Arizona State Miner, 1919-08-15

f 111 IN MINERAL i 'F' ''V' *l*'V'*'af 'T'T*'"J* r T Most Varied Mineral Zone In the West. All around Wickenburg, north south and west are evidences of the greatest and most varied mineral zone in the west. The formations are both sedimentary and igneus. The sedimentaries consist of limestone and quartz quartzite - ite quartzite with here and there evidences of granitic intrusions that over overtop - top overtop shale and other sedimentary deposits believed to carry oil. The igneus evidences are diabase and porphry. A study of the formations of gangue in the veins and the country rock show admirable conditions for values of copper, gold and silver. Development work in the old mines of a for former - mer former age all around this locality proves that ores of gold and sil silver - ver silver are mostly found in the upper levels and the life of these old producers were seldom over 5 to 15 years. As depth was attained the values appeared to leave. With the copper mines, how- j ever, it is the opposite and in r one of the mines hereabouts has copper been exhausted. In fact, there are evidences that when the ores of gold and silver deter deteriorated, - iorated, deteriorated, there w r as a marked in increase - crease increase of copper in the lower levels. The Monte Cristo, a mine which has been and is still working on the "closed corpora corporation - tion corporation plan" for many years near here, is said to be turning to cop copper - per copper below the 600-foot level. With copper at 24 to 30 cents a pound thedeeper zones willdoubt willdoubtless - less willdoubtless receive more attention. De Development - velopment Development in the lower levels may now receive an impetus which will prove that good ore lies down deep in the moisture zones. Certain it is that deep mining has proven a dividend producing method. There are a hundred old mines around this section that just now should be experted and exploited for enrichment in the lower levels, but unfortunately such prospecting is beyond the poor prospector. A corporation formed for exploiting and explor exploring - ing exploring old abandoned mines would we are convinced prove a profit profitable - able profitable investment. Copper Will Reach 30 cents in 1920. Germany has purchased a sub substantial - stantial substantial quantity of copper in the United states and shipments are now under way. Quotations on the red metal have reached 25 cents a pound for December de delivery, - livery, delivery, with predictions of 30 cents in 1920. Came Back Safe. "Doc." Bowsher left for Pres Prescott - cott Prescott this week and the town boys prepared kettles and cans in an anticipation - ticipation anticipation of a charivari topped off with ice cream. But some somehow - how somehow the wires were crossed and "she got away again."

WICKENBURG SCHOOL. People In General Favor a New Location. The Miner has taken the ground that our public school and its accomodations is a matter of vital importance to the com community. - munity. community. Cities and towns are usually rated first by the quality of its public schools: next, its churches, homes and public util utilities. - ities. utilities. The heads of families in seeking a permanent home invar invariably - iably invariably inquire as to the education facilities first and it is a fore foregone - gone foregone conclusion that localities where good schools exist there are other things equally good which make prosperous commu communities. - nities. communities. The recent bond election has made $23,000 available for Wick Wickenburg's - enburg's Wickenburg's school purposes and the most logical place to utilize this fund is in a locality that is both central, convenient and suitable for the erection of a structure j that is going to accommodate not j only the present population and j pupils but must make provision ! for the future in increased atten attendance - dance attendance in keeping with new growth and expansion of its muncipal area. To this end the almost univer universal, - sal, universal, opinion favors the proposal to selection of a site on the emi eminence - nence eminence south of the muncipal plant which is high, convenient and an ideal location for a hand handsome - some handsome school building. Money expended on the present school building, we are informed, would be wasted. The building is old, cracked and overtaxed for room. Its location is down in the lowlands adjoining the river, and any money expended thereon would be wasted because the school district has no warranty title thereto. Wickenburg must manifest more energy in conduct of its own community welfare. The town is singularily unfortunate in getting any outside assistant e or favors from either Phoenix or Prescott, who never know there is such a place as Wickenburg ex except - cept except when an election for road bonds, or some particular measure that will benefit them is on the tapis. This town must work out its own salvation and by constant and united effort of its people is bound to forge ahead. Paramount to all other necessi necessities - ties necessities just now is the need for our school board to weigh well the importance of building for the future, as well as for the present. Let us look for real team work in the selection of a new site where a beautiful school building, ample playgrounds, and sanitary condi conditions - tions conditions will make the population point to such an institution with pride. Good educational facilities are serene ideals in American munic municipalities - ipalities municipalities where civic pride and community enthusiasm prevails. Let it be so here.

OIL MEN BOST i 9 4> + i * # I Lineup of New Organizations Daily Increasing ' 'Doc. ' ' Bowsher is negotiating for additional important oil land : holdings. Correspondence is re received - ceived received almost daily, and indicates that a vigorous movement for W'ickenburg oil lands is on. The favorable outlook for early pas passage - sage passage of the oil leasing bill has in increased - creased increased oil interest everywhere, because the outlook for profitable earnings is beckoning every pro producing - ducing producing and oil refining company in America. Those who are most vitally in interested - terested interested in acquirement of oil lands are keenly alive to the possi possibilities - bilities possibilities of production in the Wick Wickenburg - enburg Wickenburg oil district, which it is generally conceded has a very substantial and favorable outlook. Geological facts are gradually coming to the surface about this region that every investor should know. Among these are official j acknowledgements of Arizona containing oil fields. Why not? Oil fields cause oil fever and oil fever is contagous, because of the millions in profit sharing possible between the investors and produ producers. - cers. producers. The Wickenburg field of offers - fers offers inducements to the small in investor - vestor investor for acquiring acreage that may prove as rich as any of Texas, Oklahoma or Wyoming. There is a constant line-up here of new or orj - j orj ganizations, who come from east : west and south that are buying "live" claims outright with pro proviso - viso proviso of putting on drilling outfits and beginning work at once. Several of these are in embryo, while others have ordered their outfits which are now en route and will be "spudded in" before the end of the month. The general feeling here is one of optimism ihat Wickenburg is now on the highway to greater opportunities and permanent growth as to municipal progress and prosperity. Dr. Campbell May Return. Dr. T. F. Campbell, now over at Swansea wishes us to say he did not authorize the story in last issue about "Wickenburg no field for doctors. " The doctor in intimates - timates intimates his calling is one where sick humanity needs it most. The call which took him to Swansea covered three cases of typhoid and a dozen other patients and the manager's residence has now been transformed into a tempor temporary - ary temporary hospital. He says Wicken Wickenburg - burg Wickenburg still appeals to him as an ideal home town to locate in and one where pulmonary patients are bound to congregate every winter to avail themselves of its beneficial climate. He has not yet concluded to stay where he now is attending to the wants of the employes and residents of Swansea.

RICHEST STRIKE MADE. Rich Silver-Lead-Gold Find Near the Vulture. One sometimes has to go away from home to get the news. In this case we are indebted to the Mesa Tribune which says: Announcement that four Mesa men have made one of the richest silver-lead-gold strikes in the his history - tory history of the Wickenburg district, reached this city this morning, when samples of the rock were received. The four men working the claims are Dressier Purdy, Wilcox and Goodwin. They have been in the Wickenburg district for the past four months since getting control of the property. The property on which they have made the strike is known as the Paloma King. It is by no means a new prospect, and in the past has beer known to yield up good ores. However, no attempt at developing the ore bodies has been made, until the Mesa organ organization - ization organization took hold of the mine. It is located a few miles from the famous old Vulture mine of early I day history, and in a district J which is well mineralized and from which rich ore has been taken for many years. In the past three months the four operators have driven nearly 400 feet of tunnel and shaft opening the ore bodies. They have encountered a ledge running high in silver-lead content and carrying a vein twenty-four in inches - ches inches wide of high-grade lead ox-1 ides and peacock silver. The j ledge is in perfect place, and as far as it has been followed, the j vein continues to grow in width j and richness. According to old-timers of the district who know the mines of Wickenburg and who are ac acquainted - quainted acquainted with the ores of the old Vulture, the Mesa men have made the richest strike in the history of the district. Queen Bee Group Bought by J. M. Dudley. The Queen Bee mine was dis- ] covered in the early eighties and has been an active property ever since, the greater part of the work being done by leasers. Every man who worked on the mine made money, some of them cleaning up quite a stake. A shaft was carried to a consider considerable - able considerable depth and ore opened at all levels. Along the outcrop of the vein there was a fine body of ore, the original assay running about 240 ounces silver and sl2 gold. Shoots opened on the 100 and 200 levels had ore that ran close to 1,000 ounces silver, at least the smelter returns showed the ore to have that value. The mine is situated on the north side of the Nigger Head and within a short distance of the main Mineral Park road, and has been acquired by J. M. Dudley who intends to patent the whole group and equip it with modern machinery for development.

ILO.CI_.iJIS! Movements oi| People About Town. Mrs. E. F. Robertson, wife of our popular barber, left on Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday morning for the maternal hospital at Prescott, where she will remain for a few weeks. J. M. Widener made a quick trip to Phoenix this week and re reports - ports reports that the capitol city was hotter than the hinges on the proverbial hot place. In another month the music of the drill will be heard where now echo's only the coyote's cry. Otto Johnson, of Constellation, has been giving the valley a thoro " once over " and has decided it is good enough for him. The excellence of the city schools was a determining factor with Mr. Johnson. - Casa Grande Dispatch. Mrs. J. M. Widener, returned home last week from a six week's vacation at Long Beach, the most popular California beach resort. Bernice Baxter and Luella Broan are enjoying the beauties of Southern California. They have apartments in Los Angeles and expect to remain for some time. Manager Volk, of the Bray ton Commercial Company, returned home this morning after a short vacation to coast points - made enjoyable by his new Oldsmo Oldsmobile - bile Oldsmobile family car. Cattle Ranch and Stock For Sale. One of the best opportunities for acquirement of one of the thoroly equipped cattle ranches in the northwest is afforded in an advertisement elsewhere in full, may be had by inquiring of "Doc" Bowsh rj r. Oatman Miners Get Raise of 50 Cents a Day. Kingman Miner: - The past week has been a tense one at Oatman and at one time it was thot that there would be a walk out of the miners employed in the large mines. A demand of an increase of fifty cents per day was made by the Western Feder Federation - ation Federation of Miners on account of the increasing high costs of living and this increase was granted by the mine owners. Arizona State Miner Re-en Re-entered - tered Re-entered as 2nd Class Mail. After enjoying 2d class mail privileges in California for over 20 years. The Miner, because of its removal here, was forced to the tentative mail rate of new publications. The postal depart department - ment department has now, however, author authorized - ized authorized its reinstatement to the old rates of 2nd class matter enjoyed before coming here with a refund dated from July 11, 1919, and the latest authorization therefor ap appears - pears appears on our first page today.