New-York tribune., 1905-03-21
BACK FROM GOLD COUNTRY.
Pennsylvania Capitalists Pleased with What
They Saw in Arizona

Charles NJ. Dodson. Garrett b. LahoefLiaN, w
| sheafer and r. P. Brodhead of the board OF ol
ractors of the Arizona Consolidated Mining Com
pany and H NJ North jr. of Columbia, PENN
George NJ Roads, Pottsville, Penn; b D. hyhor'
PottsviIe Penn: Alan c. Dodson. BethIehenl
Penn; George w Porter. Meadvflle PENN ana
q w Kempton of New-York City, consulting en-
eineer Of the company, returned East last evening
in the private car Rainbow by way OF the south
ern Pacific Railway from tour Of inspection OF tn9
company's various properties in Arizona. per
sonal interview with various members or the party
being accorded a representative of THE Press
they all expressed themselves as having had most
enjoyable trip, and very much pleased with the
scenery and the novelty of life and customs OF
Arizona but were surprised by the climatic condl-
tions, there being rainfall in the last eight
weeks in Arizona than had occurred before In the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant.
The directors stated that they were very rnuch
impressed and greatly pleased by the fine showing
of the mines and the quantity and value OF the ore
thus far opened up by the development work, which
has been progressing for the last three years
The company's holdings in the well known
and rapidly advancing mining region OF Southern
Arizona and consist of three groups OF mines, the
..Oid ORC B1anco" the tires Amigos" "Sorrel Top
and the 'Paaner," the two former being low grade
gold properties located closely adjacent In the ORC
Blanco district, Santa Cruz County and the latter
lead and silver properties located in the sierrlta
Mountains Pima County.
The cola ORC Blanco Group consists of four
claims having about three thousand feet OF work
ngs including shafts drifts ETC.. the deepest Shaft
being 200 feet. The veins are of various width
from three to ten feet
The Tres Amigos has three claims: the devel-
opnents include two shafts Of which is $50 feet
deep: also a tunnel on the vein. 800 feet long, IN
ore of an average width of sixteen feet and over
head stoping room Of about 100 feet The second
level 100 feet below this. is now being opened
The 'Sorrei Top consists OF two claims Win
one shaft 200 feet deep. The width Of the vein is
not definitely known at this time, 1t being wlcer
than the shaft and at $50 feet depth a cross cat
thirty feet long has failed TO cross the vein and
the members of the directors party say SHOWS
pay ore along the whole distance.
The nRanner'' group consists of three claims, the
.sBlue Bell the Banner and MCKINLEY" The
Blue Bell has development OF Importance. me
Banner has about 100 feet OF development IN
Guiding shaft 100 feet deep Owing to the location
of the shaft at the base Of the mountain the bot
tom or lower level is $50 feet below the crop OF the
vein of the mountain
The Mckinley has 500 feet Of development on the
vein including a tunnel about S25 feet long.
In addition to the above claims the company
holds rights and options contiguous properties
which viii be acquired as conditions justify.
The results obtained by the operating Of the test
ing plants the three groups of low grade gold
claims, the directors say, have demonstrated be-
yond dispute tae great value Of the properties the
average value Of the in the low grade gold
group being IS per ton. OF this IS per cent can be
saved by plate amalgamation and cyanidlng the
tailings. at a of production of not to exceed
Sc 80 per ton On operation Of 300 tons per day,
the cost to produce the directors claim. win be
considerably less than 81 90 per ton, which would
show net profit on a mill of 800 tons capacity Oh
from $3.50 to $l,100 per day
The present developments show enough ore
blocked out and in sight to warrant the immediate
erection of a mill of 800 tons daily capacity which
will be increased the developments proceed.
The quantity and showing of ore in the lead and
silver group of mines such to justify the erec-
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obtained thus far by development of these prop
critics, and testing OF the ores. show an average
haulage and smelt win not exceed 500 per ton.
leaving profit of 81 90 ton, or $500 day
From the the INFORMATION gained by the inspection Of
the properties, the directors WILL IN the fut-
ure complete their plans for the erection Of suitable
| continuation of underground development work.
! The Arizona Consolidated Mining Company is
panies both as to value of its holdings and the
strength of its directorate, in the country and WILL
| in the opinion of experts. who have Inspected the
| properties, undoubtedly prove one Of the largest
operators In the southwest bringing Arizona to the
/ front in gold mining, as II now is IN the copper
world s.,,o-,,,.. or4,a,on oo,,,rr,so the officers
and id directors Of the company:
Ofacers-Charles M; Dodson. president; 5 Garrett
second Vice president Garrett B. Lnderman treas
DirectorsETruman NJ Dodson, president of the
I.ehigh Valley National Bank Bethlehem: Charles
leaem Penn; Garrett B: ILndernan, yice-president
eTt Fl. sayre, president sayre Mining and Manu-.
| featuring Company South Bethlehem, Penn
| J. w Hollenback president Peoples Bank, Wilkes
| barre, Penn; W L. conyngham; retired capitalist
! Wilkesbarre, Penn; w. j.. Sheafer, executor
| sheafer estate Pottsville, Penn; Isaac Eckert
president Farmers National Bank Reading. Penn
! r. p Brodhead vice-president Deposit and Saw
ings Bank of Kingston, Penn. Wilkesbarre, Penn
John H Davis president st. Clair National Bank
! ST Clair Penn; w. j. Harvey, president Wyoming
| Valley Lace Mills wilkesbarre, Penn; A r An
fhony coal operator, Montrose, Penn. II. A. Butler
| treasurer of the Carbon Iron Company, MaucI
| Chunk Penn; C. NJ. w. Keck cashier Allentown
National Bank Allentown. Penn.-(Philadelphia
| Press