Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-24
RICH STRIKE
At PATAGONIA
Hogan and McCutchen Ar
range for Shipping--Ex-
animation of Worlds
Fair Mine
BIsBEETTEs IN CAMP
lspecial Correspondeneel

PATAGONIA. Ariz.- Oct. ga
very rich strike Of copper and silver
ore has been made on the MacDon-
aid property on the east side Of the
Patagonia district. The strike was
made in the lower tunnel and has
widened out TO more than II inches
OF rich sulphide running 2S per cent
copper and I2i ounces in silver. Pre-
parations are being made to break
out the ore and begin shipments
to the Copper Queen smelter at
Douglas
Hogan and McCutciSn, che Bis
bee miners. who have under bond one
OF the Richardson groups are still
getting into better ore and they now
have blocked out about three car
loads Of ore that will average better
than 500 TO the ton. They expect
to soon make a good size shipment
and have already made arrangements
to ship their ore 10 the Copper Queen
smelteT.
Reports from the Worlds Fair are
To the effect that the Phelps Dodge
men at work in sampling and mapping
the mine are making rapid progress
in their work and expect TO complete
their examination in about 1--WE weeks.
During the examination OF one Of the
upper tunnels, il is said that a very
rich streak Of high grade was found
that must have been overlooked in
years past by the owners. The ex-
tent of the rich ore chute was not
given but 1t is believed TO be one
of considerable size and the assay
run very high in silver.
r. o. Fife, mining man OF Douglas
who has been unable TO work a pro
perry he owns in Sonora, was a wish
tor to Patagonia during the past
week and after looking over the dis
trict has taken an option and bond
on two properties, hut would not give
out names or prices as he has not
completed all details in the transac-
ton. He expects TO return here short
ly and close up the deal.
The Three r mine continues 10
send out a large tonnage Of high
grade copper every day and the man
agement is still looking for more ore
teams. TO haul the ore to the railroad.
A number of Bisbeeites got in dur
ing the week and all seem busy either
taking bonds or making locations in
the new copper country. Among those
shen are Chas. Jones. w. f. Clark,
Ed TOvrea, George Spindle and Thos.
Fitzsimmons
Mike Cunningham Of the Bank of
Bisbee and c. o. Ellis OF the Bank
OF Douglas, came through Thursday
with the Fl Paso excursion and pick.
ed up some promising properties
which they expect to place with east.
ern copper people.
Jas. II. Baker. Of the Douglas Lumb
er company and Mayor of Douglas is
| expected in Patagonia within the naxl
| few days with associates from Texas
who contemplate establishing a lumb
er yard here. A lumber yard is bad
Iy needed and viii pay well in Pata
4 gOnia.
There is an excellent chance for {
livery stable, two or three teams, and
! about six good saddle horses and al
| automobile would make money fol
the parties starting a stable Min
ing men arriving every day find it al
most impossible to secure horses ant
Fmeans Of getting out 20 the surround
ing districts and when called away q
short notice would pay fancy prices
for an auto ride TO Nogaies, Tucson
Benson or Bisbee.
There is plenty Of work here for
first class carpenter, painter, plumbe
and blacksmith. A man for each 0
these trades could make a good dea
! If f,oouav