Mohave County miner., 1918-03-09
JEROME GOPPERS
 STRIKING RICH ORE
(Rv P. R. NIilnesl

A4lC UGAOlllG h4oNAlNN-AlON lGADOA bls mineral. Perhaps of the most genera
 interest are the determinations mad
 at the Green Monster, the career O
 which is ping followed by stockhold
 CTS in all parts of the United States
 The striking of a body of low grade
 copper, but of considerable size on thu
 Cliff claim is not only cheering new!
 to the management, but also to tht
 thousands who have played the stocl in the hopes that mine would bt
 developed.
 It has been demonstrated that ar
 area of diorite and quartz schist, 90S ! 90 feet in size, at a depth of 400 feet runs from l 1-2 to per cent copper A winze is now being sunk on the con- tact, in the hope that the values will increase with depth.
 This area of naturalization is right on the north and south contact which was so long sought in vain through the Gorge tunnel. It was thought that the contact pitched down hill to the east, but instead it pitches westward into the mountain; therefore the tun- nel intersects the contact several hun dred feet west of where it was expect ted.
 A number of mining men have vis- tied the Green Monster in the last few days, and all agree that the values probably increase with depth. If they increase to more than or 6 per cent, the Green Monster has an immense ore body under the Cliff outcrop.
 Another promising showing is being developed from the 500 foot level of the Dorothy May shaft, on the Rev enue claim. The main west crosscut has advanced about 500 feet and is in Q smooth, black shistose diorite that glistens with specular iron. This dl- orite carries a trace of copper and about one ounce to the ton in silver. Where the water oozes out of the roof and sides of the crosscut, the rock quickly turns red with iron oxide.
 A crosscut in a northerly direction on the same level. which is about 15O feet from the station, is in the same formation, but there it shows small specks of chalcocite.
 Promising Prospect
 The existence of a quartz ledge, of unknown width, but at least 95 feet long and heavily mineralized with copper and iron sulphides, has been demonstrated on the 9OO- foot level at the Pittsburg-Jerome.
 Only one sample has been assayed and it ran 10 per cent in copper. No claim is made that the ledge averages like 10 per cent, but there is no doubt that the Pittsburg-Jerome has a showing which can easily lead to a big high-grade ore body. As prospect the property looks far better than it ever looked before.
 Make Big Payment
 It is reported that the Lewissohns have made a substantial payment in the last few days, approximating S5O,- 900, toward acquiring further control of the Jerome Copper Mining com pany.
 The General Development company (the Lewisshon-Channing Syndicate, the holders of the Miami Copper com uany) has been developing the Hooker Ewing groups of the holdings of the Jerome Copper Mining company for the past six months, and 1t IS known that two well known engineers Of the Development company have recently spent several days on the property, and the making of this pay ment after their examination, cer- tainly signifies that the development of the Jerome property is proving most satisfactory.
 It is also reported that work on the Jerome Copper Mining company's other holdings, located between Blng- hampton and Mayer, will soon be started. This property has one Of the largest and best surface showlngs Tn the Binghampton, Blue Bell, Mayer district, and it is understood that from present development, shipments in car load lots averaging from to s per cent can be made.
 Three deals for copper properties in the Mayer district have recently been closed by engineers representing east m capital and mining companies. De tails have not yet been made public nor the identity of the buyers disclos- ed, but there is no doubt but that the news is authentic.
 The old Peck silver mine, famed in early days for it's production of high grade, running as high as 26OOO ounces to the ton, have passed into the hands of W. w. Williams, a mining man of Fl Paso, Texas. The dump, it is estimated, contains nearly 2OO,- 900 tons containing estimated values of 40 ounces to the ton. The plan of operation has not been made known in detail, but it is the intention to not only work the dump for the values 1t contains but also to revive the mine, which is reputed to contain an i'm mense tonnage of low grade, which
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