Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-27
FUTURE OF MINE
 NOW ESTABLISHED.
(From Wednesday,a Dailyl


 That the Commercial Mining Company of Copper Basin is des- tined for an indefinite period of production. seems assured from the order placed last week late with the Arizona Mine Supply Company of this city for an increase in it's pow CT capacity. two Frost boilers, each Of sixty horse power being ordered by telegraph and under rush orders for delivery.
 This additional and increased equipment Is said to be due to the outcome of recent development. and which IS noteworthy SO far as indi- cations figure. in the making of a heavy as we'll as permanent pro ducer. Associated with the interest prevailing over recent exploration, mining men conversant with condit. ions prevailing at the above works. unhcsitatingly state that the long erosscut being driven west from the bottom of the main shaft at a depth of over 400 feet has been attended with determinations that are indica. tive of the ledge being assured, if in fact this condition is not absolute ly established.
 In penetrating the soft formation late last week, the volume of water encountered could not be handled with appliances on hand, accordingly suspension was ordered at that point. Linked to this exploration is another interesting fact that is signi- hcant of the existence of the ledge being penetrated. and which il is believed is nothing more nor less than a continuation of the zone in the winze from which the rich strike of few months ago brought the proposition conspicuously before the mining community of the state through its fabulously rich copper ores since which time production has been maintained on an average of fifty tons per day for shipment Tn the recent exploration in the cross cut from the main shaft. which is situated several hundred feet to the south of the winze. and at a depth of over 400 feet from the lower level in the winzc. the dctonation of the last shots in the face of the cross cut were SO audible to inc miners working in the face of the drift from the winze, as io occas- ion considerable comment. That the water level has been penetrated in the cross-cui is also believed from a condition tha, followed later in the drift in the winzc. the water flow of the latter being drained entirely. and has probably passed away to the deeper workings below. where the flow reached over three feet in depth along the entire crosscut of over 800 feet in length.
 Miners view the outlook of the property as decidedly attractive through this condition incon,rover- tibly established Significant of the outlook for the future al that camp IS the announcement given publicity that T new boarding house. bunk house with increased capacity. and other surface improvements arc to be made immediately. A new orc bin to accommodate 100 tons also leads to the belief that increased production seems to be contemplat- ed. Al any rate. the recent explo- ration accomplished in the zone where the main working shaft is lo- cated, together with the splendid showing that continues in the drifts being run from the winzc under Garbarino hill. again attracts attcn- ton. and is regarded as practically establishing the future of the prop erty.