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06/12/96

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA

PRIMARY NAME: NEW ENGLAND-AZ GOLD COPPER PRO

ALTERNATE NAMES: PATENTED CLAIMS MS 2279 ELDORADO, READ STAR, SMUGLER

YAVAPAI COUNTY MILS NUMBER: 704A

LOCATION: TOWNSHIP 13 N RANGE 1 E SECTION 8 QUARTER SW LATITUDE: N 34DEG 31MIN 01SEC LONGITUDE: W 112DEG 17MIN 25SEC TOPO MAP NAME: PRESCOTT VALLEY S - 7.5 MIN

CURRENT STATUS: PAST PRODUCER

COMMODITY: COPPER GOLD SILVER

BIBLIOGRAPHY: USGS PRESCOTT VALLEY SO. QUAD BLM MINING DISTRICT SHEET 17 ADMMR ELDORADO, READ STAR FILE WEED, H.W. MINES HANDBOOK 1906 VOL 6 P 744 CLAIMS EXTEND INTO SEC. 7, 8, 17 & 18

NEW ENGLAND - ARIZONA GOLD .AND COPPER MINING CO.

The following information is trom the most reliable data available.

coppm HANDBOOK (WEED &. STEVENS) Vol. 7 1907 (stevens) Main Office, 69 Pear1Street, Boston, Mass., former office McCabe, Arizona. President: Edmund D!.F1ske, Vice President: Leonard T. Farris, Secretary and Treasurer: Louis Harlow. Organization under laws of Arizona, January 19, 1901 Capital: $750,000. Par Value: $1.00 peri share. '. Property consisted of 5 claimS in Red Star Group and Calumet Group in Big Bug Mining District of Yavapai County, Arizona near the Silver Belt Mine about 4 miles north of McCabe and about 2 miles northwest of Humbolt Smelter. Possibly reorganized in 1906-07 and merged with Verde River\Copper Company, Cherry, Arizona.

COPPER HANDBOOK (~EVENS) 1908 President: GeorgeA. Whitney Vice President: Frank Harlow Secretary-Treasurer: L. Harlow General Superintendent: John H. Farrell. ' Work consists of a short tunnels, cuts, pits and ~o compartment shaft 325 feet deep. Two parallel veins about 31 feet apart shown on the property disclosing pay streaks up to 2 feet in width, with an average of 10% copper tenor.

COPPER HANDBOOK (STEVENS) 1909 Same officers. Directors: J. J. Bernie, W. R. Lambert, A. H. Smith, A. M. Ireland, F. J. Rolfe, Fred C. Bidwell and E. P. Libby. Equipment, Steam power and several buildings.

COPPER HANDBOOK (WEED) 1912-13 . , I.dle. Last known president 'a. George A. Wooden. " Three patented claims, Read star, Eldorldo and Smuggler (pattd 1906). Two oompartment shaft, 600 feet deep, power house, 70 HP bOiler, 35 HP hoist, small air compressor and several buildings. Mine shut down many years. The are oarried 10% copper with gbld and silver values.

Report Page 648

THE COPPER HANDBOOK by Walter Harvey Weed E. M.

Geologist in the.U __ S. Geological Survey

New England and Arizona Gold and Copper Mining Com:paIlY, Arizona. Idle. Letters to 250 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass and Humboldt, Yavapai County Arizona unanswered •

• George A. Wooden, president; Loui$ Harlow, treasurer; John H. Farrell, superintendent at last accounts. Organized ianuar,y 19, 1901 under laws of Arizona. Capitalization, $750,000. Shares $1.00 par.

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Lands. 6 claims 3 patented, 120 acres including The Red Star Group and Calumet Group near McCabe, Arizona. The property is said to show 2 parallel veins 30' apart having pay streaks of 2" width carr.ying ore assaying about 10% copper with gold and silver values. The mine has a 600' two compartment main shaft, a power hGuse with a 70 HI? bOiler, 35 HI? hoist and a small air compressor. Mine shut' d.own many years.

Copyright 1914 by Walter Harve,y Weed Mining World Press Printers, Publishers, Binders Monadnock Block, Chicago

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1. Mine

5. Owner

7. Operator

9. President, Owning Co.

10. Gen. Mgr.

11. Mine Supt.

12. Mill S~pt.

13. Men Employed

1 8. Operations: Pr~sent '1-'" ....

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1 9. Operations: Planned

20. Number Claims. Title, etc.

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCE~ STATE OF ARIZONA

MINE OWNER'S REPORT

Date

2. Location //<: .. ,,!J//' ;;~/~ l)' / I~'.-:·.~) /-.' " ./ ..... ,'... ! . ./

8. Address (Operator)

9A. President, Operating Co.

.1/ • "!'7)~.,:; 14. Principal Minerals /ll,·C /9/: li:( ( / /!J (/

1 5. Production Rate

1 6. Mill: Type & Cap.

17. Power: Amt. & Type

2 1. Description: Topography & Geography

22. Mine Workings: Amt. & Condition t., .,'5: e:'\ .Ie c' i <::'

(over)

23. Geology & Mineralization

24. Ore: Positive & Probable, Ore Dumps, Tailings

24A. Dimensions and Value of Ore body

25 .. Mine, Mill Equipment &' Flow-Sheet

26. Road Conditions, Route

27. Water Supply

28. Brief History

29. Special Problems, Reports Filed

30. Remarks

3 1. If property for sale: Price, terms and address to negotiate.

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32. Signature .......... .... :l. ... ~Z. _. ;:/ .. '~.: .... :._ .: .. : .. ':: .. _ ................ , 33. Use additional sheets if necessary.

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES STATE OF ARIZONA

OWNERS MINE REPORT

1. Mine

2. Mining District & County. Big Bug

3. Former name Yavapai Co'unty

New England

5. Owner fIl. "J" c::1..... d J. ~ u. ,;,)IJI"OU

7. Operator

9. President

11. Mine Supt.

13. Principal Metals AU, .A;a;, eu, Pb

15. Production Rate None

17. Power: Amt. & Type

1 B. Operations: Present

19. Operations Planned

20. Number Claims, Title, etc.

2 1. Description: Topography & Geography

22. Mine Workings: Amt. & Condition

Date 1943

4. Location 1 1/2 miles W. of Iron King

6. Address (Owner) -0 ~. o. Box 2147

(0 )Phoenix, Arizona B. Address perator

1 O. Gen. Mgr.

1 2. Mill Supt.

14. Men Employed

16. Mill: Type & Cap.

(over)

23. Geology & Mineralization

24. Ore: Positive & Probable, Ore Dumps, Tailings

24~A Vein Width, Length, Value, etc.

25. Mine, Mill Equipment & Flow Sheet \.

26. Road Conditions, Route

27. Water Supply

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28. Brief History

29. Special Problems, Reports Filed

30. Remarks

3 1. If property for sale: Price, terms and address to negotiate.

32. Signed ................................................................................ .

33. Use addi!tional sheets if necessary.

NEW ENGLAND - ARIZONA GOLD .. AND gOfPFB MINING CO.

The following information is from the m.o~rt rel.iabledata availab.)..e.

COPP!l~ FJP.JJD1:300K (WEED &. STlctrmlS) Vol. 7 1907 {S'be:vens) Main Office, 69 Pea.rl Strset. Boston. Mass., former offioe MoOabe, Arizona. J?res1daut: Edn1und D. Fiske. Viee' President: Leonard T. Faxo+1s$ Secre'bar-y and Treasurer; 10uiltil Harlow. Organi2$atioll 'Uud;er laws of Arizona, January 1.9, 1901 Cap1tf~1; $750,000 •. Per Value: $1*09 per share, Property consi$ted of ; claims lnRed Sta.r Group and. Calumet Group in Blg Bug Mining DIstrict o.f Yavapai County. AriZona. neartlleSilvfJr Belt Mine about 4 rll11es north of McOab(1 ~nd aoc)ut 2 miles northwest of Humbolt Smelter. Possibly reorganized in 1906-07 and merged with Verde River Copper. CORipany» C~lerry. Arizona.

COPP1~~ HlU~DBOOK (8TEV}1~lS) 1908 President: Gcr..ol"'g@ A 0 Whttney Vi ce President: Frank fI.a:rlow Sec!'etary-Tre~suret't L. Harlow GeneI'i!:ll Superintendent: john H.Farrell .. Work cOl'l:5lists of e short tunnels. eutstpits and two compartment shatt 325 teat deep. I'f'wo parallel veins about 31 feet apart shown on the property disclosing pay streaks up to 2 feet i):1 width, with an altere.go 01' lO:}~ cop)er tenor.

COPPER IIAl\WroOK (STmrli~J8) 1909 Same'of'ficers. Direetors;J. J. Bel'uie,. W. R. L&-nbert t A. H. Smith, A. M. Ireland. F. 1. Rolfe,ired C" Bidwell and E. F. Libbyq Equipment, 8teem power and set:eral b'aild1ngs.

COPPER H.A1IDBOOK ,(WEIRD) 1912 ... 13 Idle. Last i~nowll president, George. A. Wooden. Three pa.tented claims. 'Read star, Eldorado and Smuggler ('pat'd 1906). Two compar1im~nt shaft, 600 f·eet deep, power house~ 70 UP 'boiler, 35 HP hOist, small air compressor and several buildings.. Mine shut dovm m.a.ny yeers. The ore oarl'i ad 10% copper with gold and silver values.

Report Page 648

~F COPPER HANDBOOK by Wal tar Harvey Weed E. M.

Geologist itt the U" s. Geologi cal Survey

New England and Ari zuna Gold and Copper Mining Oom,;;.allY, AriZOnfl. Idle. ~$tters to 2;0 Devonshire S't., Bomton~ MaSG and Humboldt, Yavapai County Arizone. una.nswered ..

George A. WOotien$ presi(lent; :Louis Harlow, tre$ourer. John H. farrell, superintendent at la:ut aeoounts.. Organized. ian'UID:ry,19. 1901 under laws of Arizona. Capitalization, $750,000. Shares $1.00 par. '

,Lends. 6 olaims :3 pat~nted, 120 acres including ',llhe Red Star Group' and Oalumet Group near MeCabe • .Arizona~ The ,property is .!!;ald to show 2 parallel veins ;0' m.pal'1lt baving pay streaks of 2ft width oarrying Ol'S ass(ii,y1ng about 10% copper with gold and silver values. The mine .haaa 600· -two Ctl.mpartment maIn shaft, a power hc)use with a 70 f.IP boiler. 35 HP hoist a.nd a sIoal1 air oom:pra~sor. Mine shu.t down i"Rany years_

Oopyright 1914 by Walter Harvey Weed Mining World Press Printet'S, Publishers, Binders Monadnoek BloCk. Chicago

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL BUILDING, FAIRGROUNDS

PHOENIX, ARI ZONA

~~-J:.G.; 1957

February 13, 1958

To the Owner or Operator of the Arizona Mining Property named below:

ELDORADO READ STAR (Property)

GOLD SILVE(COPPER LEAD (are)

We have an old listing of th~ above property which we would like to have

brought up to date.

Please fill out the enclosed Mine Owner's Report form with as complete detail

as possible and attach copies of reporm, maps, assay returns, shipment returns

or other data which you have not sent us before and which might interest a

prospective buyer in looking at the property.

Ene: Mine Ownerfs R8port

FRANK P. KNIGHT, Director.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS:

CHARLES F. WILLIS, PHOENIX CHAIRMAN

DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES STATE OF ARIZONA

DR. N. H. MORRISON. PHOENIX VICE·CHAIRMAN

SHELTON G. DOWELL. DOUGLAS

L. V. ROOT, KINGMAN

LOYDE C. EDMONSON. GLOBE

W. J. GRAHAM, SECRETARY

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1'111". 'r. J. ,Stroud I). o. Box 2147 Phoeni:x:, ~4.rizona

Dear Hr. Stroud:

413 HOME BUILDERS BLDG.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

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Nove:mber 0-u, 1943

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J. S. COUPAL. PHOENIX DIRECTOR

W. C. BROADGATE. PHOENIX

EARL F. HASTINGS, PHOENIX ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

W. J. GRAHAM. PHOENIX ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTORS

FIELD OFFICES AT GLOBE. KINGMAN PRESCOTT. TUCSON

REPLY To

We ha1re a ~lline OVillers report on the Eldorado, Hed Star

11roliorty, l~ :;~:.iles wes'~ of IT'on King v'Thich is very incomplete.

I am enclosing a bls..nJ.-;: mine O"I:vners report forrn and vJ01Llcl appreciate

it if you would read the "Instructions for Filling Out ReportH

and gi vo us as much inforTIl8.t ion as you can on the :pI'operty.

Very tl"uly yours,

J:~~' Dl._ector

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Intra-Company Correspondence

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ro: C. R. Sundeen SUBJECT: ELDORADO 1,HNING CI.Ji.n,~

FROM. J. Olaf Sund

% lilTs. G. M. Hilliams 2633 E. Kelton Lane Phoenix, Arizona 25C:::;2 Phone 942-1998

TYPE: Gold

LOCATION: Three patented mining claims called the "Smugglertl) TIRed star" and the "Eldorado" are apparently located in sections 7, 8, 17 and l6, 'T-13N, R-l-E. The only claim of conce~L herein is the Eldorado, which is locate~ .~ section 17 and is approxi­mately 2. ~ i:i:i.les west from the town of Humooldt,.

'llE.Rl~1S RE(~ UE SJlED : Not indj.c2ted in the various letters requesT,lng that an examination be made by the staff of -'cJ.~,-e Iron King Mine. Co-owners include the families Roche) Hi lliams, and :rv:crrow.

min=.r:;g acti vi ties were carried out on the Eldorado claims a number of years There is an old shaft measured in excess of 75 feet ,deep as well as c. ~r.z~;ber

.:callow pits and shafts in the surrounding area.

3.bove work is all within a granodiorite or qUc'1.rtz-~iorite sill that .J~' . ,)ximately north 45 degrees east. It is generally a reddish colour) r:.G...:._ and

.;c:>,::' um g::cained with occasional sheared zones that .. approxirrately ~J3.rallel t .. .:.. . .l. i -cself at north 45 to 50 degrees east and dips a·v 65 t() 70 degrees east. S·~2 .. ~ones rarely exceed· 3 to 4 feet and are characterized oJ' some 'orecciat=_on, some car-co:.--.a·:'e s.ni ::"::"monit.; alteration but with only scant mineralizati.on. Apparently sorr..e glassy c.:..u.::;.~:"tz v·"'::'ns are emplaced along these sheared zones ::":.:1 places. 'l.lhese veiY'.s mo.y ca:..~Y·-'- dulphides that include pyrite, chalcopyr:L te ana. arsenopyrite. However, no veJ.:1S \{et::e found in place. A pile of quartz on the raine dump and obvi01;sly sorted was thE: o:c.ly such material located.

The shaft ,.s located near to a parallel sill of a fine-grained, dark auG. . ve r::;a:. ero or u.~~oTi te intrusive on the south-east side of the granodiorite .

. , .~~.L: L tIle ;lodiorite are a variety of inclusions. These inc lucie what ~_.. e ';;.~:..L.2:ed ic~ ~d.iate volca:l~cs as well as freCl,uent bands about one to two fe: cross of very fL-:lt: ".' banded or ':,;edded reddish- siliceous rock. The latter are a1: .... , ~' __ .i.1y C:': ..;r:ced f6-· ~el to the occasional shearing. -:

theU.S.G.S. has noted such 'bands as jasper lenses, pods and ve~~.3.

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s _.J~::-I.ificant mineralization is associated with these latter quartzose lll1i 1:,3.

:; qUCl,rtz on the mine dump etc. "las sampled wj.th the following results, which 8.r·;~

:~:coupecl a.ccord-Lng to sulphide variations. Note tr..at the arsenopyrite increases ir. (.he samples down the list.

Srl..rnp1e No. Material Gold Silver

. ~·703 Breccia zone-rusty Tr 0.2 ._ ..... 7C)l.;. Breccia zone Tr Tr JJ r(05 Barren quartz ( glassy & nEssi ve) Tr Nil :i_1706 Glassy & massive quartz w/arseno

streak .04 Tr 11707 Glassy quartz vr /minoi' arseno s,trk. .05 Tr 11708 Barren (luartz Tr Tr 11709 Barren quartz w/hematite veiL;.lets .02 Tr 11710 Barren quartz Tr Tr 11711 Barren Quartz with dark parts Tr Tr ~ ~.TL6 Quartz Vi/moderate pyrite only .03 0·3 _c,~7:i.5 Quartz w/little pyrite & rust, .08 r.:r:'r l·1.7~~2 Quartz w/pyrite, chalco & rW3t .08 Tr 11714 Quartz w/pyrite only .18 rfl .... ...... 117~~1 ~~uartz / . 1 w/maln Y pyrite & rust .18 Tr ll712 Rusty quartz w/pyrite & li tt.le

arseno .22 (; .. ll713 Quartz w/pyrite & moderat.e areseno .66 0.7 1.1 T?O Quartz w/pyrite, areseno &

tourmaline .63 Tr 11717 Quartz w/heavy pyrite only ·77 0.6 11719 Quartz w/pyr1te, chalco & ma.lachite.88 Tr 11718 (iuartz w/heavy arsenopyrite ' 1.02 Tr

_\_:;'~U;;3~:ONS & RECOMf.'IENDATI ONS : ::::1::, is irfullediately evident from the assays that the relative amou.nt of gold increases :_~1. d-irect proportion to the re la ti ve increase in the amount of arsenopyrite. Thus '0:::e gol,j in this prospect is carried by arsenopyrite in a quartz vein.

:11,.-1.:3.1(. be noted that the same or simi larquartz vein \-Tas not actually seen in place. ;~,2nce one must ask what prompted the sinking of the original shaft. Also hO'd rr.'l.lch vein ~Gaterial is present in whatever the structure involved and simi_larly :· ... JW

frequent is the arsenopyrite minera:Lization. Note that probably one-half of the ;~Oyt.C;G, c;ruartz on the mine dump is nearly barren.

~'~- v::e': of the fact that this is patented ground perhaps the present, owners h[:oY,_

"_ record. of the original mining and past production or at least access to :~t.

:':-a vein material was actually seen in pL-'1ce, and considering the diff:cult c: economics of gold mining at the present date, it would appear t~cal::, ~-:, )-'):::'1"-1:..

·~c ~. s little <justification to proceed with any deal on thi s grolil-:.d u.:-.~;..,-,._ ,:,;o~je /O(:-y..j

i.L:;:~0 ,-·_..::1tion was received. If l..rrs. Vlilliams was so advised, it coulc. be eX~J(:ct,ej tr~at

she O~ ~er partners would find or produce this information if it vTe~e avail~~~e.

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ELDORAL~ & R&~D STAR Formerly uNETJ ENGIAND"

May 27, 1957

YAVAPAI COUNTY

No information on ·Ghis property.

MARK GEMMILL

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Mr. T. • Stroud Not i. Main Office Box Direct"'l j p. O. Box 2147 Phoenix, Arizona