El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-01
JESSIE NINE IS
BEING UNWATERED
Work Expected to Be Re
sumed on January 10 In
Famous Mine.

Prescott, Ariz., Jan. I--Fresent
prospects are that the difficult work
of unwatering the Little Jessie mine
will be completed by January 10, and
the DEVELOPMENT of one OF the best
mines in Yavapai county wiz De re-
sumed The pumps are now uI1ng
water from the second level Whlch is
This work. as well as the future de-
veIopment of the Little Jessie, has been
undertaken by the ChappataI MInlnS
company The company expects TO
Dlace fine nrOnertv on a paying basis
within a very few months. An extern
sive campaign of developmenI along
systematic, Conservative lines has been
Prior to the cessation of work in
the mine, some years ago, the OLD shatt
had been enlarged to two compar lmenIS
to depth Of $50 feet Inc IlrsL WORK
done by the Chapparal company viii
be to continue the enlargement down
to the present bottom, 600 rect, ana
then sink the shaft to depth OF 1000
feet This work will render available
large bodies of medium grace ore al
ready partially exposed
For many years the Little Jessie was
noted for its rich ore. In the mine are
many ore bodies from 10 10 10 feet
wide that can be worked at protlt by
modern methods. There is also
schistose vein, a lateral from the Jessie,
averaging two feet and halL IN width
and carrying from So to SIG In gold.
This ore does not yield to amalgama-
ton and has never been handled Inc
present owners expect to cyanide IT.
Tunnel in Good Ore.
At the Success claim, owned by A
A Johns and 7. J. Laird, tunnel has
been driven in a considerable distance
on a vein of ore that averages from
$50 to $50 in gold. Some of the ore
runs as high as $3.50.
The recent test of $50 tons Of ore
T1 T,s q q
Gold Basin mill, was satisfactory. It
has been decided to operate the mill
for a considerable period on Mirabile
ore and it viii be started in few days
Plenty of ore is available.
Strikes SIS Ore.
While doing assessment work on his
group of eight claims, near Walker,
Morris Crump struck six feet of ore
averaging SIS a ton in gold and sill
yer, and also carrying lead and copper.
1t is believed that the ore viii con-
centrate readily. A tunnel was run in
$50 feet on the vein before the swell in
the pay streak occurred. Mining men
are of the opinion that the Crump
group is on the same vein as the Mud
hole, which produced millions in gold.
Andrew Drake has discovered the ap-
parent source of some rich float founc
in the Humboldt country and is sink
ing a shaft on ore that averages IS
a ton in gold, besides some silver, cop
per and lead.
A1EA8 NOMAIaEl LOE eMaAAs
The Aztec Mines company has let
contract for the sinking Of a shaft on
the FairvieW claim, only a few hun
dred feet from the Cash mill, at SEN
atOr. The vein to be explored has pro-
duced ore running over 800 a ton in
gold, silver and copper.
January I wiz see the Climax mill
again operating. 1t was shut down
few weeks ago because of water
shortage, but the flow is now album
dant
A small stamp mill is to be installed
at the Hub group. situated east of
Kirkland A large tonnage of free
milling gold ore has been developed
and several hundred tons are on the
dump. Material for the mill has been
shipped and it should be set up within
80 days.
A carload of ore averaging $40 a ton
in gold, copper and other metals has
been shipped from the WymazOna
mine to the Hayden shelter. On the
freighting. The Wymazona mill is still
operating on the lower grade ore.
Eureka ships Regularly.
Regular shipments are being made to
Eureka, at Walker. Ore bodies ex-
posed assure continuous operations a
year ahead.
Reports from the Turkey district are
that there has been a mining revival in
that section. James p. CleatOr has
opened some rich ore on the Hayes
group, which he holds under lease. Dick
Umlah has made a rich gold strike
Shipments are being made from the
Thompson group.
The new 10 stamp mill at the Henri
eta has been completed and is in op-
Grafton.
A second car Of ore has been shipped
to Douglas from the EmpOria, on
Groom creek
To DeeIOp Coal Lands.
Several Prescott business men have
formed a company to develop some 300
acres of coal land in Mckinley county,
New Mexico, title to which they have
acquired Exploration has been under
way for the last year. A series of 10
inch borings has demonstrated the ex-
istence of a five foot vein of fine coal
at a depth of 125 feet. The Aetna
company, as the Prescott concern is
called, intends to start work within
SO days and be shipping coal by mid
summer It is reported that market
has already been found. The land is
only a mile south of the main line of
the Santa Fe.