Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-29
Frank Burns Tells Of
Development Of
District
New Companies Coming
Into That Section
Rapidly
Iron Tuesday . Daily.)

"During the past year the develop.
ment Of the new copper country trib-
utary TO the A. 4 c. railroad has es-
tablished the fact that there are some
very promising mines in that region
and that wherever any ledge has
been opened TO any considerable depth
the paystrcaks have invariably grown
larger than where found ON the sur.
face" said Frank Burns, who return.
ed from that section yesterday, to a
Journal. Miner man.
"New companies" he said, care
continually making purchases under
bond, many Of them paying large cash
payments for properties, which are be-
ing equipped for large operations.
Foremost among the properties Of
the Bill williams range il the Iron.
wood and Arizona Mining company's
group, where a perpendicular shaft has
been sunk TO depth Of 800 feet, from
which large bodies Of sulphides of ore
have been uncovered by drifts and
crosscuts, the extent Of which is as
yet unknown. This company is now
installing an air compressor and power
drills for the purpose Of rushing the
sinking and the running Of the drifts
and crosscuts.
can Arizona syndicate, which re-
Gently purchased the Rogers group,
near Ives Peak, is making preparations
to start development and install ma
ehinery. The Carrignn mines are de.
vsloping well, and n company Of Riv-
crside, Cal, capitalists recently let a
contract to sink 100 feet on a group
lately acquired by it which is showing
better than anticipated.
"Boone, who is operating the old
Billiard mine, in the Cunningham Pass
country, 10 preparing TO make the
thiFty-fourth ear load shipment, al
though the mine is only opened to n
depth Of l25 feet, with very little
drifting and prosecuting done. In ad'
dition TO the ore shipped there is a
large amount Of second class ore on
the dump with the paystreak thicker
and better than ever ut the bottom.
"Whitehouse, Beckman and part
uers, in sinking n shaft on one Of The
group Of claims located less than two
years ago, struck q very plentiful sup
ply Of water at q depth Of 30 feet, al
we'll a. q good paystreak Of copper ant
gold ore, and W. H. Palmer, Who Il
developing q property ons.fourtn Of
mile north, In taking out shipping ore
Conrad b Rollins, in the same vicinity
are completing the title work on
group Of claims in which some yer.
good copper ore has been uncovered IL
several ten-foot holes. 80
"On the C. 4 r. group, recently pun
chased by Smith 4 Belcher OF thi
city, in which ] own an interest, tn
new shaft IL now down to depth o
rs feet, with twenty-five inca pay
streak in the bottom Of ore as hig
grade ms any mined in that vicinit,
A car load shipment Of first class or
is now on the dump, besides larg
amount Of second class ore that woul
pay well il located within a reason
able distance of reduction works.
"a crosscut tunnel is being run I
tap the shaft at depth of 100 fee
1t il estimated that the ledge VIII D
found about 200 feet from the mout
Of the crosscut and work on the shat
and crosscut is being pusned.'
After few days rest here NJ
Burns will return to his mines and con
mencc the hauling of his ear load sh'l
ment TO the railroad, to be transporte
to the Humboldt smclter.