El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-06
GOOD ROADS To
YAVAPAI MINES
MonteZuma to Have Flota-
tion Plant; Gemmill Sys-
tenn Aids Revival.
BY WILLIAM p. DE WOLF.


mining industry that is everywhere ap-
parent in Yavapai county is the system
Of good roads that is being established
Among the best graded and scenic
! highways are Copper Basin. the Groom
: Creek. Lynx Creek and the Cherry
Creek roads.
ShOrtens Distance tn Phoenix.
The distance from here to Phoenix
{ has been shortened by reconstructinc
the old government trail through
Black canyon. This piece Of road
building has put the Tip Top mine
and other mines near it in touch with
Prescott. The Groom Creek road is
being extended beyond Senator to tap
the rich mineral bearing Crown King
country and other portions Of the
Bradshaws, and consideration is being
given by the county commissioners TO
a plan for shortening the road between
here and Jerome This plan has the
support Of a great majority Of the
mining and business men of Jerome
and CIarkdale-
COIOradOans Invest in Montezums.
Colorado Springs capital is interest
ed in the development OF the property
OF the MonteZuma Mining company in
the Bradshaw mountains, near Crown
King The acreage has an excellent
mineral showing. and the COlOra dOanS
have supplied sufficient money to open
II al depth and to provide the neces-
sary mine machinery \ dozen camp
buildings are under construction. J.
r Waldrou. former Colorado mining
property has been undergoing develop
ment for eight years and during that
time large and valuable silver-gold
ore bodies carrying lead and zinc were
q haz
an oil flOtation reduction plant so con-
structed as 10 reclaim the lead and
zinc as well as the silver and gold con-
tents Of the ores David Gemmil. OF
the Randolph Gemmill reduction works
at Crown King. has evolved a treat
ment by flotation for the base ores
Of that section and is utilizing it with
success at his plant.
t'emmilI Treatment Helps Revival.
The Gemmill improvement 70 the oil
flotation process has. more than any
other single factor. been instrumental
IN the renewal Of mining opera lions
in the Bradshaw mountains, with the
result that work is more animated
there at present than in many years.
high grade ore has in the past been
the rule rather than the exception in
the mines throughout the BradshaHs
ana now that treatment adapted to
the sulDhide ores disclosed on their
lower levels has been evolved many
OF the old time producers are again on
me active list Among them are the
iroWn King. WildflOwer. FairvieW
Nelson. Lincoln. Tiger Gold. Tiger Sill
Yer and War Eagle Gladiator During
the heyday Of their prosperity these
and other mines in the Bradshaws pro-
duced ore carrying from $3.50 TO $1,000
per ton in silver and gold
AlSonkihn Company VIII sink
a camp mas been established at He'll
role near Crown King. by the Algon-
KAN Mines company A corporation
hacked by Philadelphia capitalists.
ork is being prosecuted under the
supervision Of 4 J. Heath a former
Itan mining man. The cOmpany's
nolulnsS were originally deyeIoDed nv
the Shurtleffs and resulted in the
opening OF commercial ore in consid-
cradle tonnage The present manage
ment viii continue work at the point
where the former Operators Ceased
operations and Will sink to greater
depth The plans Of the company in
Guide the building Of a narrow gaze
Idllroad 10 connect with the plant of
the Randolph Gemmill Reduction com
pany at Crown King.
Silver Belt Shipping to MAYER.
ne silver Belt mine. one Of the
Oldest properties in Yavapai county.
G Is snip I ore to the plant Of the
Mayer; In fact. the Silver Belt mine
was the first pa tron OF that recentIv
established reduction works. The ore
shlpped IS complex and runs about SIS
lead. silver and zinc
Lucky Five TO Resume
laIs are wei advanced for the re-
sumption OF operations at the property
in C slle LUCY G FIVE Mining company
IN copper Basin. 4. " Horton nreSi
dent Of the company. and one Of the
original locators of the Is claims in
Siuded IN the estate. recently returned
.EoLh SaIlfornia. where he has extern
slNe placer interests for the burmese
OF directing development work. The
property is favOra bly, known for lis
mineral showing at nominal depth.
NaIues' as demonstrated by a sample
Shipment Of 1000 pounds approxin1a+a
S5l per ton in copper. gold and eiIve-
discover SheeIite in Flora.
,,heeiite ore having a value of s340
per ton- exclusive Of silver and gold
contents. was recently discovered i,
the Flora mine in the Hasssys u IN
country. The find was made in ths
lace OF 200 foot tunnel and is ssiS
70 present unmistakable indications Of
p eII ma ma ency- This tunnel is TO he ex-
Iehded zoo feet further into the hill
where il will have a depth from SUI
race or 300 feet on the vein Tbs
oN ners OF the Flora. Valentine Albar-
I, quo John Bernard and Louis Bernard.
49, eh working the property for the
+-f.L W ears as silver proposition
lth considerable success If is 10
- yea near the old Mescal milIsite
~ miles south OF Prescott.
Jerome Portland Busy.
VuT JACK hammers and two sbif+s
~ miners are employed in deeneni1r-
.ue smart on the property Of the T.
! ulle portland company in the VarS,
copper belt The shaft has al nresao,
depth OF 10 feet and is beins s7'rt
AZ tne rate OF three feet ner 500
lo S.IoM Sulphides are frequentIv on
couhtered- The hoist compressor -
y.uSr mine machinery recenfIv IN
7'diled are working satisfactorily
copper Chief Milling Gold a..
ne mill ON the Copper CHEZ Com
pdhy property near Jerome il +rea,
hg 100 tons Of colo ore daily ana e
ma king an excellent recovery of vaIres
~ IrieaIs OF the cyanide process. The
company viii resume sbinment- 's
-opper ore to the Humboldt sneIto-
: soon as the sampiing works AT fbs+
DlaIt are rebuilt. The latter Vss 20 |
1ehtiE destroyed by fire
sreen Monster Frecfx Can, u,,,.
a do@en camp buildings are unde-
obstruction near the site selected fo-
ne main working shaft on The yro~
10y OF the Green Monster Mining co,,
any IN the Verde field The buildings
ioluue Two bunk houses with accom-
nooati0ns for 40 men. BOARDING bo,,se
TORE house. office building. residenc.
OF the superintendent and Inn
louse- The new shaft will he s11t5
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