Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
D. AND W. MINE
IN THE SULPHlDES
SHAFT CUTS WEST VEIN AT
555 FEET
Values Are Encountered on Water
Level and Officials Are Satisfied
That Work Proves WhippIe
Mountain Mine

News of extreme Importance to op-
orators in the Whipple mountains near
the line of the Parker cutoff on the
California side of the Colorado river
has been received at the local Office
of the d. e. w. Mining company from
John w. Fink, president and manager
of the company. Mr.. Fink writes that
the shaft has entered the west vein at
a depth of 555 feet and encountered
copper sulphides. He sent samples OF
the ore with the letter and promises
more concerning the extent and value
of the find within a few days, wheh
he expects to come into the city.
The Importance of the strike lies IN
the fact that it virtually proves the
country in the sulphide zone. The sur
face showings are excellent, and there
is a considerable quantity of copper
carbonates exposed in various surface
workings, but the d. & w. is the first
to boldly enter the sulphide zone. Mr.
Fink, president of the company, was
one of the owners of the famous Rex
mine in the Occur d'Alenes, and came
to Los Angeles to live a quiet life, bHt
became interested in the ID. & w. and
was so certain that a great mine could
be developed there that he bought
heavy interest and helped to organize
the corporation which is now devel-
oil ing the ground, giving the work his
personal attention. There are three
veins paralleling and shaft was sunk
which cut the middle vein at depth
of 200 feet. At 800 feet a cross-cut
again entered the vein, which was
badly leached, and the west vein was
cut, as stated, at a depth of 555 feet.
The original plans, to sink to the 200.
will be adhered to without regard to
the value of the ore which has been
encountered, and from that level
cross-cut will be extended into both the
west and middle veins. The ore which
was encountered in the west vein is
identical in appearance with the ores
of the United Verde mine at Jerome,
Ariz., and the formation of the vein
system is similar. With the cutting
of the vein came an increased flow of
water, for which the company had al
ready provided, and which in itself is
a good indication OF values, indicating
that the true water level has been
reached.
The D. & W. is well equipped with
forty-five horse power hoist, sinking
and station pumps and an air COM
pressor for the operation Of machine
drills. The company is a close cor
poration, the money for operating eX-
penses being raised by assessments, a
large proportion of which are paid by
Mr.. Fink. Sylvester Maxwell, vice
president of the company, is also an
old Couer d'Alene, mining man, having
been one of the fortunate owners of
the Hercules, one of the big dividend
payers which was considerably in the
limelight some two years ago because
of the fact that Harry Orchard was
at one time a part owner in the mine.
Mr.. Markwell was a dairyman when
he secured his interest in the Hercules,
and one of his employees, Sam Paulsen,
who milked the cows. invested 1850
in the property at Mr.. Markwelrs in
stance. 1t has since made of him
millionaire
The stockholders and directors of
the d. & w. are all residents of Los
Angeles. Besides Mr.. Fink and Mr.
Markwell, the official family consists
of James S. Roche, secretary treas
urer, Joseph Simmon and John J.
Lachnmyer. The company owns ten
full claims in the Needles-Parker ore
belt, with the equipment mentioned,
and is free from debt. The work,
under the skillful guidance of Mr.
Fink, will demonstrate that portion
of the Whipple mountain district, and
it is apparent that it will make a divi-
dend paying mine of the D. & w.