Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-05
Never Before Have the Min eral Areas of the County Bcep Subjected to Such an Efficient Working.
OLD DAYS OF SECTION RECALLED BY ACTIVITY
Many Properties Are Now Be ing Worked Successfully = Several Promise to Become Rich Producers Soon.
(sy William p. De woIf.)

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 PRESCOTT, March 4-Never be- fore have the mineralized areas of Yavapai county been subjected to as efficient and energetic campaign of development as the one at present in force; and at no previous time, not excepting, even, that delectable day of dollar silver" and the .double- standard" have mining operations been more comprehensive and sue cessful. There have been times in the past when mining results were more spectacular than now, but never period when they were as satisfac- tory as now. To illustrate:
 A Backward Look.
 In the days before the railroad m Arizona--the days of river traffic on the Geicrado--the- gold and silver mines of Yavapai county ontprtted a large tonnage of high grade ore. A portion of this ore was redrced nearly through medium of the inefficient pro- cesses of that period. That i5 to say, the shippers received such per cent of the precious metal content as the tailings did not preempt-a sort of 1 fifty. fifty, split, as you might say. Most of the ore was. however, freight l ed ill wagons across the desert to the Colorado river, where it was loaded on boats and transported to railway Ia long, ardous and expensive jour ney.
 A High Gold Content. Under the conditions as stated, it is almost superfiuous to add that min 1 ing in those days was an expensive job and that the ore had to carry an exceptionally high precious metal con tent to be profitable. Hundreds of thousands of tons of ore were thrown over the dump or left standing in the workings by the old-time operators be- cause it was too low grade for their purpose. In this day of efficient mill ing processes, capable mining devices and adequate shipping facilities. the greater portion of this one time de- spised tonnage has high commercial value.
 A Valuable Asset.
 Not alone are these ores valuable because of their precious metal con tents, but likewise because of their so-called base metal by-products. The latter-tungsten, lead. copper. zinc. etc.,-have high commercial rating and are being as eagerly mined by the present day operators as are gold and silver As matter of fact, the base metals before mentioned add very materially to the value of the gold and silver ores of this section, and the attracting quite as many o2er- ators here as are the two last men tioned. Following is partial resume of mining conditions in Yavapai county:
 A Promising Venture.
 Twelve miles south of Prescott, in the Senator district. the Big Pine company is developing a group of IA claims carrying gold, silver, lead, cop per and zinc deposits. New York, Duluth and local capital is behind the enterprise. The ore bodies are being prospected and opened by means of seven tunnels. All of the tunnels are in ore of good milling grade and af- ford extensive areas of stoping ground. large tonnage has been blocked out in readiness for reduction in the company's 100-ton mill The latter is to be removed from the Mas cot property and established near the portal of tunnel No. on the Big | Pine.
 A Paying Mine.
 Fourteen miles south of Prescott, in the Scantor district, the Y. r. Min ing company is working the Cash mine. N H. Getchell. former mine operator in Colorado and Nevada, is , in charge of operations. Develop ment is being prosecuted at depth of 750 feet and has been continued l Continued on Page Six.)