Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-07
Joseph l. Cohn)

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 CANANEA, sonora, February G. pr. L. D. Ricketts made the announce. ment last week to the effect that the Cananea Consolidated Copper Co, had acquired the control of the stock of the Superior-BonanZa Mining com pany. The Superior Bonanza was for- merly the Sonora Bonanza Minlng company, and still retains the later nams in Mexico.
 The first Of the month II. Bollweg of Douglas. a well known and able mining man, was sent to the property to take charge of operations. and at present he is attending to the repair ing of the wagon roads and rebuilding portions of the old road from Inuris to the property about six miles dis tant. As soon as supplies can be frelghted to the property twenty-five men will be placed at work and every thing will be cleaned up and placed in readiness for the prosecution on ac- tive operations
 It was generally known for some time that deal was pending whereby the local company would acquire the ISonora-Bonanza property, but most reports published heretofore were pre- mature, as the deal was not complet- ed until last week. when arrange ments were at once made 10 actively operate the property. George Young, secretary of the Cananea company has been in the north for some time on business connected with the deal. as has also A. S Cox of the Sonora Bonanza
 The Cananea company plans to first sink one of the shafts to a depth Of about $50 feet being an additional 200 feet, as the shaft is now 45O feet m depth. There is quite a httle ore blocked out on the 450 foot level and actual mining will commence as soon as practical.
 The Cananea company is seriously contemplating the construction Of a narrow guage railroad from the pro- perty to the Sonora railroad at lmuris, six miles east, and it is understood that company engineers have already surveyed several lines with this end in view. Estimates as to the cost of etc, have teen made and it is possible that the road will be reauy constructed. D.Sact con- necron with the Sonora ,Iailroadt owned by the Southern Pacific viii enable the company Co ship the ores to the Cananea shelter at a minimum cost. The ores are considered low grade but are high in silica contents. which is very desirabse for the local smelte..
 The Bonanza troperty comprises l35 hectares of mining land, besides miscellaneous property. The former shows a prominent gos- san of 10 feet estimateS average width, traceable a mile and a half, giving quite uniform assays of s6 to s7 gold per ton, the underlying vein Of 6 to 10 average width, showing a foot pay streak carrying argentifer- 1us galena, chalcopyrite and wulfen- te, with occasional free gold. There are two shafts, each approximately i50 feet in depth, one showing at the . bottom a F foot vein carrying 3 to . ounces in silver and 8 to Sl0 gold . per ton. The San Miguel property las a broken formation.
 The equipment includes a steam 'lant with three boilers two hoists. .wo pumps, air compressor and an electric light plant. Water is secured rom a well and stored in a reservoir. improvements include a general store dwellings, for employees, a mill, kiln and small brick plant, and small . Ths property has been dle since 1907 or 1908.
 The resuming of operations at this
 In the Altar district there is also Q be noticed a revival in denOunce- nents of placer grsund.