Year: 1878

by Messrs. Jarrett and Julian. These are situated in a small group of high hills lying immediately south of MT. Jarrett's ranch, and are the first mines reached in travelling the road from Phenix. The ores consist principally of sulphurets of copper, lead and antimony. This statement refers, of course, to the percentages. In values, the metals gold and silver far exceed the baser metals. The majority of the ores in the above mines are such as may be readily reduced by smelling, and the accessibility of the property and its proximity to wood and water render it extremely valuable.

 Situated north of the above mines and about two miles distant, there from, in an air line, are sundry claims owned by D. H. Rizsue. The most notable of these is the

 GENERAL GRANT.

 This ledge conforms nearly to the general formation of the district, although it is four or five miles west of the center of the principal opera tions. and in a range of mountains somewhat detached. Dave take sort of bashful pleasure in exhibit ing numerous specimens',well flecked with free gold, which are the pro- duct of this ledge.

 In Cave Creek canyon, about a mile and a half above the crossing of the New River road, or three miles above Jarratt's ranch, is the

 PHENIX LEDGE.

 Owned by Messrs. Shaw, Mcdonald and Kent It is a recent location, but is far from the least in impor- tance. The quartz is a most un- promising looking element, having the appearance of very ordinary limestone, and a piece of float or cropping would scarcely attract a second glance from the average prospectOr, but in the course of a moderate amount of prospecting, the company have taken out some splendid specimens, the free gold appearing everywhere, as if sprinkled from pepper box.

 In the former article mention should have been made of two claims owned by Judge Hilands, the

 CONTINENTAL AND sToNEwALL. These are lodges of gold bearing quartz located southeast of, and par allel to the Golden Star. They are not very wide, but make up in rich ness what they lack in size. It is maxim among quartz miners that a fourteen inch vein is just as good as six foot, if it is rich enough. the boys believe that the judge will be perfectly safe in proceeding on this principle, for these veins cer- tainly show what might be termed "condensed richness" As they are not more than three or four hundred feet from the Golden Star, the probability is suggested that their geological history is the same as that of the latter ledge,

 A large number of

 ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS

 In this district, still remain unno- noticed. and this prompts mention of the fact that Cave Greek Distric' challenges the mineral belt of the Pacific Slope to show more fatter- ing results from a like amount of labor. Most of its mine, are owned by poor men, and what little has been done, has been mostly by hard knocks put in by the owners them selves. There is not more inviting field anywhere for even moderate capitalists to operate in develop ment and mining. Suppose, for in stance, that the three or four mines on Gold Hill were controlled by one company, with working capital of S6O,00O. This sum would be abunbant to put ten stamp mill, and run a tunnel 400 feet long. This tunnel, if properly located, would at once completely open two lodges at a depth which would as- sure an abundance of rich ore and place the mine on dividend paying basis, If the present owners con fded their business to the proper hands, would they have to part with