Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-04-13
CHERRY CREEK.
MINE STRIKE
CONFIRMED
Details Of Discovery
Made at The
Leghorn
Shaft Sinking to be Con-
tinued to Great
Depth
srrom Saturdays Dauy,


occurred in the Leghorn mine Of the
Arizona Copper-Gold Mines company,
on Cherry Creek, few days ago,
nention Of which was made in the
Journal. Miner at the time, was
given last night through the arrival
Of X, Humphrey, who reached the
Gty en- route 20 his home in Nil
waukee. In speaking Of this note.
worthy determination, Mr.. Humphrey
While brief in his manner of review
ing the development, was neverthe.
less emphatic. lie said:
1--WE have now splendid prop.
srty. In short, the results attending
the recent exploitation are coming 10
what Mr.. Burmister, the president,
and Mr.. Sessions, the superintendent,
predicted, when work was started
on the method now being carried out.
Both Of these men have urged upon
the company from the first the prac.
teal consideration Of reaching great
depth, and through their efforts the
purpose to get to point 1000 feet
below was started up under the new
order short time ago. The old
shaft was selected necessarily as the
point 20 prosecute this exploitation,
and when depth Of exactly SO
feet from the surface was reached
a body Of thirty.six inches Of sui
phide ore, the first Of its character
N the mine, was cut into. This
grade continues, and it is evident
that the oxidized zone has been left
behind. II is agreeable 10 me 10
make this important announcement,
and after one month Of q visit Of
inspection 10 the property, l leave
the camp reluctantly. I win also
state that the many stockholders Of
the company should be pleased nj
what has been accomplished, and they
should also appreciate the value Of
their interests. I also heartily com.
mend the administration Of Mr.. Bur
mister for the practical and econom.
zeal manner he has handled the com.
pany's affairs"
Mr.. Burmister, who accompanied
Mr.. Humphrey to the city, also gives
an interesting account Of the con.
dition prevailing in the new zone
cut into. He says the samples brought
back from the camp are distinctive
sulphide, and IL is probable that
when depth is reached there is every
indication Of a copper product, in
conjunction with the gold, coming
in.
The shaft where this strike was
made will be continued 10 n point
fifty feet deeper, when the starting
Of drift running north and south
from the discovery point, will begin.
The south drift will be driven 20
point 10 get under the old original
workings when the claim was FIRST
located, and was ffty-fve feet deep.
Mr.. Burmister also says the new ore
body developed lays In the granite,
n favorable indication for its gold.
bearing features, and when first cut
into was lying on the hanging wall.
He also gives the important informa-
ton that the oxidized zone was pass.
ed without any intimation Of il dis.
appearing, and the creation Of new
and favorable naturalization was
decided surprise 90 all.
The miners employed were more
enthusiastic than the principals. and
he too, was firm in his convictions
that the enterprise now enters the
most pronounced era in its future as
an attractive proposition. This shaft
is the greatest in depth at the pres.
ent time Of any in that field, and
the creation throughout Of a sulphide
condition is of noteworthy interest In
that district, establishing, ms II does,
the exemplihcatiOn Of the principles
that invariably goes with deep min
ing.
The Lane mill Is now being adjust.
ed by James Lane, son of the in.
ventor. II will be started up in n
few days on IA long run. The plant
has an abundance or ore stored in
ii from the oxidized zones, the bins
are full, while the Slopes contain n
heavy tonnage ready for extraction.
The upper levels will also be drifted
on, and the main shaft continued TO
the 1000 foot level, ms fast az men
and money can do the work Under
the favorable termination Of work |
in the deeper points, together with
the generally good showing in the
upper drifts, the company faces the |
most suspicious era in its history.
Among the strong and consistent |
hackers of the enterprise from the
first has been w. v. Jones Of Pick. |
etts, Wis, and through his sterling
faith in the outcome, Is the credit |
due 10 a large extent for the sue. |
cess following the undertaking.
Mr.. Humphrey was accompanied TO
the territory on this trip by Mrs
Humphrey, who was at the mine for
the past month, also. They both will
leave this morning for their home
in Milwaukee, delighted with the re.
suits at the mine and pleased at the
climatic conditions prevailing.
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