Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-19
THE ESTONEWALL
 JACKSON MINE
 RE-ORGAN|zED
Eastern Men of Experience and Means Are to Take Over the Famous Old Property in the Globe District.


 It is understood that plans for the Ireopening of the old Stonewall Jack soE silver mine in the Globe district, and for the exploration of adjacent claims, numbering thirty-two in all nave been about completed.
 Something more than a year ago V. Y. Smith, mining man who is well known, secured a very favorable bond on the famous old mine and or ganized the McMillen Stonewall Min ing company The stock was largely subscribed for by local people who knew the history of the mine, but owing to increasing money stringency which culmina ed in the October .ranic, the financing cf the company vas not competed, the work was suspended after double comparr- .ment shaft had been sunk and well timbered to the depth of 12O feet.
 Now eastern parties with ample means and experience in mining, after satisfying themselves of the value of the McAIiIlen StOnewall company's property, have practically agreed to take it over-there remaining only a few details to be arranged-and in- augIlrate thorough and systematic de .velopment work The reOrganizeu company will be a strOpg one, and may be depended upon to carry out all it's promises and prove the merit of the property.
 Success should attend the enter prise, if the deal is consummated, because of the evolution in mining and milling methods since the mine IL :, five years ago. and for the further reason that the affairs of the new company will be in the hands of min ing men of unquestioned ability and integrity.
 The StonewalI Jackson lead is one of the strongest in the country and its naturalization and extension have been proven from one end of the
 property to the other, a length of 16, ,OOO feet, and it can easily be traced for several miles beyond. In width the lead varies from 50 to more than 100 feet. The claims were located in 1876 by McMillen and Harris. who took out very rich silver ore near the surface. and the following year sold the property for S120,000 to Santa Rosa. Cal, parties. who organized the McSnTlen Silver Mining company and operated the mine until the close or 1882, when, owing to serious differ ences among the directors work was
 suspended and the lower levels of the mine were allowed to fill with water. For a number of years thereafter leaseTs continued to take out rich ore from the upper workings. The records of production have nearly all been lost. but Wells-Fargo receipts in the possession of Mir. Smith show that the company in 1878 shipped $175,00O worth of silver to the mint at San Francisco. and the files of the Arizona Silver Belt record numerous ship ments of ore and bullion during the active life of the company and also by leasers. The total production of the StonewalI Jackson mine was probably not far from S1,000,000, and only ore assaying 90 ounces or more in silver was milled by the company thousands of tons of five to fifty ounce ore being left in the mine and on the dumps.
 McMillen, in the late 70's, was a strong competitor of Globe for pre-
 eminence as a mining camp and for a
 time led in the race. The fact that T
 was located on the San Carlos Indian reservation and the federal govern ment prescribed further extension Of mining within the boundaries of the reserve, had much to do in turning the scale against the thriving silver camp. That handicap does not ex | ist. as the McMillen district was cut
 of from the reservation many years ago and with strong companies re- organized to reopen her mines, Nc MiIlen should take on new life and
 again be,orss noted for the production
 of the white metal.