Weekly journal-miner., 1910-06-08

much attention as that made in tht Keystone mine in Mineral Park, lss week. where after unwatering tht property, seventy-fve tons of ort were broken down in the northwest drift on the I5o foot level by twc rounds of machine holes, showing ar increase in the psystreak from two to twelve feet. Pioneer resident: of the .Wallapai district are jubilant over the discovery of the large ore body in the famous old producer and it is generally conceded that the mine will, within the next few months, be the means of rehabilitat- ing the old town of Mineral Park, once the most prosperous mining town 5n the county and its county seat.
 That the rich strike was made at the point where the pioneer operators of the mine abandoned further de velopment and only few feet ahead, is considered remarkable, as the owners of the property, who ceased operations thirty years ago, were considered among the leading mining men of the county.
 It remained for Samuel R. Porter, general manager of the Samuel R. Porter Mining company, to uncover the rich find, the roof and face of which now glitters under candle light almost as bright as 8 jewelry shop twelve feet across, after the shots are picked down. Four feet on the hanging wall side is of very nigh grade. and shows ruby silver plainly visible to the naked eye. Six feet on the other side is also of good grade, showing traces of ruby silver and heavy in lead and other min erals. Dividing the two streaks is gouge from eighteen inches to two feet in thickness, heavily mineral ized, and carrying gold and silver values of from $15 to $20 to the ton. The drift is being pushed for ward with three shifts working ma chine drills. Excellent neadway is being made, as the ground breaks well and the entire face is in ore, making asserting in the mine un- necessary.
 Three months ago, General Man
 
 property for himself and associates. The mine had been idle and filled with water for the last thirty years. He concluded to purchase it after sampling it several times down to water level His tests convinced him that it is as rich a property as represented by those familiar with its history and he commenced its de- velopment and equipment with the vigor for which all his mine opera tions have been noted many years.
 So enthused are he and his three associate owners of the company at the showing that they are now plan ming to carry out one of the largest schemes of mine development ever at tempted in the entire county. The plans under consideration involve the construction of a railroad from the eighteen mile pole on the Utan & Arizona railroad to the mine, dis tance of two and eight-tenths miles, the running of a tunnel now in HOO feet to tap the vein, the starting of another large shaft and its equip ment, leaving the installation of a reduction plant out of consideration for the time being, at least, as the ore can be transported to the plant of the United States Smelling com pany at Needles, by rail, at the nom inal cost of 60 cents a ton as soon as the two and eight-tenths miles of railroad are built, connecting the property with the Arizona & Utah railroad.
 The mine development plan con- templates, in addition to the running of the main tunnel to tap the vein, a distance of about 250 feet, the opening of the mine by running the 15O foot level northwesterly on the vein to connect with the tunnel, and new shaft to be sunk between. This will open the vein a distance of over 5000 feet, the entire distance being mineralized continuously, as proven by numerous shafts and other openings on the surface, ranging in depth from 35 to 200 feet, or water level.
 As soon as the railroad is finished to Mineral Park the entire tonnage