El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30
BETTER ORE IN
j. !. EXTENSION
Tonnage for August Less,
but Higher Content
Brings Greater Values.
BY WILLIAM p. DE WOLF.

Prescott, AriZ. Aug. 3O.-Sampler and
smelter returns Indicate the reclama-
ton Of 100000 pounds of copper from
United Verde Extension little Daisy
ores during the month of August
These figures correspond closely with
the copper matte figures for July.
There, however. the analogy ends: for
the ore tonnage shipped during August
was considerably less than during July.
Which means, of course. that the aver
age copper content of the ore was
higher This month than last
Wine Hits Fine Values.
The winze that is being sunk from
the I40O foot level is down better than
so feet in ore which carries from 20 to
so percent copper to the ton Native
copper is feature in the Wine and in
the level above
With the object Of clearly setting
forth the remarkably high copper con-
tents carried by United Vedre Extern
with the ores of the United Verde is
made. And this comparison carries
naught Of disparagement, for the United
Verde has for years been. and yet is,
one of the worlds greatest copper
mines
shipping - Percent Product
The general average copper content
of United Verde ores approximates S
percent The United Verde Extension
people label their 10 percent copper
ore second grade" The United Verde
management is mining and smelling
thousands of tons of from four to eight
percent copper ore monthly. The
United Verde Extension management is
not shipping pound of its from six
10 eight percent copper ore. although
thousands of tons thereof have been
OF ened in the mine. The ore sent out
from the United Verde mine carries. on
an average about six percent copper.
That sent out from the United Verde
Extension mine carries about % percent
copper.
Indicates Change to Copper.
The Monte Christie mine at Constella-
ton. although located in a section
recognized mainly for its gold copper
deposits. has for a number of years
been noted for the value and extent of
its silver ore bodies. These ore bodies
nave been opened to a depth of 800
feet. and chiefly through the financial
agency OF Ezra Thayer. of Phoenix At
a depth of $50 feet, however, there is
a decided change in the geological con-
dltions. accompanied by q subterranean
water flow in large volume. A zone of
the indications are that below that
point the red metal will predominant
cutie as generally in the mine as does
the white metal above.
Black Chief Is Developing.
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 has
entirely freed and is keeping the mine
free Of water. New ground is being
opened under mineral conditions indi-
of deposit OF commercial ore
To Open New GROUP
Montana capital. represented by
George D Case. former Superintendent
Of the Anaconda Copper company's
Smelter in Montana, is back of a plan
10 finance and develop a group of
claims south Of Jerome. Several prom
inent mining men Of the Jerome field
are likewise interested in the project
among them being c. Y. Hopkins. chief
company, and George Mitchell. former
superintendent of the United Verde
Copper company's smelter-
VIII Operate True Blue.
The old True Blue property in the
castle Creek district is to be developed
by 7. D. Pitkin. of Elko. Nevada The
property was formerly worked by his
uncle. the late major Pitkin. a pioneer
mine operator in Yavapai county. IN
der the latter's administration a con-
siderable tonnage of copper gold ore
was mined and treated at the old Bar
rett quartz mill The younger Pitkin
Is on the ground with the intention of
installing a flotation plant He states
that he and his associates have ample
capital with which to establish the
plant and open the mine at greater
depth.
New Drift for Hidden Treasure.
A contract has been let for an addi-
uonal so feet of drifting from the
Wine below the tunnel level on the
Hidden Treasure property in the Groom
Creek country The ore mined in the
tunnel shows a good bit OF native silver
and is being blocked out with a view 10
shipment in the near future Charles
Bennett and other mining men Of
Jerome and Clarksdale are backing the
venture.