Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-05-16
RICHINBAR TO RESUME WORK.
(From Friday's Daily,


 kichinbar Mines company for the resumption at m carly date of the de. velopment of their immense properties m the lower Agua Fria district on a larger and more prctentious scale than ever before attempted.
 Active operations on the mines were recently temporarily discontinued ou account of the destruction by fire of the power plant, which, although on. taiiing considerable financial loss in. stead of having disheartening effect on tho stockholders of the concern. m. pears to have spurrcd them on to greater endeavor.
 The plan agreed upon contemplates Inc running of n double compartment tunnel distance of 1000 feet Co tan the Zika vein at point directly be. meath tho present shaft, and at a depth of over 900 feet from its apex, and the erection of plant with a ca. pacity of at least 100 tons daily a short distance below the mouth of tho tunnel on the Agua Fria river, as soon as the tunnel is completed.
 This work has been agreed upon as we'll as the duplicating of the plant re. gently destroyed, and the resumption of work at the camp in the usual way, which involves tho sinking of the pro. sent shaft on the Zika vein, and the continuation of the exploration of the property by the series of laterals which were then under way.
 As soon as tho new power plant is installed tho ten stamp mill now on the ground will be started on . steady run, and the usual number of miners employed in the extraction of ore from tho upper levels.
 The Richinbar mines are situate about twcnty.one miles southeast of Mayer on mesa overlooking the Agua Fria river. On account of the great distance from railroad transportation, work on tho properties has been from time to time in past years abandoned, none but tho richest portion of the orc bodies being touched, ns nothing but high grade ores could he handled at q profit.
 In n stopc on the 900 foot level of the Zika shaft thcc is an orc body blocked out measuring 26 feet in width, which samples on the average &3l.60 in gold to the ton. This ore be- longs to the exidized class. and is free milling. On tho 400 foot level run ming from the same shaft m ore lensc has been opened running along the vein for great distance, averaging s feet in thickness, and sampling on the average From Si5 to $50 to the ton.
 In the Gillette shaft. which opens the vein to depth of 300 feet, and in the Mcriwethcr shaft, which has been sunk to depth of 33O feet, similar de- posits exist with varying values in line with those already mentioned. The vein or dyke in which these valuable lenses exist is one of great width, and can be traced for distance of two miles along the surface. Running in northcrly and southerly direction tho ore bodies dip at an angle of 50 degs to inc north. Besides the shaft an' tunnels already referred to, the ground is opened by over n mile of under ground laterals, showing continuou and permanent orc deposits in ever, drift.
 The commencement of the execution of the new plan of development agreed } mon involves tho building of n wago' road from the camp to the bank or th river. involving an outlay of at Teas ! &3 ooO besides an aerial tramway iron E the shaft. on which work is about to b ' resumed. to the site of the new plan Q bclow the mouth of the proposed tun - mel on the river, into which it is tn f intention to Jump the entire outpu a from all openings by the gravity sy'
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