Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-20
UNITED VERDE
IS INCREASING
ITS OUTPUT.
Returns To Use Of Roasting
Ores After Short
Experience

The May output from the United
Verde Copper company mines was
slightly in excess of 100000 pounds
of copper. The company is now operat.
ing full time As compared with 30 per
cent Of capacity last fall and early .his
year. Since March the company has
been turning out from 100000 to 81.
100000 pounds monthly. The United
Verde is mining from both of its shaft,
one of which is 1000 feet deep and the
other about 500 feet. A large part OF
the production is coming from the 5th,
9th, 9TH and Sth levels. For while
the United Verde was turning out its
copper without the use of roasting .es.
but these ores are now being utilized
as formerly. Costs in May, it is under.
stood, were somewhat lower than in pre-
vious months Of the current year, and
in these costs no consideration is taken
of the precious metal values IN the ores.
The ores in the United Verde mine are
not so rich az they were twelve or fif-
teen years ago when, with gold and
silver credited against operations, a
very low cost resulted. At the present
time, however, costs are not running
far from last years average of l0E
cents wero pound.
Rick Strike Near Dragon.
Lead and silver ore, the highest grade
Of galena; assays show an average value
of over 500 per ton, and the riches. ore
going over $500 per ton, in gold, silver
and lead. Such are the facts about the
latest and biggest strike made in the
Cochise mining district in years. The
property'is located about three and one
half miles from Dragon station, in
what is known as the Gunnison hills,
low range of mountains lying between
the Big and Little Dragon mountains,
about two miles on the north side of
the main line Of the Southern Pacific
railroad, and about a mile from the
grade of the new johnson, Dragon &
Northern railway. The strike was made
about fifteen days ago and was kept
as quiet as possible until it could be as.
certained whether the strike was in
vein or only a pocket. Two weeks work
has demonstrated that il Is good one
and that 1t grows greater with depth.
The discovery of the ledge was made
by two young mon, +. A. Stroud and
Pearl Adams, who were prospecting.
To Work Grand Central Tailings.
j. W. Dawson, who has been conduct
ing a series of cyanide experiments at
the Grand Central mill tsilings, near
Fairbank, states arrangements are be-
ing made to resume work on the big
tailings pit and extract, the values by
the cyanide process. The plant now on
the ground which has a capacity of 200
tons daily will be partly utilized, as
a different method of treatment adopted
by the former company will be used.
Mr.. Dawson estimates there are fully
10000 tons of tailings available for
his plant and with the successful treat.
ment Of the same the plant will be in
operation a number of years. The tail
ings from Tombstone ores run through
the Grand Central mill during the early
days Of tho camp. The tailings are
said to contain values from So to $40
per ton.
FL Trio Copper Mines.
A large party of fasteners in spe-
cial car spent two days at Silver Bell,
the camp Of the Imperial Copper com
pany, inspecting the property of the
Ell Trio company, which was financed
some time ago by the American Securi-
tics & Finance company. The visitors
were greatly pleased with the work
done on the property and with the
showing made. They stated that the
development work will bo prosecuted
there vigorously. The company has am
pie funds and no attempt is being made
at the present time to ship ore.
Monica Gold Mine.
"From the size and persistency Of
its ore bodies, the energy and intelli-
gence with which its operations are be.
ing conducted, it appears to me that
with the increase of its milling cana
city, the Monica mine will prove the
greatest gold producer in the territory
next year." said Attorney p. Thing. :,
hast, who returned yesterday from that
to Prescott Journal Miner
"At present operations
are confined to the 4th, 5th, 7th and
10th levels. There is four foot body
of $2S ore in the head of the 4th level,
a six-foot body Of 1880 ore In the 9Th
level, six-foot body Of ore in the 7th
level, aud an equally good showing in
the 10th level The mine is tapped at
a depth of 1,047 feet by crosscut .un.
uel 995 feet in length. This tunnel is
with the surface by an up
rise. Tho vein is opened 800 feet on
tho 10th level, 225 feet on the 7th level,
a25 feet on the 5th, and 1875 feet on tine
It'll, the ore bodies showing good values
and persistency in every opening. Ev-
erything Is In readiness to install ten al.
iitional stamps to tho ten stamp mill
now In operation. The machinery is be.
ng hauled from Kirkland and the man
1gement expects to have the twenty
stamp plant in operation in ten days.
The capacity Of the plant will be fur
her increased later, as room has beer
provided in its construction for the in
'tallation 70 forty stamps. The Monica
group of mines is located fourteen miles
southeast of Kirkland, the nearest rail
road station on the s. F.. Z. &P. II