Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
CHIRICAHUA RANGE IS
 LIKELY RICH IN MINERAL

ing affairs who predict in the ensuing few months, at the outside within the next two years, there will be opened to the copper world, just as Courtland is at present being developed, a dis trict in the Chiricahua mountains which will be second to none in the territory. These mountains, which par allel the eastern boundary of COcnise county for distance of fifty or more miles, have been placed in the forest reserve because of the valuable timber on their giant peaks, but they have all so been known for years as the de- pository for rich mineral.
 There is proof practically positive that the big Calumet & Arizona Com pany, which has taken the lead in the development of Courtland, is fully aware of the remarkable copper depos- its in the Chiricahuas and is only bid ing its time until the proper time to open up this virgin field. The story of their developments in the region of Paradise, where under the name of San Simon Development Company they spent in the neighborhood of $400,000, is well known. There is practically little denial also of the fact that they ran into a body of ore through which they ran drift 90 feet before reaching the lime on the other side.
 Subsequent proceedings of the C.. & A. people are convincing that they found enough to assure them that they mad opened up a great copper region. They allowed the bond they had on the property to lapse and let the mines fill with water. And yet they turned around and bought in this same property and today have the claims patented Not only did they do this, but they acquired, under the name of the Manhattan Development Company | the Manhattan group. the company be- ing composed of representatives of the Cole-Ryan interests and Duluth par ties. They have patented the ground. The purchase price is said to have been in the neighborhoOd of $160,OOO.
 The Sullivan group, near the Man nattan. consisting of four claims, is opned by MT. Barden, one of the heav- jest owners of Shattuck, Rice Brothers and others. They paid $25,O0O for this property. Some of the best ore in the district has been encountered here, but no active development work has been done on this property for some time past. This company has $27,00o in the treasury for development pur- poses.
 Adjoining the Manhattan is the San Simon Development Company, owned by the Calumet & Arizona Com pany. This property is patented ground. There has been spent up ward o1 $4OO,OOO in development work and machinery. It is reported that they passed through some 90 feet of concentrating ore.
 Situated between the Manhattan and the Sullivan properties is the Bisbee Sonora property, consisting of group of about thirty claims, comprising nearly 600 acres. This property has been steadily worked during the past two years, the company never having lost shift since beginning. The con- tact is principally lime, with little porphyry.
 There is a considerable amount ol development work done upon thIs property. there being two tunnels be ing driven at the present time. The upper tunnel. known as the Carmody tunnel, has passed the 300-foot dis tance and is being run by contract work. This is cutting a 40-foot ledge with cuts through the country severa thousand feet The tests which were sent to the Copper Queen and c. & A , smelters at Douglas were about s; per ton. A test was also sent to E Paso, where a like test was made.
 The work on the lower tunnel i being rushed as rapidly as possible l and the best lead and silver ore eve
 taken from the property is now beini
 mined. This ledge is 20 feet wlue - The lead is giving away to copper n which is coming in with every shot This entire ledge runs better than $2 : per ton. This company is working good force of men. They have spen '' $43. .OOO on development work.
 In addition to this property the.
 own the Paradise group of ten claim: f the Ohio group east of Bisbee of eigh teen claims and two other propertie:
 CONGRESS WOMAN DIES