The Forrest City times., 1908-10-02
W|CKENBuRC
 MINE CENTER
The Operations of the Gold
 Ridge Company.
LI3Y Tom ShultZ.l

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 In company with General Manager Smith of the Gold Ridge Mining N Milling Company, the writer on Thurs day last visited the holdings of the company. situated four and one-half miles direct line west of Congess and some seven miles by good wagon road from Congress Junction.
 The property consists of two claims known as the Mark Hanna and Grub Stake, which are extensive properties of the Ohio. Two large gold bearing quartz veins traverse both properties lengthwise with trend few degrees to the south of west which establishes beyond question their rights 10 perma nency. The general formation is Identical with that which surrounds the Congress mine and it is claimed by old prospectors familiar with the district. among whom was the late Dennis May. the discoverer of all these properties that the Ohio lead is none other than continuation of the Congress. Be that as 1t may, 1t is not necessary for the success of the Ohio, the Mark Hanna or the Grub Stake properties. for the showing on either property today is sufficient to warrant the belief that each can and will be made meritorious producers.
 Some 600 feet east of the main out croppings of the Ohio the west end line of the Mark Hanna is reached At about this point an intrusion of diorite and poryphy from the northwest appears to have swung the vein nearly i'll semi-eircle. it coming back into place at the discovery shaft of the Mark Hanna. Bear Ill mind this opinion is only based upon predic- l tlon for the vein can also be split and the lower half covered by erosion which lS very great at the place men, | toned, or 1t can also be fault. In either case the ore of the Mark Hanna is the same as that of the Ohio. and is in place, showing to be fully forty feet wide with thickness of five feet and substantial poryphy like for the hanging wall. The pitch of the vein is to the northwest at about 32 de grees and as it is tapped by large mountain, water can be expected within short distance.
 MT. Smith. whose knowledge of mining is equal to any mans in this section, and from actual experience he Is doubly qualified for the task in hand through his familiarity with the district. is now arranging 10 put a force of men to work and will con- tlnue to sink the working shaft on the Mark Hanna.
 On the Grub Stake. which is a south side claim to the Mark Hanna, is forty-foot incline shaft, d body of quartz, i've feet in thickness, carrying good values in gold is developed. This shoot af ere is opened just over the brow of the hill some 600 feet 10 the south of the Mark Hanna shaft and if 1t continues the dip which it now as- sumes II will join the vein of the Mark Hanna at depth of less than 200 feet. This vein is in every sense as important as that Of it's neighbor. but in the development of the former it's merits will be determined when the point where the veins converge is en- countered
 With knowledge If the persist ence of the quartz yeias m this dis trlct and the equalized values always maintained in them. the Gold Ridge company can proceed with almost the assurance that every foot obtained in i depth will prove eminently satisfac- tory. II has the formation. the fis- sure and the ore to start on. Nothing more could be asked for, and if de- velopment is economically and intel 1 ligently prosecuted, the chance of meeting with most fiattering sue cess can be expected The Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Arizona.
 MT A. w. Arthur Davis. presi- d9nt, and F. M. Ward, vice president. are now in the city. and are offering shares in the Mining Company at l5 cents, for a short time only Office with nr. W. II. Alley