Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12

The Congress
 Drifting from the northern to the western section of Yavapai, l9l6 will be notable for the fact that this mine O. gold bonalza memories, started to spruce up for another era that will again place it where it belongs. It is sold. The Merrill MIetallurgicai Company. of San Francisco, has con ciuded an exhaustive sampling O. its 100000 tons of tailings, and also an examination of the old mine work ings, said to hold many hundred of thousands of tons of low grade gold orc. The reviving of the old camp, and the installation of a new plant will signalize the beginning of an other score of years of activity as well as prosperity.
 The Consolidated Arizona.
 If there are any who are inclined to question the mineral ability of Yavapai. that movement culminati1g in 1915. by which the above smelting company doubled its treating capac- ity from 300 tons to over GAO tons daily. is convincing argument to the contrary. Behind these huge works are its mineral assets-the Blue Bell. which at 500 feet has its largest bodies of copper ores, and the DeSoto in the Bradshaws, that also is developing into another at tractive proposition. The broad GUS ton field, also is another straw to in dicate the way the mines of Iavapai awakened in 1915 to warrant this com pany in outlaying a nuge sum to meet the demands of its own, and the interests of others.
 The Nelson Mining Company.
 Shifting again to another scene. the Nelson. of the Bradshaws, probably occasions more comment as well as favorable attention than has taken place in many years in this field, in gold mining. During the closing month Of 1915 its three years of de- vclopment signalizcd a1 accomplish ment in mine making that is unques- tionably without parallel in its min eral feature in the history Of this State, not excepting the booming Oatman section. In the face of tun- mel driven for 2,75O feet. at a depth from the apex of over 600 feet. in a crosscut run thcrefrom, in an upraisc and in winze from above to connect all workings. every foot operated shows from five to six feet of orc that will average from S65 to S75 per ton. with gold predominating. The Nelson is a made mine. and is pro nounced by scores of engineers as q wonderful property, just entering a stage that will prove astounding. The Eureka.
 During the latter part oi 1915, tire Major Mining and Milling Company entered this field. taking over several mines in Walker district, among them the White House and the Midnight Snap. Subsequently, there followed d transaction in which the Sheldon group was acquired, included in which was the pioneer gold produc- CT, the Eureka This deal culminat- cd in the merging of a dozen mines under one ownership, and incidental ly an era dawned in which the awak- cning demonstrated the wisdom of the heavy outlay Of capital. As a base for operating, the Eureka prov ed a factor in solving a magnificent proposition. which is admitted by the most cxacti1g engineer. The theory of the management was centcred to- ward crosscutting from the 3GO-ioOt level toward the Sheldon Assure to tap the mother lode and when this was accomplished in the latter par; cf December. it was practically de termined that the Major mad con tiuuous ore shoot al a depth Of 25O feet for length of 3,lO0 feet. This development closed all speculation as to the future possibilities O. the Major and placed it m line as a bon anza without any question whatever. With its mining feature solved. the company Ina, also taken over the Po- land tunnel and all rights thereto, for transporting its product to the railroad on the opposite side of the range. distant over 5000 feet, as well has been taken over inc Poland mill oi twenty stamps at the tunnel ter minus.