Mohave County miner., 1889-03-16
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The Red Cloud mill, in Yuma county,
shipped last week 1900 IN bullion and
80 tons OF concentrations valued at 1900
A gentleman who has just returned to
| Prescott from old Mexico states that he
was within twenty miles of the alleged
gold diggings in lower California and
heard nothing Of them.
A rich find has been made in the
Plomosa district, eleven miles east OF
Ehrcnberg, by Castullo Molino and Jose
Lucero. The specimens taken to Phoenix
by the discoverers are Ha.id TO be very
rich and show heavy wire gold in many
places.
The recent strike by l)ickerson near
the Ground Hog is astonishing everybody.
AT four feet from the surface strong vein
Of ore was uncovered. Assays made yes
terday went as high as 500 ounces and
not less than s75 ounces per ton.--Tomb-
stone Prospector.
II In claimed that the famous "Nigger
Ben" mine, over which such an excite
inent has existed In the southern portion
Of the Territory for many years, and the
search for which has caused 30 many
men to undergo great hardships and
suferrings, has at last teen found and
relocated by a party composed Of Samuel
Dennis, John ID. Allen and II. Mclntire.
Col. John Weir Yesterday in this city
paid John II. Campbell $40 1900 being the
second payment for the pl.opertyi known
M the FL Plomo mines In the Tyndall
mining district. II is the purpose to put
up 30-ton concentrator on the old mill
site and then utilize the boiler and en-
CINE Of the mill to concentrate the second
class ore Of all the mines. The concen-
trates will also shipped. tucson Citizen.
Messrs. d. NJ. Hyde and b. w.
Connolly have located a mine just
east Of the old Wana WAta mine, two
miles south Of Silver King, and have
made rich strike therein. They will
have ten tons OF selected ore ready for
shipment in about two weeks that will
average over 500 ounces PER ton in silver.
Some Of the ore assays over / 900 ounces.
The vein is ten feet wide carrying one
foot Of this ore in its ceIlter.--Florence
Enterprise.
The Copper Basin Sm,slter has been
completed and trial run to test the
machinery has been made. A carload Of
coke arrived last night, which win speed
lily be followed by more, ard IL will not be
long until the smelter is in full operation.
>. The new smelter received by j. J.
Williams only weighs 2,5O) pounds, and
can be put up complete for $3.50. Mr..
Williams will make thorough experiments
with the ores OF this section with il, with
a view Of establishing reduction plant in
this vicinity. A rich gold strike is re-
ported to have been made recently in the
White Tank mountains, few miles
above the Buckeye canal, rear the Yuma
county line. .--Journal-Miner
The sale Of the Silver Leaf and Silver
Top mines, located north OF Grant and
owned by the Morris brothers, of this
place, will undoubtedly be consummated
at an early date. The mints were bonded
couple Of months ago to Colonel Geo.
Robson and Major Fred Smith, Of Tue
son, and this week Colonel Robeson ar
rived here, accompanied by Judge Luke
Palmer, an expert representing some
Burlington, Iowa, capitalists, and with
Mr.. T. ID. Norris went TO the mines.
Judge Palmer was very favorably i'm
pressed with them, and IL is expected
that when he returns to Burlington (he is
now en- route there) and makes his report,
the sale will be closed.---'Nilcox Stock
man.
Mr.. Quinn came in yesterday from the
Hargua Hala mines. He reports the
main shaft on the Gold Hill forty-five feet
and richer than ever. The day he left a
$50 nugget was taken from The bottom Of
the shaft. The ore was soft and brittle
and no powder was used. The other
claims in the vicinity we're all looking
well, the ore improving as depth is attain
ed. Two miles from the Bonanza group,
on the same ledge Messrs Bloomer and
Ross have uncovered vein Of gold, bear
ing quartz twenty-five feet wide, that
averages s74 in gold besides silver. Pow
der and fuse are scarce in the camp,
which delays work somewhat. Mr.. Quinn
will take out mining outfit and COM
mence work on his prospects. New men
are coming in daily.-Yums, Sentinel.
In Tombstone district everything moves
along in ship shape, and slowly but sure
ly the boss camp Of the territory is re-
gaining some of her lost ground. :. Re-
cent developments in the Lucky Cuss
mine prove it to be one Of the best proper
ties in the camp. The ore to-day is not
only extensive but richer than its most
sanguine stock holders ever hoped for
Some Of the ore shown TO our reporter
was almost solid metal. . In the Herschel
the shaft is down 125 feet ard drifting to
connect with the winze IL progressing
rapidly. Ore in the face tf the drift is
simply astonishing a. to richness and
quantity. The ore in the lotion of the