The Arizona sentinel., 1908-08-12
YUMA COUNTY MINES.

man and Dangerheld, has some fine copper showings that carry values in gold and silver. The principal ledge, however, (Pick-Up) has twelve foot vein of free milling ore. Shipments of ore from this group have given satisfac- tory returns. shipments of F per cent ore have been made from the Lotta, a group of four claims.
 Mrs. Kate Welch has three claims known as the Gold Coin group that are being developed into proposition worthy of the attention of the capitalist.
 Near by is the copper claim of Mrs. A. W. Adams.
 An extension of the Expansion is owned by Al Dangerfeld, in addition to his placer holdings.
 Taken as general proposition. the rich placers and developed surface showings on lode claims, indicate the presence of permanent deposits of gold. Owners have not been able to attain depth. but have gone as far as their means allowed.
 About one mile east of La Chollas is the abandoned site of the big mill, the Amalgamated Gold Mines company contemplated erecting, and in fact, did start work on.
 In the sixties company of people from France were working in the Gun ningham Pass section twelve miles southwest of Quartzsite. Their old workings are in evidence. They built d road to Ehrenberg and old-timers say shipped large amount of ore to Swan sea, Wales. The same company gave the name of Napoleon to the group of claims where the Cinnabar group is. In the eighties group of Iowa people held the claims aud under the manage ment of Nick Gallus of New Mexico did considerable work. The property was open for location in 1901. E. B. Moore and J. B. Butler located in uuder the name of Copper Bottom group. A ship ment of ore was taken out by Mir. But Ter the first year that netted over S100 per ton. A sale was made to John Wyatt who purchased in the interest of Desert Queen Mining company, the present owners. Considerable develop ment work has been done, rich ore bodies uncovered and number of ship ments made to the shelter.
 From Cunningham Pass to Trigo mountains are numerous copper and gold showings. and a wide range of country that is open for close prospect ing.
 Hansen & Frye own splendid prop erty near Tule Springs, which prom ises well. They recently sold a portion of their holdings.
 Dangerfeld & Butler have just finish ed location work on eight claims within a short distance of Colonial Mining Cinnaoar mine. The claims are in Weaver Pass, near Ehrenburg wagon road. Excellent cinnabar ore has been found. Mr. Dangertield owns the original Napoleon mine.
 Mir. Butler is in Quartzsite for few days He states the colonial shaft is down 800 feet, that crosscutting has begun and rich ore is being taken ont.
 A great deal of preliminary prospect ing has been done in the TrigO mOmn- tains and a number of properties lOca- ted This section "f the district is about twenty miles southwest of Quartzsite, fourteen miles from Ehrenberg and on- ly about six miles from the Colorado river. AS with all sections mentioned, placer discoveries first attracted attention of prospectors.
 The Monitor group of six claims, owned by Moore & Butler, has a ledge that can be traced over 3,00O feet. It horns prolifcly and very rich specimens are in evidence. The same parties own an adjoining group of six claims called the Trigo Queen with q vein traceable ?, zoo feet, width thirty-six inches. The owners are practical miners. Mir. Moore is foreman at the Cinnabar mine; Mir. Butler is working on the property.
 For over two years Henry Mueller has been developing claims in the Trigo. Interested with him are Yuma parties. The Humboldt's 1 to ,, with the Hia- watha and Decatur, are a portion of their holdings, and one mile south is another group, the Constitution, Con stellation and Yuma Claims. Mir. Muel- Ter is prospecting these properties sys- tematically opening up some fine ore values. In places the values are sen- sational.
 Within an area of five miles there have been Uood strikes on number of properties, notably on the six claims of Wokason x Chapman: the four claims of Card & Allen and on the claims of Trinidad Gonzales and George Cusen- bury.
 The Gunsight group of four claims are owned by Frank Tweed.
 The Trigos are in the prospect stage of development, but the indications augur well for the future outcome.
 w. B. Hill came in from his Escon- aida claims in the Alamo Spring sec- tiOn twenty-seven miles southeast of Quartzsite. Mr. Hill is located about