Weekly journal-miner., 1910-05-18
CONGRESS NOW COMING ID
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Much Activity is Seen In That Mining
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Especial Correspondence.)

CONGRESS JUNCTION, Ariz., May li.-The numerous operating camps of this section are being joined by many others starting up. The Ava rado mine is just completing the con. uection between their two deep saaft: at the 1000 foot level. The con ncction will be over 1000 feet long and has been driven nearly all the way on the vein. The west shaft has its ore in a granitoid gangue very similar to the Mother lode vein of the Yarnell mine. The east shaft has it's orc in the quartz, and the pecu liarity of this is that the ganitoid ores carry the better values. The ganitoid seems. however, to be q replacement of the quartz in the main vein. This particular district is the only section of the county in which the granitoid ores carry pay values
 The Gold Ridge, just eastward from the Alvarado, has completed it: tunnel 10 the 725 foot point and Ina. a fine showing in the face of tn, tunnel. This property is being re ported upon by Denver and Ariozna experts. Louis $. Noble of Denver has just completed a very thorougJ examination of the holdings of tn, Golden Ridge and is now on his way to Denver. He was accompanied over the company's holdings by A. l.. Ay delott, Dr. R. R. James. II. A. Block and T. C. Folbre, Jr., all Eastern peo pie, and all officers and directors oi the company. M. c. Burns of Pres cott is the consulting engineer of the company, and was also one of the party. Work is still being pushed on the ground by General Manager Perkins, and all indications point te the ultimate success of the company
 The Yarnell mine is being operated by T. J. Sparks under the direction of r. A. Keith of Los Angeles. Tni' is the biggest mine in the section Having three veins of pay ore. ons of which, a big porphyry vein, i' from seven to fifteen feet wide, and carries ranging from s7 to sl0 pel ton. The other two veins are bis enough, but down at Yarnell an or' body four feet wide Is called q 'stresk." A winze is being sunk from the main tunnel level, and q big increase in the dip of the veiI has shown up. IL has increased from 25 degrees to 75 degrees. The in crease in dip is welcomed as tho vein is increasing in size and ricn ness at that point. The Yarnell i, n sure winner.
 Work mas been resumed on the stanton. Rich Hill property, under the new name of Mountainside Mining company, and the mill is going to be put into operation to test their ore, from their different workings.
 George B. Upton, the we'll known mining man, Is in charge of the work Mining Engineer Rickard has jus, made complete examination of the Mountainside holdings and is said tc be well pleased with the showing Adjoining the Mountainside mine i. the Mildred, upon which superintend ent Genune is erecting ten stamf mill.
 The Octave mine is being operated by Davis and Hurley, leasers, and the mill has been in operation sev eral days with pleasing results. Some of the stockholders of the Octave company have recently been visiting the proeprty and went away wei pleased. The lease of this property should result in getting leasers ir general busy in this section, as ther, are n number of properties in thil section that could be easily worked on n leasing basis. The Rincon i. among this class. And it is under stood that 1t is likely that it will also be worked every shortly by leasers.
 The United Mines company of Con gress is producing very fine grad. of concentrates and there is no ques tion of the supply to keep the 32 ton plant going indefinitely. D. J Sullivan is president and manager The plant is working nicely and ther, is every reason to believe that < will now be kept going indefinitely.