Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
The following file is part of the
Arizona Department of Mines and Mineral Resources Mining Collection
ACCESS STATEMENT
These digitized collections are accessible for purposes of education and research. We have indicated what we know about copyright and rights of privacy, publicity, or trademark. Due to the nature of archival collections, we are not always able to identify this information. We are eager to hear from any rights owners, so that we may obtain accurate information. Upon request, we will remove material from public view while we address a rights issue.
CONSTRAINTS STATEMENT
The Arizona Geological Survey does not claim to control all rights for all materials in its collection. These rights include, but are not limited to: copyright, privacy rights, and cultural protection rights. The User hereby assumes all responsibility for obtaining any rights to use the material in excess of “fair use.”
The Survey makes no intellectual property claims to the products created by individual authors in the manuscript collections, except when the author deeded those rights to the Survey or when those authors were employed by the State of Arizona and created intellectual products as a function of their official duties. The Survey does maintain property rights to the physical and digital representations of the works.
QUALITY STATEMENT
The Arizona Geological Survey is not responsible for the accuracy of the records, information, or opinions that may be contained in the files. The Survey collects, catalogs, and archives data on mineral properties regardless of its views of the veracity or accuracy of those data.
CONTACT INFORMATION Mining Records Curator
Arizona Geological Survey 1520 West Adams St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007 602-771-1601
http://www.azgs.az.gov [email protected]
PRINTED: 11-14-2006
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES AZMILS DATA
PRIMARY NAME: LION
ALTERNATE NAMES: BARDSHARE CLAIMS
YAVAPAI COUNTY MILS NUMBER: 684
LOCATION: TOWNSHIP 14 N RANGE 3 E SECTION 22 QUARTER S2 LATITUDE: N 34DEG 34MIN 30SEC LONGITUDE: W 112DEG 01MIN OOSEC TOPO MAP NAME: CHERRY - 7.5 MIN
CURRENT STATUS: PAST PRODUCER
COMMODITY: COPPER GOLD SILVER ALUMINUM ALUMINA
BIBLIOGRAPHY: ADMMR LION MINE FILE YAVAPAI MAGAZINE GEB . 1918 P 5 SHARLOT HALL MUSEUM PRESCOTT AZ BLM AMC FILE 51649
vllJ.:.!\.f\.! ~Ui"\LJf\.i"\I'UL~
ARIZONA-YAVAPAI CO. - 7.5 MINur '=<;RIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) MTN. IS' QUADRANGLE
35
6 " 5
- \
_-.----'~ .... c:o.-. :,... '. - '
DEnT . r . ' R.ESO ... " . , c>. () r ~~ \, A ~
, '1
., , . , SEP :~~ :) " ~ , , . ' ~ . (::)
I " ',\. : ;" . ~, ,
~~L-• · ~~LJ~~ ~~ A,V~. U J-~ A . d ~~ ;- ~~-;z;;~ ~ ~
, -¥ ~~~ ~a10of~ ,/--...... ........ 0 ~ " . · ~ A -bJ:.1f W
~660t~G1w,~ ~~ . ~~ .~rftJ ~ ~ .. 5 tV~J cf#
· \
\ I
\
,
\ Y .: I
Mr's.. Mj"ltired Rnlaton, Oamp Ve~d0# Arizona.
I IHJ11e J'()U? Mino Ovmer ' n HJ~l:)(}'l .. t sent. tlrttler di7rge of Se,pt0111ber )rd. '1'hit~ should fin.ite been Gent to 't ho Artzom:l De:partlll0tTt Q:f' Mh10:ral Hosotu 'ces J Cs.p1tol :BJ...dg. 1 Pbo0111X,». Ariz,o.rk1l. ,~ ac, 'tll:Grt is the del)art'ilnelil'~ wht eh i s httndl1ng t hc.:; oOl"J:oact S b~:rtn'f?Jen buyers ~",nd sell.er$ (,f ~i;.inin.g pl'tfJperiy~. 1 0JilJ
'uheretol'0 J. for~lfaJ.:·G.i.ng your x'o;portto them.
~}tat; t) [:3DorerbB,ry l~)MOA,ft
/
:Mr . 1 .• F~ R8.1f.Jton b
Rt ., 1 t 1X,)i~ j,.1~~4~
X.Jode'~lto. Califo:r~1ia .
I h})lve yQtrr letttar {)f Sel>tffif.i.t~r 3 relattv0 t;:¢ ttl*", :&rroport y i n t he G1Qb0 (\teia"liot whi.ch yO't't dea11"$ 'u,o diapo ${!J of.
fill of 'lihe m'):dc l"~~l~.rbtllg to th$ bri ngi ng 'tiogeth{lJr of \)UY0ra ~uld nolla!',} 01" :raiut1.1g J)::t"op~~:rt~r i n A!~i ~~ontl i H l%1!r.t{$ dfJnf~t . by t ·b:e t1lt}l'!1
tqtat~ de.p ~1.,t-lij;ent ... l'!I.:ri:ZQl:t1~~ D~paJ:;-~rae.nt ~)1' I\r 11 e:r~~l n0eO\1l~Oe S. 1* S If Coupal dir~c·tor~ Capitol Bldg., PhooniJt .
'.iile prooBd\l~~ :is ~~L~ !ollovfa: Thoae vr~.o lUlve Pl'oportie.s for uti-Ie or fox' f'tnannit~f~ 1ifr'c tham t1ti ".t;11 th .. , (le})fu'tme:nt o t t tho f'onne Wl110h - 1'8 :f'u!'nj.zh+)d.~ .::: (;>opy ·0£ 1vhtch 1$ er.,t11osed. l1hii.-J fom j ,lj eent ill ,to 'tile de}r~_rt3~1e.td) tte7:td_qucT·ttn:·f~ in ·t hf.ll Oupltol Brdlding1 ~~nd i t i£fl rfi1fe::rx)ed to P!'oOl)ect :h~e buyert:; ox'" !.1X'o:pfrtios on ¥lh l,(~h t he I>f,~.rticu .... 1&1.'" tline. $gem~ to fi -t ·their QjpotlifiofJ-tion,s . I'~ is likewise l.i ~~ted 11.1 tnbi11ation'1'~lh1er.t 0\r" tQ ~bhO~~;G ''Nho 1~19.y Ufi inte}'>~~r;{rt ed :in bUYil1.1$ or :rlnancirJ.g l~l~i2i()n{l ~ry~illeS If
1f1hen you~ 1?~C'03H)rt:~r i c~ refer:t"ad '!/ ,:::~ e'. .r.n:>()g:p0){rtj~'t'e 'trltyel" as s-eOl'J. .... :hlg to be within nj,o $pecil~i Cf~.ttons, Jt'TL1 ~~i.re nx)'tit'iec1 f)md. tf tIle. 'Pl~es~ntati~n r-aad0 on your r e:p.ort tf~ of"' Guf i"ioient irrt l'j1'o.st to r;rtrtX'no't hiln to have ~. perSf.)na:~ exam:LrF ~ tton 1r{~(l~ ~ 1i~3 \,1i11 tUltloubtedljt conm;.uni ... 0frte wi th yO~l ruld :~~rorn t.l:u:n .. ~) on llegot iA. ';i o:ne~ ar(~ be'!;:we€lu }f\)\1 tind t he 'buyer .. lItho del')·n~rtlaent t; GLket~ no po.l"'t tiherea:f'ter,w
You oltl'n J th~n;·ef.o:t~e ., J;;;.ppl~c1.nte th.~~t f'r01n t hi$ tfystOlft the l1ec~~H~·lty for mak;ing a type fJt pret~H,~n·t l(lrtlo1~o;U. thieMine Otm~·r .f n Rep.Qrt whioh will attraCl the ll?C'Q$pect;1.v~ buye:r:t to inveetlf];nt~ ftutbhel1' .. The b~t$rB :li".fiit, gouB on Sf) man}' wl ,l d \;;oone ch~"se:fJ t !JJJlt they wi1,l not. even t ttt<e <M1S t;r.;mible to l_nV'eeti{~::(~o unless :r.·e t~Hlo!:uat).ly (}.{)~llplote 1nf'oli'tJ;3tto:n i B f -ur1'1ial};ed '~he1ll i ll 'th{1) beginn1nth
~¥'()uld: you 1tltHlly fill in th'@ report enclosed , readi ng c!).re .... ii~;ll:r 'the 1natn.lotio:H~! ailnd nend it to 'hhe D@:pal-t me,nt of }ifiner.al Resources" I teel sure tlll~.t they ct', n a$1~1s'b yC)U i.2 your prop.~~tsr haB S:\lf.·t·ici~nt l!lf)rit alld i s well r/r(}f~\?;Int$d ~
Statis Secl.'<9tal.":V Ari2ion(i, Small. M:in~ OPEC:·~:ttora Aj;1:i}Oo.latiQn ~
25 Sept E--n'iber 1941
Mr. john I. Ralston) Camp Verde. A~izona.
My dear Mr. Ralston:
I am. enolos ing h~l~ewi th a. cO'py of l1L1ne
owners l?eport oovering the LION MINE in Yavapai County:>
f'rom 1mli(~h you, will note that that the sale term.s have
been ohanged in acoordance wi th your letter of
September 18.
I sruul be glr d 'to cull this property to
the attel).tlon of' anyone seeking a. mine 8uoh as yours il
and tl'"U st tha.t I m.ay be able to be helpful ·to you.
J"8C~jrf l
encl .
With best wishes , I am
YourH 'V ery truly ~
J 1/ S. Coupal
2.
3.
5.
7. Operator
1 5. Production Rate
17. Power: Amt. & Type
1 8. Operations: Presen~ .
1 9. Operations Planned
, STATE OF, ARIZONA
OWNERS MINE REPORT
Cherry,
Cu, Au, Ag, Fe
yavapai
~ddress (Owner) Oamp "? erde , Art ZOD.a
:8." A,ddress (Operator)
10. Gen. Mgr. h·' .,:.,ri \
12. Mill S1:Jpt.
13 .- 5 T 14 N, R 3 E
John F. & Mildred Ralston, 538 s. 23rd St., Riohmond, Calif. 141
20. Number Claims, Title, etc~ Fou
22. Mine'Workings: Amt. & ~onJition " ',.,;. '\ 1?-'
"This "mine ' was laSt, worked i. 1904 by a Dl8D wao -.wnei themiB8 at that. t:ime (Dick Dequinl. 600 "teet s'batt on a , 35()s'oiled," granite ,_walls,. :needs ,no t1,mb..,er1ng. ~ ' .. 606) , feet , ot tlUlBel i.hill,. 'S8veralot:ber -twmels ,one h8.~ ' a '8 ~t:~'·ieiD.:of ·" ehr0m1~ ani 'Dickel ore test, tro. 10 to 25 per cent o ,
(over)
. 23. Geology & Mineralization
24. Ore: Positive & Probable, Ore Dumps',Tailings We have a dump that has areund 10,OGO tons, assays from #2.10 to $64.50 ,"" l:
, 1
24~A Vein Width, Length, Value, etc. Ve1a in bottom is 5 ft. wide 2 ft. at ,"solid 's~lph1Icies.' The maD. who last worked "then claimsth,is, says th,at , lmts of the ore assayed 'trom $600 to $1500 , a ton'. Assa1er~ wite claims this also.
25. Mine, Mill Equipment & Flow Sheet (1 ""
r' ,(.; I f -. i!' I' 2(;). Road Conditions, Route Fair road ~ miles off ot highway.
. 'i.
They- 'had. two ,mills on ' thispr(!)])erty. They us'ad, plate, when they struck sulphides eouldn't 'save gold. so they put 1~ another. Some old machinery and boiler still,. there.
29. Special Problems, Reports Filed
30. Remarks This is a ver,y rich mille ani have ass~ sheets to shaw it. Cost arolmd .. $1500 ' to dewater. rl , ,' , : .,: • ~~, ' , " ....;,. j ., t
, ; l:' ! . ti
This min.e has a perfect mill s1 te. T ein abeve water l ,. ,vel is 5 ft., assays $i5. Ius t below water ore asst\yed .219.
31. If property for sale: Price, terms and address to negotiate. $50,eOO - $5,000 down and rest in , ~Ylltie~h
, ' ..... .: . ;. ~
'( ~..z. I J l I J 1 . r • : " .. ..
"'< 32'. 1~igned""~ ~'~~' r~;~7-~J~~~±~~~~.~ ............................. . .r.. / ", . ... ~ ,'.. ..' . \ , I
33. Use additional sheets if necessary.
6 . .. rr,
'-.~
DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES STATE OF ARIZONA
MINE OWNER'S REPORT
\ ~ ,
1. Mine L /0 (Y
3. Mining District & ~ounty ~ e. f( R (, r.d- V 0-: P d "
4. Former name L IoN . ( I '
5. Owner :rohN' F*f1t~'d(( e;d (f~~ S~N 7. ~erator ~
9. President, Owning Co. V ./
.) O. Gen. Mgr. t---/
11. Mine Supt. ~ ,
1 2. Mill Supt. V /
13. Men Empfoyed V 1 8. Operations: Present ~
19. Operations: Planned
2 O. Number Claims, Title, etc. Jf -- ..... -- ~- -..
2 1. Description : Topography & Geography
Date
2. Locati~n 2. PIt";..e- SSe u 7Ir oS-- ~./, ~ If 7 6. Address (~~er) ~d Nt p'V<>- if d~ ' /fIr 8. Address (Operator)
9A. President, Operating Co .
1 4. Principal Minerals
1 5. Production Rate
1 6. Mill : Type & Cap.
17. Power: Amt. & Type
, C; .11 ',:"!t "L', ' • c. '''t,' ".,. 'I!"~ eH'- '-" '-, C'';' '" •• ,
~i~; ~~ -0 '" ~11 /I ~ 1111~. A L.. • ~
Chv 0- .] 6 , ~ () n A --.i, .,.(J) a...JLiLo:" ~ ,PU, •. '. , b () 0
~~~hJ~~.~.~L ~ C?~ t-~ ~'ftJ&J.~ /~ ~ -Z6h , ir '., / ~., ' '-/ - ',~.
,~ ~- t .. , .. ' . , .,.. . ' J" ~~i:~~\--:,; ":::'>'S::,-(' ,,' ,..::
23. Ge~ogy & Mineraliz:~on ~A~~ ~~ ~~. ~ ~ I ;.,>,;,',;';;' 0 ; 2;:,>:';' . i
24. Ore: Positi~e & Probable, Ore Dumps, Tailin~s J...ve-k ~+t ~ L ~ IO,OOD ~ ~~.:z(/ 1J ~~1Ib-() . . ' . '. .
24A. Dimensions and Value of Or; body ~~ ~ ~ ~ 0' I! hJ~ -<-If t "~~/~ _~~~LU~_ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~~ . ' 6.tJ.~iY.#j6 -(j<
25. ~e, ~uipment & Flo>"1 heet ~1f-<,~ · ~; . ..
. 26. Road Conditions, Route-1,~ ~ ~ ~ 11 ~ ¥ a." -'.
®u:Jlu~~~t "
28. Brief History
30. Remarks d d' f' ." ,., . ,.f' 71 -#-. ~~~ ~~r~"'" ~A2-
. ~~~~~d~O~dLu~ 3~ ;~~r~f~ ;;~cei;s~n~ :~s~~ r-~ M AAr<4/~
32. Signatu~~Ifa-... . - .....
33. Use additional sheets if necessary. --;~ " -.-/ ~, "
~~L?L . - u7~ , ' _ __ ' _ PI v _ /J .. ,t".,d /J P /J ~_,,- rJ" A/ U~~JfIE:~ VA+v ~~~~ ~p ~~~\~'f>~~-T,;zlr~o ' . U
Mine: LION :MINE
DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RE30URC:ES STATE OF Al1IZONA
MINE OWNER'S REPORT
Date: September 18, 1941
Mining' District & Count y: Cherry Mining District, Yavapai County, Arizona.
I .. oca'tion: 2 m:i.les south -of Cherry, Ari~~ona.
I'oI'l'ller Name: Lion Mine
OWYlI.3r: .T uhn :f. '& Mildred Ralston Address: Camp Verde, Arizona
Address:
.Pros idont: Gen. Mgr:
Mi lle 3upt: Mill Supt:
Principal Metais: Copper, Gold, Silver, Aluminum, iron & mercury Men Employed:
Production Rate: Mill - Type & Cap:
Power - JUnt. & Type:
Operations - Present:
Operations - Planned:
Number Claims, Title, etc: Four claims.
Description - Topography & Geography:
Mtue Workings - Amt. & Condition: 'J.'his mine was last worked in 190LI- by a man who owned the mine at that time - Dick Dequin. 600 ft. shaft on a 35 0 solid granite walls, needs no timbering. 600 ft. of tunnel in hill, several other tunnels, one has an 8 ft. vein of chromiurrl and nickel,ore test from 10 to 25 per cent.
Geology & Mineralization: Ore is copper, gold, :3ilvt~r, aluminwn, iron and mer·cury.
()re - Positive & Probable '; Ore Dumps, 'llatlings: We have a o.'llnp that haG around 10,000 tons - aS f3ays from $2.10 to ~~64. 50 .
. "\r o:1. " . Width, Length, Valuo, etc: Vein in bottom is 5 ft. wido, 2 ft. of solid sulphides. The m.an who l a st worked t h:Jl'o,. claj.1Tls this ·· sa.ys thn t lot s of the or-;] assayed from $600 to $1500 a ton. Assa~cr 7s wife cl a ims this also.
lLi.. .tlc: , Mill Equipment & FlowShoct:
Road Conditions, Route: Fair rand - 2 miles off of highway.
Water Supply: Abundnnce - Cherry Croek flows in front of shuft.
Brief History: They had two mills on this property. They used plate, when they struck sulphides couldn't save gold so they put in another. Some old machinery and. boiler still thero.
Special Problems, Reports Filed:
Remarks: This is a very rich mine and have assay sheets to show it. Cost around $1500.00 to dewator. This mine has a perfect mill site. Vein above wuter level is 5 ft. - assays $15. Just below water, are assayed $219_
If property for sale - Price, terms and address to nogotiate: $50,000.00, $5,000.00 down and rest in royaltieo.
OR - will give an interest in mine to reliable party if party will dewater and put on paying basis.
(Signed) MRS. MILDRED RALSTON
