Mohave County miner., 1916-09-02
By William P. De Wolf.

PRESCOTT, Arizona, Aug. 29.- Sampler and shelter returns indicate the reclamation of 3,5OO,O0O pounds of | copper from United Verde Extension (Little Daisy), ores during the month l of August. These figures correspond closely with the copper matte figures for July. There, however, the analogy ends; for the ore tonnage shipped dur ing August was considerably less than during July. Which means, of course, that the average copper con tent of the ore was higher in August than in July.
 The winze that is being sunk on the 1,4OO-foot level is down better than 80 feet in ore which carries from 20 to 50 per cent copper to- the ton. Native copper is feature in the winze and in the level above.
 With the object of clearly setting forth the remarkably high copper con tents carried by United Verde EX- tension ores the following comparison with the ores of the United Verde IS made. And this comparison carries naught of disparagement; for the United Verde has fer years been, and will for many future years be one of the Worlds greatest copper mines.
 The general average copper content of the United Verde ores approximates 6 per cent. The United Verde Ex- tension people label their 10 per cent copper ore: "Second Grade" The United Verde management is mining and smelting thousands of tons of from to per cent copper ore month ly. The United Verde Extension ma nagement is not shipping a pound of its from to per cent copper ore, although thousands of tons thereof have been opened in the mine. The ore sent out from the United Verde mine carries, on an average, about 6 per cent copper. That sent out from the United Verde Extension mine car ries about p per cent copper.
 The figures quoted tell the story of the treasure in copper disclosed in the United Verde Extension mine more eloquently than would a grouping of superlatives. Also, they demonstrate the presence of a mine of unusual value in an area of the Jerome dis trict where certain geologists have hitherto said copper ore would not be found in appreciable tonnage which tends to the deduction that copper, like gold, is at times disposed to shat ter theories, and is more often than not, "where you find it."
 A case in point with the foregoing is the Monte Christo mine at Con- steIlation. The Monte Christo, al- though located in a section recognized mainly for it's gold-copper deposits, has for a number of years been noted for the value and extent of it's silver ore bodies. These ore bodies have been opened to a depth of 900 feet, and chiefly through the financial agency of Ezra Thayer, of Phoenix At depth of 96O feet, however, there is a decided change in the geological conditions, accompanied by a subter- ranean water-fow in large volume A zone of copper was tapped with the water, and the indications now are that the red metal will predominate 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 ha: entirely freed and is keeping the mine free of water. As a result, operation! underground are being prosecuted without the vexatious delays whicl hitherto had been the rule. New ground is being opened under minera conditions indicative of the discover! in due course of deposit of commer cial ore.
 Control of the Venture Apex prop erty adjoining the Venture Hill com pany's estate in the Jerome coppe belt, will within few days be veste, in H. E. Schumate and other mining men of Prescott and Jerome. Tn first payment was made about tel days ago and will shortly be followe by payment in full and change in con trol as stated. The deal covers 8 acres of partially demonstrated min eral worth within the productive cop per area of the Verde country and one of the most important attachin