Mohave County miner., 1889-12-21
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Mineral Park. Dec. 18th.

any, news from this place in your col
umns from week TO week, and knowing
that Il is hard matter to personally
call on ms TO gather news, have con-
cluded 10 send you lew items Of what
has been and Is being done in and about
the Park, which ID. - mineral produc-
ing camp. more than holding its own.
Several Of the properties that have laid
dormant for years and considered too
low grade to handle are being opened up
and proving TO he bonanzas, and in every
instance the ore body increases in sire
and value ~ depth is attained, dispelling
the old fogy idea that the ore Is on top
and don't go down; the great trouble has
been few have gone down TO see.
There 10 not to-day in the mining fields
Of this continent better opening for cap
ital and labor than there is right here.
The veins am larger, the ore higher grade
and in most instances pays from grass
roots down.
The Tucky Hoo mine, owned by Henry
Ewing, on which considerable amount
Of work has been done, will be sunk be-
low water when it ID expected the ore viii
be much letter than at present, although
he has extracted some very rich ore from
this vein which is from 10 10 feet wide
at depth Of 20 feet
Robt. Mesra and Jas Caddsn will sink
100 feet on the Kenawha Bell. This claim
has q record Of 81 200 ore. Work on it
has been almost continues since '63 and
10 justly entitled to be styled an old
timer and standby. The vien is from IS
70 20 inches wide and improving with
depth. Mr.. Mears feels confident that II
is but . question Of time until be can
wear ~ good store clothes ~ anybody.
The Sabbath Bell, situated about three
quarters Of . milo from the Park, in
which rich strike has but recently been
made, ID being worked by the owners, A.
J. Coon and Son, who will make their
first ore shipment this week. They have
at the bottom Of 90 foot shaft vein five
feet between walls. The ore is black sui
phurite, running from 80 to 600 ounces in
gold and silver. They have increased
their working force and will keep increas-
ing II as fast as they can make room.
We are pleased TO see Mr.. Coon 30 fortu
nate and trust that bis good luck may en-
courage others who are holding claims in
the neighborhood 10 go and do likewise.
Eastman and Rawl have at depth Of
twenty-five feet on the granite lode, .
four foot vein, the pay streak is from 10
10 IL inches and assays from 500 to t500.
They will sink to depth Of so feet, then
drift, when they will, without doubt,
have paying property.
The Old Tar, q new location, is being
worked by the owners, Dorden and Fro
lig. They have four fopt vein, so foot
shaft, shipment Of 800 ore ready. and
world Of ore and confidence in the bot
TOM OF tnelf smart.
The Queen Bee has better ore and
more Of it than ever before. This is
proving itself to be a wonderfully rich
mine, II it continues to improve in the
next six months an it has in the past it
will astonish the world. At the present
writing the vein varies from to IL inch
es and is almost solid ruby and native
silver. They have . force Of ten men at
present and are daily adding to it. Hem
son will surely quit doing his own wash
ing and ironing after his return from the
east.
C. Z. Sherman has . shipment OF ore
ready from his reserve on the above
mine, that ID very rich and is expected to
run away up.
Brown, Rule and Fallett are taking
considerable ore out Of the Rural, which
they have been leasing for some time
past. They report strike of rich ore in
the lower workings that is improving from
day to day. The chances for the boys
coming out on top is good.
Finegan and Uncapher continue to de-
velop their Homestske, they have l6
inches Of high grade ore in sight. In TACT
everybody working hereabouts is meet.
ing with the most fatteriDg results.
J. p. Finegan has sold his business
here to Slawson and Leddy who will run
1t in first class shape. Mr.. Finegan will
move shortly to the Buckley place, at
Chloride. We are 10th to part with such
men a. Mr.. Finegan but our loss will be
Chlosids's gain.
From the reports OF the blasting on
Niger Head it Ii evident that Louie
Dawson does not intend to allow the 50
to be jumped on the first.
Smiths bell ringers appeared on the
streets on Monday last, Beebe came later.
There will be . big turkey and quail
shooting match here on the 24th and
grand ball on Christmas eve. We will
try and come down to see the Kingman
komics on, II they will assure Us that
they wont get offended II We laugh at
them, savey. We are thinking seriously
of putting something startling on the
boards, It will be either the Park Pirates
or the Chloride Cavilisr.
At special meeting Of the tight waist
ed mining and smelling Co. held at their
hall on the 9th, Pres. Footwall in the
chair, Badly Pinched acting a. secretary.
Roll was called and i wss found that
every member belonging to the order was
present. The deep interest manifested