Mohave County miner., 1889-05-25
rERRrToRIAL MINING ITEMS

A good find Of fire clay, which stands
the test Of Ere to Q remarkable extent,
has been discovered in the vicinity oi
Tucson.
Herbert Strickland, w. A. Ross and
David /. Ezekiel have organized COM
pany and viii build sampling works at
Phoenix.
During the month sf April $40 tons Of
ere were crushed from the Peerless mine
at Quijotoa, which averaged, according
TO battery samples, s2s.4s per ton. The
amount Of bullion shipped during the
month was 81, 2,207.4s.
Charles Pickenback has bought Will
lam Mack's interest in the Oregon group
Of mines in Senaca district. Mr. Picken-
back says that there is large amount OF
rich gold ore in sight, and that the prop
erty is sure to be a profitable producer. -
Yuma Sentinel.
The superintendent Of the Silver King
mine writes that since the underground
engines have been started there is saw
ing 10 the consumption Of wood. They
are DOW burning three cords per day,
against eight and half and nine cords
formerly. This is saving to the COM
pany Of $55 to $40 per day.
Messrs. McCusick and Sanders of the
Silver Queen mine, in the Arivaca dis
trict, are in the city and report the prop
srty looking well. They are working q
force Of men and taking out ore steadily.
They have recently patented the proper
ty. The country In the district il in fine
condition and the mining interests are all
healthy. Tucson Citizen.
The Herschel shaft is down 100 feet
and sinking still continues and win not
stop until It has reached depth OF 100
feet more. The usual amount Of ore is
being shipped to the Ell Paso smelter,
while about 100 tons Of high grade mill
ing ore is on the dump awaiting the COM
pletion Of the Sterling silver mill TO have
IL worked. Tombstone Prospector.
George E. shute is now operating a
Freeman drywasher in Gold gulch, near
the old Kennedy ranch, four miles south
OF Globe. g. N. Allison is interested
with Mr.. Shute. They are fully satisfied
that the washer will do good work, and
believe that success is dependent solely
upon the richness Of the dirt. The ex-
pertinent will be watched with much in
terest.-Silver Belt.
The Sterling Silver Mining company
has struck quite flow of water at the
mill with the diamond drill. Last even
ing the water rose about fifteen feet in
the pipe from the bottom Of the well,
and no doubt would have risen to the top
had the pipe extended that far. Still the
fow 10 not sufficient TO supply the mill,
although il settles the success Of the drill
ing beyond question.-Epitaph.
We are informed by 8. Kline that the
Fame mins improves as work progresses.
About forty feet Of the vein have been
stripped and stoping and sorting con-
tinue. Milling viii commence in about
two weeks with the probability Of long
run. The ore, it is said, will average
from 500 to 500 per ton, and several
tons have been taken out that will assay
between 5000 and $1,000. Belt.
The news has leaked out that there is
well formulated plan to consolidate the
Grand Central properties and Conten-
ton, Tranquility and Center Head mine
under one management, forming new
company and developing the ground be-
low water level. 81 White is here at
present and IT is stated that others Of the
Contention company are On their way to
Tombstone, and that they will be here
this week. ek.--Prospector.
Tucson sssayers report business brisk
and the samples Of ore being received ali
show high average of richness. The
shaft oi the Saginaw mine is down l60
feet and sll in good ore. This Is known
as the Snyder mine. Parties are now ex-
amining the new gold find at the base Of
the Rincon mountains. The Monarch
mine Of the Lei Mining company is said
TO contain the largest body Of ore Of any
mine uncovered in the Territory Star.
Another food occurred in one of the
Unitsd Verde mines short time ago,
causing the sbsndonment Of the tunnel,
at least for the present. Two furnaces
are kept going all the time. Talk is that
more will be started in short time. G.
C. Bean has engaged miners to tackle the
Mammoth mine, In Bradshaw district. 1t
has bssn "felt of before, and the gen.
eral opinion ID that il 10 great mine. 1t
II certainly . very large one. Should Mr..
Bean find Il TO his liking one of the
weslthiest companies in our country will
operate IL and.some Of its sister veins
Courier. ....
w. A. Rowe II in town to-day, having
just returned from trip TO the Peck
mine. He ssys that very rich strike
was recently made in the Occidental
mine, the ore being similar to that taken
out Of the Peck. Samples assayed from
II gave value Of $1,000 per ton. Major
G. p. Esssn, owner of the property, is
expected here in q few days. The dis