Weekly journal-miner., 1917-12-19
GAINS TITLE OF COPPER CAMP
 BY STRIKES
MAYER DISTRICT PROVES
 ITS RIGHT TO PLACE
 ON MINERAL MAP OF COUNTY THROUGH RE- CENT DETERMINATIONS.
(From Wednesdays Daily.) (By F. w. Bower.)

MAYER, nec. li.-ifalf a dozen or more important strikes of copper and silver-lead orc have been made in the Mayer district within the past few days which have again proven up two Of the older camps and brought into prominence a new copper dis trict.
 Those who are fortunate enough to hold stock in the Arizona Copper mine a mile and a half northwest of Mayer are feeling especially cncour aged over the finding of a fine grade of chalcopyritc copper ore in the bottom of the 200-foot shaft which has come in sooner than expected. The ore covers the bottom of the shaft, there being streak of high grade which indicates that both a milling and smelling ore will be- found as depth is attained. The com pany is financed sufficiently to sink the shaft 1000 feet deep. This dis covery of orc is especially interest ing since it is close to the Butter-nut mine in which some excellent ore findings have recently been made.
 In the Copper Mountain district, the Monte de Cobre Mining company, which recently took over the Barbara mine, has gone through 40 feet of ore in a new tunnel that has been run to tap a known body of copper ore de- veloped by shaft.
 Indications are that this is one Of the largest bodies Of copper ore ih the Copper mountain district. The grade is not high but it is the same in character as orc that comes from adjoining properties in the schist for nation. This is the company that was organized by Bisbee mining men.
 South of the Barbara mine, very important strike of lead-silver ore has just been made in the Pocahontas mine in a crosscut at the l50-foot level. The vein is about l2 feet wide and the average of the milling grade is from $500 to 5000 a ton with three feet of high grade. A carload of lumber has been purchased and al 50-ton Notation mill will be installed as soon as the machinery can be as- sembled. This proposition is veryI similar to that Of the Anderson-Bir -i mine west of Humboldt which has been paying handsomely with small Notation mill on the same class of silver-lead ores.
 The new copper district in which two important strikes have been re- ported the past ten days, is around the old Hidden Treasure mine south of Mayer John Slak, of this place, has been developing large group of claims called the Naco. The strike made by him last week is considered to be one of the richest ever made in that district The ledge is about three feet wide with a rich center which will run from 60 to 70 per cent copper. Two miles east of the Naco mine a group of claims Is being de- veloped by B. w. Gill. At one place a pit has been sunk l5 feet deep on a strong ledge of copper which shows considerable glance and native cop per. This vein is about 5000 feet long with strong outcroppings the full length. The ledge is about 20 feet wide.
 Between these two properties, ]. D. Dillon and associates have opened the extension of the Naco veins with a 75-ft opencut which shows a large body of milling ore. These proper ties are near the railroad and are but short distance from the Prescott Phoenix highway.
 A new camp will soon be establish ed eight miles west of Mayer in the Pine Flat district by Judge John A. Peacock, of Ft. Worth Texas, who has just organized the Circle Peak Mining company, taking over ten claims not far from the old Cumber- lain mine and mill There are about 2,000000 feet of choice pine timber covering the property. The ore car ries good values at the surface of copper, gold and silver. The com. pany also has an option on the Cum berlain property which, in the early days, was a producer of high grade ore. The wagon road between these properties and Mayer is to be put in shape.
 Development work is to be com menced within a few days on the Pat ton mine which has been taken over by the newly organized Rio Tonto Copper Mines company of which P. J. Mcintyre and w. D. Mahoney, of Jerome, are the principals. The com pany is being financed with outside capital. This is one Of the best de- veloped properties south of the Bing- hampton and Copper Queen mines.
 The change that was made at the annual meeting of the Big Reef Min ing Company in the officers and man. agement, will undoubtedly mean the early financing of the company and the resumption of the development work that so far has shown up some strong ore veins. The mine is one of the nearest on the west to Mayer and there is considerable of the stock of issue held by local people. It is understood that eastern capital has already been secured for extensive de- velopment work on the property.
 The Schist Belt Copper company has just been organized by A. w. Davis, H. C. Storey, s. E. Wallace, Charles Hooker and others. The property lies north of the Silver Belt oF u,,,,hoIdt anJ ;c