Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-08-19
BIG MINING BOOM
IN WESTERN ARIZONA
(From Saturdays Daily

with the approach OF the fall and
winter months, II now appears certain
that larger operations will be pushed
in the new copper country tributary to
the Arizona and California Railroad,
during this coming years, than ever
BEFORE said J. w. Boone, owner Of
the Boone group Of mines in the Cup
ningham Pass district, TO journal.
Miner man, yesterday. This view is
shared by Ernest Graham, of Wenden.
who arrived here late Thursday night
with Boone.
Boone exploded the theory this sum.
mer that the weather is too warm in
the summer months to prosecute min.
ing operations in that part Of the ter.
ritory. There was no shut down at his
camp on account of the heat last sum.
mef and ne said yesterday that as
good results were had in the summer
operation of his mines as in any other
season.
"sinking is being pushed in the
main shaft Of the Boone group" he
said. alt is now down go feet and
good Roadway is being made sinking
with two shifts. Although the princi.
pal operations have been confined TO
sinking for some time, shipped three
car loads Of nigh ePNde gold and cop
per ore in the month Of July. Another
shipment will be made later this
month. There are nine claims in the
group three of which are on the main
vein now being opened.
"A very promising strike was re-
Gently made by Conrad and Rawlins on
their claims adjoining the Boone and
on the same ledge. They are sinking
a shaft and the prospects are tnat
they will develop fine property.
1.-THE Harcuver Copper Company
has force Of men running a tunnel TO
tap large vein, the outcrop Of which
indicates large copper mine. The
tunnel is in 225 feet and IL IL estimat-
ed that the main vein will be cut in
the next 100 feet. d. l.. Bunker, super.
intendent of the Harcuver, is at pres.
ent in the city consulting with direct
ors about contemplated improvements
to be made in his camp in the fall.
"w. W. Gnash is working n small
force on the Rainier group in which
there is also a very promising show.
ing.
Development operations OF the Co
roma Copper Company is confined TO
contract work during the absence Of
:. A. Butler, general manager, and
Ralph Blitz. who are now visiting in
the east. They are expected back in
September when larger operations will
be inaugurated.
Preparations are under way 20 re.
sumo operations at the camps of the
P.ttsburg Harqua Hala Copper Compa-
ny and the Hercules Gold Mining Com.
pany, early in September. These prop.
critics are near Wenden.
james Rodgers made sample ship
ment of three tons of gold ore from
Wenden last week to the Fl Paso smell
tiers. Their ore is the product of ais
mines in the Bill Williams River dis
trict. The shipment assays 5000 TO the
ton in gold, besides small values jim
copper"
Boone and Graham also mentioned a
number Of other concerns which are
preparing to resume operations newt
month with the return Of cool weather.
They say that large number of pros
pectors are now returning to that part
of the territory, which in past years
has almost always been deserted during
the summer months. They believe that
Wenden has great future and that
there will be more business there the
coming fall and winter than ever be,
fore.