Mohave County miner., 1891-04-25

| JuuRe MOfiOn aHu ION lFem mDaln, VINO
have lease on Lucky Jim mine near Fl
Dorado Canyon, have struck fine streak
OF rich ore.
John II. Campbell, super intendent Of
the Flores mine, had carload of ore
worked at the sampler this week. The
ore gave q handsome return.
Ide Hamblin has gone to back to work
on the New London mine, near Cerbat.
Mr.. Harnblin has q fine piece Of ground
re ldy fer stoping and will make eonsid-
crable money out Of it.
About one hundred tons OF Mexican
ore will be run through the Empire mill
in Todd Basin. Qnite number OF men
are at work on the mine and considerable
ore is being taken out.
The Cupel is now ready to commence
shipping ore TO the sampler and will here
after make monthly shipments. The Gre
10 very rich and a few tons Of this GRE
represents good deal Of money.
Col. Z. p. B Ites, OF the ArnoId mining
company, is al the Hubs House. We
understand he Is here for the purpose OF
making some arrangement whereby work
on the Arnold mine will be resumed.
An expert has been examining the
country In and around Cedar and Signal
with view Of asccraining the feasibility
of erecting smelling plant on the Copper
properties near Yucca. 1t is said he was
well satisfied with what he saw and that
the smelter Is an assured fact.
Collins and Morgan are prospecting the
old works OF the Champion mine with the
intention Of taking out several thousand
tons Of the top ore which they will have
worked in the Empire mill. The ore il a
fair milling proposition and we see no
reason why It should not pay well.
In the Diamond Joe mine, Cedar,
the richest body Of ore struck in this SEC
ton in years, has been found. The ore
was discovered in sinking the main shaft,
and is getting larger and richer as depth
is attained. The ore Is brittle silver of as
fine quality as can be found in the native
state. The whole southern part Of Mohaye
county ia excited over the find.
The owners Of tho Diamond Joe mine,
Cedar district, are all in town in attend
snce on the District Court where they
have some litigation in regard to the
mine. Those who have recently visited
the Diamond Joe state that the winze
now being sunk is down 200 feet and
shows two feet Of ore assaying $50 ozs.
silver and 80 ozs. lead. The Diamond Joe
is one Of the best mines in Mohaye
county.
The grading for the new concentrating
plant on the G o d mine has been COM
pleted, and the machinery is expected on
the ground in short time. The mine
contains thousands OF tons Of fair grade
ore which can be put in marketable shape
by concentration. There are also thou
sands Of tons Of ore In the dumps which
by the removal Of the gauge can be made
worth from one hundred and fifty to two
hundred dollars per ton.
J. r. Gilliland and party have returned
from their prospecting trip TO the new
gold excitement in the Charleston noun
tains near Pahrumpe valley. When Mr.
GilIiland talks abont his trip the atmos-
phere in his immediate vicinity becomes
blue and sulphurous. He says there is
absolutely nothing In the shape Of mining
locations in the new district. The loea-
tons Of Montgomery & Co. were all
"salted; !" that the camp is ovenun with
prospectors who are pouring In every day
from all directions, and leaving again as
fast az they can get away. So much for
this cake"
We understand that the Cerbat mill,
owned by the Arizona Northern mining
company, viii be entirely remodeled and