. Rhodes stated that 80 per
cent. of the gold is saved on the plates
and 80 per cent. of the value in the
tailings is saved by cyanidation.
New Gold Camp
Col nh uIynHi-
| cate has taken preliminary steps to-
| wards the organization of company
to operate In new gold district in Ne
Vada, the location of which has not
been divulged.
The syndicate has acquired a large
group Of claims in the district and the
gentlemen who has had charge OF the
| location work has uncovered some ore
carrying sensational values.
One of the parties connected with
| the syndicate, who has been in Gold
| field, Bullfrog and other prosperous
camps, declares the surface showings
there does not begin to compare with
that found in the new district. He Is
satisfied that when the location Of the
camp becomes known it will be the
signal for another rush, and perhaps
mean the building up of a mining camp
of quite generous proportions.
The district is Off the railroad about
forty miles. but that the new branch
of the Salt Lake route from Las Vegas
TO Bullfrog will shorten the distance
considerably.
Specimens of ore brought to Salt
Lake, 1t is stated, show the rock to be
simply lousy" with free gold.
Big Deal In Mexico
Final papers have been signed for
the purchase OF the Lluvia de Orc
group of mines in the district of Andres
del Rio state of Chihuahua, Mexico.
This is one of the largest mining deals
that has been negotiated in the re-
public.
The owner, Bernardo Garcia. gave,
two years ago last June, three-year
working bond for the sum of $2,000,000
gold, of which small amount was
paid down in cash at the signing Of
the contract, and subsequently other
payments were made, in part from the
product of the mines themselves and
in part by the purchasers. At the time
the option was signed the mines had
been slightly developed. A twenty-foot