Mohave County miner., 1889-05-18
TEIsRIT0EIAL MINING ITEMS

TERRITORIAL MINING ITEMS
The Old Dominion Copper company
shipped 6so,ot0 pounds Of copper bull
ion into Wilcox during the month oi
April.
The ST. Louis Placer Mining company
has bonded tho Excelsior placer claim,
located in Laguna district, for 5000
Yuma Sentinel.
The party of miners who were placeriig
on Pinal creek, south OF Globe, made q
cleanup last week, securing twenty-oae
ounces Of gold. Owing TO lack OF water
work was discontinued. Globe Belt.
Henry Hill has sold to G. N. Jordan
his one-quarter interest in the Gray'a
Peak group OF mines, owned by Cocney
and McCarty. The consideration was
1900. DR.. Vance, the Missouri expert,
pronounces II the finest mineral country
he ever aw.---Clifton Clarion.
An immense reservoir is being con-
structed at the Union mine, and 1t is pro-
posed to haul water from the Arizona
canal and fill II until such time as q sufIi-
cient supply is afforded In the shafts to
keep the mill running. The mine is a
rich one and will contribute considerably
to the business OF Phoenix.
The Bay State group Of copper mines,
situated in the Silver Bell mining district
the Atlas mine, has been sold
by Messrs. Woods and Grant Of Tucson
TO company Of Lake Superior copper
men for $25, ,0)0, and active operations
are expected 10 commence at the mine,
the business Of which viii be tributary 70
Tucson.
We have been shown some gold rock
from George Christ's Leandrens mine,
southwest Of this city. which assays
10000. 1t WAS taken from the shat, at
a depth Of $50 feet, and we are told that
the ledge at this depth is large aud gives
promise OF holding oct. There is no de-
nying the fact that the Leandrena is one
OF the most promising gold properties in
the southwest, and with proper manage
ment will become q valuable bullion pro.
ducer. .--Nogales Herald.
Frank Nicholson il in from the Yuma
Silver and Copper mining camp in the
Huacavar mountains, and will remain
two or three DAYS, looking after certain
business matters. He reports new dis
covery in one Of the workings OF the
mine, which uncovered q fiity-four-foo,
vein Of very rich copper ore. The genial
superintendent Of the company exhibited
to the reporter three or four.ounce bar
of gold bullion, which he extracted from
the ores OF one of his mines. The smelter
will be blowed in some time next month.
--Arizonan. - .
Ham Light arrived yesterday from
STEMS Pass. He says there is lots Of ore
that will average thirty ounces in silver,
but that capital 10 sadly needed to devel-
op the mines. He speaks well Of this
portion Of Arizona, aud thinks that affairs
here will soon be as good, II not better,
than ever before. Mr.. Light Is an old
miner and has been 10 every mining
camp ON the Pacific coast. He was in
Southern Nevada in early days, and had
much TO do with the mines IN Pioche.
He leaves to-day for the western part Of
this Territory, where he has valuable
mining interests. .--Epitaph.
The Florence Enterprise says: The
force OF men at the Golden West mine
has been reduced recently pending Dor.
ing operations for water. As soon as
q sufficient supply can be obtained work
will again be commenced on q large
scale. The work Of boring the we'll is
progressing favorsbly, Mr.. G. Loss,
superintendent being well satisfied with
the work done. The same may be said
of the Lola mine: The great considera.
ton is water. No doubt exists but what
water will be obtained, and when this
result is attained the canyon and rocks
about the old Monarch camp will echo
with the roar and clstter OF two mills
which will pound out the bullion to
gladden. the hearts and enrich the pock.
cts of the lucky stockholders Of the
Golden West and Leila Mining compan.
les. The Pacific mine, in the Jack Rab-
bit country, was recently sold to Walker
Bros. by John Reiss. The price is not
authoritatively stated but it is believed Ia
be for good round figure. 1t is stated
that operations will soon be commenced
that will place this mine on good pay.
ing basis. ....
From the Tombstone Prospector We
clip the following: The Sterling silver
mill started up her machinery yesterday
10 see how II would work. 1t proved
highly satisfactory. G. K. Frederick IL
making the concentrates for the mill.
They are eighteen and one-half feet in
diameter, being one-half inch larger than
any yet made in this district. They will
be ready to place during the coming
week. The mill will be in active opera
ton by the LIST OF June. The Mamie is
shipping considerable ore to the Grand
Central mill-about three wagon.loads
per week of the low grade, while the high
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