Mohave County miner., 1890-04-19

AOtlVk DAASERs
In this. and The camps Immediately
surrounding, mining matters are in an
active state and great number Of mineri
are employed, while good many chic.
riders report prosperity. At the
NIGHT HAWK
Are employed larger force than ever
before, and this famous producer Of rich
ore is holding It's reputation at the front
Owing to the exceptionally wet season,
this and many other mines are greatly
inconvenienced by water, and work is, "a
great extent, retarded, on those moi
having steam to handle it.
RIP VAN wEKLE.
Alter many hard knocks and consider.
able expense, Messrs. Sample & Jamison
have aroused this mine from . state Of
lethargy, and it Is now one most active
mines in the country. ! was recently
shown through 1t by Mr.. Jsmison and
can say that ! was astonished at the
length of the ore shoot. The slopes are
opened. and while they are producing
Msssrs. Sample & Jamison show their
mining methods by starting = tunnel
which will open up their claim 1t depth
OF about $50 or LIS feet lower than their
present workings. This tunnel will be
completed before all the nutrfment il
sa2ps from the present ore body. With
the completion Of this tunnel and contia-
nation Of the ore bodies, this will be the
most valuable mine in the county.
THE BIG BETHEL.
The Mulligans, Tom and Jim, have .
veritable bonanza in this claim, situated
on the divide between Todd and Union
Basins. The tunnel ia in about 80 feet
and 30 foot shoot will be sunk at or
near the mouth OF the tnnnel. The ledge
is more than 40 feet in width and will
average - per ton across the face, while
the tunnel Is driven TO the hanging wall
and is carrying an 10 TO "a inch streak
Of sulphurets which, on asserting will
average about 200 ounces silver Ter ton.
This property has caught the eye Of sew
eral parties and been visited by capital
lists, but the man willing to produce the
necessary amount Of coin has not yet ap-
peared. There is an immense quantity
Of ore on the dump, which 10 daily being
added to. and ! should not at all be sur
prised to see reduction plant in con.
necsion with this property before the
close Of 80. Mr.. Tom Mulligan has had
. large mill experience on ores Of this
camp, and has been successful in trest.
ing them, and when . man is the owner
Of . property that is developing as this
one be can usually raise . mill or con.
centrating plant.
THE GREEN LIsNEr.
superintendent Benson has driven the
new shalt more than 100 feet and com.
menced running levels along the ledge.
This 10 one OF the incest formed lodges in
the camp. There is from "a to 80 inches
Of quartz from which fattering ASSAYS
have been had, going, in fact, more than
four times as much a. could be obtained
from the surface, or anywhere down "a
90 feet. At present the shaft makes con.
siderable water, but il is mostly surface
and il will drain itself to great extent
in little while. when sinking will be re.
sumed. A whip will be put up this week
and al! work viii be prosecuted night and
day as in the past. There are at present.
q force Of eight men employed.
THE PAYNAsrER.
After months work pulling water with
. whip Messrs Shippe and Sharick have
reached the bottom Of the Paymaster
shaft, lao feet. They have struck some
fine ore and it Is safe to say they will con-
tinue to open up body Of 1t, although
the water Is coming in such quantities
that sinking will BE- slow and expensive,
and but little ore will he saved while go
ing down.
THE curEL.
1t ID Unnecessary to say anything alton!
this old standby. II has settled down 70
. regular, steady producer, shipping thu
-. val quantity and quality Of ore, while
~. a., ~ employed does not fiuctuate.
FLOAT ROCK.
"poker Tho, Epson" is In about lao
feet with the tunnel 20 the Illinois, Todd
Basin.
supt. CQnard is pushing tn new tnn
mel On the Little Boy, as fast ~ met ant
dynamite can drive It. II
The Cincinnati, Layne Springs. is look
ing we'll. Supt. Mackenzie will have
another bonanza.
J. P. Layne has struck . large body o.
free gold ore on the extension Of the old
Todd mine.
THE contractor, Charles Wilkinson, Il
pushing the shaft Of the Little Man mine
right down, there being not enough water
10 interfere or Inconvenience the sinking
OF il.
Billy Davis is opening up his Uniof
Basin properties.
The G. o. D. is now the deserted vii
lage, there being but one or two person
remaining there. The mine ia rapid,
filling Will, water.
James Dundon has moved his hous
from the G. o. ID. to Lzyne Springs ant
now feeds the force employed on tn
Night Hawk, Rip Van Wrinkle, and ad
mining Glazing Jimmy in the hos