The copper era., 1910-10-28
Arizona Mining News.
Prescott.


 at the properties of the Federal Min ing company in the Cherry creek dis tFict This was decided upou after several weeks spent in study of the different methods of reduction used at the mines in the district, nearly all of which have good ore, but part of the values of which are lost in re- duction.
 h the same district the Arizona Copper Gold Mines company will shortly resume work Tests of the ores frou this company's group will be made in order to determine what method of treatment is best. On the dumps and in the mine blocked out, are several thousand tons of ore, but mill runs have not been satisfactory when compared with the assay values.
 After several years of idleness, the Jessie mine in the Chaparral district, is again a producer, a carload or more having recently been shipped to the shelter at Humbo The property is being operated by the Ohio Mines com pany. After repairs were made on the surface the mine was unwatered to depth of 300 feet and the old workings cleaned out and retimbered Ore extraction has been confined mostly to the 25O foot level, where much of the work has been in virgin ground. The recent shipment will soon be followed by others as there is an available supply now in sight that will require many months to take out. Later, the lower levels 1 of the mine will be unwatered and worked.
 Reported Strike Near Vicksburg.
 Recent arrivals from the Arizona & California Railroad company confirm the report of a rich strike made at the Alamo mine, near the town of Vicksburg. The discovery was made at the bottom of O-foot shaft, the vein showing a width of , feet and giving, as reported, an average of over 5000 per ton in free gold. The ore lies in a conglomerate with good foot and hanging walls. From the character of the conglomerate some advance the theory that it may be the channel of D old creek bed. The ground is soft and easily mined. The property has been worked for several weeks under bond for Sl50,000, and now that the strike has been made, it is thought payment will soon be made. Notwithstanding the fact that it is, by many miners, cousid- cred meteorological freak, the strike has caused much excitement in that section and will doubtless have no little influence on future mining operations about Vicksburg.
 Jerome District.
 Since the installation of the new pumping plant, underground work at the Jerome Verde has been resumed on a larger scale than ever. The main shaft ot the property. which is being sunk on the Columbia claim, is down 565 feet. As soon as the 600. foot level is reached cross cutting VI LII DO sta iNN ll cl iOA lllOA y OAA(O- tion. The Jerome-Verde is near the Little Daisy mine, where deep devel- opment has shown some large and valuable ore bodies.
 A large pump has been placed at the 6-fOot level of the Arkansas and Arizona mine and sinking has been resumed with two shifts working. A smaller pump has also been placed at the 200 foot level, where considerable lateral work has been done. The A. x A. company has resumed work with force of twenty-five men.
 The new tunnel that is being driven at the Copper Chief mine in the Jerome district, is in 200 feet with two shifts working Several small ore bodies have been encountered. IL is thought thaught that they are stringers from the main body.
 Mohave County.
 The first section of the Golconda mill, with a capacity of 10 tons a day, has been completed, and trial runs have proved highly satifactory. The plant is a standard concentra- ting mill, with crushers, rolls, jigs and Wiley tables Manager Boyle estimates the total ot his milling ore already broken in the stoPes and on the dumps al about 20,OOO tous, worth about SS ton. Work has been started on the second section of the mill. Bellenower Mining company has been organized by N. F. Marsh and II. NJ. Bowen The company is the owner of the BelleflOwer group of mines. situated about six miles southwest of Kiugman, which was re- gently purchased from Hothe & Olson. w. E. Hughes and H. W. Squires, of Los Angeles, have been arranging the final details of the taking over the of the Keystone property and the settling up of the affairs of the s. R. Porter Mining company, which has deal on for the same property. The-new company is to commence work on the mines at once.