Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-12-27
COPPER BASIN Is
LIVELY MINING DISTRICT
From Friday Daily

Copper Basin district, according TO
arrivals in the city during the past
few days, is experiencing more acti-
witty than at any time in it's history,
and the properties under operation
are gold, copper, zine and lead mines.
Some of these mines are entering the
producing class.
The starting up Of the ten.stamp
mill Of the Mint Gold Mining com.
pany few days ago, has occasioncd
considerable favorable comment, this
being the first time in the history Of
the district that the rumbling Of the
stamps has been heard. For the pres
ent the ores on the dump that aecum-
ulated from former operations, are
being treated, estimated mt 1000 tons.
The plant is running smoothly, and
during the initial run about twenty
five tons per day are being crushed.
The ores are free milling and the
first cleanup will be made later. In
mine work, the old levels are being
unwatered and development has been
resumed in the upper drifts where
good ore Is being taken out.
After the deeper workings are made
available for systematic development,
ore will be taken from these levels.
A subsidiary company Of the Mint
recently purchased the McNary group
lying 10 the north and a big strike
was reported recently in the old stope
above the 100 foot level, which runs
TO $40 per ton in gold. The vein is
four feet wide, and the discovery is
occasioning considerable excitement.
The. Arizona Lead and Zinc com.
pany has been running its pumps
for the past three days 10 unwater
the old levels to the 400, and about
100 feet from the surface has been
drained. when the unwatering IL
completed, work on the old levels
will be done 70 determine the extent
Of the ore bodies. Thousands Of tons
of a high grade zine ore are said "a
have been exposed when the min.
was examined few months ago, and
the general opinion Of miners is that
the proposition is very attractive.
The old dump is being sorted and
shipments made TO special treating
works ut Joplin, Mo. Geo. G. Mees'
il in charge and has installed one Of
the best mine operating plants in thu
country and is going ahead in a bust
nesslike manner.
At the Gold Star machinery IL beini
installed, and II was reported that
plan Of larger development Is to b
inaugursted immediately. Sinking i
TO be resumed to get under ricl
shoot Of about three feet in the drif
running to the west. This propert.
was reported short time ago h
have the richest gold ore ever foun'
in that section.
The Commercial Mining company ]
said TO have thoroughly explored Gar
barino hill, and the development ha
been satisfactory, in fact large or
bodies carrying higher percentag
in copper have been cut into thai
had ever before been known In tina
field. II was also reported that sc,
eral of the principal officers Of tb
company. were to arrive from Ne'
York early la the year, 10, make a
investigation. with the object Of con
Quoting development on larger basi
than ever
Throughout the district and With
a radius Of two miles, over fit
miners are working for wages, whie
il the greatest number In many year
and with the individual mine owner
the district generally is experiencin
more work than ever known. Negt
tiations are also under way for Oh
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