Arizona republican., 1917-12-02
Yavapai Mines (By p. R. Milnes)

PRESCOTT, Dec. 1.-The General Development Company of America will demonstrate within a comparatively short time whether there is a copper mine on the Jerome Copper COmpany's property, better known in the Verde district as the Ewing & Hooker group. A large force has been at work for several months and present indications point to a successful elimination of development. The Lewisohns do not make any great or unusual noise about their business but when they take hold of any property it is almost a certainty that sooner or later will come the an- nouncement that another producer has been brought in. Superintendent J. c. Flynn today reported that the cross cut tunnel, started about the 9th of october is now in some 500 feet, a dis tance of 124 feer having been driven in the last ten days. On the 300 level a l2 by 15 foot body of jasper quartz. heavily mineralized was cut into. fol- lowing which sheared schist was en- countered in which formation work progressed for about 100 feet. The schist carries iron pyrites and on the seams little chalcopyrites. In the lace considerable water is coming in. 'The crosscut will have to be driven a total of 300 feet to reach the foot wall of the contact where a depth will be had of 800 feet, therefore the cross cut will have to go about 300 feet farther than the present point After the contact is reached drifting along it will be carried on.
 The camp is splendidly equipped for o development campaign of some mag nitude and before the winter is over 70
 glneers will have been proved or dis proved. In fact it is confidently ex- pected that in less than 60 days the mine will be made to all practical in- tents and purposes.
 Copper Basin Is Boominq
 While other mining sections of Va Napat are more in the limelight. Cop per Basin, few miles from Prescott. IS making Q showing which augurs well for that camp becoming a copper pro ducer of no mean magnitude. The Gar lord syndicate, headed by Arthur Gar ford, the Elyria, Ohio, truck manu- facturer has for many months been actively prosecuting development work on the Copper Hill group A camp. catering to the comfort of the men, has been erected. it's principal features along this line being steam heated HNAA ilpustSf 4lOL ana cold water and shower baths Development has now reached the point to justify the cree ton of mill, thus obviating the neces- s1ty or shipping to the Wickenbure smelter. The mill, it is reported. is tc be of the flotation type and the con centrate yield will be freighted direct Co the east where it will undergo sne- claI process by which recoveries will be obtained of the ores three contents molyhdenum. copper and gold. A new hoisting plant wa also shortly be installed
 The Mayer Section
 Vhe Arizona Binghamton, has gonf through 3l feet of high grade copper ore in the new crosscut on the eOC level, the content being rich enougl Tor the most part to warrant shippine 10 shelter. The company. however i, undecided whether to ship again tf Humboldt or use the high grade viii the low grade to bring up the heads ir the Notation mill The vein cut on tb, bO0 IS one of the strongest to be founf in the state and is a continuation o- the same one cut through on all tb, upper levels It settles, once and foi all, any question regarding the Der manency of the ore bodies. not alon, m this mine, but in the entire Come, Mountain district.
 The Patton mine, east of Mayer about roar miles, has been taken over bv 7 synd1cate of Jerome people. under tbe name of the Rio Tonto Copper NIininq company. Work is to begin wfthir