A.H. OWEN
Az. Republican Newspaper
Nov 9, 1893

H.A. Owen, commonly known as "Black Jack" a character of world 
wide reputation and known to every old timer in Arizona, as a 
partner with Jackson McCrackin in the famous McCracken Mine, 
that was sold some years ago for a quarter of a million dollars 
is again in luck.

After the expenses of the sale were paid, Black Jack had $80,000 
which he spent in two years, during which time he made a tour of 
the world and stopped for some time in New York where he has a 
wealthy sister.  He is a firm believer that history repeats 
itself and when his money failed he again returned to Arizona.

For the past few years he has been seeking in vain to regain 
his lost fortune by finding another bonanza until recently 
in the Santa Maria Mountains on a creek of the same name, a 
tributary of Bill Williams Fork of the Colorado he discovered 
one of nature's phenomena, a natural chimney of rich gold.  The 
most noted mine of this character is the famous Bassick Mine 
at Rosetta, Colorado.

The one found by Owens is not so rich but they have followed 
back on a ledge for 400 feet where the ore funs more than 
$100 to the ton while for a long distance from the golden 
aperture the lead, thirteen feet in width with ore worth 
$20 a ton can be traced.

The report of this find is verified by many who have visited the 
place, and several reputable mining men now in this city, have 
been to the place years ago, prominent among whom is George 
Hamlin, owner of the Relief Mine.


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