El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
MINING NEWS
COPPER Giant NOW
IS IN PAYING ORE
Walkover Mine Near King
man May Be Sold to
Colorado Men.

Kingman, Arfz., Aug. 16-Interesting
reports are coming from the Copper
Giant mine, east of blackberry, which
was recently taken over by the United
Verde Copper company. The shaft is
now down about $50 feet and drifts
are being run off both ways on the
vein from the 200 foot level. In one
of these drifts the ore is nine feet wide
and in the other the width of the ore
is seven feet This ore runs wen above
eight per cent copper and carries good
values in gold. Pockets have been
struck that ran above 80 per cent cop
per. Shipments will soon be mad to
the Jerome smelter.
Since the compressor and drill were
installed. the work of development has
been greatly expedited and the show
ing grows better daily
1t is expected that the WaIkover
mine viii soon be shipping several car
loads of ore each mOnth It adjoins
the Copper Giant and the camp is only
four miles from the railroad, so ore Of
comparatively low grade can be
shipped at profit. Should the Walkover,
Copper Giant and other mines in that
section fulfill present promises, a rail-
road spur viii be built to that camp.
WRlkOver to be Sold.
The Loper-Carney company which
controls the Walkover group has a
deal on to sell the property to a Col
oradO corporation. If the deal goes
through the new owners will install
heavy machinery and sink the shaft
several hundred feet without delay.
Should the sale not be made Lopez
and Carney themselves will install a
bigger hoist n sink to at least 200
feet. The main shaft is now down
so feet and is in good ore. The ore
carries a large percentage of iron
and silica, and about $50 a ton in gold.
If 1G rannrFna that hhA- CO naaI
Mining company, in the Gold Road dis
trict, has cut the vein at a depth Of
ESQ feet The vein is said to be large
and well defined at that depth and to
average high in value.
Good Showing on Kay Group.
A splendid showing has been opened
in two shallow shafts that have been
sunk on the Kay grOu at Mineral
Park. The shafts are only % and 81
feet deep but rich copper ore was fOund
IN both. The average value of the
ore disclosed is better than eve per
cent copper, while great kidneys carry
ing more than 40 per cent copper were
taken out A heavy flow of water
forced the suspension of sinking until
pumps can be installed
Satisfactory indications were dis
closed in the first deep drill hole of the
Kingman Copper Mining and Milling
company. also at Mineral park. The
hole was put down over 500 feet and
aHPdA CAA4y PdoSCu AAALO the pei 4d4lGll
formation, the quartz showing no evil
dence of being leached. From this hole
good assays in copper were taken and
the sand also carries good values in
gold. 1t is now known positively that
the ore body. if of large dimensions, is
of commercial value. Permanent wa
ter was discovered at a depth of about
$50 feet.
Milling Plant For WaIdrOn
Arrangements are being made by the
Arizona Venture corporation to install a
milling plant at the Waldron mine. in
DeIuge Wash. 4 big compressor will
also be put in for the purpose of
driving shafts and tunnels on the main
veins. W. D. Grannis, president Of the
company. IS soon to take personal
charge.
The work of r~etimbering the Golcon-
do working shaft has been completed
and a collar set is now being put in.
The company will erect a gallows to
accommodate a skip, and will also In
crease the capacity of the bins in order
TO make a greater output possible.
To Begin Work on Claims
W. P. Carr and Jack Cornelius will
start work on their claims in the De-
luge Wash section. A compressor, gas
engine, holster and pump viii be
freighted out to the property this
month and installed without delay. It
Is expected that the main shaft will be