Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
DETAILS GIVEN OF
e.. BIO MINING DEAL
tFrom Sundays Daily,

The story Of the sale Of the Har
rington and Libardon mining ground
in the Bradshaws, as published exelu.
sively in the Journal Miner yesterday,
was confirmed later in the day by the
fling Of legal papers with the county
recorder. Escrow papers were later
placed in the Prescott National bank
Of this city. The property affected by
this deal is composed Of twelve loca.
tionp, and the consideration given was
t6a, 500, payable in a stipulated time,
ana running to over one year.
The Libardon group, as they are
commonly called, lie in the Bradshaw
range Of mountains, and are situate
about three miles west Of the Crown
King. The mineral the ores carry Is
mainly copper, with o strong percent
age Of gold and silver, making a pro
duet that is attractive from the stand.
point Of the investor. They have been
under development by Otto Libardon
and Geo. p. Harrington for over TWEEN.
~ years, and the work Is distributed
over the entire group, thereby. giving
the gound thorough and practical
system Of prospecting, that terminates
in this sale. Pending the taking over
of this group the ground was thorough
~ exploited at every point opened.
with either a shaft or hole. Of some
dimension, by men capable Of judging,
and Who were also converssnt with
thu geology Of that as well as other
sections Of the west, possessing also q
practical experience that goes with
methodicai mining work. The sale is,
rtherefote, to be considered a. q nstu.
raj and reasonable outcome, and IT
brings into prominence . belt that win
give . good account Of itself when
operated upon in the manner that IL
outlined for II. These claims are In o
formation Of what In geologica'fy
termed Ysvspai schist, chronological
term given the district by the last
geological survey 10 make observa.
tions there Of underground formations,
and by them h was likewise eonsid-
cred of paramount Importance in sup
porting permanent mineral and upon
development would such conditions pre-.
vail to great depth. Considering this
admirable feature, mot only Of that
particular group but likewise Of oil
mineral; interests In the region sur
rounding, the sale Of this property
practically establishes the Bradshaw
Held q an inviting Subdivision of'tbs
eounty,ghnd around which interest vii
he, ,ssnifested from now on as TO the
outcome. on this there seems to b
little doubt, for recent work given u
other points adjacent demonstrate
the permanency Of the Bradsbaws a
any site selected for operation. :. -
Another potent fact behind this salt
Is that the belt on which the group II
located is practically closed, 80 far a
demonstrating the existence Of O.,
strong and true assure IL concerned
On the south is the well known Castl
Rock group, and on the north the Wild
flower, system Of claims. Both sys
tens have had n great amount OF worl
done on them, and in each instenc
where depth was reached the result
were satisfactory and far better tina
surface showings indicated. The III
sue that cuts through this section
but one of four In the Bradshaws, an
il il the one also upon which the lea'
amount of work has been given.
Il Intthe transaction filed for reco'
yesterday, Martin Schwerin was u
representative Of the parties purcha
, ine. The mine examination was col
. ductSd by Julius A. Lewiston, Waite
Harvey Weed and Louis A. Wright, a
4 scientific and practical mining men
: note in the geological and mineraloH
cal world, their work covering mar
, wseks Of practical and earnest effoi
. The senior Lewiston Of New Yor
with other capitalists, Is identih'
With the enterprise, and the intentS
IL to go ahead and open up the gronr
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