Nogales international. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1926-1979, 1926-09-05

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forth, in a very enlightening and
lucid manner, by several geolog-
ists of national fame.
"The Kino Copper Mines, To-
Gated about ten miles in a north
easterly direction from Nogales,
comprise nine different groups of
mines, containing 127 full sized
mining claims. Every part of
tbs very large holding, lies with
IN easy reach of present automo-
bile roads. Each work can be
connected to these roads with a
small amount Of work and at a
trifling expense, by repairing old
roads, and by making new ones,
as the terrain is generally level,
or slightly rolling, and the sur
face rock is soft and decomposed.
"Tn my suggestions and recon-
mendations, I shall consider but
three groups of the entire hold
ng: namely, the Buena Vista, the
Prudential, and the Presidential
Group; as these three groups are
at present being further develop
ed and put into condition to pre-
sent to the public, for considera-
ton and investment.
The Buena Vista Group
"The Buena Vista Group con-
sists of six claims lying at the
southern limits of the Kino Con-
solicitation. There is a strong
vein, varying from a feet to 10
feet in thickness, running thru
The entire length of the group.
This vein has been developed,
first by a number of shallow
shafts, to determine the con-
tinuity, and character of the vein ;
also by three tunnels, to develop
and demonstrate ore bodies. The
upper tunnel, which is about $50
feet below the apex Of the vein,
was driven to a length of over
500 feet, by the former owners
some years ago, and over 500 tons
of good ore shipped by the OPP
orators.
CAT the face Of this tunnel, the
Kino Company, is now sinking a
winze, and are daily extracting
good quantities Of ore,. that they
are selling at from 500 to $50
per ton. It is the plan of man.
agement to at once continue the
next lower tunnel, which is about
$50 feet below the upper tun-
mel, to point on the vein, where
it is directly under the winze, and
from that point, upraise, and in
that way, extract the ore, much
more rapidly, and at much less
cost. The third and lowest tun.
mel, about 150 feet below mum.
Der two, will soon be driven on
through the mountain and to the
north side, where it will be con.
nected with the $50 foot shaft
and by this work there will be
made available above this lower
tunnel, about $4,000 tons Of ore
which when the company is pro.
vided with a suitable reduction
plant, will yield in net profit Of
at the least $40 per ton. as war.
ranted by values of the ore ex.
posed by work so far done in
these tunnels.
The Prudential Group
"The Prudential, formerly the
King-Hudgin Group, consists OF
claims. which are also traversed
by a strong vein throughout the
entire length of the group. On
the vein on this group, there have
been two shafts sunk to depth
of about so feet, and with the
drifts, the total work amounts to
about 200 feet. The vein is
about ten feet in thickness, with
three feet Of ore on the footwall,
and about two feet on the hang
ing wall. There have been ship
ped from these works, several
tons Of good grade Of ore, the
values being silver and copper.
Work has just been resumed, with
the object in view, Of, removing
the caved in material, and again
putting the vein in condition to
produce shipping ore. At mod
crate depth in the vein, the waste
between the ore on the walls Of
the VEN, should give way to metal
bearing material, and the whole
vein more than ten feet in thick
ness, would then furnish ore in
large quantities, and at q depth
of 500 feet, and with drifts 500
feet each way from the bottom
of such shaft, at least 400, 700
tons of ore could be put in sight,
and the values should equal or
exceed those Of the Buena Vista,
Judging from the values Of the
ore in the work already done.
By the foregoing, it will be real
lied that these two groups of
mines, are within themselves, the
making of a very large enterprise.
But it is my opinion, That
1.-THE Presidential Group
Or Red Mountain, is the over
shadowing assets 81 the great
Kino Copper Consolidation. This
group contains 26 claims, lying
at the northern extremity Of the
company's holdings.
'In his report on the mines and
holdings of the Kino Copper Com
pany, one Of the biologists rec
ommends the offerings Of the
company, as zone worthy Of con-
sideratinn as q reasonable risk !"