Arizona republican., 1908-04-07
BIG MINERAL DISCOVERIES
Rich Strikes of Gold and
 Copper Near Parker
Excitement Follows Find ing Ores Assaying From S6.OO to S14.OO per ton.

NtA leAllllN SldNCu llt HtNI EOlu excitement. Rich discoveries are being made all around il and the greatest ex- citement prevails in the little river town. The biggest talk just now is about a number of discoveries in the Riverside range on the California side of the river a short distance from Par ker and the proved values of samples shown are to say the least thrilling. Other discoveries of high grade" are also reported from various points on this side of the river. Louis Garesche, ArmouTs representative, came in from Parker yesterday as also did w. H. O. Alexander who was registered at the Commercial and both gentlemen verify the statements contained in the follow ing letter received yesterday from a correspondent of The Republican at Parker:
 Parker. Ariz., April 6-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican, "A great sensation was caused in Parker yesterday by the news that one of the biggest gold strikes in the history of Arizona had been made in the River side mountains fifteen miles southwest of this town. The excitement was in tensified by the arrival of two pros pectors from the scene of the strike with ore in their possession that as- saved nearly $l400 to the ton. They had samples of ore from a number of claims and the lowest value was $6S0 per ton.
 William R. Bailey and his brother have been both prospecting in this district for twelve years ana they have insisted all along that this was the richest mineral country in the south west Their strike proves positively the soundness of their judgment and a rush of prospectors is expected here as soon as the news of this big gold find becomes generally known.
 Already several outfits have left Parker for the mountains to the sShth and Parker which claims to be the center of a world of mineral wealth, will soon be the objective point of hundreds of eager men and the hills will be covered with searchers for hid den treasures.
 It has long been known that the mountains of that section were rich in copper. In fact there are proven mines within a few miles that in d year or so would make Parker one of the most important mining cities in the country, even had gold never been discovered. But now that free gold has been found the future of that section is assured and the stock money market cannot possibly retard the development of the Parker country.
 The Riverside mountains are on the California side of the Colorado river. immediately to the southwest of Par ker. Parker is located oh the Arizona side of the stream and is completely surrounded by richly mineralized hills all of which contain untold wealth that has lain for years waiting for a claimant.
 Gold bearing rock that was over S250 to the ton has been discovered on the claims of E. s. Osborne, twenty miles east of Parker on the Arizona side of the river and other big strikes are being reported from the ranges north and south. This fact goes to show that the deposits of gold are not confined to any one particular location or spot but are general throughout the entire section.
 Parker is prepared for the rush which is inevitable. It has two hotels, the largest of which is the Commercial, which was recently opened by Louis Garesche and James DuShane, both of whom are well known in Phoenix. The big stores of the Colorado River Sup ply company and the Parker Commer- cial company are amply stocked and will be able to meet all demands for miners supplies and necessities and a rush is expected within a few days.
 Seen at the Commercial hotel yester- day by Republican reporter w. H. O. Alexander said that the news of the big strikes in the Parker section had not been exaggerated m his estima- tion. He had made a fine strike on his property which is known as the Cy- clone group located this side of Par ker He had some very fine specimens of ore which he had brought along. The assay he said had proved that the ore would average from one to four ounces in gold and from to 50 per cent in copper. One selected piece of ore ran oyer $500 to the ton. This was taken from a pocket. The forma- ,tion is of iron lime and porphery and the gold was showing up all through the deposit. His property is two claims wide and two long on the deposit and though no great development work has been done on it, on an adjoining group the Carnation, shaft has been sunk 300 feet and a cross cut of ledge of ore 45 feet in width showing high values in gold, copper and silver.