Mohave County miner., 1891-07-04

and In sinking the main shaft the ore
without being sorted, run over $lO0 to
the ton. The ore being taken from the
tunnel is not as high grade, but Ia enough
20 make the owners dream OF London.
Paris and darkest Gan Francisco.
In this sauce basin, lying west Of the
Prosperity, Is the Silver and Big Bethel
mines OF Thomas and James Mulligan.
These claims have considerable work
done on them and have the largest veins
In their boundaries To be found in the
district, being over one hundred feet be-
tween walls. The main ore body is low
grade. but streaks OF ore from one TO four
feet in width are found in this large body
of vein matter running away up in the
hundreds.
The blackberry mine Ia the deepest
mine in Mohaye county, GOO feet) aud
has been reat producer. The mine
has now been idle for many years with
the exception Of the occasional work Of
some leasers. The surface ores OF this
property were very rich, but after the
water line was reached the ores became
very base and had ID be roasted. A
least two million dollars have been takea
out and many millions more remain fu
the enterprisina company that will take
L,ll nnl uun.I "A aatanttR.allr
The Crescent, over the hill from the
blackberry, is another good lead.
The ore has been rather bunchy,
but when found has always been, rich.
Owing to the large amount Of water en-
countered the main shaft has not been
sunk any in several years, but the own.
ers, Carter and Miller, are now taking
out the water with horse pump prepsr-
atory to doing considerable work this
year.
THE HIBERNIA NINE.
This great lode is situated In Cedar
Valley district, and is the property OF the
Raymond Bros. and has been lying idle
for many years. II is patented mine.
William H. Raymond. Of the famous
Raymond & Ely mine, Of Pioche, New,
bought this property in 1873, having paid
Bill Hope, the discoverer. the sum Of
s25, 900 ia gold for il. The claim has
never been worked to any extent, and
can hardly be said to have been pros
pected.
The Hibernia, or Hope Lode, can be
traced by the Groupings which show
above the ground for miles--at least ten
miles. The width VI the vein on the
Hibernia claim has never been deter
mined, as cross cuts Of thirty and forty
feet fail 10 discover the wall.
The ore is a eopper-silyer-glance and 10
places is Of high grade, running from
$50 to 81 900 TO the ton. Chloriders have
played havoc with the surface OF this
claim, filling drifts and shafts. We IN
derstand that the owners intend 10 re-
commence work on the Hibernia within
short time, now that the Diamond Joe
In that vicinity is showing up bonanza.
THE DIAMOND JOE NINE.
This mine discovered in Feb, 1889, by
Manuel Martinez and Jesus Madrille, has
turned out veritaple bonanza. We do
not know the amount of money taken
from the mine, but il is away mp in the
thousands, an the owners have been ship
ping steadily by the carload for two
years.
The main ehaft is now down over 200
feet and levels run from the bottom 10
high grade ore.
This claim has employed about thirty
men constantly. Tunnels have been run
in on both sides Of the mountain and the
claim Is being worked in q scientific
manner. This property is situated IN
Deluge wash, Cedar district and few
miles from the Hibernia lode. The ore
is copper silver glance and averages
5000 TO the ton.
There is now over 900 sacks Of ore on
the dump sacked, and large quantities on
the way to the sampling works at King
man, and Pueblo, Colorado.
We learn that the mine has been
bonded 10 Alfred yer Nehr Esq., who is
acting as an agent for syndicate in the