Arizona silver belt., 1888-01-07
MIL MoNpEns NEyER CEAsE.

as the representative of stockholders Tn the Oak Grove Mining Company, whose property consists of six mines, namely, the Oak, Washington, Alta, Apache, Globe and George, recently the property of G. w. Sharp, which had become incorporated and stocked for S1 1,OO0,OO0. On discovering that we were oLlivious of Its existence, he handed us prospectus which revealed the fact that "thiS valuable property was situated in Richmond Basin, and, farther, exposed the fact that the group of mines referred to were in a compact body, right on the main lead, lode, or vein extending from Richmond Basin to McMillenville." !" It also alleges that, twenty feet inside of the tunnel, an incline shaft had been sunk, striking the north and hanging wall thirty feet deep at the water level, and that at that depth ore assayed thirty ounces in silver per ton, which is encouraging, and partlc- ularly so when tho prospectus assures Its readers that the lead IS crOsscut in the tunnel seventy-fve feet from the entrance, and is fifty feet wide from wall to wall.'' The Oak Grove mine. the center of the group, as de- scrlbed, is a dandy. Itis claimed that it has been tunnelled 150 feet into the mountain, and shows a body of ore sixty feet wide, averaging twenty-two and one-half ounces of silver to the ton, from samples taken clear across the ledge. The prospectus also claims that the ore can be taken from the mine and put on the dump for 'less than one dollar per ton," and that seven dollars per ton profit can be realized in working the low grade, p oz., ore
 Such was the evidence of wealth borne by Mr. Ashby, before visiting the mine, but after occular proof and return to Globe, he again handed us the prospectus, remarking that bis ad- vice to the stock holders would be to quietly pocket the loss, thereby with holding the fact that they lad been duped. He asserts that tllere is not color of mineral, and never has been, Tn any of the exaggerated openings of the compact group of the Oak Grov Mining Company's bonan2as.
 Miners familiar with 'tbe property, ; confirm the estimate of the St. Louis agent, and one in particular, most reliable man and thoroughly eonver- sant with the group, dwarfs the amount of exploration from that given by the prospectus, to about a thirty five foot tunnel, fifteen foot incline, and fifteen foot crosscut, showing no mineral whatever.
 The best index, however, of the woryhlessnesS of the mnes within th5 Oak Grove Company's parallelogram is that they are neither patented, nor is there any record of assessment work been done, in the Recorders office, since the date of their location. It is certain. however, that those "valua ble mnes" have been relcgated to the public domain, and nc one regards them as worth relocating, which is proof positive of the correctness of Mir. Ashby's oplnion that it would only be throwing good mercy after bad for the Company to e&Pond any thing more on the concern. in the hope of being rewarded for the outlay.
 And now, while it Is fact that in veStors in the stock, who have bought a pig Tn poke" are out and injured, it is also true that the camp, as well, is hurt, by the opportunity it affords for conveying tre impression that Globe District is snide camp, while the very reverse IS the fact; and t may truthfulIy be said that RichmoM Basin, where the Oak Grove ''proper- ty is located, IS phenominally rich in silver, and, doubtless, the locator had that in his minds eye'' when com pactly mapping the six mines referred to, and recognizing that even though his locations were of no value, he would still have the satisfaction of knowing that they had lIch neighbors, and that their responsibility would give tone to the poor surroundings; and in that, It appears, the locator was not mistaken and found St. Louis suckers who swallowed his unbaited hook. ....y
 In addition to the prospectus, a printed list of the officers of the Com pany reveals the maine of c. w. Sharp as general superintendent Mir. Sharp, we are credibly informed, has not wis lted Richmond Basin since October, 1886, which exposes the fact that even he regards it time thrown away Tn caring for that valuable property