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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]

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Page 1: CONTACT INFORMATION Mining Records Curator Arizona ...docs.azgs.az.gov/onlineaccessminefiles/A-B/Bousegold...PRINTED: 12/11/2002 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES AZMILS

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]

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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES AZMILS DATA

PRIMARY NAME: BOUSE GOLD COPPER GROUP

ALTERNATE NAMES: PARADISE EXTENSION DOLLIE W LLANO

LA PAZ COUNTY MILS NUMBER: :7BJ 1 7) lA/ ~,~) J 7 LOCATION: TOWNSH I P "f1\J'RAN'G'E-1trW~"'St:'CifO'r"t24»QlJARTER E2 LATITUDE: N 33DEG 56MIN 20SEC LONGITUDE: W 114DEG 05MIN 23SEC TOPO MAP NAME: BOUSE - 15 MIN

CURRENT STATUS: EXP PROSPECT

COMMODITY: IRON HEMATITE STONE DIMENSION GOLD

BIBLIOGRAPHY: HARRER, C.M., 1964. USBM IC 8236. P. 123 ADMMR BOUSE GOLD COPPER GROUP FILE MDS SHEET 443

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BOUSE.

Mr. W. C. Prico,'Pres. ,484 Pac:i.fic Elect'i:':Lc BIdS.,

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sorted up to' ~200 tn gold.

Haire 8 c lams located about six l!liles. by good wagon J:'oad

;west of Bouse. Are :e:lgurine 011 shiIJlJine tV!O C81~R 'of 01'6 as soon

0.8 t11ey have f':~<31eht teal"\").s to l1a1;'~L it.

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SOARD OF GOVERNORS

WELDEN C. HUMPHREY, NOGALES CHAIRMAN

H.F.MILLS, HUMBOLDT

b~~~RTM~~T O;"-MINERALREsooJCES ,S TAT E 0 FAR I Z 0 N A

304 HOME BUILDERS BLDG.

CHAS H. DUNN~,,"'lG DiliECTOR, PHOENIX

W. C. BROADGATE, PHOENIX ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

\-VICE-CHAIRMAN PHOENIX': ARIZONA

G. A. BALLAM, TUCSON ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR .,

LOYDE C. EDMONSON. COOLIDGE DAM

DR. N. H. MORRISON, PHOENIX

J. E. LAYTON, CHLORIDE

Mr. W. G. Hokiett 2J22North 9thStraat PhO'enix,Arlzona

Dear Mr. Hokatt:

J"une 21, 1945

FIELD OFFICES AT

GLOBE - KINGMAN PRESCOTT - TUCSON

REPLY To

Our briaf inspection of your claims ,si tuat;ed about 5 Jlliles west of Bouse, Yrma,County, Arizona, on J'une 15, only afforded time fQr a superficial examination. Thea's e1aims al'et known as ~he Bouse~Go1d ,CL~er Group, 7 patented claims in all (see pa't$nt map) and have rae:sntly bMn aequired by you.· The claims.occupyabout 150 acres of easy rolling hills and slopes and aravary accessible and only distant 5 to 6 miltes trom rail siding at Bouse •

• We first reached thsDollLe W claim and found a vertical shaft over

100 feet deep wi thlight head frame tJaeNon. Two samp1<fls wars taken. just as pl'sliminary information and these gave the following result,s:

No. 7 Genera1eut of shaft dump No. 8 Copper roek at shaft collar

• Au.Ol

3·20

• Ag 0.2 0.6

, Cu' n/a

ll.4\!fo

. !his now r,equiras that aearch bs mad9 for. the copper paystr;sakcon­taining this high gold, the shatt ladders ,be r.epair.ed prio.r tosam.pling. As thi.s vein was not vi;sible it Ls stlrfaead capped. We were 'UIlabl'6 to take the vein·' course or make anystatement:s in regard to the, beneath surface element:8 within the ishaft.

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From the Dollie W we walked about 1500 f<eet westerly and reached a large ledge of reddish brown iron appaMntly on the Paradi;se Extlansion claim. A ishaft on about a 450 incline dip northerly has bean :sunk toa depth of over 100 1'eat on this iron body.

From thiashaft following thai gossanand iron cropping we walked :200 t on a southerly coursa to a wash which cros.scuts the iron ledge and herawa noted this l~edge was .30 to 40' wille, was scoured almost clean of sand and gravel and boldly en;Bnded up a low hill on the southeast :ai de of the wash.

On the westerly bank of the dry str,eam we cut an average sample fully :30' and had by no means r.eaehad fully across thaaxposad iron ledge. This sampLe Assayed 39.48% Fe. This hema.titebody is expo-sed for 300' along its strike and its width is close to 40', depth 01' cour,s'e unknown at this time.

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Mr. W. G. HoloBtt -2- june, 21, 1945

Assuming a d-epthof 100' on the dip for th:e width and length now visible, thi,s gives a probab1[f) tonnage of. 100,000 tons. Ihav,g but little doubt that a much larger quantity of iron is her-a.

Thesamp1·a taken had some ele.y and semi" rock adher-ent. If this gangue mattsr was wash8d out ()f the Hema.ti te, an iron content of around 5~ for the washed are is to be expect-ad. IrO-n foundri.ea established along the Pacifie Coast may :provide a market for this crude ore.

"

Shipments ot crude iron ore are llowbsingmade fr0m Bouse to Pacific Coast from a property soma 15 miles south of your iron ledge, the T and;S Mining COlI1pany at :BO·US8, the shippers. This isa nawf'l;eld opening in western Arizona ... the production o-rerude iron, which may prove o.f e01IUl1flreial. inl­portanclL in the nsar :future.

The '0. S. BUreau of Mines Tueson office ar.e giving atti$ntion and a drilling ~ampagn.9 to a large iron b:el t known in the Oi bacue belt towards northern Arizona.

The Bouse sector with ideal all year transportation faeili ties direct toPacif'ie :plants has an advantag.eous position.

i

Analysis of the ores now unknown should include nictie and taE.talum in addition to iron.

SamplaJ of the Ore should bBsant to Calitornia iron smelting plants in search ot a market and todat~rmine price -say, F.O.B. cars Bouse, minimum grade of :rna.tierial acceptable, etc.

.AM:LP

Hoping the aboVie ff~g$stions may beofassistanee to you, I am.

Yours v.ery tr~y,

Andrew Macfarlane, Fie1d£ngineer Dapartmant of' Mineral Resources

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STATE OF ARIZONA

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES

Mr. W. G. Hokett 2322 North 9th Street Phoenix, Arizona

Dear Mr. Hokett:

MINERAL BUILDING, FAIRGROUNDS

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

~tO

June 21, 1945

Our brief inspection of your claims situated about· 5 miles west of

Bouse, Yuma, County, Arizona on June 15, only afforded time for a superficial

examination. These claims are known as the Bouse Gold Copper Group, 7 patented

claims in all (see patent map) and have recently been acquired by you. The

claims occupy about 150 acres of easy rolling hills and slopes and aYe very

accessible and only distant 5 to 6 miles from rail siding at Bnuse.

We first reached th~'41 ~~ 'jfound a vertical shaft over

100 feet deep with light haa ~h e n. 0 samples were taken just as

prelimina~ information and t e fol wing results:

No. 7 General cut of shaft dump

No. 8 Copper rock at shaft collar Au .01

3.20 Ag 0.2

0.6 Cu n/a

11.40

This now requires that search be made for the copper pay streak con­

taining this high gold, the shaft ladders be repaired prior to sampling. As

this vein was not visible it is surface capped. We were unable to take the

vein course or make any statements in regard to the beneat.h surface elements

within the shaft.

From the Dollie W we walked about 1500 feet westerly and reached a

large ledge of reddish brown iron apparently on the Paradise Extension claim.

A shaft on about a 45° incline dip northerly has been sunk to a depth of over

100 feet on this iron body.

From this shaft following the gossan and iron cropping we walked 200'

on a southerly course to a wash which crosscuts the iron ledge and here we

noted this ledge was 30 to 40' wide, was scoured almost clean of sand and

gravel and boldly extended up a low hill on the southeast side of the wash.

On the westerly bank of the dry stream we cut an average sample fully

30' and had by no means reached fully across the exposed iron ledge. This

sample assayed 39.48% Fe. This hematite body is exposed for 300' along its

strike and its width is close to 40 ' , depth of course unknown at this time.

Assuming 8 depth of 100' on the dip for the width and length now

visible, this gives a probable tonnage of 100,000 tons. I have but little

d~ubt that a much larger quantity of iron is here.

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The sample taken had some clay and semi rock adherent. If this gangue matter was washed out of the hematite, an iron conte;1t of around 50% for the washed are is to be expected. Iron foundries established along the Pacific coast may provide a market for this crude ore.

Shipments of crude iron are are now being made from Bouse to the Pacific coast from a property some 15 miles s0uth of your iron ledge; the T and S Mining Company at Bouse, the shippers 0 This is a new field opening in western Arizona, the producti')n of crude iron, which ma.y prove of commercial import~nce in the near future.

The U. S. Bureau of ¥.dnes, Tucson office, are giving attention and a drilling campaign to a large iron belt known in the Cibecue b,elt toward northern Arizona.

The Bouse sector with ideal all year transt'onation facilities direct to Pacific plants has an advantageous position.

Analysis of the oresno"W unknown shquldinclude nickel and tantalum in addition to iron.

Samples of the are should be sent' to yaJ.ifornia iron smelting plants in search of a market and to determineprice:;<:-"~,say, F. O.B. cars Bouse, minimum grade of material acceptable, etc.

Hoping the above suggesJ~i9ris, may be, .of,assista.nce to you, I am

Yours very truly,

(Signed) A. Macfarlane

Andrew ¥scfarlane, Field Engineer Department of Mineral Res'')urces

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SOARD O~ G~VERNO~ WEL.DEN C. HUMPHREY , NOGALt::S

'CHAIRMAN

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURC ES STATE OF ARIZONA

CH~7R~~~O~~~~~~NIX W . C . BROADGATE , P HOENIX

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

H . ~MIL.L.S , HUMBOLDT VICE - CHAIRMAN

L.OYDE C . EDM ONSON . COO LI DGE D AM

DR. N. H . MORRI SON, PHOENIX

J . E. L.AYTON , CHLORIDE

Mr. W. G. Hokiett 2322 North 9thStr:sst PhO'enix, Arizona

Dear Mr. Hok.ett:

304 HOME BUIL.DERS BL.DG.

PHOENIX', ARIZONA

~l

June 21, 1945

G. A. BAL.L.AM, TUCSON ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECiOR . ,

FIEL.D OFFICES AT

GLOBE - KINGMAN PRESCOTT - TUCSON

.e,:-• &,,1~~

REPLY To

Our bri·ef inspection of your claims .si tuat:ed about 5 mil,:es west of Bouse, Yuna,County, Arizona" on Jun.e 15, only afforded tima for a superficial ·examination. These claims a:t'e known as the Bouse~ Gold Copper Group" 7 patient.ad claims in all (.s·ee pat:ent map) and have r.ec,ently bn:O. a:cquired by you. The claims occupy about 150 acres of easy rolling hi11:s and slopes and ara vary accBssi ble and only distant 5 to 6 mile:s from rail 'siding at Bouse.

~

We first raached the Dolli,s W claim and found a vartical ,shaft ov.er 100 f ,eet deep with light head frame theraon. Two sampl·es war,s taken just as preliminary information and thes'e gave the following results:

No. 7 General cut o~ shaft dump No. 8 Copper roek at shaft collar

~

Au .01 .3 .1'20

• Ag 0.2 0.6

, Cu n/a

11.4C1fo

'rhi's now requirs$ that seareh he mad!f) for thJfl copper pay str;Qak con­taining this high gold, the shaft la.dders b.e r ,epair.ed prior to sampling. As this vein was not visi bl'e it is surfacad capped. W~e w-ere mable to take the vein course or make any stat-ament·s in regard to the beneath 'surface el'ement·s wi thin the ;shaft.

From the Dolli'e W we walk,ad about 1500 f ·eet westBi ly and r ,eached a large l ·edg:e of reddish brown iron appar:ently on the Paradi;se Extiension claim. A ,shaft on about a 450 incline dip northerly has been sunk to a depth of over 100 ~eat on this iron body_

From thi:s shaft following the gossan and iron cropping we walked 200' on a southerly course to a wash which crosscuts the iron ledge and hera we noted this ledge was 30 to 40' wide, was scoured almost clean of sand and gravel and boldly ierlended up a low hill on the southeast side of the wash.

On the westerly bank of the dry stream we cut an av.erage ~sampl\e fully 30 t and had by no :means reached fully across the -axpo.s,ed iron ledge. This ,sample Assayed 39.48% Fe. This hematite body is exposed for 300' along its strike and its width i ·8 close to 40', d'8pth of cour-,se unknown at this time.

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Mr. w. G. Ho~ett -2- June 21, 1945

ASisuming a depth of 100' on the dip for the width and length now visi ble, this gi Vl(!S a probable tonnag,e of 100,000 tons. I hav.e but little doubt that a much larger quantity of iron i>s here.

The sample taken had :SODle elay and semi rock adherant. If this gangue matt,ar was washed out of the Bemati te, an iron contant of around 5<Y), for the washed ora is to be :expect'8d. Iron foundri:ea established alQng the Paci:fie Coast may provide a market for this crude ore.

Shipments of erude iron ore are now being made from Bouse to Pacific Coast from a property soma 15 miles south of your iron ledge, the T and S Mining Company at Bo,use, the shippeXls. This i :s a new fl·eld opening in westarn Arizona - the production of crud:a iron, which may prova of commercial im­portanea in the near future.

The U. ;8. Bureau of Mines Tucson officle ar,e gl. Vl.ng attiention and a drilling cfu~pagn~ to a larg~ iron belt known in the Cibecue belt towards northern Arizona.

The Bous,s sector with ideal all year tran1'3portation facilities direct to Pacific plant's has an advantageous pcysi tion.

Analysis of the ores now unknown ,should include nickle and tantalum in additiQn to iron.

:Sampl,aI ot' the ora ;should be srant to California iron smelting plants in search of a market and to det'~rmine pri ee - say, F. o. B. cars Bouse, minimum grade of mat(erial acceptable, ,etc.

AM:I~

Hoping the aboVie suggestions may be of assistance to you, I am

Yours v.ery truly,

Andraw Maefar lane, Field Engineer Dapartman t of Min.eral R~souroe:s

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STATE OF ARIZONA

DEPARTMENT Q 'F MINERAL RESOURCES

Mr. W. G. Hokett 2322 North 9th Street Phoenix, Arizona

Dear Mr. Hokett:

MINERAL BUILDING. FAIRGROUNDS

PHOENIX. ARIZONA

~10

June 21, 1945

Our brief inspection of your claims situated about 5 miles west of Bouse, Yuma, County, Arizona on June 15, only afforded time for a superficial exa.mination. These claims are known as the Bouse Gold Copper Group, 7 patented claims in all (see patent map) and have recently been acquired by you. The claims occupy about 150 acres of easy rolling hills and slopes and aye very accessible and only distant 5 t o 6 miles from rail siding at Bouse.

We first reached th~. ~ ~~ ~found a vertical shaft over 100 feet deep with light hea ~h e n. 0 samples were taken just as preliminar,y information and t e fol wing results:

No. 7 Genera.l cut of shaft dump No. 8 Copper rock at shaft collar

Au .01 3.20

Ag 0.2 0.6

Cu nla 11.,*0

This now requires that search be made for the copper pay streak con­taining this high gold, the shaft ladders be repaired prior to sampling. As this vein was not visible it is surface capped. We were unable to take the vein course or make any statements in regard to the beneat.h surface elements within the shaft.

I

From the Dollie W we walked about 1500 feet westerly and reached a large ledge of reddish brown iron apparently on the Paradise Extension claim. A shaft on about a 45° incline dip northerly has been sunk to a depth of over .100 feet on this iron body.

From this shaft following the gossan and iron cropping we walked 200' on a southerly course to a wash which crosscuts the iron ledge and here we noted this ledge was 30 to 40' wide, was scoured almost clean of sand and gravel and boldly extended up a low hill on the southeast side of the wash~

On the westerly bank of the dry stream we cut an average sample fully 30' and had by no means reached fully across the exposed iron ledge. This sample assayed 39.48% Fe. This hematite body is exposed for 300' along its strike and its width is close to 40', depth of course unknown at this time.

Assuming 8 depth of 100' on the dip for the width and length now visible, this gives a probable tonnage of 100,000 tons. I have but little d ubt that a much larger quantity of iron is here.

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The sample taken had some clay and semi rock adherent. If this gangue matter was washed out of the hematite, an iron conte t of around 50% for the washed ore is to be expected. Iron foundries established along the Pacific coast may provide a market for this crude ore.

Shipments of crude iron ore are now being made from Bouse t o the Pacific coast from a property some 15 miles south of your iron ledge ; the T and S Mini ng Company at Bouse, the shipperso This is a new field opening in western Arizona, the producti ')n of crude iron, which may prove of connnercial importE!nce in the near future.

The U. So Bureau of Mines, Tucson office, drilling campaign to a large iron belt known in the Arizona • .

and a northern

The Bouse sector with ideal all year trans~M~~~ cilities direct to Pacific plants has an advantageous position.

Analysis of the addition to iron.

Samples of the ore should be in sea.rch of a market and to determine grade of material acceptable, etc.

ta.ntalum in

iron smelting plants F.O.B. cars Bouse, minimum

ssistance to you , I am

Yours very truly,

(Signed) A. Macfarlane

Andrew ¥mcfarlane, Field Engineer Department of Mineral Resources

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STATE OF ARIZONA

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES

Mr. W. G. Hokett 2322 North 9th Street Phoenix, Ari zona

Dear Hr. Hokett:

MINERAL BUILDING . FAIRGROUNDS

PHOENIX. ARIZONA

~IO

June 21, 1945

"\:

Our brief inspection ~f your claims situated about 5 miles west of Bouse, Yuma, County, Arizona on June 15, only afforded time for a superficial examination. These claims are known as the Bouse Gold Copper GrQup, 7 patented claims in all (see patent map) and have recently been acquired by you. The claims occupy about 150 acres ')f easy rolling hills and slopes and ave very accessible and only distant 5 t ,) 6 miles from rail siding at B"use.

vve first reached th~. D w ~ifound a vertical shaft over 100 feet deep with light hea r e lF eon. T 0 samples were taken just as preliminary inf~rmati ~)n and t e . e fo l! )wing results:

No. 7 General cut of shaft dump No . 8 Copper r ock at shaft collar

Au .01 3.20

Ag 0.2 0 06

Cu n/a 11.40

This now requires that search be made for the copper pay streak con­taining this high gold, the shaft ladders be repaired prior t o sampling. As this vein was not visible it is surface capped.. We were unable t o take the vein course or make any statements in regard to the beneath surface elements within the shaft.

From the Dollie W we walked about 1500 feet westerly and reached a large ledge of reddish brown iron apparently on the Paradise Extension claim. A shaft on about a 45 0 incline dip northerly has been sunk to a depth of over 100 feet on this iron body.

Fr~)mthis shaft following the gossan and iron cropping we walked 2QO' on a s r)utherly 'course t o a wash which crosscuts the iron ledge and here we noted this ledge w?-s 30 to 40 ' wide, was scoured almost clean of sand and gravel and boldly extended up a low hill on the southeast side of the wash.

On the westerly bank of the dry stream we cut an average sample fully 30' and had by no means reached fully across the exposed iron ledge. This sample assayed 39.48% Fe. This hematite body is exposed for 300' along its strike and its width is close t o 40', depth of course unknown at this time o

Assuming a depth of 100' on the dip for the width and length now visible, this gives a pr obable tonnage of 100,000 tons. I have but little d,ubt that a much l ar ger quantity of iron is here.

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The sample t aken had some clay and semi rock adher ent. If this gangue matter was washed "ut of t he hematite , an iron content of around 50% for t he washed ore is to be expected . Iron foundries established along t he Pacific coast may provide a mar ket for this crude ore.

Shipments of crude iron ore are now being made from Bouse to the Paci f ic coast from a property some 15 miles s ';uth of your iron ledge ; t he T and S :t-'Ii ni ng Company at Bouse, the shippers. This is a new field opening in west er n Arizona , the producti)n 'if crude iron, which may prove of cormnercial import~nc e in the near f uture e

The U. S . Bureau 'Jf i'-1ines, Tue son office , are gi vi4 'i at tenti on and a drill ing campaign' t o a large iron belt known in the Cibecue l t t owar d nor thern Ari zona .

, cil i t i es direct The Bouse sector with ideal all year tran""'1'""' ........... ~~.:.:.:...... t , Pacific plants has an advantage·.,us position .

Analysis ()f the addition to iron.

Samples Jf the ore shnuld b'" s in search ri f a market and to det ermine grade of mat€rial acceptable, etc.

"nclude nickel and t antal um in

ifornia iron smelting pl ants say , F. O.B . ca r s Bnuse , minimum

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Yours very t F ..:. ..... y ,

(3ifned ) A. Macfarlane

Andrew Macfarlru1e , Fi e l d Engineer DepartJ11_ent :~f Nineral Res"jurces

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