YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION - Revision history

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	Archives in the Arizona State Library note that “more than 1 million pounds of onyx were shipped in 1922. The onyx was made into lamp stands, jewelry boxes, church alter rails, tabletops and other ornamental items. In 1927, seven automakers, including Ford, were using onyx found near Mayer, Arizona for decorative detailing in their cars.” (3)		Archives in the Arizona State Library note that “more than 1 million pounds of onyx were shipped in 1922. The onyx was made into lamp stands, jewelry boxes, church alter rails, tabletops and other ornamental items. In 1927, seven automakers, including Ford, were using onyx found near Mayer, Arizona for decorative detailing in their cars.” (3)

	In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.		In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see. (4)

	By 1926, the company employed sixty workers in Dubuque and twenty more in the onyx mines in Arizona. The company owned twenty-one patented mining claims covering four hundred acres in Yavapai County, the only commercially valuable deposit of onyx in the United States. In July 1926 it was one of a select few companies to participate in the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago where it exhibited such items as candle sticks, pedestals, a holy water font, and crucifixes made entirely of onyx.		By 1926, the company employed sixty workers in Dubuque and twenty more in the onyx mines in Arizona. The company owned twenty-one patented mining claims covering four hundred acres in Yavapai County, the only commercially valuable deposit of onyx in the United States. In July 1926 it was one of a select few companies to participate in the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago where it exhibited such items as candle sticks, pedestals, a holy water font, and crucifixes made entirely of onyx.

	The company moved to Dyersville in 1926 and announced a $75,000 plant expansion in Dyersville and at its Arizona properties. Despite the publicity and early hopes, the plant was closed during the fall of 1928. A company by the same name was operating in 2016. (4)		The company moved to Dyersville in 1926 and announced a $75,000 plant expansion in Dyersville and at its Arizona properties. Despite the publicity and early hopes, the plant was closed during the fall of 1928. A company by the same name was operating in 2016. (5)

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	3. Ibid.		3. Ibid.

	4. Online: http://www.mindat.org/maps.php?id=41730		4. "Mining Company Has New Offices," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 17, 1923, p. 3

			5. Online: http://www.mindat.org/maps.php?id=41730

	~~"Mining Company Has New Offices," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 17, 1923~~

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	The company moved to Dyersville in 1926 and announced a $75,000 plant expansion in Dyersville and at its Arizona properties. Despite the publicity and early hopes, the plant was closed during the fall of 1928. A company by the same name was operating in 2016. (3)		The company moved to Dyersville in 1926 and announced a $75,000 plant expansion in Dyersville and at its Arizona properties. Despite the publicity and early hopes, the plant was closed during the fall of 1928. A company by the same name was operating in 2016. (3)

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-[[File:mayer1.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company, perhaps named for the source of their material, grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers. The industry was widespread. Archives in the Arizona State Library note that “more than 1 million pounds of onyx were shipped in 1922.  The onyx was made into lamp stands, jewelry boxes, church alter rails, tabletops and other ornamental items.  In 1927, seven automakers, including Ford, were using onyx found near Mayer, Arizona for decorative detailing in their cars.” (1)
+[[File:mayer1.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company, probably named for the source of their material, grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers.
 In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing.  Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.
-By 1926, the company employed sixty workers in Dubuque and twenty more in the onyx mines in Arizona. The company owned twenty-one patented mining claims covering four hundred acres in Yavapai County, the only commercially valuable deposit of onyx in the United States.  In July 1926 the company was one of a select few to participate in the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago where it exhibited such items as candle sticks, pedestals, a holy water font, and crucifixes made entirely of onyx.
+By 1926, the company employed sixty workers in Dubuque and twenty more in the onyx mines in Arizona. The company owned twenty-one patented mining claims covering four hundred acres in Yavapai County, the only commercially valuable deposit of onyx in the United States.  In July 1926 it was one of a select few companies to participate in the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago where it exhibited such items as candle sticks, pedestals, a holy water font, and crucifixes made entirely of onyx.
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 . "Chasing Arizona Onyx," Online: https://csmsgeologypost.blogspot.com/2015/03/chasing-arizona-onyx.html
 "Mining Company Has New Offices," Telegraph Herald, January 17, 1923
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	[[File:mayer1.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers. The industry was widespread. Archives in the Arizona State Library note that “more than 1 million pounds of onyx were shipped in 1922. The onyx was made into lamp stands, jewelry boxes, church alter rails, tabletops and other ornamental items. In 1927, seven automakers, including Ford, were using onyx found near Mayer, Arizona for decorative detailing in their cars.” (1)		[[File:mayer1.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company, perhaps named for the source of their material, grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers. The industry was widespread. Archives in the Arizona State Library note that “more than 1 million pounds of onyx were shipped in 1922. The onyx was made into lamp stands, jewelry boxes, church alter rails, tabletops and other ornamental items. In 1927, seven automakers, including Ford, were using onyx found near Mayer, Arizona for decorative detailing in their cars.” (1)

	In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.		In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.

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	YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers.		[[File:mayer1.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers. The industry was widespread. Archives in the Arizona State Library note that “more than 1 million pounds of onyx were shipped in 1922. The onyx was made into lamp stands, jewelry boxes, church alter rails, tabletops and other ornamental items. In 1927, seven automakers, including Ford, were using onyx found near Mayer, Arizona for decorative detailing in their cars.” (1)

	In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.		In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.
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			1. "Chasing Arizona Onyx," Online: https://csmsgeologypost.blogspot.com/2015/03/chasing-arizona-onyx.html

	"Mining Company Has New Offices," Telegraph Herald, January 17, 1923		"Mining Company Has New Offices," Telegraph Herald, January 17, 1923

	[[Category: Mining Company]]		[[Category: Mining Company]]

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	YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. ~~Mining and manufacturing company.~~ Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers.		YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers.

	In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.		In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.
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	The company moved to Dyersville in 1926 and announced a $75,000 plant expansion in Dyersville and at its Arizona properties. Despite the publicity and early hopes, the plant was closed during the fall of 1928. Small-scale onyx production continued for at least the next eleven years under different managements.		The company moved to Dyersville in 1926 and announced a $75,000 plant expansion in Dyersville and at its Arizona properties. Despite the publicity and early hopes, the plant was closed during the fall of 1928. Small-scale onyx production continued for at least the next eleven years under different managements.

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			"Mining Company Has New Offices," Telegraph Herald, January 17, 1923

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	YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Mining and manufacturing company. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers.		YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Mining and manufacturing company. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers.

	In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE ~~BULIDING~~]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.		In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.

	By 1926, the company employed sixty workers in Dubuque and twenty more in the onyx mines in Arizona. The company owned twenty-one patented mining claims covering four hundred acres in Yavapai County, the only commercially valuable deposit of onyx in the United States. In July 1926 the company was one of a select few to participate in the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago where it exhibited such items as candle sticks, pedestals, a holy water font, and crucifixes made entirely of onyx.		By 1926, the company employed sixty workers in Dubuque and twenty more in the onyx mines in Arizona. The company owned twenty-one patented mining claims covering four hundred acres in Yavapai County, the only commercially valuable deposit of onyx in the United States. In July 1926 the company was one of a select few to participate in the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago where it exhibited such items as candle sticks, pedestals, a holy water font, and crucifixes made entirely of onyx.

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	[[File:mayer1.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company, probably named for the source of their material, grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers.		[[File:mayer1.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|left\|]]YAVAPAI ONYX MINING CORPORATION. Beginning with a small group of employees on Rhomberg Avenue, the company, probably named for the source of their material, grew rapidly to employ eighty people in the manufacture of onyx gear shift balls and special order items for churches, lamp manufacturers, and furniture and cabinet producers. Officers in the company included Joseph A Kelly, president; J. H. Devaney, vice president; Joe Vincent Ryan, secretary; and George W. Heitkamp, geologist. (1)

	The industry was widespread.		The industry was widespread.

	Arizona onyx is fast gaining reputation in the East, and		Arizona onyx is fast gaining reputation in the East, and
	the day is not far distant when most of the onyx used in		the day is not far distant when most of the onyx used in
	the United States will come from this territory. The great		the United States will come from this territory. The great
	beds of this precious stone in Yavapai and Maricopa counties		beds of this precious stone in Yavapai and Maricopa counties
	alone, when sufficiently developed, will supply a greater		alone, when sufficiently developed, will supply a greater
	part of the demand. Even now from two to five carloads are		part of the demand. Even now from two to five carloads are
	shipped from the Yavapai beds, and arrangements are being		shipped from the Yavapai beds, and arrangements are being
	made to increase the output, and by the 5th of May, teams will		made to increase the output, and by the 5th of May, teams will
	be moving several tons a day from the Cave Creek mines.		moving several tons a day from the Cave Creek mines.

	The Yavapai onyx beds, owned by W. O. O’Neil and partners, are		The Yavapai onyx beds, owned by W. O. O’Neil and partners, are
	probably the most extensive mines of the kind known, being		probably the most extensive mines of the kind known, being
	almost a solid body one mile by one mile and a half in extent.		almost a solid body one mile by one mile and a half in extent.
	At present about forty men are engaged in taking out the stone		At present about forty men are engaged in taking out the stone
	that is being shipped to Chicago, New York, Cincinnati and other		that is being shipped to Chicago, New York, Cincinnati and other
	~~Eastern~~ cities, where it is worked into table-tops, etc. Probably		cities, where it is worked into table-tops, etc. Probably
	the largest slab of onyx ever taken out in one piece was dug out		the largest slab of onyx ever taken out in one piece was dug out
	of the ~~O’Neilledge~~, it being 10 x 23 feet, and 26 inches thick.		of the O’Neil ledge, it being 10 x 23 feet, and 26 inches thick.
	The stone of the O’Neil ledge, it being 10 x 23 feet, and 26 inches		The stone of the O’Neil ledge, it being 10 x 23 feet, and 26 inches
	thick. The stone from this claim is very fine grain and		thick. The stone from this claim is very fine grain and
	takes a much higher polish than the celebrated onyx of Mexico,		takes a much higher polish than the celebrated onyx of Mexico,
	and it contains colors that were exhausted many years ago in the		and it contains colors that were exhausted many years ago in the
	Mexican mines. Then, too, the mines of that country never turned		Mexican mines. Then, too, the mines of that country never turned
	out pieces larger than five or six feet square. So far as developed,		out pieces larger than five or six feet square. So far as developed,
	the Cave Creek onyx beds do not seem to be as large as the Yavapai		the Cave Creek onyx beds do not seem to be as large as the Yavapai
	beds, though the stone is as fine, but even as they are, they will		beds, though the stone is as fine, but even as they are, they will
	produce large amounts and in blocks of very satisfactory size.		produce large amounts and in blocks of very satisfactory size.
	J. B. Dougherty, of New York, is doing a great deal of development		J. B. Dougherty, of New York, is doing a great deal of development
	work, and as soon as the road is completed, he will put teams to		work, and as soon as the road is completed, he will put teams to
	hauling and loading it on to the cars at Phenix, (sic) for shipment		hauling and loading it on to the cars at Phenix, (sic) for shipment
	to New York.		to New York.

	~~–Phenix~~ Gazette (sic) (1)		Phenix Gazette (sic) (2)
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	Archives in the Arizona State Library note that “more than 1 million pounds of onyx were shipped in 1922. The onyx was made into lamp stands, jewelry boxes, church alter rails, tabletops and other ornamental items. In 1927, seven automakers, including Ford, were using onyx found near Mayer, Arizona for decorative detailing in their cars.” (2)		Archives in the Arizona State Library note that “more than 1 million pounds of onyx were shipped in 1922. The onyx was made into lamp stands, jewelry boxes, church alter rails, tabletops and other ornamental items. In 1927, seven automakers, including Ford, were using onyx found near Mayer, Arizona for decorative detailing in their cars.” (3)

	In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.		In January, 1923 the company moved from its offices in the [[BANK AND INSURANCE BUILDING]] to 251 W. 6th Street. Only the front of the building was planned for use until some of the onyx from Mayer, Arizona arrived for cutting and polishing. Samples were placed in the windows for visitors to see.
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	By 1926, the company employed sixty workers in Dubuque and twenty more in the onyx mines in Arizona. The company owned twenty-one patented mining claims covering four hundred acres in Yavapai County, the only commercially valuable deposit of onyx in the United States. In July 1926 it was one of a select few companies to participate in the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago where it exhibited such items as candle sticks, pedestals, a holy water font, and crucifixes made entirely of onyx.		By 1926, the company employed sixty workers in Dubuque and twenty more in the onyx mines in Arizona. The company owned twenty-one patented mining claims covering four hundred acres in Yavapai County, the only commercially valuable deposit of onyx in the United States. In July 1926 it was one of a select few companies to participate in the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago where it exhibited such items as candle sticks, pedestals, a holy water font, and crucifixes made entirely of onyx.

	The company moved to Dyersville in 1926 and announced a $75,000 plant expansion in Dyersville and at its Arizona properties. Despite the publicity and early hopes, the plant was closed during the fall of 1928. A company by the same name was operating in 2016. (3)		The company moved to Dyersville in 1926 and announced a $75,000 plant expansion in Dyersville and at its Arizona properties. Despite the publicity and early hopes, the plant was closed during the fall of 1928. A company by the same name was operating in 2016. (4)

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	1. "Chasing Arizona Onyx," Online: https://csmsgeologypost.blogspot.com/2015/03/chasing-arizona-onyx.html		1. "Plan to Establish Onyx Plant Here," ''Dubuque Telegraph-Herald'', October 11, 1922, p. 12

			2. "Chasing Arizona Onyx," Online: https://csmsgeologypost.blogspot.com/2015/03/chasing-arizona-onyx.html

	2. Ibid.		3. Ibid.

	3. Online: http://www.mindat.org/maps.php?id=41730		4. Online: http://www.mindat.org/maps.php?id=41730

	"Mining Company Has New Offices," Telegraph Herald, January 17, 1923		"Mining Company Has New Offices," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 17, 1923

	[[Category: Mining Company]]		[[Category: Mining Company]]