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Arizona Geological Survey 1520 West Adams St.

Phoenix, AZ 85007 602-771-1601

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01/29/91

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA

PRIMARY NAME: ESCONDIDO 2

ALTERNATE NAMES: WIRE GOLD EXTENSION MOON ANCHOR

YAVAPAI COUNTY MILS NUMBER: 981B

LOCATION: TOWNSHIP 13 N RANGE 4 E SECTION 33 QUARTER SE LATITUDE: N 34DEG 28MIN 17SEC LONGITUDE: W 111DEG 55MIN 49SEC TOPO MAP NAME: ARNOLD MESA - 7.5 MIN

CURRENT STATUS: DEVEL DEPOSIT

COMMODITY: GOLD

BIBLIOGRAPHY: USGS ARNOLD MESA QUAD ADMMR ESCONDIDO 2 FILE USBM MLA 31-81 MINERAL ERSOURCE POTENTIAL OF

ARNOLD MESA BY R. MCCOLLY AND S. KORZEB

ESCONDIDO

T13N R4E Sec. 33

Formerly called Wire Gold Extension Moon Anchor

YAVAPAI COUNTY SQUAW PEAK DISTRICT

Mineral-Reosurce POtential of the Arnold Mesa Rare II by Robert A. McColly and Stanley L, Korzeb; See Geology file page 6 (Chicken Wire Gold)

MILS Sheet sequence number 0040250703 (p. 8592)

ESCONDlOO Former ly ''WIRE GOLD EXTENSION" &. "MOON ANCHOR fI

No information on this property.

}!fAR( GEHMILL

YAVAPAI COUNTY

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r Mine ESCONDIJX)

District SQU~W PEAK .

DEiI __ .tTMENT ()FMINERAL RESOUR~ .S _~T~!~_ " OF.-r~R~~~~~ , .;-

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Dah~ ,; .' DEC ' 29,.1939

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Location T.I3-N--R.4E Seo.~.Yavapai Co. Ariz.

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Former name WIRE GOLD EXTENSION & Iv:OON ANCHOR

Owner '. MP.s HARRIET ARNOLD t L.H. & G.E.BEST t

Operator non existent

Adjaoent to Wire Gold patented.

President non eXlztent

M· S non existent me upt.

Principal Metals ' GOLD

Production Rate NO~"E

Power: Amt. & Type . NO~{E

Operations: Present NONE

Address 'COTTOWeOOD AIUZ..

Address NONE

Gen. Mgr. l{OlIE

Mill Supt. NOBE

Men Employed NONE

'. Mill: Type ' & Cap. THREE 1000 pd ST~~~

CAPACITY BASED ON K

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Geology & Mineralization The country rockis :' t 'he ',n6:r.mal Bradshaw granite,massive and forming rounded' c>utcrops; Tbe::' ve'lnsundoubtedly high temperature deposits of the quarts tourmaline t.ype, emanating from and following shattered or sheared dikes of granite.

Ore: Positive & Probable, Ore Dumps, Tailings Ore dumps tailings none. The ore is pockety or in irregular small shoots. ,

Ohalcopyrite, botnite, sphaferite and galena are observed in small quantities, The gold ocaures in

assooiation nth cube,S of limonite psendomorplous after pyrita.Avarage width of vein 4-6 inohe~ .06 gold oontent the writer interperts the surface as indicating probable ore bodies wi th

Mine, Mill Equipment & Flow Sheet \ depth. Re~er to Mill type and Cap. ~

Road Conditions, Route Road oonditions are fairly good. Route-Prescott to Dewey,take

Cherry Creek road to Hackberry v~sh,look for pointers marked Hannah Ranch, from Hannah ranch road cintinues on to mine.

\Vater Supply Water is supplied from a shallo',v 'vvell enough has been developed for presents needs,potential waters in favorable evidence.

Brief History None

Special Problems, Reports Filed NONE NON~

Remarks The above st atements are to be accepted as merely the honest opinion of the writer, not designed to invegle another to purohase; but merely as

introduot ion, suggesting examinat ion of property by oompent authority.

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

Respeotfully submitted

Mrs Harriet Arnold

Signed __ ~}Jrli1L1;~k~ ____ ~ Use additional sheets if necessary.

DEt"'AkTME~i;- -'oF ' MINERAL R.'i::50'lJR\-Js ;lQtj 1 .~;: . . I ': . STATE OF ARIZONA . i. . ~; ':, : .... . " . .

OWNERS MINE REPORT :'-':;' , .

. -; . , 1. Mine ESCO~lJ)IDO #1 and ESCONDIDO #2

--2. Mining District ~ County .: Squae Peak:

3. Former' name Wire Gold Extension & Moon Anchor

5. Owner Mrs. EarrietArnold ~ L. H. & G. E. Best ~

7. Operator

9. Presiden t Non existent

11. Mine Supt. Non existent

13. Principal Mctali Gold

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Date DeceniOer 29, 1939

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4. Location T-13 N. R. 4 E Sec. 23.. Yavapai Co. Ariz. Ad.jacen:t to Wire Gold patented

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6. Address (Owner) cottonwood, Ariz.

8. Address (Operator) None

1 O. Gen. Mgr. None

12. Mill Supt. None

14. Men Employed None

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1 7 ~ Power ; Amt. & Type None

18. 'Operations: Present None

1 9. Operations Planned None

\ Arnold, Mrs. Harriet cotton-::lOod, Arizona ,L.:-

12-29-39

See ~ .iE-8 - Re O:mers Hine Report (01mers LIrs. Harriet ~~rnolt ESCONDIDO, Yavapai Co. & L. G. & G. E . Best)

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20. Number Claims, Title, etc. One full claim. Title is clear and, :uniD;cUJIlbered • .

2 1. Description: Topography & Geography

22. Mine Workings: Amt. & Condition

Irregular . orographic , . cappe~ by 'flat pal eo'zoi C· beds and tertiary lavas. Bounded on the east by .. the deep Verde valley, on the west "biT the higher plains of Lonesome valley.

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Tunnel 40 ft. raise IS ft. tunnel and incline winze 65 ft. condition good.

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Sporting Goods \ ., ;; ~~ Radio Supplies

Sporting Goods ....... _ . ., ___ R_a_d_i_o_S_u .... p ...... p;..-.l_ie_s __

ARNOLD SERVICE STATION Gasoline

rLr. J .5. Coupal Phoenix Ari z Dear Mr.'Giupal-

Motor Oils • • • Tires • • • Tubes • • • Accessories

COTTONWOOD, ARIZONA

. Ju~e 26, I940 '

Rec ieved you 1 et tar \vi t h mine ovmei's report encl os ad, and have moreinformation to report but will have to \~it until the man working the claims comes in to give me the data, I just talked \~th his wife and he "7il1 be in about the second of July, and as soon ashe gets the additional information I will add it to my report and ln3il to you.

There are t ':lO claims now the E~condido #I 3nd #2 seems the tunnel is running ba ck into the other claim so he took up #2, but t h e; price rerr:ains the same.

Thanks for writing me.

Yours very truly .,

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All necesgi;~':!·! ~~~Rk, ~ap t'b .~{3p ,cir.n?-e '·'.Q}l Ij:s .c9n,o:idGil. ,. :r;liuir~Qimt7~~r the year,

\/or:\: on Es cona ida #1 l),a;:s n-Ot , chang~c,l : · th~ .r.epp~t . ~rou aiready have on hand. ~' • • r" , ' " • • • • . • • • ~ . •• L- '~'. '.1" •• , f'. _ . ': • . . ' ~. 4.... ,\_.

#2 SscondidoJ\~H'~ adJoining c13im has been added tofi=I and all location

work has been done on same.

~he same format ion appears in 4fo2 that is in :if!,

Sporling Goods

Mr.J.S.Coupal Phoenix Ariz Dear t~r. C!Jupal--

ARNOLD SERVICE STAT'ION COTTONWOOD, ARIZONA .

,irestone Radio Supplies

Dec. 29, I9 39

After due time I have been able to get the man that worked the mine to fill !Jut the the enclosed for me, regarding the Gold Coin olaim you 7vTi te ab-out, I have never heard about that one, you would en 't by ohanoe have re ferenoe to hhe ·;lire Gold whi ch adj oins our claim.

~'he Wire Gold if y!Ju remember \\Yas so Id for taxes about the time you were in this district, and I am told from good source that they are taking out ore which runs $100.00 to the ton, there are several in the company vvor}dng, ana d0ing fine.

It rr: ~ ght be 'sel1 to clip this letter to the report showing that our claim adjoins such a producing mine.

',Yishing you a very Happy New Year,! am

Yours very truly

lirs. H • .do. a rno ld I

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