Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1922-07-23
DOS cAsEzAs DISTRICT
MINING DEVELOPMENT.


eral Park District. which will develop
several Of the valuable properties of
that district. has been announced.
with the result that increased activi-
~ in not only gold and silver mining.
but deeper copper mining as well, is
/ looked for by those interested
| Incorporation of the Gold Slope
Mining Company. capitalized at ST.
100000 by Los Angeles capital. head
ed by Z. c. Bradshaw. W 4. Bondur-
ant and F b. Tomlinson. all mining
men OF note. has been perfected and
development work on Two of the
well known properties of the Dos Ca
bezas district will be started as soon
as possible. according 10 Mr. Brad
shaw. who was in Tombstone today
Included in the companys holdings
are two properties which have pro-
duced much valuable ore during the
past several years, namely the Maria
Copper company holdings and the
sherman Extension mining holdings in
the Mineral Park district.
According 10 the incorporators. the
development Will be first started on
the Bradshaw group under the man
agement OF Mr.. Bradshaw. who has
been interested il the group for some
time. but who in order 10 avoid liti-
cation sacrificed over 100000 OF his
share in gold ores extracted by other
interested parties in lease. The
lease expiring on Jaly 1st. however.
the property has now reverted 10 the
company and il IS planned TO start
actual development work where the
leasors left off by dynamiting the en-
tire workings. II is expected some
time will be consumed in the cleanup
work and already IL men have been
placed at work on the road leading
to the camp which is nearly ready.
That valuable gold ore mas been
taken ont IS shown by assay reports
taken from q recent shipment which
averaged over sl25 a pound. the own
ers state The ore lies alongside on
an iron dyke and not Tat as the bal
ance of the veins on that part of the
country. il has been discovered. The
pay streak, which is the high grade
ore. al las, development remained at
Il inches in width, with the main
part of the ledge much wider showing
high values. which will more than pay
, for development work. the owners re-
port. The full width Of the ledge has
not yet been determined.
Samples banned for 900 feet in
width show values, the ground having
been originally located as placer
, ground before the mother lode was
. discovered.
On the Maria Copper Group aver
age .anplings Of the vein show an
: average of $3.50 per ton in silver
and gold over a vein averaging six
feet in width. Silver, lead and cop
r Per values also show. Samples taken
b.. also from the old dumps and ore in
!, place determine conclusively, the
: owners report. that the mine will
). more than pay it's way during de-
: yeIopment work although it is ex
q pected that values taken from the
: Sherman group will pay for develop
n ment or the Maria, where it is even
tually hoped 20 develop one of ths
n largest copper bodies in the district
Ore on the Maria lies in blanket
r vein and shows large bodies of mill
n ing ore Although hundreds Of ton:
Il OF higher grade ores have been ship
!. ped by former owners, engineers o.
y the new company have determined
g that the bigger values still remain il
Il the vein on the other side Of the fold!
= which have never been explored.
:. The richer ore will be shipped Il
= the smelters. it is announced, while {
q 50-ton mill is TO he constructed a
A., once TO handle the lower grodes, ant
, IL is expected will be operating with
!. in four months. Dumps on the prop
, Ierty showing good milling ore will b.
run through the mill during the course
of development
II is expected tina; within three
$. months a largefforce Of men will b,
.e at work en- the property.