Mohave County miner., 1891-03-14
Mi.i.s Notes.

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into the sampler.
Tbs water has at last been overcom,
in the Cupel mine and sinking com
!, menced.
A carload Of ore from the lease oi O'Fal
len Il Rouke on the Empire came In Il
the Sampler Tuesday.
Darden, shippey and sherick have /
carload Of orc ready ior sl,ipment on III.
dump Of the Empire at Chloride.
| John Melvin WAS in town Wednesday
and Thursday laying in supplies for the
purpose Of developing his claim at Layne
Springs.
| The Empire mill in Todd Basin is run.
ming on ore from the Suffolk mine, and
seems 10 be turning ou. considerable
bullion.
| Clack and McMahon are getting along
finely on their contract on the PrimeToss
mine in Todd Basin, although they have
q great deal Of water to contend with.
| The Denver Mining and Milling Com,
pany have had between eighty and nine
ty tons of Mexican ore worked in the
Empire mill, Todd Basin, which gave
satisfactory returns.
There is strong possibility that work
will soon be resumed on the Montezums
mine in the Black Canyon range. The
mine is fine free gold property and
we're il worked in business shape would
pay the owners large dividends.
The Homestake mine in Mineral Park,
It is said, is proving itself good proper.
| ty, as the ore il getting richer than ever
The ore now being taken from the bot.
tom oi the shaft averages between three
and four hundred dollars per ton.
We understand that couple OF pros,
pectors have struck good sized ledge oi
gold bearing quartz in the Black Range,
in the neighborhood Of the old California
Moss. The ore it is said Is free milling
and shows up well In the horn spoon.
Beebe's teams took the new IngersOII
drill for Barry & Baldwin out TO the Sun.
light mine, last Saturday. The drill will
be put in place as soon as possible and
the main shaft will be driven Chinawsrd
as fast a. powder and steam can do it.
, Do You wish to become possessed Of q
gold, silver, lead, copper, antimony OF
in fact any other kind Of mine, then come
TO Mohsye county. Old mother earth
contains In her bosom, within the limits
Of this county, more wealth than man
could desire.
!, Del. Beebe made a flying trip to the
Diamond Joe mine the first OF the week
He informs Us that there are now about
one hundred and fifty tons OF ore on
the dump Of the mine awaiting shipment
to the sampler. This lot Of ore viii aver
age over one hundred ounces TO the ton
Geo. NJ. Bowers has purchased a one
half interest in the Rip Van Wrinkle tun
mel. The tunnel, as soon az il enters the
NighthaHk ground, will be driven rapid
ly ahead under the large bodies Of ore
known to exist there. It was an excel
lent move for both parties interested, a,
the two mines can be worked through
the same tunnel. Sample and Jamisor
will connect the upper and lower tunnels
by Wine and as soon as connection il
made, st0ping will be commenced.
Few there are oi the old-timers in this
county who have not heard the story oi
the finding Of a rich gold ledge, years
ago, in Death Valley by an old German
named Breyfogle, and the many unssc.
eessful expeditions into that desolate re-
} gion by venturesome prospectors in search
Of II. A short time ago, two prospectoFs
left San Francisco on a prospecting ex'
pedition into Pahrumpe valley, in the
vicinity Of Winters ranch. Several
weeks ago one Of the prospectors, Geo.
Montgomery, journalist from San Fran.
cisco, discovered ledge, which is sup
posed to be the old Breyfogle lode, seven.
teen miles north OF the Winters ranch.
The ore is laced and scanned with free
gold. Montgomery took q considerable
; amount Of the ore to San Francisco where
it created considerable excitement. A
number Of prospectors have left Calico
and vicinity for the scene Of the find.
correspondent writing from Old
Woman's mountain, San Bernardino
county, California, on March 10th says
al have been here the past month and
have made four locations, one OF them
showing up in chloride Of silver and free
gold. Am Of the opinion that / have a
down.hill-pull on the south end Of this
richest OF mineral camps, as in no place
have seen richer surface prospects than
at Old Woman's mountain; and the
: group Of mines owned by the Messrs.
Scanlons & Courtwright would, am sure,
dazzle your eyes with their splendor, were
you to see them. The formation Of some
, Of their mines il in granite, similar to
tina. Stockton Hill or Mineral Park range
and the others are in lime, and are large
bodies Of carbonate ores. There is an
abundance Of wood and water for mining