Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-13
TELLURIUM ORE ON
JUANITA PROPERTY
uFrom Friday . Daily,

The strike of what is pronounced
by assayeIs Az tellurium ore on the
property Of the Juanita Mining and
Milling company. has so stimulated
the owners that money IL forth com.
ing for the erection Of n ten stamp
mill. The machinery was ordered yes.
terday from the Arizona Mine Supply
company and viii be installed as soon
as possible. The property Of this
company lies l7is miles southeast Of
Prescott on the lIassayampa river
just below Palace Station.
T.. Warren, superintendent Of the
property, has been in charge of the
work At the camp for several years,
and II is his energy that has in great
measure made success OF the enter.
prise. He and Prof. Seaman of Phoe.
mix have just made thorough exam.
ination and sampling Of the property
and are enthusiastic over what they
find TO be the conditions. The prop.
crty is developed by tunnels and
shafts and drifts TO the extent Of
2742 feet. The deepest shaft being
30 feet and from which 59t feet OF
drifting has been done, all on the
Tom and Dick vein which il the one
on which the tellurium ore is said 10
exist. The longest tunnel 10 325 feet,
giving a depth Of 275 feet on the
Juanita vein, and which crosscuts two
other veins, one OF which is 65 feet
wide and gives an average assay
value Of $2.20 in gold and 3 per cent
in copper, the values being in a sui
phide.
/ The assays taken by Messrs. Sea.
man and Warren which gave such n
high degree Of satisfaction showed ore
bodies ms follows:
Eight feet averaging s24 per ton
in gold and silver.
Two feet Of ore selected from foot
wall, and best part Of vein, gave re.
turn OF 1896 gold and silver.
Medium looking part Of vein ex.
GLIDING all high grade ores gave an
average for six feet of $40 per ton
in gold and silver.
! -Four feet Of vein including best
streaks ran $3.50 per ton in gold and
silver. The very poorest part Of
vein, about six feet wide gave values
of $40 in gold and silver.
This showing fully warrants the
erection Of the mill proposed in the
estimation of the management. II is
claimed that 10000 tons Of this ore
is blocked out and in sight. The
mill 10 be erected will be of only
small capacity for the reason that 70
bring more than water enough TO the
plant for a ten.stamp mill would nee.
essitate installing n large pump and
more expense than is desired, as IL is
thought that the property will pay for
all needed additions in the future
However. IL has been decided 10 put
in sufficient power 10 operate TWEEN.
ty-stamp mill and in the near future
il il thought the additional ten stamps
will be put in.
The property lies in n zone Of alter
mating sehis, and porphyry dykes
about ree.fourts Of n mile in width
on either side Of which is grant,
formation, with much lime Gaping In
evidence.
The property is about two mile,
from the present termination Of the
uncompleted highway, and will b
only one fourth Of mile from thi,
road when completed. AZ the present
time a good average county road rum
by the property. and is good enough
TO haul in the machinery ordered
Mr.. Warren feels that the day is N
last dawning on his untiring effort,
TO make producer Of the Jusnita
He is joined in this feeling by hi
associates who have shown faith IL
the property and have kept hammer
ing away with one idea in view o.
making a producing mine. Their sue
cess il only just reward for wis
labor. and Is an illustration Of wha
can be accomplished in Yavapai eoun
~ by systematic mining.