Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-11
PINE CREEK MINES
IN GOOSE VALLEY

land lies near Ell Trio and about thirty
miles southwest of Altar. 1t gives
promise of yielding millions. The ore
is gold. Mr.. Mckay told the Tucson
Citizen that contract had been let
for 100 stamp steel mill and for a
pipe line fourteen miles long with ten
inch pipe to supply water to the
mines. The pipe line will have a ca
pacity of 100000 gallons of water per
! day. The section was evidently placer
ground at one time, but the ore has
been solidified and has to be milled. 1t
is thought that the entire section is
underlaid with gold ore.
Mining Development
Abong recent mining development in
Mexico are the following: The zaca-
tecas and Durango Mining and Smelt-
ing company, recently organized at Los
Angeles, Cal, to take over and oper-
ate mines at Chalchihuetes, will short
ly increase the smelling facilities The
Cigarrero Mining company, operating
in Chihuahua, proposes building an
electric tramway from their mine to
Baca station, on the Parral branch OF
the Mexican Central. The length Of the
line will be about four miles. The Rosa
Amarillo copper mines in western
Jalisco, owned by a Chicago company,
| has obtained a concession from the
state government for an electric rail-
road from the mines to the Navidad,
on the Pacific, and for the utilization OF
the waters of three rivers for power
| purposes.
Arizona Mining News
There has been a noticeable increase
in mining activity throughout the Je-
rome district during the past month,
attributed principally to the heavy
rains that have made an abundance Of
water in the mountains for all mining
purposes.
At Senator Clarks United Verde
property work progresses steadily with
the usual force of men in both mine
and smelter. The entire property is
now undergoing a thorough inspection
by Vice President Macdonald. 1t is
very probable that plans will be for
mulated for the enlargement of the
smelling plant in the near future.
Cleopatra Mine improving
The Cleopatra property, three-fourths
of a mile south of the United Verde,
Is improving rapidly in both size and
quality of the ore bodies. In the old
Dillon tunnel work is being pushed
with satisfactory results. In the drift
from the south of this tunnel large
body of ore has been encountered that
is proving to be high grade sulphide
as depth is attained. Strong copper
water has also been encountered in this
drift, which is a good evidence of the
nearness of a large copper deposit.
Work in the Winningham tunnel has
been discontinued but will likely be
resumed in the near future as the indi-
cations for striking a large ore body
looked very favorable when work was
discontinued. The old Dillon tunnel is
also being driven forward with the hope
of locating If possible the south extern
sion of the United Verde ore body.
Black Hills Working
At the group OF claims owned by the
Black Hills Copper company and To-
Gated about five miles south Of Jerome,
work is progressing steadily on shaft
that is to be sunk to a depth of one
thousand feet before any drifting is
done. An experienced miner has charge
of the work and is carrying 1t on in a
rapid and systematic manner. Two
shifts of miners are at work. The Black
Hills property Is among the most prom
Using in the Jerome district and is
backed up by some very wealthy men.
Plttsbure-Jerome to Resume
Machinery for the unwatering Of the
Pittsburg- Jerome property has been in
stalled and the work of preparing the
main shaft for active development is
we'll under way. This shaft will be car
ried to a depth of 500 feet, from which
point drifting will be commenced. The
large amount of water that has been
encountered during the past has great
ly retarded the work of sinking, but
with the improved machinery that has
been installed recently no further
trouble along that line will be expert
enced.
The Pittsburg-Jerome group con-
sists of fifteen claims located near the
head of Mescal gulch and almost di-
rectly south of the United Verde mine,
in the heart of the rich copper zone
that extends through that section.
The Harryhousen Group
At the Harryhousen group of claims,
located a short distance north Of the
United Verde property, preparations
are being made for testing the group
by diamond drill. The drill has already
been ordered and will be put to work
as soon as it arrives. The property
| will be explored to q depth of 1900 feet.