Bisbee daily review., 1909-08-12
TAKE OPTION ON PROPERTY IN
 DRAGONS
Especial to Review.)

TOMBSTONE, Aug. ll--Iounty AT ditor Charles Purdon has entered the mining field and with James Hart of this city has taken an option for tSo years on the Abrilherrera group O. claims in the Dragoon Mountains LOT the sum of S30.000. The option calls for work to be commenced withih sixty days and at least four men to be kept at work in the shaft durinS the life of the bond.
 The claims in question are a group of six in what Is called Slavin guich in the Dragons, a few miles from Middle Pass, on this side of the noun tain, They have been held by Frank Ahril and others for number or years who have doHe considerable os. yelopment work on them. Most ot the work has been done by means Of tunnels and at yet no great depth has been obtained. but the surface indications are all that could be asked for. Most of the ore occurs in the sulphide form and a number or ooa- ies of this class of ore have been en- countered in the work that has been done on the various claims. During the past week small body Of oMde or carbonate ore was uncovered Tn one of the cross cuts being run in one of the claims.
 It is understood that Messrs. Purdon and Hart only secured the option Tor Colorado parties who are expected to arrive here within the next few days to begin work on the property. They have already had experts make re- port on the property and so far they have all been favorably impressed with the development.
 The taking hold of this property by Colorado parties would be of d very material benefit to Tombstone as this would be the nearest and most convenient point fer the securing oi supplies and for a shipping point and besides the money when paid will be distributed among residents of Tomb stone. The papers of the escrow agreement are in the custody of the First National Bank of Tombstone Open Up New District.
 John Pearce. the original discoy erer of the famous Pea-ce mine. is in the city for few days from his new find in the Sulphur Spring Val ley. He has located group of sever al claims iii the heart of that valley that premise to net him some excel lent returns. The clans are located between the West Wells of the Chir icalrua Cattle Company's ranch and what is called the '-AermotorT Wind mill. Here in a very low range nf hills Mir Pearce has opened up very promising prospect. Recent assays Al .,g hA Gl, nt ha claims. where four foot ledge has been uncovered. gave returns of 2 per cent copper and s14 per ton 1T gold. MT. Pearce took out several tons of this class of ore and will soon
 make a trail shipment to the Fl Past snelters. The haul from the propee i ty to the railroad is but few mile: | in the vicinity of Kelton.
 MT. Pearce had the samples of hi. =, ore assayed in Pearre- and so favor | ably impressed were the employee. | of the Commonwealth company witt the returns that they in behalf O | themselves and Messrs Smith aur | Swatling, the present lessees of tn, l Commonwealth property. have locate
 number of claims adjoining thos of MT. Pearce. Cal Glenn, foreIIal of the Chiricahua Cattle Company, ha
 also taken up group of six claims a part of them being extensions 0
 the Pearce property.
 | The opening up of this new dis
 coyery tends to prove that the valley
 and mountains ranges of Cochis
 county have not been half prospecte
 and every little while a new strik is made in some section Of the cotrnt
 of ore carrying good values and whic
 has been gone over for years by mi
 CTS and prospectors who were a
 eager to reach some distant point
 which they had heard so much instea
 of embracing the opportunity that Ia 1 at their feet.