Show TWO ARIZONA MINES OPERATED BY WRIGHT WEIGHT CREEK MINES COMPANY by will C higgins los angeles july 25 the wright creek mines company of los angeles H C block president and 9 general beneral manager has completed construction of a 50 ton daily capacity concentrator at its wright mine fifty miles east of kingman arizona and after a satisfactory preliminary trial the mill is now regularly on a basis of three shifts daily in the treatment of tons of available ore averaging about 30 in gold to the ton with a recovery of about 95 per cent of the assay value of the heads the company mr block states also is arranging for the ini immediate mediate construction of a similar plant of tons capacity for its recently purchased american flag mine in the Wall apai mountains the same county and not far froni from the companas comp anys wright creek mine the plant is expected to go into regular corn commission mission within the next ninety days at the american flag mr block reports it is estimated tons of ore is on the dump and broken in the mine workings available for mill treatment the dump ore according to assay tests carrying per ton in gold values while the broken ore in the mine workings is said to be a high grade mill product the american flag has a reputed past production of approximately under former ownership the higher grades thirty years ago being shipped to wales for treatment an important factor connected with operations under the new ownership and management consists in the fact that in opening up a face of ore in the american flag by tunnel work it has been found a three inch stringer of high grade accompanies the ore body this mr block affirms affirm ss assays essays in excess of ounces in silver valued at about 1800 1800 per ton at present metal quotations this ore is now being sacked and a carload shipment it is expected will be consigned to some smelter in the near future all concerned are elated over the fine showing in both mines nes and a force of fifty men it is said will soon be employed W D lawe E M company vice president is mine ne manager |