Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-01-30

Duly CdNe Mine. formerly PnOenlA
Mine" is located
We beg to state that there exists at
Cave Creek deposit of gold bearing
ere from which about 100000 in gold
was extracted by the Phoenix Co.. and
which still contains, according to a
recent report by Kirby Thomas, NJ. E.
about 100000 tons of proved ore,
measurable and in sight in the open
workings, exclusive of possible and
probable ore in the unexplored ground.
Adjacent to these claims, which are
patented, and contain a large plant,
now shut down, are the claims and
mill of the Cottonwood Creek Gold
Mining Company, from which large
amounts have ben extracted in the
last thirty Years.
About five or six miles east on
what is known as Gold Hill," are
mines known as the Carbonate Chief,
Montcalm, bravo and Portmanteau,
and about the same distance south
east, the Bondurant and Grand
Traverse. All of these have been ex-
amined and reported on. by eastern
engineers, and found to contain low
grade gold ores. They are at a high
elevation, at some distance from good
water. and only these facts and lack
Of good transportation has retarded
their development. There are several
sood prospects. not yet examined, in
the district.
Near Cave Creek station, five miles
below Cave Creek, are several claims,
where gold has been discovered in
paying quantities. namely Copper
Top. Kentucky Arizona and Rogers
Spring, and southeast of Cave Creek
Station are the Modoc, Mormon Girl
and Howard & Houck claims.
The road from Cave Creek to Phoe-
nix passes through the Winifred dis
trict, where there are several opened
end promising gold mines, including
the Orofino, Union, Fortuna, and
Blue Bell
The ores at Cave Creek are found
in breccia cemented with lime, and
are carbonates, in which are found
lead, canadinite and descloizite, in
considerable quantities
The ores on Gold Hill and in the
Winifred district are generally sui
phides.
Values range from $500 to $500 per
ten in the various localities, and the
ore is, as rule, free milling, and
entirely susceptible to cyanide treat
ment. making an average recovery OF
about 80 per cent possible.
We have been exceedingly surprised
since we took over the mine at Cave
Creek to observe the apparent neglect
Of this district, both by the general
government and the mining element.
II would be naturally supposed that
districts within such a short distance
of Phoenix, with its supplies, labor
market. capital and electrical power,
would attract attention. A monograph
on the region, showing its mineral
possibilities, would be of great value
to the state.
We also note that under the head
inSs 'Vanadinite" and "Descloizite" no
r1entiOn is made of the occurrence of
these minerals at Cave Creek Accord =
ing to the reports of Messrs Constant.
Stokes and X. Thomas. all well known
mineralogists, we have those minerals
in large quantities, both yellow and
red. a large band of vanadinite, as
saying 3 per cent vanadic acid, is Wis
IDLE to the eye, in the slopes; and all
the gold extracted from these slopes
was coated with vanadinite. causing
4 great deal of trouble in clearing the
amalgamation plates. in the mill. MI
Constant brought here from the
dumps concentrates which assayed 20
per cent vanadium. and maue a con-
siderable quantity of vanadium soda
Dana's Mineralogy mentioned the
presence of vanadinite yellow and red
and discloizite az this mine. a num-
Der OF years ago.
We enclose rough sketch, showing
approximately the location of the
mines in Maricopa county which have
been mentioned and will be very
happy to give the Mining Bureau any
further information desired, from the
data and maps in our possession.
Proper transportation facilities from
these districts to Phoenix and the rail-
| road, and the development of the
great water power which could be OBJ
| tanned by storage of the flood waters
CT Cave Creek and its subsidiaries
will in connection with the proximity
to Phoenix at some time make this
region, where gold, canadium, tung-
sten, tale. onyx. marble. and Other
minerals exist, one of the most inter.
esting in the state.
Mesrs. Hatch. Clark and others con-
| nected with the company have visited
this district and are much interested
| in its development.
Yours very respectfully,