The Arizona champion., 1883-12-01
HUALAPAI MOUNTAINS.
A Minute Description of the Mines and
 Business Generally in That Locality.

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 Our mining district, although not extensively known in mining circles, can boast of some very rich and valu able mines, and more are being dis covered by our energetic prospectors Water can be obtained in every wash; wood IS plentiful, and the mines gen. orally pay from the surface down. Ours IS a splendid field for prospect OrS.
 The American Flag mine, owned by McssrS. Richards X Co.,, Is the oldest and heretofore only noted mine Tn this district. This mine has about 2,ooo feet of tunneling and drifting, and a 500 foot shaft. It has produced over $50, 1000 worth of ore, and fully as much more is in sight. Ten tons of ore are now on the dump and as, sorted ready for shipment, which averages S4oo per ton. Messrs. Rich ards X Co, ship their ore through MT. Chamberlain, of Kingman, of whom they speak in fattering terms, and say they are well pleased with the way he transacts their business.
 Mir. Frank Hamilton, our assayer, has some fine property, which he is rapidly developing.
 MT. Sherman and party are here from Mineral Park. They have some good claims and are doing their assess ment work on them.
 Messrs. Gatewood and Woods have some fine galena mines, the ore run ning high in silver and about 45 per cent. Tn lead. This kind of ore has lately become valuable, being in great demand by smelters, while the cost oi transportation has been reduced to So. 40 per ton from Kingman to San Francisco.
 It is understood that Mir. Lake, oi Kingman, has bought an inte, est in Dave Parks mines. Their Overland yielded $500 for one half-ton, 1t being tound in a pocket near the surface
 Their Antelope is regular producer the ore finding ready market at King man.
 Work has again been commenced at the Dean mlne, owned by Messrs
 Ryan and Laselle. This mine now stands second in value to the Ameri
 can Flag, but its owners do not cait
 to sell.
 Messrs. Hart and Berry are very
 busy taking ore out of the Tenderfoo
 mine. They intend shipping three
 tons at once. Their ore assays 84 OF Tn silver, and also contains lead.
 Me,srs. Peasley and Amer have two very fine looking prospects. The. nave 30 foot tunnel on one, an(
 they aim to sink shaft at the end o
 it to a point below water-level. Mir
 Amer is confident that they will strlk pay ore very soon.
 The Hualapai Queen, recently To cated by Messrs. Coleman and Tlttle Tn Soap GulCh, has one of the bes prospects tor good mine of any il , the mountains The character of tn ore Is just like that of the America Flag, and the mine promises to b equally as valuable. The first ore wa sold to MT. Chamberlain, severs weeks ago, at the rate oi sI57 per ton This ore was from the surface, an l the mine, now at depth of twelv . feet, has greatly improved, the vel of pay ore being regular and full [ twelve inches wide. Another ton | now ready for shipment.
 I MT. Tom Woods, who has larg , pack train, has more than he can dc . everybody being dependent on him . move thelr ores. He is a very accon
 modatlng gentleman, frequently bring
 ing provlsl ms and beef for his neigf e DOTS without any charge. He is on e of the pioneers, and knows ever E peak and ravine in the mountains. It MT. Gatewood supplies the mine '1 'r with fresh mountain beef, grown rigl !. here on his ranch. It is not only e,
 cellent, but it is also quite treat f( 9 the boys, after having used bacon an Q salt meats all summer.
 r. Quail and squirrels are here ,, great abundance, but the miners see e to be too busy to go hunting, an " consequently they are very tam rt Squirrels frequently enter miner d cabins in their absence and steal the ar provisions.
 ,e All those who knex Mir. Shoulde l. are heartily sorry to hear of his far d fly troubles, his wife having obtaint
 divorce from him in San Francisc
 MT. Shoulders was pioneer here ar h the discoverer of the American Fl; ct mine, which realized him enough 10 make him wealthy man for the bs ,e ance of his life, besides placing hi y in prominent position in the cit ,e MT. S. was always known as a kir m and good man, and the fault mu re have been on the other side. S. H. w. C.