Mohave County miner., 1889-05-11
TERRIToRlAL MINING ITEMS.

Colonel Bigelow In the Phoenix Herald
reports that at Harqua Hala some strata
will run $1,000 ton.
The United Verde copper mines are
not being run to their full capacity, only
one smelter being in operation. The
price Of copper is at this time so reduced
that II has become necessary TO limit the
production Of bullion. Journal-Miner.
The Atlas Mining company shipped TO
New York City last Monday from Red
Rock station i55 bars OF copper, weighing
1924 pounds, and 2s,374 pounds copper
matte, total shipment Of ~, ,4sS pounds.
Florence Enterprise.
The Yuma Sentinel says: Stein, Wat
ton 4 Sullivan are working two shifts on
their Harqua Hala bonsnxa, and Al soon
as the mill is ready will commence
crushing ore. The Piomosa gold mine,
the "Buanasentura," has been bonded
for 10000. At depth OF fifteen feet a
vein two feet wide has been opened out,
averaging $1,000 per ton in gold.
In . communication In the Phoenix
Herald Colonel Bigelow tells Of tho dips
spurs and angles in the Harqua Hala
mines, and says that in an experience OF
over thirty years in mining camps he has
never seen in Oregon, California or Ari-
zona 30 much rich ore show up by 50 lit
tie work AZ he saw at the Harqua Hala
mines, and he confidently predicts that IL
il the coming bonanza Of Arizona.
There were shipped from the Dictator
mine, near Morenci, last week, twenty
six sacks Of carefully assorted and very
high grade silver ore. II is expected TO
equal If not snrpass any shipment ever
made from this camp, the ore principally
being honey comb rock fairly alive
with cubes OF horn silver, The bond on
the property taken by T. B. Pheby was
allowed TO run out and work has been
temporarily suspended awaiting the re-
suit Of the Shipment Clifton Clarion.
Owners OF the Hillside mine will this
summer ship between 5000 and 5000
tons OF rich ore, and haul back 10 their
mine about 10000 feet OF lumber for
fiuming aud other purposes. The mine
is opened bya shaft $50 feet deep. and
they are rnening iifty-foot uprise 10 con-
meet with it. One Of their tnnx ..s is 750
feet in length, and another 800 feet. Both
tunnels have car tracks made Of best T
iron. The company have about fifteen
men in their employ, besides several
teams. Ore is plentiful.--Courier.
From the Tombstone Prospector: The
T. NJ. Il NJ. Co. are putting up small
hoist on one oi their old mines, which
was worked lew years ago. The Sea
Surge boys are working in the shaft, still
sinking in good ore. State cf Maine No
is working q small force of men under
the able direction Of Mr.. Severance, who
will not stop until the ore bodies which
are known 10 exist are developed. A
cave was struck yesterday In the May
flower on Reservoir Hill. The extent Of
il could not be ascersained, but IL Is sup
posed to be quite large, As rock thrown
into the opening failed 10 reach bottom
audibly. The Dickinson mine Is locking
well a. ever. and the owners are taking
out some very rich rock.
There han been considerable activity
among men In the vicinity os Tucson this
week, snd one good sale has been made
---.ha, OF the Bay State Copper group In
the Silver Bel district. Yesterday the
manager oi the Purchasing company.
Mr.. Cole. ctssed the contract In this city
for boring well on the property At onee,
aud ], IL the intention 10 have snelssr
and other machinery on the ground by
,hs time water In provided for. MIR. Cote
wiil 10 10 san Francisco The early part oi
mex. week. The Atlas mine 10 reported
to be imprudns every day, and Scsns ex-
ceedingiy rich ore 10 now being ga;
,hrvsigh the smelser. Tho Asias rosapa-
ny are erecting . new snelter, which was
necessity to handle the large amount u
ore that wsa accommodating bsyoud their
present capacity Citizen.
From the Journal-Miner the following
is Cleaned: The quartz mill in the Big
Bog district Was destroyed by frs lass
Sunday night. John Whitman has con.
veyed for $500 10 the W. q. w. X. Co,
the smugsler and swindler mines and
mill site. -Four carloads OF Congress
ore have been shipped within the pas.
four days. The Howard mine continues
to look weli, and still holds iss own ~ de-
yelopment progresses. The iwossaFnp
mill Ia kept busy crashing ore. A lot Of
machinery, consisting III = Cornish roller,
crusiier AMI concentrasor have arrived
from Denver for The Dixie mine. A mum
Der OF teams were engaged In loading
them. A nsport prevailed this morning
that the senator had suspended opera
tions permanently, but the fact tha, men
have been engaged 10 work for II during
the last two days contradie.s the runsor.
They will commence 10 ship ore soon
from this mine.
l.. Z. Hewens, who returned few days
ago from a trip through the mining re-
gions Of the Bradshaw mountains, Yaya-
pal county, reports much activity in that