Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-04-13
ACTIVITY
|NCHAPARRAL
BASIN
Conditions There Have
Not Been Better In
Twenty Years
Details Of Operations
That Are Now
Under Way

ChaparfaI Basin was never enjoy
ing a more aetivS life nor were the
mine conditions better In twenty
years. was the statement made yes.
terday by w. w. Elliott, after his
return TO the city from n profess
sional visit TO that section. Mr..
Elliott bases this high regard on
what was prevailing on the Mount
Elliott. the Lelan, the Indepond-
ence, the running Of the Mount FL
liott's and the John s. Jones mills,
and individual mine work, all OF
which active placts are practically
within n stones throw Of each other.
At the Mount Elliott he found
work progressing earnestly and sat
isfactorily on the old Ticondcroga,
where a big air compressor Is be-
ing installed 20 expedite operations.
The reopening Of this mine, Mr..
Elliott says, Is an interesting mat
ter linked to the company's posi-.
bilities and through what II accom-
plished in free gold values together
with i'll present appearance at the
deeper workings, he anticipates fav-
orable results.
At the Dividend the ore showing
Is better than at any time in Its his
tory, and the pay roll likewise the
heaviest. Their mill IL pounding
away on n full day shift.
At the Lelan, "A small force OF
men are developipg.e II was report
ed that extensive operations were
soon TO commence by Judge Wells,
the owner, and when started up
would be on a permanent basis.
l. At the Independence, W. II. Jones
was earcstly Mt work running the
tunnel, and extraction was heavy.
This property forms the center OF
one of the most attractive gold veins
in that field, and when opened up
there seems 70 be no reason why the
creation Of magnificent mineral
proposition should not be consum'
mated.
The rumbling Of stamps was heard
from the fifteen stamp mill Of John
=. Jones, in the gulch, and good re-
turns were reported as coming from
IL.
Several individual mines were Wis.
tied, and the heavy tonnage of ore
seen on the dumps, WINS a favorable
indication Of the spirit prevailing In
the district, to get out the product
as well as 20 exploit the ground. Thi'
Weld will 20 to the Humboldt smelt
: or ms soon ms the enterprise opens ~
doors TO the market. From the Chap
arral section thousands OF dollar
will be returned TO those who hav'
! the ore 20 send out, and through tb
future development that viii follow
the creation Of several goods mine
will follow.
> Mr.. Elliott says that the Arizon
Power company has reached the di'
trict with It's force Of twentysi
! men, who are laying the line ia
- transmission Of electricity 10 thos
- who desire the new power. The oi
y jeetive point Il the Mount Elliot
, camp, and n Is said two other mil
n ing companies vii, take the eurrer
ms soon NJ they can arrange the
= mechanical facilities. The advent Z
" this company 10 that field Is slgnin
~ ant Of the future that faces u. I'll
= line IL coming over the monntal
y from the Henrietta mine and In e
J, pccted 20 reach it's destination insis
~ 81 thirty days. The current wiz q
cIIi:sts mine and min work, a.
NJ permit Of steady operations nj Z
~ plants within TIE district. In q
ne past the fuel question has been
70 difficult problem 10 handle, and Z
peeially so when washed out roA
made the transportation Of oil ia
an uncertain and expensive propo'
ton