The copper era., 1906-06-07
THE IRON FIELD NEAR PHOENIX.
A SuppOsitiOn That II. E Huntington is
Interested.

interested.
Although those who have visited
Phoenix who are in any way con-
nected with the project have refused
to confirm the rumor it is almost d
certainty that H. E Huntington is
associated with Col. Epes Randolph
in his new enterprise planned in con-
nection with the recent locations of
iron claims northwest of this city.
1t is we'll known that Mr.. Randolph is
associated with Mr.. Huntington in
several enterprises and that he is
interested in the recent locations
and the work which will follow in the
construction of a railroad to the
property, few of those who have
watched the movements in connec-
tion with the project will doubt.
Professor Prout, the mineralogist,
who is in the employ of Col. Ran
dolph, accompanied by Vernon L.
Clark and E. w. Lewis, returned to
the city from tho site of the claims.
They left here last week and drove
to Peoria, where they camped and
drove on to the property next day.
The return trip, however, was made
in one day. the start having been
made at an early hour. Prof. Prout,
when seen at his hotel, did not at
first care to discuss his trip and said
there was little information that he
could give out at this time. He had
visited the property several days
previous and at that time had taken
several samples which he had sent to
his son, j. w. Prout, Jr., the assist
ant general manager of the Mowry
mine, for a chemical analysis. His
son's report showed the samples to
be IS per cent. iron ore and other
chemical ingredients not detrimental
to the making of the finest kind of
iron.
''Yes," said Prof. Prout, sit Is
likely mammoth reduction works will
be built. In all there were 600 acres
of the land located and of this acre
age some of the deposits are very
thick while others of course are not
SO heavy. The ground located is
eight miles easterly from the switch
on the Prescott and Phoenix road
called NADIA and thirteen miles
northeast of Beardsley. 1t is ex-
tremely accessible and road can be
run into the field from any point with
a very light grade. The highest
point to be encountered on the grade
will be 1925 feet above sea level.
Railroad trains can be run right into
the quarry alonside the ore so that
quarrying and loading would be a
mere minimum of cost, possibly fifty
cents per ton"
"What is now being done on the
property?" was asked.
''Only a small force of men has
been put to work sinking wells and
doing work in compliance with the
legal requirements of the location
work. A surveyor will be put to
work on the ground Immediately. |
No, [ have never made a positive
estimate of the amount of mineral
in the deposit. 1t has not been
cubed to form an estimate of its ton
mage but it is evident on the face
that 1000 tons day could be ship
ped for many years without making
much of a impression on the prop
erty."
"What can you tell me of the loca-
tion of the smelter and the town
site?''
'In reference to the location of the !
smelter and the townsite d } not feel |
justified in answering any questions
pertaining to either. That is Col.
Randolph's private business and he
must give you. any information that
is for the bubble. l might also add
that is also true as to the railroad |
and its probable route. All of that !
is the colonel's affair and he can
answer as he pleases::' s::'-Republican.
Peter Wilson, who had the con-