International., 1925-12-20

t1ei1Se holdings the ground des-
cribed in the report mentioned.
At a meeting of the Nogales
Chamber Of Commerce, Monday
evening, December 7th, Geolo-
gist Howard Davis made very
interesting address in which he
stated that he had been attracted
to Santa Cruz county and the
Patagonia Mountains by study Of
Bulletins of the Geological Sur
.vey, University of Arizona, etc,
and he had been led TO a conclus-
ion that there is offered here
great field for deep mining.
'Long experience in many mines
in all parts of the world has es-
tablished as a geological fact that
in the baser metals the
CREAM OF ORE DEPOSITS i,
Is to be found in the depths;
and he had acquired the Chief
Mine, adjacent to the Worlds
Fair and Three RS mines, with
an intention of going into the.
depths and skimming the cream.
Geologist Arthur Perry .Thomp.
son has written several letters to
well known citizens in Nogales,
In which he coroborates the
views expressed by Doctor Butler,
Doctor Nicholas, and Geologis.
Davis.
Another eminent geologist,
Spur, in recent valuable scien.
t'fic publication entitled "The
Ore Magmas," dealing with gen.
eral principles, describes forma-
tions as eminently worth expendi-
ture of money in development,
which descriptions fit exactly si-
milar formations in the Patagonia
Mountains.
The great publicity the past
year given the mineral resources
of Santa Cruz County is bearing
fruit in drawing
ATTENTION OF CAPITAL
And preparations are making
for operation on a large scale in
number of properties, while
there are instanced visits by men
representing large interests in
quest of favorable opportunities
for opening new properties with
promising indications.
The Big Jim Company, operat-
ing extensively in Mohave coun-
ty, Arizona, has acquired the Blue
Nose group of mines, in Harshaw
district, is prosecuting develop
ment in a valuable ore body and is
planning immediate erection of a
mill.
Some months ago the Magma
Copper Company of Superior,
Pina1 County, Arizona, closed an
option on the Three RS mine,
near Patagonia, after thorough
and extensive diamond drilling,
and it is. reported that company
contemplates operation of this pro-
perty on an extensive scale.
AS already stated the Chief
Mine, adjacent to the Three RS
has been acquired by an eminent
mining geologist, who plans going
into the depths after the Cream
Of ore bodies in that ground
Adjacent to the Three RS on
the west is the Wild Horse group
of mines in which Grey Brothers
have developed large ore bodies,
and have enlisted recently out
side capital for operation on a
large scale.
Farther south, on the west side
of the Patagonia Mountains, Cali
fornia capitalists are reported ne
gotiating acquisition of several
groups Of mines, including Las
Jarillas, Tres de Mayo, Robert E..
Lee, and others, having in view a
great consolidation and extensive
operation.
The National Consolidated
group. yet farther south, IS under
investigation by California capi-
tai with view to acquisition and
operation.
Beyond the latter, stilI south
ward, the Proto group and adj
jacent properties are reported con-
solidating and operation on a
grand scale. The Proto proper
ties have produced high grade
shipping ores, and the Cream"
lies in the depth untouched.
A MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECT
lies adjacent to the Proto group
on the east and south, and the
nfOnertiaS extend nearly 70 the