Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27

shape, mines Tn Iavapal county are being developed at a rate that seems almost impossible. Activity in the Verde copper field, at Jerome and vi cinity, continues to lead all other dis tricts in the county, although many properties in every part of Yavapai are being developed with satisfactory results.
 Venture Hill Strike.
 The sensation in the Jerome district during the last few days has been furnished by the Venture Hill. A week ago Thursday afternoon a round of shots opened up body of ore in the face of the tunnel in which the principal development work has been done, revealing eight inches of native copper on the hanging wall, parallel ed by vein of malachite, from two to two and one-half feet in width The discovery was made 275 feet from the surface, & feet distant from the old workings in the tunnel Sam ples brought to this city were declared to be identical with the character of ore found on the l,20O-foot level of the United Verde Extension. On the following day additional shots reveal ed the fact that the vein is widening and is in richer ore.
 U. V. Ex. Not Shut Down.
 Reports were circulated among Eastern investors several days ago that the United Verde Extension had closed down operations. These ru- mors probably arose from the sus- pension of the work of sinking the winze from the l,400-foot level sev- eral days ago. The winze will not be sunk any deeper until another main hoisting level has been run on the 1900
 Within few days the work of sink ing the Edith shaft another 100 feet, making its total depth l 500 feet, will be started. A level to the winze, 1000 feet south, will then be run. This will give the United Verde Extension i another main hoisting level and win prove up an immense tonnage of ore. |
 Progress On Dundee.
 ulllpS Oi NdpdNlll lO handle any flow of water that may develop in the shaft, and a new hoist, | compressor and other equipment are | on the way to the Dundee-Arizona property. The Dundee shaft is now making 600 gallons of water an hour are to have capacity of 1000 gallons an hour Although no work has been done in the shaft since water was " struck last week, the mine force has been busy since then completing the raise from the tunnel level to the cross-cut that was run westward from the 65-foot point in the shaft.
 Enlarging Shaft.
 Progress in enlarging the shaft on the Jerome-Verde from one to three compartments has been slow during the last week, owing to the fact that heavy ground has been encountered, into which it has been necessary to drive a great deal of piling. The shaft is now enlarged down to more than 490 feet and the heavy going will ' soon be passed and sandstone en- , countered. The water in the shaft is not bothering the workmen, it being kept just few feet below them. The present pumps on the property are capable of emptying the workings in few days, if necessary.
 Strike In Fairview. Considerable excitement in the ' Crown King district has followed the ( strike made recently in the Fairview I mine. A sulphide ore body for the C full width of the shaft has been de- termined. A vein IS inches wide in T. the shaft is reported to have given /. SO in gold values. The shaft is To- cated near the mouth of the tunnel and work of sinking has been under way but a short time. Until the time II of the recent strike the principal work l on the Fairview has been the extend n ing of the tunnel, three-foot body " of oxidized ore, giving about $50 in t gold, having been developed r
 Black Chief Active. :. The perfection of plans for devcl- :, oping the Black Chief mines, near N Dewey, has been completed and ener- R getic development started. The main shaft being sunk from the lOO-foot level is progressing rapidly and 6 depth of about 50 feet has been reach cd with ore conditions satisfactory te Sinking will continue, with other ex- Q, ploration, until the 300 level is d reached. fl The cross-cut that is being driven " southward from the 500 point in the re shaft of the PittsburgJerome is four bc feet in quartz and soft tale that is h, heavy with copper carbonate and le glance. The showing was encounter bi cd 300 feet from the shaft and owing re to the soft character of the formation be is considered certain that much of the or copper has been leached out and will w be found below. As the whole forma- iv ton is pitching sharply to the north IT