Arizona republican., 1917-02-25
The Verde District


JEROME, Ariz.. Feb. 24.-In the
Verde district there are seven prop
critics which may fairly DE classed
as entering the production stage. II
IS either that or a great deal or
money has been expended and a great
deal OF work carried out to no pur-
pose. The latter conclusion is mega
lived TO some extent by the fact that
Ill all OF these seven properties there
has been some ore found Better still.
Indications are present in ore stringers
and formation which 1t is reasonable
TO anticipate will lead to commercial
ore bodies
Arizona and Arkansas. Pittsburg-
Jerome, jerome Verde, Jerome Port
land, Dundee, Jerome Victor and
Grand Island. in the order named.
are picked as the seven having posi-
bilities OF strong character in point
of chance to make commercial ore
bodies and begin production from
these at a comparatively early date.
Any one OF all of them are in the
way of becoming producers before
mid summer From any one or all
of them the news may come any day
Of the making OF the expected big
strike.
This lining-up is the result of con-
slderation OF depth made exploration
conducted and results obtained to
date. As told elsewhere, Arkansas
and Arizona is in a very favorable
way, jerome Verde has some ore and
there is now being diamond drill ex-
ploration made which may at any
time carry very important results for
this property. Pittsburg Jerome. be-
tween 500 and 800 feet, has some
very promising conditions. The tun-
mel connecting with the shaft at the
iQNGl dIEnlnCad daal in, hsz
cross-cuts made from it, and from the
shaft there has been further prosecu-
ton of work with good results along
lines indicated by the tunnel explora-
ton to be advisable. Jerome Port
land, as intimated elsewhere, looks
to be a mine whenever they want to
bring i in. Dundee mas probably a
thousand tons of ore near tie sur
face which it could ship at once. but
it is not claimed that this ore repre-
sents a commercial mine or that the
conditions under which it is found
indicate that 1t will work into COM
mercial ore body in the real sense.
But deeper down they have conditions
that tend to conviction that this prop
erty may come upon a permanent
pay ore body at any time. Jerome
Victor has the depth, together with
known proximity to a very large and
rich ore body. They have done
great deal of work here and it does
not seem that they can be very far
from the ultimate goal that is
sought. They have followed with
great patience the development lines
which have seemed most worthy. and
from which there have been recent
reports of more favoring circum-
stances. Grand Island is down be-
tween 500 and 700 feet This prop
erty has much the same favoring con-
ditions enjoyed in Jerome Portland
II will be no surprise to hear from
it at any time as in sight of the era
of production.
With seven properties in the ad
vanced stage of development indi-
Gated in the above summary, and with
the fair prospects for the early at
tainment of ore that is indicated. the
Verde district is certainly in no way
OF falling out of public interest at
any near time. Also, in view Of the
large opportunities coming up for
new producers in the metal market
it is a foregone conclusion that de-
velopment of these properties will be
crowded now as never before. The
same line of reason as TO cause for
increased activities. for the extern
sion of every pound of steam that
can be brought to bear, applies with
equal force to every other property
in the district and its surrounding
country upon which there exist rea-
sonable conditions fol the develop
ment of ore bodies.
Among those foremost in public
consideration in the latter class, and
which are assured Of all the money
and mining intelligence that there is
occasion to bring to bear, are the
Gadsden property, of G. and A., and
the Calumet Jerome. Each has prob
ahlv year of work ahead before they
can be cutting up their country in
the manner necessary to bringing In
a mine. There are others in the year
or longer class which are also equip
ped to make good Dut none that
stand higher in promise of large re-
suits in the esteem of the public OF
the district, that the two named.