Show THE KINGMAN GOLD STRIKE copper era clifton arizona the recent big strike of gold in what has been called the granite reefs near kingman seems to grow in importance day by day if one tenth part of these reports be true then the strike will be a great and lasting benefit to all northern arizona for it will be the means of awakening a new interest in gold mining in that section before the excitement subsides it is likely that new e energy ik and sufficient means will be brought into action to develop all of the gold camps of that section but it will not stop at that for it will attract the attention of mining men all over the world to arizona many of whom will visit all sections of 0 f the territory that th at a strike of so much importance has been made near such an old camp is of the greatest possible interest to prospectors everywhere thousands of good prospectors have passed over these granite reefs without sticking a pick into them and thus through blind prejudice rejected acted a fortune W within athin their reach scientific ducks who wear eyeglasses eye glasses and leggins have made the discovery that the granite reefs are not granite but that signifies littile litt tle practically the component parts of these reefs are granite and the every day miner who learned his geology in the schools of experience experience has correctly classified it neither is this the first time that gold has veen been found in granite however it all goes to show that the best prospectors should lay aside their prejudice when in the field it is nothing uncommon for rank ten deffet to discover gold mines in a formation ignored by the regular prospector prospect dr who like the expert is more mode or less prejudiced this strike at kingman should awaken a keener interest in gold prospecting in the clifton morenci district which in early days was known only as a gold camp that gold exists here in paying quantities none will d deny eny and all that is necessary to put hundreds of people to gold hunting is for a good strike to be made in the district the statement is frequently made and doubtless can be substantiated that there are many leads in in this district from ten to fifty feet in width that carry gold values from 6 to 15 which in colorado or california would create intense excitement but the claims have laid idle so long that it is difficult cult to awaken i an interest in them some day these properties may be valued into t the h ea millions but the chances are that it will wili not benefit the people now residing here what we want is immediate results and these can be had only by close prospecting and development work |