Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-02-21


visited this city, are much elatcd over
the prospects for the construction Of
the Humboldt and Verde valley rail
road, which they now believe will be
nm assured fact before the close Of the
present year.
The new road will afford transporta.
ton TO market for the products Of the
valley, which il the richest agricultural
and fruit country in northern Ari-
zona, and will tap mineral district,
which has been worked for number
of years in "A rather desultory and
crude fashion on account of the enor'
nous cost Of reaching market for the
ores occasioned by the great distance
from railroad facilities, which prevent.
ed the profitable mining of any but
exceptionally high grade ores.
With the transportation problem
solved Cherry creek is favorably stu.
ated for mining operations the entire
year round. II is well watcred and
timbcrcd section, and no heavy snow.
falls occur which would interfere with
work 10 any extent. Tho granite, slate
and schist formations of It's mountains
are cut and intersectod by n network
Of iron and porphyry bikes and fssure
veins, many Of which have been worked
in places to water level. and the pro.
duet reduced by the arastra process at
a profit. One popularity Of the dis
trict is that the ores mined below wa.
ter level are much richer than nearer
the surface, which il very desirable
feature, where large deposits of low.
grade ores exist, as Ia the case here.
The Carroll Group.
Following the survey of the route
from Humboldt across the Aqua Fria
valley, the first group Of mines found
tributary TO the new road is the Carroll
group. which are situate along what
Is called by prospectors and old resi-.
dents the "Pcck dykcs."' These claims
have been mined many years ago for
tho high grade silver ores which were
found there, while the low grade stun
was allowed to remain in the ground
wherever possible 20 mine the ship
ping ore without interfering with it.
A large amount Of silver ore was TAX
en- from these veins which paid well,
even under the adverse conditions Of
the time, when silver commanded
a higher price on the market.
Emeralda Mine.
Farther along the Esmcralda group
Is encountered. A large force of
men nre now at work there, and the
mines are developing into promising
cncs. o..
Dick Lyons' Group.
The Dick Lyons group, which is do.
reloped TO q depth Of about $50 feet,
md which the Golden Idol Mining
company In now operating. has yielded
large amount Of very rich gold rock
from which shipments have been
radc to III Paso and many tons Of the
tee milling product reduced at local
Mills at very handsome profit.
Arrangements are now being made TO
'uf In machinery and open up the
mines to much greater depth.
Gold Lodes Company.
A ten'stamp mill is running steadily
rom ores out Of the properties of the |
arizona Gold Lodes company, which
re opened up to depth of over 200 |
ecf, and which show four foot vein
{ high grade free milling ore besides
streak Of lead and silver ore a foot
n width that samples sll7 TO the
ON. A new tramway in being built
onneeting the company's mill and
mines which will reduce the cost of
transportation TO minimum.
Buffalo Limo Cap.
The properties Of tine Buffalo Lime
zap Mining company. which adioin
hose Of the Arizona Gold Lode Mines
ompany, are also worthy Of much
consideration on account of the great |
nrface showing there, where a large |
'ody OF ore has been exposed on the
urface by shafts and open cuts and |
which will he tapped by,a tunnel at a |
lepth OF 900 feet. This tunnel or |
rosscns Is now in distance Of 1900
ect, and 1t is expected that these rich |
deposits will he reached In a further |
distance Of $50 feet. This camp in
q'deped with large gasoline blower.
which furnishes air for the power |
'rills which are being used in the tun.
'el, besides many building. Of a sub.
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