Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-29
CLIMAX PROPERTY TO
 BE WORKED EXTENSIVELY.
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After one year of practical and ex-
 tensive development, the Climax Min
 ing Company, owning properties along
 the Hassayampa, yesterday made the announcement that plans had been perfected for the revolution of that property and that the operation or the interests would begin immediately Owing to the price of fuel, together with the scarcity of it in that region, | it has been determined to construct water power line to propel the mill machinery, thereby affOrding a ser to the old method. While this line
 is being built, the remOdeling of the old mill will be undertaken, and the present capacity of ten stamps in- creased to twenty New air compress ors have been ordered, together with other mechanical utilities, the in- tention being to have in every de- partment a complete and modern plant for the working of the mine and the milling of the product.
 Publicity IS gwen for the first time also of the character of the mine work that has been going on at the | way an immense amount of develop ment has been under way for the past year, which has terminated so satisfactorily that the tonnage avail able warrants the heavy expense to handle it by reduction, as outlined above.
 In No. , tunnel, which has been run into the mountain on the level of the mill, it has been carried forward until it has reached a length of 1000 feet. and 600 feet below the apex of the vein. In this long erOsseut tun- mel two distinct veins have been cut in the Lion and the Cub mines, un- covering ore bodies that run up into the hundreds of dollars in per ton value. Drifts have also been started on both of these veins, running north and south from the main erOsscuU tunnel, showing each to be well de- fined. three feet wide, and samples from which gave values running to as high as $340 per ton. The ore from these workings is a sulphide, and carries considerable tellurium and chalcOpyrite. This long erosseut has been run on one of the big east and west faults that cuts through the district, and in the past workings of the group no ore has ever been dis covered on the south side of this fault.
 The opening up of the south eontin- uation of these veins at such a great depth is one of the most favorable indications for the future of the mine. yr-L h. adits and drifts, is completed, these veins will be tapped for depth of over 1000 feet. At this depth the veins are stronger and better defined than in any of the old workings, and in addition thereto virgin ground will be reached. An immense area of stoping ground will be given through this development; in fact, reserve bod ies will be opened to supply the mill for years to come. Following this exploitation at these points, work has also been carried on at the same time at other points in the mine, and good bodies of free milling ore are shown The old Climax drift has been carried ahead and two large shoots of ore developed, which give values of $6O per ton in free gold In fact, careful observation of the vast mine work shown gives the proposition the most fattering possibilities in its his tory.
 The resumption of work on this old and well known mine is of note worthy consideration to gold mining in this field, and revives the days of long ago, when it produced hand | somely under the most primitive con ditiOns of treating the ore, and the heavy expense attached to its mine work. Another important and sig | nifcant fact attached to the ground i is that it is the only known mine in Arizona that carries telluride of gold. making it one of the mOsr I valuable, in that respect, of the gold | producers of this field. The original location of this mine dates back to | being the first recorded quartz loca- | ton in Northern Arizona, when 1t | was worked with the arastra for the free yield. and when the base ores came it was abandoned. The resump- ] tion of this old mine under the plans l now outlined. is one of the best indi- cations of the merited rating of the property, and exemplifes the belief ! that the old locations are among i the best.
 It is located on the Hassayampa | about twelve miles to the south of Prescott. Among those ideutife with it in this city are Ray Hill. M 5. Spaulding. Lewis A. WOlhey, while several residing in California | are also interested. J. K. Truman is the superintendent of the company, and to his efforts is the splendid | showing of the property mainly due.
 MATRIMONIAL EVENT.