Mohave County miner., 1891-03-28
Mininw Notes.

Work on the Mexican mine is progress
ing finely and considerable ore being
taken out.
| The contractors on the Cupel min4
have sunk about thirty feet and are fin
ishing things as fast as muscle and pow
der can do It.
The Albuquerque gentlemen who went
down the Colorado river short time age
claim that they discovered some rich
placer ground.
Bebee's big team brought In . carload
of ore from the Homcs.ake mine, Miner
al Park. Thursday. The orc will be
shipped TO Denver.
James Twiggs has completed his con.
tract on the Suffolk mine in Union Basin.
The ledge in the drift shows about four
feet Of ore. Altogether the property shows
up we'll.
J. ]. Jerome 10 working q number oi
men on the Berkley mine in Cedar valley
The old shalt 10 being timbered up in
good shape, and sinking win be COM
nenced a. this work Ia finished.
In sinking the winz from the lower
tunnel level in the Diamond Joe mine Q
rich strike has been made. The orc
streak is about . foot in width Of solid
metal, and 10 considered richer by far
than anything ever before found in that
vicinity. There no doubt Of the mine
being veri.able bonanza.
j. p. FinegAn was in town the first OF
the week with several tons Of rich ore
from his Big Boy mine In Chloride. The
ore is very high grade and viii net him
several hundred dollars. The mine Ia
located near the house formerly owned by
John Buckley, and how Il had never be-
fore been discovered is q mystery 40 il
lay in plain sight On the surface Of the
ground.
Reuben Wright came in from Gold
Basin Wednesday evening. He reports
that about two hundred and fifty tons sl
ore Vas run through the mill and the
cleanup was made few days ago, but a.
the bullion had not been melted and
averaged he did not know 10 whst per.
centage the ore was worked, but thought
the showing would be far better than
expected.
The snow Is almost gone from the
Wallspai mountains and soon mining
and prospecting will be resumed IN that
locality. The Maynard district 10 rich il
gold, silver and lead, Of which metals i
has been large producer for the last Of
teen or twenty years. The American
Flag mine alone has produced upwards
Of one hundred thousand dollars sincs
its discovery.
John Lynch informs Us that the work
Of pumping out the G o ID mine has beer
commenced. Wednesday the water wa
reduced five feet. II will probably b
something over month before the min.
can be thoroughly drained, and ther
mining will be commenced in earnest
Mr.. Lynch is an erergetic young mar
aud Is certain 10 make complete success
Of this undertaking.
Our miners and prospectors need no
go on any wild goose chase into unknown
regions, drawn on by >slluring stories o
wonderful mineral discoveries, for ou
own county offers every advantage 70 thu
man who is willing 10 work and open uI
the numberlsss lodges Of gold and silvel
contained within its borders. To tbs
piospectors every advantage is offered.
Our hills are fell OF water and ledgei
heretofore hidden .have been unooyeret
by the recent rains.
James Reilly. better known as "63'
Reilly, came in from Old Woman's
Mountain, Tuesday. He informs US that
there are some Of the finest gold and sill
var properties in that section tc be found
on the coast. He brought in twenty Of
thirty pounds Of samples, showing great
deal Of horn silver which he avers came
from a number OF locations made by him
self. Hunter, Seaman Il Cartwright
have been doing great deal Of develop
ment work on their properties and nos
have several Of the most promising
opened up in good shape. The district il
eighteen miles southwest Of Dan by sta
ton and abou. the same distance from
Fenner, on the Atlantic & Pacific rail
road. The new camp has great futur'
before it, and We hope the pioneers viii
make their fortune out Of their first loca'