Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-08
COPPER CREEK AND EUREKA
DISTRICTS.
(Frem Wednesdays Daily.)


Significant in the development Of the
mining industry in this county during
tho past two years ~ tho opening Of
several large copper properties In the
Copper Creek section of the Eureka
district. Eighteen months ago not one
large concern was operating there, and
the country was very sparscly settled,
with prospcctors working IN nm humble
way, while now several hundred men
find steady employment Mt the various
camps and more than one property has
been pushed past the prospect stage.
Wagon roads costing thousands Of
dollars have been built into the several
camps, hoists and air comprcssors have
been purchased and installed, and are
now in operation, n telephone line has
been built. connecting the district with
the outside world. and il ia within the
hounds Of possibility that n railroad
will be- built into the Burro and Copper
Creek regions within the present year,
~ the preliminary surveys have been
made aud feasible route found by the
engineers.
Reliable miners. who have returned
from that section lately, report that the
mines being opened by the Giroux.
/ Hook Bray concern are now past the
I prospect stage, and that large ore bod.
les have been opened in all Of the tun.
ncls aud shafts on the various claims.
This syndicate has two large hoists in
operation. as well ~ u five machine
/ mir compressor. and has purchased other
machinery, 10 be- installed ~ soon rs
/ delivered. II owns claims covering a
stretch Of mineral land six miles in
| length aud two miles in width. besides
water rights covering an unlimited
supply 1T water at all seasons Of the
| year.
The American Mines and Explora.
tion company is pushing work on three
| tunnels. which are now into the noun.
tain distances of 500, 400 and 800 feet,
respectively. Samples Of the ore seen
here, yesterday, indicate that the ore
bodies are very rich in native and cop.
per sulphides, and il was learned that
no wall rocks had been found in any
of the tunnels The company owns
eighteen mines, has u number Of Others
under bond. and is negotiating for the
purchase Of machinery TO be installed
later This company has also large
force Of men developing the Rudkins
group, on Boulder Creek. where the ore
bodies are proving equally as good as
the Others.
John Lawlcr has number Of min.
crs nj work on his Skunk Canyon and
Mountain Springs mines, and a new
concern is opening the John Recs prop.
critics under bond, on n largo scale.
NJ. A. Lawlcr has recently bonded
three claims to syndicate Of Ely,
Nov, capitalists, for 100000. This con.
cern is making preparations to start
work on large scale and install ma.
chinery.
In the Santa Maria district, a few
miles distant, tho showing in the Nei.
man'Crosby group, recently purchased
by the Mon,ana-Arizona Copper com.
pnny il 40 good that representatives OF
the concern are securing bonds on ad
joining properties, IA well ms locating
MI of the ground open for location in
the vicinity. A new hosting plant IL
being installed there, and connection
made with the l50-foot shaft and tun.
mel. The values in the ores consist
principally of gold, with very little cop.
per or silver.
j. q. Carbaugh, general manager Of
the Jeanette Mining company, has
large hosting plant installed and is
pushing work on his deepest shaft, in
which there is said to be FIVE foot
ore body, carrying high grade gold
values, Mt n depth of 400 feet. He IL
also pushing the development of the
old camp on Burro Creek, whore he has
also very promising property.
Many smaller concerns are meeting
with good success in these districts,
and n prominent mining man OF many
years experience was heard TO state
last evening, that out Of every ten
holes sunk in the district at least four
mines have been opened, showing that
Il Is one Of the richest mineral sections
in the west.
MISSISSIPPI TEACHERS.