Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-12
SIX MONTHS WORK ON
 THE VULTURE PROPERTY
The Arizona Republican.

| Nulture mlne IS aSaln Delng WOrked apparently with good mining methods
 and by people who have sufficient cap
 ital behind them to make a success of
 operating this old property, that has
 always been credited with having an
 ample ore supply. Less than a year
 ago the property came into the hands
 of gentlemen of high financial and of
 fcisl standing in Canada and New
 England, and great promises were
 made. There has never been doubt
 of the valre of the property, if prop erly worked, and it was sincerely hoped
 the right people had at last acquired it. If so, it will early be demonstrat- ed, according to present information.
 The following, offered the readers of
 the Republican, as bulletin No. l, is- sued by the company itself, and there is no reason to doubt the information, which is surely Aattering and indicates fine beginning to real mine opera ton:
 "The company took possession of the Vulture mines on September ], 1908, and found all necessary build ings, such as office, assay laboratory, boarding houses, stables and black smith shop, mostly of stone, requiring only minor repairs; also an S0-stamp
 mill and l00-ton cyanide plant. In the mine extensive development work required only unwatering and repair ing of tracks. The west incline, 600 feet deep, was full of water to the 40O- foot level This furnished a store of water for all uses in the camp, in eluding the running of the mill, un- til the completion of the deep well. The shaft was in perfect condition and equipped with double-drum hoist. That it should be open after so many years of idleness was an extraordinary and fortunate condition which saves us two years time and a quarter of mil lion dollars in the opening of the mine. The first month was spent cleaning up, repairing buildings and organizing a working force. Since the 1st of Oeto- Der, new development and equipment have been carried on with the utmost vigor, with frequent additions to the force employed as the opening of tne mine afforded room until more than
 fifty men are now at work. The mill was overhauled and repaired, new eluiee plates and ore bins added, and the crushing of ore was begun early in February. No stoping has been done and only one ore from the drifts has been sent to the mill, yet the first cleanup on March yielded 115 ounces gold bullion, value s1,S00.
 "The large ore bodies for which Vul- ture is famous have been re-eneoun- tered on the 45O-foot levels and drifts are being pushed in these as fast as possible. The unwatering of the mine had progressed until on April l the water was out of the 550-foot station. Loading ehutes are now being built at this station, and the development of the ore bodies here is just starting.
 "This tabulated statement shows the amount of new work accomplished in the mine during the past six months:
 Development Work Accomplished Surface, 236 feet of sinking; 271 feet of tunnels, drifts and open-euts. One hundred and ffty-foot level: 9 feet of raises; feet of drifts; F feet of crosscuts. Three hundred and fifty foot level: 20 feet of raises; 75 feet of drifts; 31 feet of erosseuts. -Four hundred and ffty-foot level: 5s feet of raises; 19s feet of drifts; 142 feet of crosscuts. Total, 1.076 feet.
 "Besides addition to the mill, the following new equipment has been add ed to the property: a steam boiler, a Cameron sinking pump, and power crushing machines for the assay labo- ratory Wood has heretofore been used for fuel, but a careful study of the fuel situation demonstrated that an important saving would result from a i change to fuel oil. Plans were imme | liately undertaken to make this change | and a 250-barrel storage tank and two tank wagons have been installed. The use of oil in place of wood will effect | m immediate saving in operating cost estimated at 5000 per month. ..
 Following the successful develop I ment of large, new ore bodies, it be- ,ame necessary to develop a permanent water supply for camp and mill. Con tracts were accordingly let in January for a deep well, which is now being pushed day and night, and which on April l had reached depth of $50 feet. The new equipment for the well, nclu6iug a well darriek a thirty horse