Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
MINING NEWS.

The Gold BASIN mill soon start up un-
der the management Of Snpt. Long.
Hughes, Mitchell 4 Gilligan are still
sinking on good ore on the old '63 mine.
They have out abou. ton Of two thou
sand dollar ore.
John Brickle and John Hermann have
a contract to run drift north on the two
hundred-foot level of the Cupel mine,
and are making good headway.
We are informed by Supt. Park that the
new steam pump and hoist for the Sab
bath Bell will be completed and in opera
ton before the last OF next month.
Brandon and McGlone are now going
il alone on the Tuckaho mine, having
purchased Steve Henkle's interest in the
lease and they are taking out some very
| rich ore.
James Dundon is still working his lease
on the Rip Van Winkle and is taking
out some rice ore. The streak is irregu-
lar, but seems to produce satisfactory
quantity Of ore each day.
Messrs. Kendrick and Whitman, Of
Los Angeles, who have been stopping
over in Kingman during the past week,
have gone out on a visit 10 the many
camps to the north Of us.
Collins, Ellis & Kenney are still stop
ing considerable three hundred dollar ore
from above the lower tunnel level Of the
Nighthawk mine. The ledge is from
eighteen inches to two feet in width in
terspersed with streaks Of very rich ore.
The ore in the Empire shaft seems to
be increasing in richness az depth is at
tanned. The last ore taken out is the
best the mine has ever produced. This
goes TO prove that ali that is needed to
show ID our mines is work rightly ex-
pened.
Sample, Jamison and stinsen are stop
ing out very rich ore from the Rip Van
| Wrinkle. Considerable ore has been
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taken out Of this stope, and in raising up
from the old works another bunch has
been encountered end the boys are Liable
10 take out nice little stake.
Steve. Tyler was down from the q o d
mine with q carload Of ore from his
lease. This ore was extracted by two
men In a month and will run over one
hundred dollars per ton This is pretty
good montEs york and is fair sample
of returns TO many Ghioriders operating
in Mohaye county.
The Rip Van WinkIe tunnel cut q
great many small striDgers of rich ore,
and the drift Is noE being run on ore
rich in native and ruby silver, and con
siderable ore is being placed on the dump
TIE drift will soon be under the main ore
body and then a number Of men will he
placed at work Stopping.
Work on the Last Resort mine neal
Mineral Park is progressing and much
/ Tlcn ore - DSiUS cALIdbbrb' 1'C ot''Ha
Of ore runs about four inches in widtt
and runs about two thousand dollars Il
the ton ia gold and silver. The boys arr
= jubilant over their find and well the1
NAV be, as two thousand dollar ore Il
/ hard to find outside Of Mohave county.
The soutb drift Of the Indian Boy is II
> two feet OF solid Gss Of high grade
The ore is heavy lead carrying a goo
deal of gold and silver. Stopping will b
! commenced mex, week and the output 0
the mine will bs increased TO about tW
, carloads Of ore per week. The ore chut
. is about eighty feet in length and abou
: two feet in width Of solid ore. The ledg
n il the largest Of any in the county, tn
cross-cuts having encountered no walls
/ This mine you'd be the right kind Of a
n investment for big company.
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