Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-26
GLOBE DISTRICT
THE PAST WEEK
Mining Is Now More Active and
Labor Is Better Employed,
Better Times Coming,
(Globe Silver Belt


Mining is now more active, and la
Dor is better employed, in Globe dis
trict than at any time within the past
! nine months, while important strikes
of ore have been made on several To-
cal properties which have attracted
wide attention.
The possibilities of the already ex-
tensive deposit of copper opened on
the property of the Miami Copper COM
pany have been increased almost be-
yond computation by finding the same
character of schist slightly impreg-
mated with copper on the Miami prop
eTty about $500 feet in a northeasterly
direction from the Red Springs shaft.
The strike was made at a depth of
about 270 feet, and while the schist at
that depth does not carry more than
IL per cent copper, the formation is
the same as in the Red Springs shaft
and the copper contents will probably
increase as greater depth is reached.
The real significance of the dfscov-
cry is that it indicates the continuity
of the deposit for a length of more
than $500 feet along the contact with
Schulze granite, which, If proven to
be the case, would mean an increase
of the ore tonnage that would make it
the largest low grade copper deposit
in the world. The developments at
the new place of discovery will be
watched with the greatest interest.
Old Dominion.
Operations continue on a large scale
and good progress is being made with
the development WORK, which in
cludes the sinking of three shafts. Five
furnaces have been running since the
first of the month, with the exception
Of two or three days, and the prOduc-
ton of copper for August should COM
pare favorably with the figures LOT
any month this year Old Dominion Il
outputting more copper than any other
company in Arizona, excepting the
Copper Queen, and is in a good posi-
ton to increase production at any
time It may be deemed advisable. Old
Dominion has for severe months been
making large tonnage of copper prln-
cipally from the production of its own
mines, and without using its best ores
from the fourteenth level su!phide
vein the rich shoot in the east drifts
on the tenth and twelfth levels or the
west ore body on the tenth level lately
reopened. Indeed, the mine is in splen-
did shape to supply an increased ton
mage of high grade ore, and with the
full battery of six furnaces in good
condition, could materially enlarge its
output
AS intimated, there Is a strong prop
ability that Old Dominion will declare
a dividend before the close of 1908,
such action being favored by President
Charles S. Smith and other directors.
Globe Consolidated.
There were very encouraging devel-
opments during the week at the Gem
shaft, on the 1100-foot level. No. 3
crosscut, $50 feet west of the main
crosscut on the Future Copper vein,
encountered heavy suiphide and yes
terday had penetrated the ore about
seven feet An analysis of this ore
shows it to contain IS per cent iron.
25 per cent sulphur and from / to q
per cent copper TO the ton. L is the
best shoot of ore yet found on the
property. The face of the crosscut is
in ore and viii be driven through it.
as sooa as the opening has been tim
bered.
Superintendent Mccarthy is also
pleased with the showing In vest
crosscut No. 2 which at ninety-four
feet north of the main shaft is in
N~a- ~ SoAA 9Ah5 StAOlS ScdAuS u Cdr
Donate which are becoming more nu-
merous as the crosscut advances. II
looks SO good that Mr.. Mccarthy mas
strong hope OF finding body OF high
grade ore. Further developments will
be awaited with a great deal-of in.
terest.
Superior and Boston
Development has progressed with
out any changes OF importance. Al
station is being cut at 300 feet IN
the Gardner shaft At the Great East
ern drifting continues from the bot
tom OF the fifty-foHr-foot Wine below
the 450-foot level. The east drift has
been driven fifty-two feet and the west
drift fiftyfour feet, both in high grade
nre