Mohave County miner., 1891-07-25

Bob. Kier Is working on the Handy
Andy mine, Maynard district and Is
taking out ore.
George b. Lockwood, who has been
chloridng on stockton Hill, is in town
this week.
Beebe's teams started out Tuesday
with car load OF lumber for the Dsiaff
and Ark mines.
A fine body of ore has been encoun-
tered III the drift at the ll7-foot level OF
the Elkhart mine, and Superintendent
Bradley is p;oportiooa,ely happy.
Matt Carr has taken coniraes on the
Antler mine near Yucca, and viii shortly
return to that camp, from Cedar, where
he has been for several months past.
The mill for the Flores mine isexpected
daily and the grading for the mill being
finished, q few short weeks will zee the
mill turning Que stream Of gold bullion
from the ore OF this valuable mine.
Ike Conkey and Steve Tyler will short
ly commence work on claim which
they own near Chloride. They are sure
OF the best OF wages 10 star. on, with
every indication OF something better as
soon AS il can be opened up.
Steve Tyler came In town Tuesday eve-
ming to get the returns from his last tsiip-
ment Of ore from the Metallic Accident
lie was more than pleased at the samp-
Ter returns, and left the next morning to
take out more Of the precious metal,
Cross Brothers have shipment Of ten
tons of high grade lead ore from the
Schluykill mine. This is one OF the best
properties ia the county, and II il con-
tinues producing at its present rate will
make the fortunes OF ali connected with
IL.
From reports, and the amount of ore
being shipped TO the Kingman sampler,
it would appear that Mohave county is
forging ahead OF the other counties in the |
production OF the precious metals. At
her present rate Of progress Mohave
county, in less than ten years, win De
the leading ore producing section OF the
known world.
Charles Cummings drove his diamond |
drill across country nearly two hundred |
feet through ledge matter on Stockton |
Hill, but failed to strike ore of sufficient
richness 10 justify taking out and ship |
ping, although he informs us there is
an abundance OF low grade ore that would
pay to work were there proper reduction
works on the ground.
w. b. Campbell has been arast raing
gold ore from the w b. c. mine belong
Ing 10 Mr. Cam pbell, situated near the
Twins gulch. Ten tons Of this ore cleaned
up over $500 dollars and Mr.. Campbell is
well pleased with the result. He has
three tons Of ore from the Marvin mine
which he intends to run through the
arastra nsxt month.
We are informed on good authority
that there are over three hundred tons
Of ore on the dumps OF the Diamond Joe
mine that will run from fifty to seventy
five dollars per ton. There is solid body
Of ore in the bottom of the shaft that is
hoisted TO the surface and sacked without
sorting. Seventeen men are working on
the mine under the supervision OF Jack
Kenney. A pack train is carrying the
first-class ore TO the wagon road as it is
extracted, and from thence to the railroad
by Beebe's big teams.
The Homessake mine started up this
week. The company have let contracts
md intend to work this valuable property
or all there is in it. George ] Boal. Of
Denver, went over to Mineral Park Mon
lay TO look after his interests in the
being one of the heaviest
stock holders OF the concern Hope the
company viii coin money out OF the
nine, anl we see no reason why they
should not be successful as this property
las always produced ore and plenty OF it
when worked systematically.
Shell and Brown are taking out some
'ich rock from the Antelope mine, May
hard district They will soon have
;arload ready to ship to the sampler. Ore