Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1910-04-20
OPERATIONS ON|
BIG BUTTE |
MINE
Work Started on Prom.
ising Oak Greek
Property
Cross-Cutting Of Lsdg.
Is Well Under
Way

Wv. s~y Donyy
Mining activity on the Big Butte
mines, on Oak Creek, near Wagner.
10 now under Roadway, and eneour.
aging evidences Of the merit of tho
proposition are in existence.
The old shaft 10 being continued
to depth from point 100 feet de.o.
while prosecuting the ledge IL also
going on. Surface improvements ara
being made, and several commodiou,
buildings are being erected for Ii.
force Of miners that later will be
placed at work.
1t is the purpose to make a test
Of the ores in a short time TO De.
termine the character Of plant
that will be necessary, the ventun
mill, a few miles distant, being ~
lected for the initial run. This plan,
is the invention Of Fred Il. McKin.
ley, the president Of the Ventura
company, and is pronounced a splen
did piece of mechanism, combining
the Lane and Gillian features Of
amalgamation. It's inventor IL en-.
thusiastic over its economical treat.
ment Of ores, the headings contain.
ing a slight value, while the tail.
ings carried no returns whatever.
Where the main works Of the Big
Butte are situated, . strong gold
belt is in evidence, with little proc
pecting, however. Tho indications are
decidedly attractive and ~ depth b
reached the belief seems 10 be web
established in the creating Of . gooa
proposition. Another significant mat.
ter 10 that the creek bed for miles
has been probably mined for the
placer yield, and where the Big
Butte mines are located the outcrop
pings are Indicative Of the erosion
Of the reef to the stream below.
The property is under the general
management Of Forest Mckinley, who
is personally on the ground getting
the camp in shape and directing the
exploitation below.
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N. Radakovich ct al file affidavit
or assessment work on Mirable mine,
Groom Creek district.
@. II. Putnam appropriates waters
or Little Oak Creek, also Of Cave,
Spruce and End Line springs, Verde
district.
A. l.. Thomas gives notice of pur.
chase Of lot IL, block 3, Moellers
addition, Prescott, from Grace Dean.
Herman Boehm locates two mines,
Copper Basin district.
p. A. Johns locates two dam sites
and reservoir sites and appropriates
waters In northwestern part Of Yava.
pal county.
John w. Dougherty and wife to
Marguerite ]. Anderson-W. Deed;
$500. Lot IL, Gardcnland tract,
Prescott.
II. NJ. Farney ct nj locate Farney
placer, Quartz Mountain district.
April 12, 1910.
Hillside Consolidated Mining com.
pany locates Omega Annex mine,
Cherry Creek district.
c. X. Hartzell TO Paul Smyly--Q
Z. Deed; 5000. Lot 9, block z, Jer-
ONE.
+. Block to Merchants Mining
eompany-M. Deed. Copper Cnp
mine. Big Bug district.
Crown King Mines company 10
Arizona Tunnel and Mining company
M. Deed. Contract. Lung Tester,
Iron Cap, Base Line, Washington.
crown Prince and Crown Princess
mines, Pine Grove district.
u. Frank Harrington TO Arizona
Tunnel and Mining company-M.
Deed; $40. Granite, Piker. Simon,
pilneess, Prince and Terminus mines,
Pine Grove district.
April Is, 1910.
u N. Sears and J. j. O'Neill To-
eate two mines, Black Canyon dis
Melvina A. Carrier to Harry f.
pieus-w. Deed. Lot Q, block 7,
John l.. Summers and wife to
marry +. Dicus-w. Deed. Lot ],
block z, Jerome.
o. q. Hurley and d. ID. Crsbb and
wives to Burnt Ranch Cattle com.
pany--W. Deed. CONVEYS land. eat.
".u Pe'sohai property.
d. q. Hurley and wife to Burnt
naneh Cattle company-Q. G. Deed.
a. kosik and r. Connen locate
south Gold Eagle, Gold Prince, Gold
King, Little Daisy, Germania, Morn.
ing Star mines and Germania mill
site, Blue Tank district.
George II. Brown locates two
mines, Quarts Mountain district.
T.. a. Norris and wife 70 Mar.
gherite 4. AA@essen- Deed. Lot q
block 2, Moo1Iopso sdAitio, p,nasoxt