Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-05-23


ins industry that has taken place In
the past few months In the Lynx crcch,
Mount Union, Slate creek, and upper
Walnut Cove districts. the miners and
operators Of these sections believe that
the mineral showirgs and production Of
the many camps justify the construc.
tion Of q railroad through that part Of
the county, and at an early date.
Mine owners from some Of the dis.
tricts mentioned during . recent visit
here, were heard 20 agitatc the propo
sition, and II 10 expected that on the
return Of y. NJ. Murphy from the east
that nm effort will be made to interest
him at once In the matter, anticipating
that he will look favorably on the pro-
position, ~ he 10 already familiar with
the immense mineral possibilities Of
the region, and besides has always TAX.
en- a personal pride In any enterprise
tending to the development Of the ter.
ritory's resources.
Those familiar with the districts
named after giving the matter due
consideration, unhcsitstingly state
that nm output tonnage Of over 900
tons daily from the start can he ~.
surcd. and that this would be easily
doubled inside Of year with the build
ing Of the road, which, besides inspir.
ing confidence In the community, would
make possible the profitable shipment
Of a medium grade Of ores Of which
immense deposits are known TO exist
in many camps, the extraction Of which
under present conditions cannot be
considered NJ a business proposition.
The route suggested by those fnmi'
liar with the topography Of the country
would tap many mines Of well known
merit, and besides would cause n re-.
sumption Of work In n number 81 others
that are now idle on account Of the
transportation problem.
The Metals Mining company, the
Pine Mountain Mining company, and
other concerns in the Walker district
would be much benefited as we'll M
the Mount Union Consolidated Mining
company, which 10 now compelled to
have its product hauled by wagon
three miles.
Passing farther along ARE met the
mines Of Pickreil's Gold and Copper
Consolidated Mining company, In the
immediate vicinity Of the Josephine
and Cash mines, in which large bodies
Of medium grade ores are developed. 4.
The Senator properties are opened by
. tunnel, which also passes through this
Ten Spot and ID being pushed into
another network Of veins. This group
would prove to be- q feeder for the, new
road, M we'll 10 the Storm Cloud group
Of mines, upon which work Ia being
now vigorously pushed by the Beems'
interests.
Farther along In the Slate creek dis
trict, the Davis group, which 10 nov
fast reaching the producing stage and
in which there 10 q great ore showing
would be benefited by the new road nj
we'll ~ the Dunkirk and Poverty pro
perties, which are now producing .ant
being proatabiy opersted under leas'
by Clark and RufYner. This wouls
also bring the lower isssaysmpa dis
trict within easy communication
where many small operators are q
work, and enable them TO dispose o.
ores now lying on their dumps whic'
cannot be- prontably handled unde
the present isolated condition ~ tn
community.
/ Traversing the range between Stat
creek and Crook canyon are n numbe
Of properties which ARE developing
well. and In which there are very GOO
showinss; besides the Lutte wilso
group, and General Crook mines woui
come within easy reach.
In the Palace station neighborhoo
are the Bodic properties, In which iarg
bodies of ore are blocked out, .
we'll m the Juanita camp, where on
Of the most promising lodges OF th
region 10 being tapped by tunnel. i
which some high grade ore ehutes hav
been already developed.
West and southwest Of the Bod
camp the country formation is cut b.
large porphyry bikes, along While
some very promising veins are bcin
opened. On account Of the isolation
Of the place, II has not been prospocie
to any extent, but mining men VII
have examined some az its prospect
state that its surface indications mr.
equal TO any in the other districts