Mohave County miner., 1888-02-25
MINsNls NOTn.
what q Chlsstdev Saw while
TSsnpisg Heme.

MisEaai PARK, Feb. 20, 1883.
Epiroa MIEER;
II one wants TO find out the mining
news on tho west side Of the Csrbst
Range it 10 only necessary for him to 90
10 Kinxman and while there ovsrsstimsts
his carrying capacity for the Pride OF
Kentucky" and when hs hnds cot sure
enough who he 10 and where bs belongs,
discover tho fact that he Is rninus any Of
that metal for which hs ID mining, and
has TO do the "O'Leary act" There 10
an Indian trail over tbs range 70 this
place, which II nearer than the buck.
board routs, but II 10 not near - pleasant
- sitting beside Dick Tsgsart. enjoying
cigar. This trail passes . good many
active mines. where one has . chance OF
cooling his s,zsling hot copper with that
good old drink that does no, intoxicsis.
bat Il will make o "tsnisrfoot" OF an old.
timer bsiors he arrives here.
The 6rst place Or ,ountsrsd was the
Twins mine. Here J. u. Murphy has .
couple Of men at work taking out the
water and putting It in shape for sxsmin-
alton by an export. This 10 . big ledge
and has had an Immense amount Of work
done on 1t. Tho writer sunk IS lest in
the shaft and did not atagssr against
eithor wall There 10 thousands Of tons
Of low grade ore In sight, and . prettier
prospec. for company doss not exist In
the county.
While crossing Flores Guleh I met the
whilom ex-Deputy Sheriff meandering
down the ssrpen.ino road TO his home
like Othello, bis occupation sone--the
Flores Company having redeemed and
now controlling their own propsrty. Al
the mill ! found Foreman Hensley busy
noting what was nesdsd 10 convert the
mill from the "nsw.fsnglsd" Into the
modern, and in short time he will 60 70
California for supply Of tools and copper
plates and take up tho work where they
recently left off and reconstruct tho mill
to the nevar"fsiling coppsr.plats system,
Great oaks from small acorns grow"
hut in nearly every case that small acorn
has TO 60 underground before II can
sprout. Mr. J. II. Campbell Is still here
in the intsrest VI the company.
Adjoining and lying parallel with the
Flores is the Vanderbilt, owned by Ed. F.
Thompson and leased by Msssrs. Tx!ggs
and Campbell Here is the finest body
of ore in sigh: that the mine has ever
produced, and az Twigss and Campbell
are both good at cumberland" a. we'll a.
back" s'oping, they arc not leaving any
oil it in the mine, ~ the soft foor Of the
tunnel, now in 75 feet, indicates. The
tunnel 10 20 feet high in the breast, with
l6 inches Of high grade gold ore In sight.
They have filled $50 sacks and have con
structed large ore bin at the mouth Of
the tunnel in which 10 already 20 or 30
tons. They intend TO lease the Csrbst or
Flores mill and work the ore themselves.
hut not until they get out q great deal
more or the ore body suddenly "pinchss. "
Mr.. Thompson came near selling this
property last summer for IS 900. but il
now satisfied that he did not. for the
chances look indeed favorable TO receive
that amount in royalties and oHa the
mine at the end OF '8s. Twiggs says
there will be no limit TO his game after
the crushing"
Over tho Hill, down into Union Basin.
Billy Davis and Ben Maynard are hard At
work on the Green Lnnst, and judging
from the dump they will soon have q
shipment ready.
Over another spur into Todd Basin.
Here Capt. Layns is putting the finishing
touches to small shipment, while the
Gro Plata and Msriposs folks are quietly
awaiting tho action Of the owners, not
knowing just what Is going to b done.
The Oliver Brus.. who for ten months
have dri, On the Prosperity tunnel with.
out any ore, are still .. it. - il they
mean. TO 80 through the mountain. This
was rich mine "on top" but the tunnel
sesms to catch nothing bslow. and unless |
they strike j. under the deep shaft. whore
70 much money cams out, the mine IL
proved N. &. They are within few feet
Of this place.
met Joe Pomber, one Of the happy |
owners Of the Little Boy. He became 40
excited while telling me Of the fabulous
riches Of this mine that could not under.
stand word he said. did not 20 up 10
the mine. but tho wonderful streak of
rich ore 10 still there.
Over ono more spur into Lsyne Springs.
There I found the Night Hawk crew
pusilv engaged in breaking down and
out that fine body Of ore We
nave heard 20 much about during the
past year. All the dead work 10 done
stoping has commenced In earnest, and
are laying the track for q car.
A. soon ~ the car track reaches tho OK.
remity Of the tunnel then ore, not waste,
will he its burden. We will forgive George
I his portly proportions swell with pride
It tho sight Of the glittering rilss Of ruby
silver turned from the orc sorter's hand,
md the top button Of his vest flies Off
le 10 rich enough to hire" them sown
IN, while u poor follows have TO chance
he anger Of the Recording Angel while
80 are pricking our fingers. Many Of us