Arizona weekly miner., 1875-02-05

Messrs. Reynolds and Hubbard, who are
 operating in Cedar District, came to Pres
 colt last week and remained several days.
 Mir. E. w. Reynolds, who resides in Oak
 land, Cal, is connected with Buel, Bateman,
 McNevin and others, on the McCracken lode,
 and Mir. Hubbard is an old resident of the
 Territory and was formerly Superintendent
 of the Planet mine.
 From Mr. Reynolds we elicit tbe follow
 ing facts:
 Nearly all the work now being done in
 Mohave county is upon the Greenwood mine,
 superintended by Robert Stein, Esq, on the
 various locations of the McCracken lode, and
 two or three mines in Mineral Park, chief
 among which is the Keystone, of which Mir.
 Stein is also superintendent. On the Key
 stone there will shortly be erected 5-stamp
 mill, which should now be at Hardyvilie.
 At the Greenwood, Stein is progressing rap idly with the erection of the Moss mill,
 which he removed from Hardyville. The
 mill site is some miles from the mine, and
 good road is now being graded for hauling
 the ore etc. down from the mine. The mine
 itself is in all probability one of the finest prospects ever discovered, being naturally developed. Situated on one side of narrow
 wash, at some time waterspout passed over the ledge, completely stripping it for
 distance of some 300 feet, leaving it like an
 inclined wall of some 50 or GO feet in night. On the top the ledge measures some 4 feet in thickness. The ore is free and, judging from the work done by Messrs. Pierce and Jaycox, the former owners, who arrastrad some tons, will mork something over $65.
 All who have seen it pronounce the same verdict of a very rich mine.
 But the principal lode of the country and the one which promises to rival the Com stock, if it should present, on sinking, the same indications and general character now observable on the surface, is the McCracken lode. The ledge is traceable for some 5000 or 10000 feet, and, for some : ZOO feet of that distance, stands up like wall, being on an average some l2 feet high by probably the same thickness. At one point, on the loca tion owned by San Francisco company, the ledge was cut across immediately under the grass-roots, revealing the fact that a pay streak there existed over ten feet in width, and that the ore would average probably $50 per ton, which average is decidedly, from all indications, under the mark, as there is one stratum of ore, probably IS inches thick, which is nothing less than mass of black chloride, carrying green horn-silver in and through every portion and in great pro- fusion. An assay made of this, gave some thing over $2,700 per ton. Other strata vary in width and richness, but in assuming that none will rork less than S75, We are de- decidedly under the mark. As yet but little more has been done than establishing the fact of its being nearly all mineral bearing, as water has been scarce, indeed, the only supply being at Cummings Springs, distant some : or 8 miles, from which place it is packed to the mine. But the persistent energy and general character of Col. D. E. Buel, who is working portion of the lode, are sufficient guarantees that the develop | ment of the property will not be long re- tarded.
 We also understand that Mir. Stein has | bought an interest, of 1,5OO feet, belonging to MT. Chenowith, and, if not retarded by nclement weather, will soon have men at work on his location.
 The San Francisco Company, represented by Mir. H. P. McNevin, will also soon begin work in earnest, and then we may look for lively times in the Southern part of Mohave county. Some miles south eff tue last loca- ton the ledge crops out again, and more boldly, if anything, than at McCracken's, md the fortunate parties who discovered it, lmongst whom is Mir. Potts, of Corey X Potts, Cerbat, are jubilant, as we'll they may De.
 To make final resume in one word, we an say that at last work is being done, and hat after many weary years of waiting and ,ope deferred, Mohave county is Booming ,ut."
 McCracken and "Chloride" Jack, owners, iicovered the ledge last August, and, after beating two 1500-feet claims for themselves, ocsted for two friends of theirs, one of whom 5 known to have preferred the request that, anything was found, McCracken should ocate for him. When Mac. and "Chloride" lack went up to record their locations, they lso recorded those of these two others 'oloey and Mckenzie. Then Mac. bought f these two their interests, in both cases, alua6le consideration having passed. So that efore any portion was sold, the discoverers wned . clear 600 feet. Col. Buel went own in November to look at the property, nd in December bonded their interests, un- CT certain conditions; part of which condi- ions have been, and the remainder rM De ,lfilled. But, some doubt existing in the ,inds of many as to his (McCracken's) title, fer considerable talking, the Northern DOT on was 'jumped." The 'jumpers" held eaceable possession for time, and at this ate have left after having done their assess- ,eDt work leaving the ouestion f,r the