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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
CYANIDE PLANT REDUCES
ORES WITHOUT STAMPING
Eureka Process Gets Results from
Dirt Carrying Lowest Grade
Values

GOLDFIELD, July 11.-According 10
w. c. Rannells, who has just returned
from an inspection of the Windfall
nronertv at Eureka. that company oc-
cupies an unique position as one Oh
the few properties in the state Where
II is NOT necessary to introduce stamps
in the course of treatment, and Whert
tbe ore coming from the mine is re-
duced bv a simple method of cyanidlng,
with a net saving of something ike 20
ner cent. From the 300foOt level, ana
even below this, the ore is conveyed
right to the mill. which started on lts
career about June 10, and from Wnlch
it appears in the shape of small prlcks
which ultimately become one.
The ore is crushed by small rollers
which, in many instances, are found
superhuous When the small bricks are
finally produced the whole is ANAL
gamated into one bar. At this time
according to Mr.. Rannels, the daily
output from the mill is about Sl,OOO'
which, with the ore now in slght, may
be continued indefinitely.
His estimate of the amount of ore TO
be secured from the ground is some
thing above 81, 100000, while an enor-
nous area remains to be developed.
The values appear in what, to the lay
man, would seem to be nothing more
than the most ordinary brown dirt.
Paintings fail to return even the slight
est trace of gold, but when the ore is
given it's cyanide bath the result, even
from the lowest grade, is most salts
factory. The ore averages SIS ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
coALITIoN-CRoWN SECURES
MORE GROUND AT RAWHIDE

RAWHIDE, July 1.-THE Coalition
Crown Mining company, operating a
lease on the estate of the RaWhide
Coalition Mines company, made for
tunate move last week when it Sc
cured an additional block of ground to
its other blocks. The new acquisition
adioins the rich Grutt- Balloon Hill
block on the Queen estate, and from all
indications it contains the same rich
body of ore from which its fortunate
ncighbor is getting so much value.
From all points the assumption is that
the vein is more than likely to traverse
the Crown ground, and Manager Lam
sing states that his company is going
after it most energetically, Mr.. Lam
sing is going to California this week
for a short vacation, and upon his re-
turn the work of sinking the shaft will
be pushed. In the meantime the sink
ing will be continued.
They are now down over 100 feet
and when sufficient depth is attained
crosscutting toward the Grutt- Balloon
ground will follow The shaft of the
latter company is less than 100 feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
DENN-ARIZ0NA ENTERS
rs PER CENT COPPER
Drifting on the 125o-Foot Level Re-
Veas Rich Vein Indicating
Permanency

BISBEE, July 11.-Ore assaying 25
per cent copper has been opened on the
1250-foot level of the Denn-Arizona
mine and never in the history of that
company has the future looked better
for the shareholders many of whom
live III the Warren district. After the
conn letion of the crosscut from the
west drift to the Dividend fault which
exposed over twenty feet of sulphide
ore, three feet of which yielded II per
cent copper, a drift westward was be-
Gun on the rich vein with the result
that the sulphide ore on the south of
the vein, which gave the best assays.
opened into % per cent ore after only
one round of holes had been blasted.
There are about three feet in the
vein of the rich ore and there are in
dications of the vein growing in width,
but even if it should widen to any
great eytent, the company by stopping
can easily pay all development eX-
penses
The management is highly elated
over the latest developments and Cen
eral Manager Pattison is confident that
the DEM will in a brief period take
its place with the other producers OF
the district
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
NEW MINING LAW OF
MEXICO OPENS TRAIL
TO OUR PR0SPECTORS

Mexico has at last recognized the
fact that it is the prospector who
blazes the trail for the capitalist and
that he divides with the moneyed in
terests the credit for advancing the
prosperity of a country. The new
code of mining laws, which became
effective July 1, removes much of the
red tape which has hampered the
prospector and which has made al
most prohibitive the plying of his
trade 1t will not be necessary to
see" every member of a Mexican
state, from the resident poems to the
high officials. when claim is to be
taken up. The new law is somewhat
similar to the statutes governing To-
cation, recording of mineral claims,
etc, in operation in the United States.
The features Objectionable to foreign
operators and owners have been elimi-
mated or amended to their satisfaction,
and in every way the government has
shown a desire to further the welfare
of the country to materially aid and
benefit those who are developing its
resources.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
INVESTIGATORS VISIT
VONTRIGGER HOLDING
MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATES
LEACHING PLANT
Monster Ledge Measuring over 26s
Feet Across Groupings and Ex=
tending over Five Miles
Is VieWeG

A party composed of stockholders
and investigators returned from the
California Gold and Copper company 5
property last week with very crafty
ing reports and descriptions of the
great copper property.
They visited the nine claims and three
shafts. They were let down the main
shaft to the lower levels, where they
procured samples of carbonate, sui
phide and bornite ore.
Mr.. Cram, president of the California
Gold and Copper company personally
conducted the party over the property.
He leached copper from all the different
classes of ore including sulphide.
bornite, black and red oxide and car
Donate ore. BY this method of treat
ment the ore will be worked.
The monster ledge measures over PCS
feet across the groupings, which con-
ststs of carbonate and oxide copper, and
can be traced on the surface for over
five miles. The Cross-Cut on the 300
foot level shows the ledge to be over
500 feet wide, The exact width of the
ledge is not known, as the walls have
not been encountered yet. Very rich
sulphide and bornite copper ore has
been taken out in the past two years
and stored on the dump which at pres
ent contains over 10000 tons Of ore and
which will yield an excellent profit un-
der treatment by the new process.
The new MILL which is being installed
on the property, is being rushed to com
pletion and will be in operation in a
very short time.
In the party to visit the mine last
week were c. E Park of the Los An
geles market. r. l. Short of Brown
stein. Newmark & Lewis Fay Hall of
the Los Angeles Herald and c. F. Het-
Eel of the California Gold and COpper
company of Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
FUMAROLE BLOCKS OUT
ORE ON 7oo=FOOT LEVEL

DOUGLAS, July 11-For quite a
While Supt. Young has been run
ming a north drift from the shaft on tile
Fumarole mine at the 7O-foot level in
an endeavor to locate the vent in tho
formation. An uprise has also been
completed connecting the 500 and 700
foot levels. This proved that it was all
pay dirt Between the two levels In
fact good values have been found the
entire length of the north drift. Work
on this is still being pushed with vigOr
says the Graham County Guardian
Sufficient development work has now
been done on the property to justify
i'm work of blocking out the ore. This
has already begun For the carrying
out of this plan west drifts have been
started on the 500 and 700-foot levels.
and it is believed that 100000 tons Of
milling ore can be blocked out down
to the present depth.
1t is reasonably certain that the COM
pany will have reduction works erected
at the mines before Christmas.
That work is being prosecuted with
yigor and that it is not childs play or
glandstand display may be imagined
when it is known that the fuel bill
alone of the Fumarole is $4,000 month.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
NezV Camp Hummer Scene OF
Promising GOLd-SiIVer Strike

from I<eeler over a bad road During
the last two weeks several springs have
been found nearer one in fact being
only twenty minutes walk from the
camp. Another and larger spring
which affords plenty of water for a
good sized camp is two and half miles
distant.
Purdy succeeded in interesting a
friend in his property. and they have
taken up the work of developing in
earnest. Manager Scott has spent sew
eral weeks in the district and camp
and the scene of the strike has been
visited by W. w Waterson of Bishop,
who says the surface showings are re-
markable.
Purdys original location of two
claims has been increased to sixteen,
all on a huge granite contact which
literally cuts through Signal Butte from
end to end. Throughout the contact are
found rich veins of ore, of porphyry
formation, the values in which run
from $40 ton up into the hundreds. A
new vein was opened up last week
which gave assay returns of $50 in gold
and over 500 ounces in silver.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12

Los Angeles Men Expect to
Develop Rich AjO District

HNUCSON, July 1.-THE Ajo mining
district promises to come into
- prominence this year in view OF
the conditions now existing. Ajo dis
trict is about the farthest west of
Pima county districts, being ninety
miles west of Tucson and about fifty
miles south by wagon road from Gila
station on the Southern Pacific rail-
way, according to James Crowley of
this city, who will be a beneficiary
with Thomas Childs, sr., with the final
transfer of their mining claims to Dan
Mcfarland and associates of Los An
geles. Mr.. Mcfarland a month ago
paid a small amount as guarantee
of good faith when he took a bond
from Chlds for twelve claims in the
Ajo district, four of the claims being
those owned by Crowley The face OF
the bond is $4,000.
A survey of the claims was made
by F. A. Bordwel of this city, ana
drills will be installed this month,
being operated in order to determine
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
TUNNELING BEGINS IN
GLENDALE DISTRICT
OWNERS EXPECT TO DRIVE ON
VEIN AT DEPTH
Operations Start on Mountain Side
One Hundred Feet Below Original
Strike-Look for Rich Values
to Develop

GOLDFIELD, July 11.-Another
phase of the development work being
done in the Ellendale district made its
appearance within the last few days
when the Cliffords and the Nays start
ed a tunnel from about 100 feet down
the mountain side from where the orig
inal rich strike was encountered, with
the intention of catching the ore at
that depth and within $50 feet from
the tunnels portal.
1t has been demonstrated satistac-
torily to those in charge that the ore
makes depth, but the fact that the IN
dictions are at this time sufficient to
warrant the belief that the vein runs
almost backward and into the hillside
gives reason for the work now being
done 1t is believed by all those VINO
have seen the strike that the ore VIII
be caught within the estimated dis
tance. and by the most optimistic 1t
is thought that the values may even
increase.
This, however, is hardly probable,
notwithstanding the showing has be-
come better with exploration, and the
vein followed on its dip has been
proven 10 an extent surprising even
the expectations of the fortunate
owners.
No shipments have as yet oeen made
from the ground, in spite of the fact
that small fortune is represented by
the ore now contained in sacks, and
it is believed that nothing will be sent
out until it is developed that the pres
ent prospect is a mine. From those
who are interested in the section 1t is
learned that there is not the slightest
rush attendant upon the present de-
velopment work. and the ground is
being worked with a view of saving
everything in sight, so that it is ex-
pected that when the real work of tax
ing out the ore begins, it may be done
without loss to the owners and with
systematic preparation for future work.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12

nISHOP, July 1L-Hummer is the
II new camp in Inyo county The
~ location of a promising prospect
was there however, and had been dis
covered by Joe Purdy well known from
Goldfield to the Tehachapi. Purdy To-
Gated two claims having considerable
merit showing right on top in the form
Of gold-silver ore of the richest kind.
These claims are some fifteen miles
south of keeler four miles south of the
south end of Owens lake, and about
seven miles due east of Olaucha, where
the new railroad is now building north
ward into owens valley. out there in
the midst of a bowling desert lies Il
chocolate colored hill, isolated from all
others, only about 500 feet in elevation
standing somewhat neglected right in
the middle of a mesa. East of this hill
which is called Signal Butte, is the
Coso range, and just west and exactly
opposite lies the famous Sleeping
Beauty of the Sierras,
The first difficulty encountered by
Purdy was the lack of water and fuel.
Water had to be hauled fifteen miles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
LUCKY BOY DISTRICT
GETS MORE SHIPPERS;
MINE SELLS AT $4,000

Reports indicate unusual activity in
the Lucky Boy district with the COLD
field bunch well represented. The sale
of the Mountain Lion Extension, 1or-
merly the property of Captain X. ': lie
Grande, is announced at figure Whlch
is conceded to be neat one, Whlle
strikes are being made on all sides
The Brodigan ground, in which former
Sheriff Ingalls, of this county, George
Brodigan, Johnny Miller and others are
Interested, have gone into the ore and
shipments will be made within snort
time. The Mitchell ll-Fairtield ground Is
in the same class, while the McCor-
mick and the Spencer blocks are In the
limelight.
Machinery has been installed on the
Carroll Rye ground, in which T. l..
Oddie is heavily interested, and work
on a large scale will commence on
that ground right away.
The Durand estate, owned formerly
by the Christensen brothers, has passed
into the hands of Reno capitalists, the
price being given out as $4,000.
The whole district is just now more
fully alive than at any time in it's his
tory, and with shippers coming in with
almost every week the future seems
assured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
.INSTALLS PLANT
AT GOLD CIRCLE
SALT LAKE CONCERN BECOMES
INTERESTED
OWNERS SELL GREAT WESTERN
AND QUEEN
Leasers Ship Twenty-Five Pounds to
Mnt-oId Judge Is Trans
ferred by Bond and
Lease

GQLDFIEl d, New, July 1t.-Advices
from Gold Circle, New, are that Mr..
Gallo of the General Engineering COM
pany of Salt Lake arrived last Thurs
day to put in the mill for the Rex
Mines company This property is prov
ing valuable. Its operators are working
three shifts and have a hoist installed.
The Fayant and Charters Leasing
company has leased the mill for the
remainder of their ore. They have just
shipped to the mint twenty-five pounds
of gold from their last run, and all the
leasers on the Esmeraldas will put on
more men, for they have but five
months more on the property.
The Hartley and Bradford mill has
arrived and will be installed at the
mouth of the canyon. They have let
no contracts, but will have for their
first run 1900 or 1900 tons of the Boyle
ore.
The Old Judge, adjoining the Elko
Prince properties. has been leased and
bonded to b. p Powell and associates,
and this property has already been
opened up along the vein with a tunnel
for 125 feet and shows good values, as
says varying from $40 to 5000.
The owners of the Great Western and
Queen properties have gone to Reno,
and it is understood that the proper
ties have been sold. These properties
have set of Mullers working, and the
first ton ran last week gave returns of
seven pounds and three ounces of
amalgam, and leasers on the property
are taking out very rich ore.
The Gold Crown has on two shifts on
it's lower tunnel. and is drifting on the
vein, and while the ore is not very rich
they are not into the large values in
the shaft by 400 feet. They are also
drifting on the Banner, and viii open
up the old workings that were done
last fall by the Snowstorm Leasing
company. Mining timbers are at pre-
MUM and this property is using quite
lot in their workings.
The Peters lease on the Hillside shows
values and is saving quite a lot of ore
that will mill $40. Mr.. Peters has
long time on the property and expects
to drift on the vein, which crops for
something over 400 feet and has, values
all along.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
LARGE ELECTRIC HOIST
ARRIVES AT PRESCOTT

PRESCOTT, July 1.-THE largest
electric hoist ever received in Arizona
arrived here a few days ago, consigned
to the Penn-Arizona Mining company
operating at Walker on the Mudhole
mine. 80
It is being dismantled by the Ari-
IONA Mine supply company, and weighs
one piece. 1t will be freighted to its
destination in few days, and will
require several shipments, there being
no freight wagon in this section capa-
BILE of transporting it at one time, or
without its mechanism being segre-
gated. ,,,,.
It is a mechanical beauty When
put into commission by this company
the current of the Arizona Power COM
ranv will be attached to it,
1t is the intention to have it in opera
tfon as soon as the power of this cleo
trio company reaches walker, soIie
a hly
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12

location of bodies of copper bearing
ground.
Mr.. Crowley called attention to the
renewal of operations of the Kendall
Reduction company, heretofore con-
Quoted by A. d. Lee, who is now oper-
ating in New York. Messrs. Mudd and
Scowden are installing machinery on
the property, primarily drills. There
was a large amount of work done by
direction of Manager Lee during his
administration of two years duration
So promising was the outlook, the
Kendall company's officials had +. A.
Bordwell survey a railroad route from
Gila station to the Kendall camp. The
largest extent of ground covered in the
survey OF fifty miles was level and the
probable cost of the road will not eX-
ceed $500,0
Mr.. Crowley said a number of pros
pectors have made locations and rep
reseutatives of big corporations have
followed the example set by the pros
pectors. He is very optimistic in his
views and. like Thomas Childs, also a
lB7L5 ol pIpMLoJ sHooI I9IIu uBI9l9A
things for the Ajo mining district.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
BARUcH BUYS INTERESTS
IN GILA AND RAY MINES

PHOENIX, July 1.-THE interests
of the American Mines and EXplora =
ton company in the Gila and Ray
Consolidated companies and their cop
per properties have been purchased for
s., 900, 900 cash by Bernard M. Baruch
of New York
Robert d. Grant is president and
Philip Wiseman general manager OF
the American company which has Of
fees in the Central building, Los An
geles.
The properties of the Gila and Ray
companies are in Pinal county. In the
last two years the properties have been
developed on an extensive scale, and
it is estimated that more than $4,000,
600 tons of copper ore has been eX-
posed in the workings of the mines.
Plans have been prepared for the es-
tablshment of a fifty-ton reduction
plant.
The sale was made in New York by
Grant, who was in that city for sew
eral weeks. He is now at Williams
port, Pa, where he formerly resided,
and is expected to return to Los An
geles in a short time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
Old Dominion Checks Water

GLOBE. July 11.-Old Dominion has
the underground flow of water suf-
ficiently under control to again extend
its development work in the west end
of the mine. Some large bodies Of eX-
ceptionally rich ore are being opened.
These workings are in oxides and car
Donates, however.
What Old Dominion needs is a larger
supply of sulphide ore from It's own
nronerties. 1t is still obliged to buy
sulphide ores from other districts for
nuxing purposes. There is every rea-
son to believe that with deeper de
velopment an abundant supply of sui
phide ores will be found In the Old
Dominion mine, however, and this will
enable it to greatly reduce the cost of
making its COOPER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
BUYS Red Cross Mine

known Red Cross Mine, near Omega,
has passed into the hands of Massa-
ohusetts people, who will push develop
ment work vigorously. Col. |. S. Pine
e. J. Dean and others are interested IN
the company, which has taken hold OF
this promising property The Red
Cross is one of the best known mines
in the washington section, and in the
past Welded richly. 1t is equipped with
a twenty stamp mill and a big Hunt
ington mill The lower tunnel will be
driven ahead distance of 300 feet
to encounter the ledge, which is very
large, and from surface indications
should pay handsomely, as the soft for
nation from the big cut in the side OF
the hill, though only yielding Il pei
ton, is earning a profit. The ledge is
from twelve to twenty feet wide.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
Sale Causes Activity

CANANEA. Mexico July 11.-The re-
cent purchase of some mining ground
down the Sonora river by Phelps,
Dodge & Co.. for $25O,OOO, has started
considerable interest in that direction.
A number of local persons have been
holding ground in that section for sew
eral years hoping that transportation
facilities would some day enable them
to either work or sell their holdings.
1t is believed that the Nacozari river
will eventually be extended in that di-
rection There is a large scope of sill
YER bearing land that would be opened
M and quite a number of denounce-
ments have lately been made in that
district Antguas are numerous In
that vicinity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
VIII Develop the Huneh

NEVADA CITY, July lis b
Gracier Of the Pacific Assay and Re
hning company at san Francisco re-
turned last week from a visit to the
Hunch mine. near Allegheny. He is in
terested with H. p. Haley in the prop
erty and they expect to start new
tunnel this month Two shifts will be
worked and the company will open and
develop the property as rapidly as mel
ana money can do it.
}. H. Lowell, the Allegheny engineer
has visited the Hunch and is favorably
impressed with it. He viii do some
surveying there next week. The Hunch
is considered promising quartz prop
gTrV.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
Railroad Increases Capital

TOMBSTONE, July 11-A certificate
for filing in the county records was
received today from the secretary of
state of New Jersey to the effect that
the capitalizations of the El Paso &,
Southwestern Railroad company had
been increased from $17,O00,000 to $685.
600, 600.
The El Paso & Southwestern COM
pany is the holding company which
owns all of the so-called Phelps-Dodge
railway lines, both in the United States
and Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
Copper Queen Output

BISBEE, July 1.-THE output from
the Copper Queen smelter for both May
and June is 9.OO0,O 200 pounds each month,
while there is now a new converter
being built, which has not yet been
blown in. 1t is expected that a new
furnace will also be added to the plant,
which, when completed, will put nine
furnaces I'm commission and increase
the capacity II per cent. Plans are
under way for an increased output from
the mines which is now greater than
at any time since the depression.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
Twentv.stamp Mill at Alaska

NEVADA CITY, July 1.-THE 20
stamp mill at the Alaska mine at Pike
City is being thoroughly overhauled
and it will be but a few days before
the music of the stamps will be heard
there, which will be the first time for
many years A fine body of ore has
been struck in the cross-cut that was
run from the shaft at a depth of $50
feet and the vein is now being drifted
on and pans gold all along.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
Larnest in Globe District

GLOBE, July 1.-THE Warrior Cop
per company is still tunneling on its
property and opening up the ore body.
The ore has not as yet been fully un-
covered, nor can any estimate be made
of the amount of ore in the deposit,
but up to the present time enough de-
Velopment work has been done to prove
that it is the largest ore body that
has as yet been discovered in the
Globe district
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
From Granite Gap

DOUGLAS, July I'D. M. Harrick,
r. n. Hughes and ole Peterson are in
from Granite Gap, N, Mex, which is
out a few miles from SylVanite. They
have four claims which they have
bonded to Chamberlain & Crawford
for $4,000 on a working bond. On the
property a tunnel and a shaft, they es-
innate, will give 20 to 25 per cent cop
per and about SO gold across a flve-foot
ledge.