Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-22
GREAT STRIDES IN MINrNo IN
DUsrRY.
From Sundays Daily.)

short n space Of time as the district
tributary TO the A. & c. railroad, now
almost completed to the Colorado
river" said =. J. Mcconnell, one Of
the noted prospectors and explorers Of
this Territory and California, who has
returned from four months trip
through the Bill Williams range, Har.
cuvcr Mountains, Eagle Tails and that
part Of San Bernardino and San Diego |
counties, in California, bordering on
the Colorado river.
"Tnc Arizona side Of the river" he
said, "has certainly made the greatest |
Of progress in the mining industry since
my last tour through these places. On
every hand new camps are to be seen
and some wonderfully promising ore
bodies have been opened in places that
up TO the time Of the construction OF
the new line were never located. When
I was there before hardly n man could
be seen in some parts Of this, then, for.
bidding region, but now almost every
where one goes ne finds n camp work
ing in full blast or a prospector digging
hole on some vein that looks good to
him, and the best Of IL all IL that al.
most all Of them arc finding more or
less ore, even on the surface, in paying
quantities.
"In the Harcuver range, near vicks-
burg, the new shaft on the Ironwood
and Arizona il down to depth OF 200
feet. and what promises TO be IN cnor-
nous ore body has been uncovered In
the lower levels. The company owning
the property nas forces Of men starting
two new three compartment shafts,
which will be pushed down to the 500
foot level before any drifting or cross
cutting is done.
"In the Cunningham Pass country
J. w. Boone is making regular ship
ments from the Cunningham mine,
which he IL operating under bond. He
has already made four ear load ship
ments Of high grade ore from 100
foot shaft and drift only 80 feet in
length, and has fifth ear load on the
dump ready for the smelter, besides
large amount Of second class ore that
would pay well with more favorabl'
transportation facilities.
"In the Bill williams range thu
Montana. Arizona company has its new
shaft down 10 depth Of 300 feet. 4
, new gasoline air compressor is beinl
installed and the company is so en-
, eouragcd with the development of tn
mines that extensive development
. plans, which include the installation
!, other machinery, are under considers
ton. These properties are located abou
forty miles north Of wcnden, the neal
est railroad station.
Three miles south Of Wendcn III
shaft ON the Marcus mine has reache
the 3OO.foo level. This property h'
passed the prospect stage, as well as Il
> Hercules, in the immediate vicinity,
- which a very promising ore shoot
exposed in the drifts from a 200.fo
shaft.
"Bclcher 4 Smith Of this city have
:, force of men sinking a shaft ON q
=. To-. & r. group, recently purchased
them from Conrad 4 Rollins. The sha
!, is now 80 feet in depth, with hfte
i. inches of the highest grade copper al
90 gold ore being mined in the distr
a in the bottom.
=. eat the Harqua Hala the mill IL
~. steady operation on ore from
n. Golden Eagle mine, which is delive'
IA at the plant over the new trs"w'
,o which works like a charm. Ia
Golden Eagle an ore body sixteen Il
-. In thickness is being explored in
400 foot level that carries aver'
=, values In gold Of $50 10 the ton
on Speaking Of his experiences on
California side Of the Colorado r'
40. Mcconnell said:
,.v ~ was accompanied on that part
o,. the trip by Isaac Tmmbull OF
,or Francisco, aud although there - M
had activity there II cannot be favora
Al. compared In any way with the eonr
M. on the Arizona side, where taere
~. reared 10 be greater demand
zeal properties.
wyatt carp" he continued, :
re. Gently sold a group on the ca'ifo
not side. located about ten miles no
west OF Parker, ON the Colorado ~
TO a syndicate Of spokane, Wash,
italists. for 100000, upon which
mood cash payment was paid, but