El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-08
TUNGSTEN
ORE IN YiVAPAI
Colorado Mining Men Close
Deal For One Property;
Seeking Others.

Prescott, Ariz., Jan. S.-When George
Thompson, who owns the most promis-
ing of the new tungsten finds in the
Tip Top section, was in Denver recent
~ to market a shipment of his ore he
met T. c. Mcdonald. Edward Traveron,
r. E. Clark. H. L. Bond and c H Ga
been. all mine operators Of Colorado.
Now they have come to Yavapai county
to buy tungsten mines and already
they have closed a deal for the John
Gardner property They are looking
is probable that several other deals
win be made before long.
To Operate Little Jessie.
The original owners of the Little
Jessie mine, in the Chapparal district,
are TO resume operations on that
famous old gold property For long
time the Chapparal Mines company
held the Little Jessie under lease, but
that lease has now expired and is not
TO be renewed L. ". Smith, one of
the heaviest stockholders in the Ohio
MINES company, which holds the title,
has arrived to assume charge of oper-
atoms The plans include deep devel-
opment and a general exploration Of
the old workings
A splendid showing of silver-lead
has been opened at depth OF 40 feet
on the 20 acre tract which the Gold
bioSsom Mining company recently ac-
CURED from the Maricopa Queen, Oil
company. This strike was made only
1000 feet north Of the Ruth workings.
Mill at Ruth Operated.
NOW that rains and SHOWS have as
sured an abundance Of water far into
next summer, the new so ton miH at
the Ruth is in operation. Two test
runs were made few weeks ago and
the recoveries of zinc and silver were
satistaetory- A large ore tonnage is
An excellent showing has been
opened at the Prince Albert mine. on
Iroom creek During the last two
months the main shaft has been sunk
started from the 100 foot level The
drift is in a solid vein, y feet be-
tween the walls, all of which carries
mining values in gold and silver. De-
Tor the present
Arrangements have been made to be-
GIN the DEVELOPMENT Of J. r Pawlev's
group OF gold claims, adjoining the
Monica holdings in. Peoples valley. as
soon as weather conditions are favora-
Die Capital has been secured for the
~ purchase OF machinery and to pay for
an extended campaign of DEVELOPMENT
Riacer Cold In Eureka District
Prospectors in the Eureka district
nave discovered that a tract of land
ABOUT Two miles square, near the Tenn
PIE camp. carries fair values in DIacAr
gold Most OF the ground has been To-
eateo ana two camps have been estab-
lsned 70 wet wash the soil :.
ing ing from the Commercial /
nilne, IN copper basin, to the railroad 1
staton at Skull valley was SUSPENDED /
several days because of the snow. All |
ne ne teams are now working but only 1
half load is being hauled each trim 4
rms reduces the daily production TO 4
~ tons Snow is still 26 inches deep in 4
ne 5asln, but II is packing solid and
be back to normal
Snow HandfcaPS Mining.
snow IS greatly handicaDping min
Ils operations IN practically all the
districts of northern Arizona II lies
several feet deep at Crown King. in the
Sradshaws. and caused John Pruitt OF
nat place. to travel 200 miles to reach
lam 20 miles away Pruitt wished
% begin work on his tungsten location
5e came to Prescott by rail and CON
lnued over the s F. P. & P. railroad
o HOT Springs junction From that
}olnI ne Travelled 10 Castle Hot Curfur-g I