Arizona republican., 1916-03-26

Close to the Congress Mine on the United Gold mine. preparations are De- ing made for diamond drilling on the claims east of the main working shaft, which is down to depth of $50 feet with numerous levels both east and west, the working in measurement total about 4,500 feet A complete mill and cyanide plant is erected upon the property and this was run successfully for some time and returned Tn the neighborhood of $250,000 but complica- tions arising within the company it. self, compelled cessation of activities ard for two years the property has been practically closed down. only nominal amount of development work being accomplished. Recently the prop erty changed hands and is now held by private ownership. The present own cr is having several diamond drill holes put down to prove the continuation of the vein to the east, diamond drilling being eonsidered the most practical 1 method for this purpose as the entire 1 surface is covered with gravel and boulders from 20 to 40 feet in thick 1 ness. There is every suggestion of the 1 vein being encountered as it is in ev 1 idence on both ends of the gravel GOV ering.
 I Just over the hill from the United | Gold Mines prospect is being worked i by J. Mckay and very good ore has 1 been exposed and of similar nature
 to tfe, previously mentioned property ! The incline shaft is down to a depth 1 of 2SG feet. and the latest report is
 that conditions look very favorable and promising.
 The Rincon about four miles east of Congress Junction has also taken on a ! new lease of life. This property has {, also been closed down for some time
 While operating it produced some very
 excellent ore, but since operations ceased, the mine has been full of wat
 CT. A force of men are now busily en-
 gagged night and day dewatering the
 main shaft which is down to depth
 of over 1900 feet.
 On the Alvarado east of the RinCon is also contemplated some active work
 Several carloads of coal have been or dered for the purpose of operating the boilers and the pumps. This property | is down over 1100 feet with numerous
 levels and large tonnage of ore blocked
 out. It also has a complete 20 stamI
 mill and all other equipment this prop arty also met with vicisstudes through
 law suits. out now that these have
 been settled there is every possibilit, that it will be started in ccntinuou. operation.
 Some work is also being accomplished on the Mildred near Stanton. Thi. property has also a mill which Ina:
 only operated spasmodically, but it is
 claimed the mine is looking better thai
 ever and suggesting sufficient ore il
 sight to keep the plant in constant on
 erat.on. after the projected cross cu
 tunnel has been completed
 of course around Rich Hill more ol less placer gold is being cleaned III constantly, and quite frequently of i'm portant value but always of sufficien
 quantity to remind that the district ha: produced for many years from the da!
 when the great discovery was mad, and untold wealth picked up from thi surface. It will also sound Ike TO nance to say that large quantities o knives. but it is neVert heless the truth : The Octave is still continuing devel opment along the vein recently en