Mohave County miner., 1891-09-26
THE MoHAvE MINER.
MINING IN M0HAYg COUNTY.

The machinery 70, the Flores mill ar
rived yesterday morning and will be
hauled out in u few days.
Sinking has been discontinued on the
Homestake shaft and drifts have been
run off both ways from the bottom.
Joe I.abaree and partner, Of the Lucky
Find, are on the road to prosperity with
20 sacks on the dump and lots in sight.
The Empire Mill, Todd Basin, has
closed down, and nothing further will he
done until new arrangements are made
Poker Thompson" (Ole Englebrech.
ten) and John Campbell have strnck a
good prospect near the old Todd mine,
in Todd Basin.
MacDuffee & Co.. on the Silver Hill,
and the Rainbow, have, at both locations,
showing that justifes the large ship
ments OF GRUB" at both places.
James Carol, who has been visiting
KiDgman the past week, will leave in
few days for his camp near the Diamond
Joe, in the Cedar mining district.
The main workings OF the Night Hawk
have temporarily suspended. Oliver &
Brandon have 5O-foot contract, when
completed the usual force will be at
work
JAS. Twiggs and partners returned to
work on the Columbus, Cerbat. and have
the most favorable chances for develop
ing one Of the est gold properties in that
section.
Bob Ronise has taken a lease from G.
VI Bowers. on the Primrose, Todd Basin,
and commenced Friday last Mr.. Bow
ers retains, and is still stopping, on the
upper levels.
Mr. Garrett, who is doing considerable
work ON the summit OF Sherum's Peak, |
has found considerable good ore in the |
Sky Scraper, claim recently bonded Of
Shippy & Sherrick
John Brickle, Joe Platt and Ed. Gill |
have leased the Infallible mine on Stock |
ton Hill and are fixing things up to be-
gin active mining. The BOYS are all |
first-class miners and are bound to make |
showing in this fine properly.
Roster & Cross, Of the Altata, have
that property looking better than for |
years, and that is saying much, when il
is considered what it has produced. |
The force employed is small, but Mr.. |
Roster informs US that it will be in |
creased within few days.
Nat, d. Shippy, an old-time Mohave
miner, who went gold hunting in the
San Gabriel canyon, Los Angeles county,
California, has been heard from A re-
cent letter TO f. f. Thompson says he
thinks he In near what ne is hunting, but |
Is in doubt about being able to hold the
canyon against the beara.
The Berkely mine in Cedar Valley is
looking better and more promising day
by day. There are now fifteen tons OF |
ore on the dump ready for shipment to
the sampler. The superintendent, ]. J.
Jerome, is one OF the best mining men
on the Pacific coast, and will soon have
the mine in shape to turn out steady
shipments Of ore.
Mr.. Frank kaadley, Supt. of the Elk
hart, Chloride, has concluded to sink so
feet deeper. Here is an illustration OF |
one OF Mohave's worked-out mines Dur
ing the past few months the Elkhart has
shipped to the Kingman Sampler thous-
ands of tons Of ore. Why? Mr.. Brad
ley says he is stakeholder and super
intendent, but he has an underground
foreman.
Charles +. Sherman has leased the
Quick Relief mine and IN few days will
have force OF men at work cleaning out |
the old works. The mine is one of the
first locations in Mineral Park Basin and |
has been worked by chloriders on and off |
ever since. The surface ores were ac-
counted the richest in the district, and |
many thousands OF dollars were paid for
it's ores at the Mineral Park mill.
The Clack brothers have commenced |
work on the 0'Fallen mine, near the
New London. The mine had shaft |