Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-03
GREAT RETURNS FROM
 DAISY ORES LAST MONTH
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Iascertained these plans contemplate i the exploration of an extensive area recently acquired, and indicate de parture from the development policy formerly in force.
 Workings Nearly Unwatered. With the big pump on the 70O-foot level of the Jerome Victor Extension shaft spouting water like a whale, it is only a question of days now until the workings are completely drained and the work of sinking is started on the 1,200-foot level. The officials Of the company authorize the statement that there is no truth in the rumor to the effect that legal action has been taken in the matter of the pur- chase of the property by the Monarch company and it's subsequent transfer by the latter to the Jerome Victor Ex- tension company. So far as can be ascertained no legal step affecting title to the ground is contemplated as there is nothing upon which an action could be based. With the unwatering of the shaft, therefore, it is probable the troubles of the homogeneous will be of the past and that opening of copper ore bodies at depth will pro- ceed without Interruption
 Satisfactory progress is being made in developing the ore bodies on the property of the Black Chief Copper company in the Black Hills. The new pumping plant recently installed is entirely freed and is keeping the mine free of water; as a result, operations underground are being prosecuted without the veXatiOus delays which hitherto had been the rule. New ground is being opened up under mineral conditions indicative of the discovery in due course of a deIosit of commercial ore
 Venture Apex Control Changes.
 Control of the Venture Apex prop eTty adjoining the Venture Hill com pany's estate in the Jerome copper belt will, within a few days, be vested in II. E. Schumate and other mining men of Prescott and Jerome. The first payment was made about ten days ago and will shortly be followed by payment in full and change in control as stated. The deal covers S5 acres of partially demonstrated mineral worth within the productive copper ore area of the Verde country and is one of the most important at taching of late to that section. De NnpnnmRnf work in i'm long has exposed copper ore of com mercial value and apparently in place. On the dump there are about 15O tons of ore that samples $33 in copper per ton. Another tunnel has a length of 300 feet, but has not as yet entered the ore. A number of shafts from 9 to 90 feet deep have been sunk at various points. Pending the passing of control. the parties to the deal are not prepared to announce their plans for the future develop ment of the acreage, other than to state it will be aggressive and will be prosecuted at depth.
 Montana capital, represented by George D. Case, former superintend- ent of the Anaconda Copper company's shelter in Montana, is back of a plan to finance and develop a group of claims south of Jerome. Several pro minent mining men of the Jerome field are likewise interested in the project, among them being C. " Hop kins, chief engineer of the United Verde Copper company, and George Mitchell, former superintendent of the United Verde Copper company's shelter.
 Will Operate True Blue.
 The old True Blue property in the Castle Creek district is to be develop ed by T. D. Pitkin, of Elko. Nevada. The property was formerly worked by his uncle, the late Major Pitkin, a pioneer mine operator in Yavapai county. Under the latter's admin istration a considerable tonnage of copper-gold ore was mined and treated
 in the old Barrett quartz mill The younger Pitkin is on the ground with the intention of installing a Aotation plant. He states that he and his as sociates have ample capital with which to establish the plant and open the mine at greater depth. A contract has been let for an addi
 tional 90 feet of drifting from the winze below the tunnel level on tho Hidden Treasure property in the Groom Creek country. The ore in the tunnel shows a good bit of native silver and is being blocked out with a view to shipping in the near future Charles Bennett and other mining men of Jerome and Clarkdalc are backing the venture.
 The shaft on the pI@pcrtv Of the Jerome-Portland company is down better than 75 feet in a schist forma- ton that shows copper indications. A compressor and other mine machinery have been installed The necessary