Mohave County miner., 1888-04-07
TERRITORIAL MINING ITEMS
YUMA COUNTY.

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day on gold rock from the mines Ia Carga
Muehacho district. operated by j. r.
Cupid 4 Co. The ore is said 10 average
s2D per ton, and the mines show an
abundance of pay rock Juan Noriega
and Isario Higuera have taken a contract
TO haul two thousand tons OF ore from the
mines 10 the railroad. Mr. Smith, the
well-known and successful amalgamator,
IL In charge OF the mill.
The Superintendent OF the Macy and
Mack mine arrived here OH Sunday morn
ing, bringing the welcome news OF rich
strike Ia the Oregon mine. The new dis
eoyery Is already four feet ia width and
gradually widening. The cut is 10 feet in
height and four feet wide. The ore from
this cut will go from $50 to 81 900 Ier
ton in gold. Both the Oregon and Pow
haitian mines have been producing good
ore, but none oi such high grade as that
just discovered. The mill is ready TO run
and will be started Immediately upon the
arrival 0i the necessary supplies. Super
intcndent Brodie returned TO the mine on
Neutrality-suspicious. Sentinel.
FINAL COUNTY.
II ig reported that Mr. John J. Devine.
Of this place, has negotiated a sale Of the
Monarch and Hercules mines at Cababi,
for $50 900, TO Chicago parties.
Capt. J. w. Johnston, Superintendent
Of the Mammoth mine, is in Tucson. The
Mammoth Company did not desire TO
purchase the machinery used by Prof
Price in exploring the mire, ard IL In be-
ing taken down and removed 20 San
Francisco.
Mr.. James Elder was down from River
side on Sunday and spent few days IN
town. He expects TO witness quite fine
mining boom at that place, for the de-
yelopments are full Of great promise. A
Mexican working one Of his placer claims
IL making good wages by wheeling the
gravel 10 the river and washing It in a
rocker. He found several very fine mug
gets during the past week, one OF which
weighed over an ounce.
Mr.. ID. W. Cummings was in town yes
terday on his way to Silver King from
the southern portion Of the county. He
reports very active work in progress at
the Mastodon mine, and permanent build
ings are being erected TO accommodate
the various necessities Of large camp.
Supt. Elliott, OF the Queen OF Sheba mine,
is increasing his force OF miners and is
sinking on the Combination shaft south
Of the Vokel. Every thing looks pros
porous in that section.-Enterprise.
YAvAPAI COUNTY.
The Congress, Martinez district, aston
ishes all who look at it. People say that
its sulphurets are the richest in the
world.
Herman Bohm, who has rich placer
and quartz claims in Yavapai district,
nine miles from Prescott, says ledges
there carry a good deal Of lead.
About as good news as any Is that Mr..
Cockburn, Of the Prescott sampling works
has received new and favorable shipping
and working rates from railroads and
smslters.
Harlan and harrington are getting
about 5000 per ton, gold, from rock they
are arastraing on Hassayampa creek, IL
miles south OF Prescott.
Frank r. Raymond, who is operating
mines near Kirkland creek, has brought
in some ore for shipment. Ho finds
plenty Of lead in some OF his silver lodges.
George A. Allen, just from Dan o Boyle's
mine, the Montgomery, says that another
vein Of rich gold ore was recently encoun-
tered at depth of II feet, by Ed. Camp
bell and Fred Powers, who have con-
tract from Dan for sinkina 100-foot shaft.
Arastras are now running all the time
Courier.
MARICOPA COUNTY.
The Monarch and Hercules mines in
Calabi district have been sold for go, 900
to Chicago parties who will shortly put
up $l00,000 stamp mill.-Herald
Mr.. Henward, an old miner, exhibited
last Saturday piece Of silver rock that
assays ia ounces to the ton. He found
the ledge near Stanton's old station, and
says that it is of such large proportions
that lie can take out a ton day working
by hirnself.-Arizonian
CocHIsE COUNTY.
w. u. Coleman has made rich strike
near Mescal Springs, in the MILESTONE
mountains. His best rock assays 1850
ounces in silver.
It is safe TO say that not more than fifty
prospectors are at present engaged in
roaming over the hills and mountains OF
Cochise county in search OF stake"
The opportunities offered TO this class Of
people in this county are varied and
numerous. And il this item meets the
eye OF any one outside OF the county who
is out Of luck, we say, come and try your
luck with US, we will treat you well.
Herman Lavan, Sol Israel, Tom Walk
er and others returned from the Whet-
stones last night and report the country
aruund Mescal Springs as being alive with
prospectors. No new developments have
Loo, ,,,Ja o;poa our Last vaport They