Mohave County miner., 1888-01-14
TERRIToRsAL MINING ITEMS
aRAHAM COUNTY.

GRAHAM COUNT.
Tbs development Of many cope
elaine that were abandoned during Nh.
low price Of that metal has been resume
during the past three weeks, and on III,
ist inst. many reloca,ions were rnsde.
A piece Of blue porphyry nearly a.
large as ones hand and fairly alive with
free gold. tells the story of a new strik.
In this vicinity. The finder, however, re
fuses to divulge the locality Of the new
BONANZA.
Affairs at the works Of the Arizons
Copper Company present q rather ami
mated appearance At the present time
Yesterday another furnace was blown in
and there are now three 90 ton stacks it
full blast. Plenty Of coke 10 assured fo'
some time 10 come.
An excited Mexican. with big lumE
OF black substance, rushed into Clifton
one day this week with the startling an
nouncement that he had discovered Goa
near town. Upon examination, however
1t was found to be merely piece Of black
crystalized quartz
There were shipped from Hovsy and
Friends Coon mine last Monday 90 sacks
Of ore for treatment at Carlisle. IL sacks
OF this ore il frst-class and is expected 70
run high; the balsnce Is believed to be
very good second-class ore. Since our
last issue the owners have started third
cut in on the ledge about LOO feet below
the upper one, the ore at this point show
ing up exceedingly well in the PAN
Clifton Clarion.
oILA COUNTY.
Assessment work for 1887 has been
pretty generally performed on mining
claims Of value in Globe district.
A number Of Cinnamon who purchased
the rebbs ditch, south OF town. are en-.
gagged putting in sluics boxes near the
upper slaughter house ON Pinal creek,
preparatory to washing gold.
The resumption Of the Old Globs cop
per mine IL causing an influx OF miners to
this camp. Within a short time there
will doubtless he . good many men em
ployed at that and other mines TO be
operated. but for the present the force at
the Old Globe will not be increased. The
report has gained currency that there Is
an immediate demand for q large number
OF miners and smelter hands here, which
is not the case, and We deem 1t advisable
to correct this false impression. - Globe
Belt.
cocIusE COUNTY.
The Old Guard mill started up on New
Years day and the dropping Of the stamps
made pleasant music in the camp. The
superintendent states that he has enough
ore in sight to keep the mill running for
nine months.
1t is reported that District Judge Barnes
will ere long begin work on the Junietta
mine. This property in the past has pro-
duced q great deal Of very rich mineral,
and will no doubt again II properly man.
aged.
Quite rich strike has recently been
made IN the boss mine, one Of the Grand
Central properties. The rock found l.
gold bearing, runs into the thousands,
and contains but q small amount OF
silver. The streak is about six inches in
width. Since the strike no one 10 per-
mitted to enter the mine except en-
ployees.
The Empire mine, ons Of the oldest To-
cations in camp, having on It hoist and
other buildings. and upon which thou
sands Of dollars worth of work has been
done, was relocated on New Years morn.
ing, upon the claim that the assessment
work for 1887 had not been done upon il
II the relocators had consulted the county
records they would have discovered that
The mine was patented away back In the
early eighties. during Arthur's admins
lration. Tombstone Prospector.
yAvAPAI COUNTY.
Theo. Boggs' blackberry is looming up,
Or rather down. grandly.o The ledge is
arge and very rich in the new shaft, the
1epth Of which is about IS feet.
W. H. Howard, one OF the owners OF
he Howard gold mine, Hassayampa dis.
riot, arrived last evening from the mine
md let US look at several rich pieces Of
luartz which he recently took from the
edge at depth Of 80 feet below the sur.
ace, where the vein 10 very rich. Courier.
John Ehle and his partners are hauling
yravel in Skull valley a distance Of two
niles, and are getting from IS to sll per
DAD ont OF it.
Mr.. Brink is also engaged in hauling
,ravel to Little Kirkland creek. distance
II five miles. which pays him from IS to
l6 per load.
Placer miners in the vicinity Of Weaver
ontinue 70 wash out all the way from
! 900 TO $500 per month, while quartz
mining is more active there than ever
'efore.
Joseph Henwood, a partner Of Geo. II |
'nrry in the Justice, Juniper. Gold Point
nd Morning Star mines, Weaver district,