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Sidge: 13 THE TORTILITA MINES. Their Marwvelous Richness in Both Gold and Silwer. A SAFE AND PROFITABLE INVESTMENT FOR ALL. ‘The mines of the Tortilita Gold and Silver Mining Company of No.7 Broad’ w York, have become the most favor. Sha"khown property of thelr clase in America. ‘Thelr great wie has, been demonstrated by mew and continuous. die ‘lea of Yast bodies of rich ore aa the work goes on, and In. ims in the shares of thecompany are from all sections and sees in the country. “Tortilitas are developed, proven and working mines. The shares are an absolute security, a4 they are based on prop. Thy worth many Umes what they call for. Shares are for aal {naoy sized lote from one ahare to ten thousand. There ts no better of safer Investment. ‘The receipts for §14\00 in bullion taken out of the mines dur. ir development can be sven at the company’s office. ares can oaly be bought by subscription, and Are ae ‘alike 10 a yadicate. is now betng formed to take 20,00 shares, which will leave but 300 shares for sale. The demand for the thares ts Increasing fare the favorite investment trerywhere with afl ta ‘Are not affected by Wall street panics, javestment security pure and simples he Tortilitas have lately been examined and rey eed 3700 Th favorably by the Tucson (Artz) Star, Dae within (ic thtoed: te Florence (Ariz) xterpt toc and otber ad ereine Harttort Fost pablishes a fai pace Wustrated article on {acpnupertys Other lealling ouraala ate publsbed similar com inedinfory articles, promounctag the mines worth many times rad na they are caprtaltsed for. The result haa been a great Stina for t8s shares whieh have been advanced to €2 tach, Tah Stowe higher, Immediate sumcribers, Gun sti ain them atts price by application by letter oF i pereou ‘he ofice of the company aborn. fine sale ot the stock fring conducted upon @ diferent plan rior that Reteraliy employee Shagement omertag tbe ‘shares p {lincet for tavestinent 13 any" alse fs inatead Of making’ Wt 8 stock culations Everybady knows the Tiiscand ail aro trated aliker “fae Hartford Port tn the fall page articie relersed tor sae WAT THE MARTVORD "POST" RAYS, since the Bc ay Aig easier, oat Erie'Lscran Beare By “Bes at Bae Pate cota Wag Wapeng » onde rsp adiathmatie sai Maaet adi ie icaahis aathaprantea af pena i scotia Geos tieeataiiee, Matias toe fe es ag eae y irau ar cig eee ge emer DESCRIFTION OF THE BY CHANCE MINE. After good night's rest [began a. irvey of the field. In shaft which fred ‘of. 19) fect trom the south center end of iMe'claim, ore ts uncovered for a distance of several hundred fret. and in thia distance, varying from s to U0 fect apart. are var ether openings running parallel Tha ts strange thing 10 Sz four distinct’ bodies of ore lying parabjel to one another We went down an incline for thirty feet. and there a great wal {ure and trae fasdre vein waa disclosed to me.” rom thin point went throagh a tunel and waa shown large bodies of ‘above ime. "We then returned and went down fifty feet further and then measured breast of ore forty-two and a hai eet wide, from T took samples to tbe mill and saw worked, yielding aa average of ‘$50 pet ton. Here water was cocountered, and tn three places. afong the line of this vein rine ore hus been uncovered, and the vein shown to be four fet "wide aud of unknown length and depth.” This demon: siratea the great value of this property, for, as ail mining men know, this concentration below the water fevel proves the per: meaneacy and value of & mine. The Ore changes in character eT becomes reber,. I could see thousands of tons of ore in That only needs sufficient mill capactty to. produce un: 4 quantities of bullion. I'saw the ore extracted from the wih broaght to the surface and turned into bullion under my The account of the output of this mine answers for each of Vicothers in a general description. WONDERFUL movers, Asked what improvements were contemplated, Mr. Elmore, «Saperintendeat, said We ean easly supply three tweaty: ‘ainp mills for an indefinite period on these properties. They (7a work 1 tons of ore per day. at an avernge of 85 per ton. ‘low eatimate this would be @34aN per lay. Sith the wroper machinery ths dan be'workedd at an ex ion ear Baek i of ‘use of $10 per ton. which would be $1.30 le eday $2-ah, or Cor thirty days §216)t, or 4 ‘b will be over two and a half thnes our capital stock each ar; but at first we shall start with a twenty stamp mill, ich should aive us $00) per year net, vr Mw ber cent. per num op our capital stock. 1 am now bending every effort egotiating now for toon toobtain ttle Avestan] i tn our power. All pay as well asthe toward attaining boteting works and a forty: fiieanwhile we aba shares of our company: WORTH MAxY MILLIONS After a week's time spent at the mines tn daily examination ofthe workin seeing sasaye made, watching the battery samm- ples and seeing the ore retgrting and ruaning into bullica and Framped, and Feading certificates of $1aiit0 for bullion shipped {othe bank of California in the last two years and seeing o bar of 240 ounces scat forward while twas there, 1 le pressed with the fact taat the Tortilite deserved the confidence Bf the public aad that the management in. New York had far Ubderdstimated its value tn thelr statements. 1 found property Forth anywhere from Shuuyn to GSMA and | pouibly Finns as the Comstcths have proven to be, and have fhousands or men rich. “I found the Tortiita ot only a great property but owe thai ts managed, tn the bent way, Te Bas vel is Mr, Elmore, the Superintendent, who is aa Bonest ax he Shle, the casential thing that interests the stockholders after the value of the property. feel sasured that tn ihe near future the Tortilita mint gampl SeSome one ofthe" argent onthe Paci couse i Bevemary, ry for work ea Driving back to Tucson’ { remained there short time, and found the ‘Torulitas exciting more attention than any sther fnining property ta the Ferritory and there ate some Hch ones here: “Vor example, the silver King, not far distant. bas paid RCS uated ha act “ae @ytare aa Viste the ‘company has twelr oki another direction, have turned out millions, and made their server rich. an have the renowned Tomtstones and Quijotoa. The freon the tongue of everybody, and. Mtr iriooked for with bulllon every month aa regularly as the month comes round. ‘Tr saxsormest. Before any further reference is made to the mining prop- erties briefly described above, It will be proper to eay some- thing about the personnel of the company Into whose possession these mines and their accessories have come. The Tortlita Gold and ‘Siiver Mining Company has for jent Mr Hi. Real, president also of the American tural ‘fnancial and Association, and well known among the Kmerica, an experienced business man, well versed tn. matters, whose name is prominently mentioned for Vice-Preal- Gent of ibe United States, with Cleveland, as the tat ‘Of the agricultural interests; and Redman M. Price, Jr. the fecretary. isa wellknown mining and civil engineer, who has fast rettrned trom an eight yeare residence tn Arizona, where ‘selected the Tortilitas as the best mines In the Territory. He ‘is © worthy son of is distinguished father, ex-overnot Price." The directors, additionally to the gentlemen above named, are John P. Maxfield, George E. Stone, D. H. Ritten- house, and Augustus Merritt, whose aames are familiar in fnap- ial circles, and of whom commendation from us would be super. fiuous” The superintendent, D. T. Elmore. ls considered best mining supertatendeat on the Pacific slope, and the Arizona Citizen and the press in general pronounce the mines as the best fnthe Territory. The Tortilita ‘8. prospect, but a devel- oped, productive, and prodtable mining enterprise. ‘THE PROPERTY SELF-4UETAININ inlike most mining ente! Inviting capital, ten “5 hn6 ecit costatal coe, ve s Gap eye ft order, ch, fan ben runolaw For peary three Rinuaily < the mill has Just been furalshed wih new cams, dies, snd tappeta: which ia reality pats the plant in as kooa order as SieN Bet sine tons ot ove are. worked ‘per dayt walle wich Ercauygamg mil tobe erected forty eonaean, be port with Sut adebt additional expense, ahd over 6500 per day carved: PAID FOR DEVELOPING. ‘ine oatpat of ballion has paid for Exery dollars worth of development,” Not a slogle ansceament has been levied, not s dollar expended which has not come out of the mince. "And this: means much, for the minew have not bees ‘Operated so much to take ovt ore ae to ancertata frow Share were evrondeu tu dead work aking prowpect shatia liars were ex dead work in sinking o ‘drifting, mberiag, and tunneling to learn tbe exteut, richness, and permanency of the ore lodes. ‘These facta hare been well Getefmined.. buring these developments, nearly $1700 of Dal ica baa been ‘produced by those tines, and tis ‘under adverse feeditions—a fall mil, small working capita, so that mone dat the highest grade ores could be worked ; cons ity there are about £00 fonaof oreon the dumps, which will mil from $B x2 Sper ton with prose, and Hundreds of tone of similar ore the Working of the tineafwalch will pay a good progt when Worked oa scale than now. A twenty of forty-atam Tallis what the dietrict needs, With the present management {tnd such a mill the Tortiiita mining distr Bullion producer in Arizona. Th soe cheat ee Beas ernie Hilue, oo thet the cont of hauling will be Yes than’ ad per toa. psec cog Ren Oe Uh oan and it ts the mill at $33 per cord. Sete TERETE oe teaet arenes ieee! Of the mtaes, tvean be delivered at the mill at armall Cost. From the Tucson (Artz.) Citizen. of mines are_twelve tn number, the By Chance. ‘This grouj lo Seme"Beaton, Tom Beaton, By Chance bxtension, Golden Hagie, Desert, Lod, Jim Dandy, Buckhorn, Lazy siecper, snd Teed Peach. UNG eo EZ : Tortilita Gold and Silver Mines, OWL HEAD MININO DISTRICT. PINAL CO., ARIZONA TER, sunver oF 1807 OP = Suey Ma FW. Price, Ja, X-tw cee Oe 8 Men, Eocin One of the best evidences of the future of these mines {s the fact tbat from the the outpat of ballion has paid for every dollar's worth of development. Not « single assacasment has been levied. not @ dollar expended which has not out of the mines. And this means much, for the mines have not been operated #0 much to take out ore as to ascertain from ting the true merit of the mines. However, many thou- Sands of dollars were expended in dead work in sinking pros pect shafta, drifting, timbering and tunneiing to learn the extent, fichness, and permanency of the ore lodea These facte have been well determined. “During these developments near $13,000 of bullion has been produced by theso mines, and thi under adverse conditions—a email mill, small working capital, 60 that none but the highest be worked—con- sequentiy there are about the dumps which will milf from 815 to €90 per ton with progt, and hundreds of tons of similar ore in. the working of the mines, which will pay & 004 profit when worked on a larger scale than now. Prom the Albany Argus. You need not be a miliionatre to be taterested In mining stocks and in receipt of dividends on mining stocks. At last a Successful mining coterprise has planned that its stockholders ‘rather than tbe few who usually ab- ‘of ing malaing enterprises.” The Tortiita Gold end Silver Kinirg Company of the famotis Pinal county, ‘Ant, has pat te shares at §2 each, that any Investor, anywhere, may jpate In Its success. "An order for even one share from the humblest buyer will have the company’s respectful attention, eo ee ‘esha ofthe Tota Company are ting taken a over atbashare ofthe Tout Company are ing take al ores eerie ood es mee end. oye ‘They can aly oe Piechanica apd aber mead rama Pe Sh a hase Goes send in et greg ates ae ena saseetlg oi et earn Fa cece ae ear ee coy ee Sie Sites ate erate oe na aot ty re saree alree RN he Deen eee a cS, Sihierar eee Gory coteiae Pata, See Bilas, Gece sicanbeenta. Pace It is believed that Tortilita is the soundest and best mining iia pelted tha foul tte, bog a eet init splepee yaareoarny ibe tigation ot the pate she a SSPE rion aortas,