Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-04-06
PACIFIC MINE
MAKES BIG
SHOWING
Samples Of the Ore Show
Strike to be Sui
phides
Splendid Results Coming
From Capable Man. u
agement -
(From Sundays Daily.)

The Pacific Copper Mining com.
pany, on Silver Mountain, IL pass.
ing through the most interesting
and satisfactory era In its mine de.
termination, at the present time,
and through the cutting Of a big
body Of ore few days ago at the
deepest point, the solving Of one Of
the greatest mineral problems in
| that field Is practically established.
Through the arrival Of Messrs. c.
W. Mitchell and A. l.. Harroun in
Prescott, who are identified with
the company, after several days Of
an examination, the termination of
work at the time they were on the
ground, together with the indisputable
evidence in samples from the re-
cent discovery, the property IL
placed in the attractive column OF.
future mining enterprises. The un.
covering Of an ore body twelve feet
in extent occurred few days ago
ton, and was struck in n crosscut
from the bottom Of the $40 foot
level and on the dip Of the vein cut
into the bottom Of the 425 foot
shaft. Samples Of the ore show the
kfuut w Dt anu
the absence of quartz makes the dis.
what will follow when exploitation
the steady and persistent method OF
operating this ground in the past
two years by the Pacific people,
their efforts are TO be commended
in the faithful and practical manner
they have proceeded TO solve a
strong and merited mining PROPOSE.
tion. In another channel, IL must be
said in their favor that geological
determinations Of the most significant
nature have been brought TO the
surface and through their develop.
ment II is anticipated that mineral.
ogical efforts hereafter in that field
will receive more consideration in
the manner Of operating than has
heretofore prevailed.
They started sinking through n
big iron dyke in their initial work,
and through that avenue is the sue.
cess Of the enterprise due. Hereto.
fore the exploration Of ground in
that belt was conferred to points ly-
ing between the iron dykes and the
porphyry outcrops Of which the noun.
tain carries many like formations.
The theory established in this meth
cd, IL now dispelled by the Pacific
development, and those In that sec
ton familiar with the old methods
now realize the futility Of pursuing
that course, when the contrary has
been eonelusively proven.
The ore body established in the
recent development by the Pacific
20 far - valuse are TO be considered.
are also gratifying. A fair sample
cut across the vein for twelve feet
will show values ranging from ESQ 10
$40 in gold, silver and copper. From
the character Of the yield il In the
pronounced belief Of Manager De.
Camp and Nessrs. Mitchell and Har'
roun, the property win 20 into a
copper mine with further sinking.
Since this discovery was made and
the permanency Of the proposition es'
tablished, it is now the intention to
rehabilitste the property 70 far as
| the surface conditions go and the
mechanical utilities on hand will be
substituted with a modern make. A
new so horse power hoist, a six drill
air compressor, big pumps to handle
5000 gallons Of water per hour, and
lesser appliances are to be placed
on the ground.
Linked with the mine facilities, 80
miners are 20 be put to work Mt
once, n wagon road four miles long,
to Harrington, is to be built immedi-
ately, telephone communication open.
ed with Prescott, new buildings for
the miners and residence and once
building for the superintendent,
erected, entailing many thousands OF
dollars in outlay. This in itself
will give some regard TO the future
rating Of the proposition.
Silver Mountain has been famed AZ
Itrcasuring a catacomb Of mineral
since the first settlement Of the coun'
try. and coming into prominence In
this late day, the belief Of the pio'
neer miner Is exemplihed again az
IL has been in so many instances
where old time districts have come
10 the front after decades OF Stun
herring In silence.