Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-03
RICH ORE STRIKE
 IN ABE LINCOLN
 MINE IS REPORT
Vein of Almost Incredible
 Richness Has Been Un-
 covered, Reported to Assay
 Above 45 per Cent Copper

PHOENIX, Nov. 2.-If assays are any indication and smelter returns are of account, Constellation, east of Wickenburg. Is due for listing as one of the bonanza camps of the south west. The Monte Cristo, near Con stellation, is known as one of the phenominal silver properties of Amer ica and as a potential copper mine of wondrous possibilities.
 But a second great mine appears to have been added within the past few days. On the same dike as the Monte Cristo two miles distant, lies the old Abe Lincoln property, which for two years has been operated under the management of E. W. Gettin of Oma- ha, with Charles Mathorst, formerly of the United Verde, as superinten- dent. They have sunk shaft to 700 feet of depth and have driven,l at another point, tunnel several hun dred feet long.
 A Bonanza Strike
 The big story is, that in the shaft has been cut sulphide that assays, across a breast of 27 feet, no less than 12 per cent copper, 5 ounces of silver to the ton and s in gold.
 Still better is to come: In the tun- mel assumed to be in carbonates, though information by telephone is not clear on this point, has been cut a vein ten feet wide, that bears 45 per cent in copper, with 12 ounces of silver and s1O gold thrown in for variety. These latter figures are al most incredible, yet are vouched for by A. R. Volk, formerly with Hanny in this city, now president of the Wickenburg chamber of commerce and manager of the Brayton commercial company at that point.
 Much Excitement
 Mir Volk states that, mildly speak ing. Wickenburg is excited" over the news and that about all the vacant ground in the Constellation section al- ready has been located. He believes it spells metropolitan development for his town and incidental commercial riches for Phoenix.
 The Abe Lincoln lies about thirteen miles east of Wiekenburg, reached by the main road and a four-mile side road lately constructed by the com pany It is in a highly mineralized section, that has been mined for many years and that has been a steady producer of wealth, with good assays to be found in almost every prospect hole of the many that have been driven.
 Between the Monte Cristo and the new bonanza lies the Eagle property, owned by the Inspiration Consolidated Copper company of Miami, now under development. If such great wealth as reported is found anywhere in Ari- zona, it is logical that Constellation should be it's location.
 Get Out Ore at Once
 The fortunate, miners are going to realize at once their find Nearly 50 milers already are at work break ing down the ore, and on Monday sixteen teams will be started hauling it to Wickenburg, there to be hauled through the Wicke1burg sampling works, which will renew operations for htis especial purpose.
 There is speculation in Wicken- burg whether the new activity might otn cause a degre of realization on the great ore bodies stopped out in the Monte Cristo a property magnificent ly developed, yet without effort to dispose of any of it's riches of white metal Its principal owner is Ezra Thayer, Phoenix merchant.