Mohave County miner., 1891-07-04
Mining Review.

plete by any means, it will be followed
by other articles in this paper covering
the many valuable mines now, through
lack OF space, omitted
CUPKL MINE.
The Cupel mine and its accompanying
group, were among Tie irst discoveries
made in the Wallapai Mining District,
Mohaye County. These mines were dis
covered by Charley Ridgway, John 4.
Ryan and Charles Spencer in 1871.
They are situated at Stockton Hill,
about ten miles northeast from King
man, and at an altitude OF 6,00O feet
The group consists Of five separate veins
all within paralellogram Of 1900 by
900 feet.
The mines have been worked off and
on for twenty years, and have produced
altogether about 100000. They are now
the property of the frD of Spruance,
Stanley & Co., OF San Francisco. OF late
years the mines have been worked by
John Mackenzie, OF Kingman, on leases.
The main shalt is down on an in
cline about 400 feet and the new perpen
dicular shaft is nov down over 800 feet,
and is still being sunk in high grade
ruby silver ore. These mines have paid
from the surface and the richest ore ever
taken from the mines is now in sight at
the bottom OF the main shaft and levels.
There is first-class hoist on this prop
erty and the intention OF the lessee and
depth OF 800 to 700 feet. The ore is OF an
argentiterous galeni and runs from $3.50
TO 5000 per ton.
The present lessee has become one of
our wealthiest citizens OF the county
through royalties derived from working
this mine, and we predict that his enter
prise and energy 10 the future working of
this property will be crowned with sue.
cess.
THE NIGHrHAwK MINE.
This property is situated between
Stockton Hill and Todd Basin, and was
located at very early day. 1t has been
abandoned and relocated several tunes,
the present principal owner, George M.
Bowers, having abandoned and relocated
the mine twice, but being an old-time
miner he finally concluded to stay with
it, as he says, "if you have good ore on
top the chances are more than even that
you will find il ieiow," and the predic-
ton has been more than verified, for at
the 250-foot level the ore improved both
in quality and quantity, several carloads
from that level running from $3.50 to
81, 300 per ton.
Under recent contract tunnel has |
been projected of several hundred feet in
length which when completed will strike |
the vein at depth OF over 500 feet. This
tunnel win, from present indications, be
completed in ninety days, and the main
shaft connecting with the tunnel be down
about the same time, when levels will be
run along the vein, north and south.
Ii one could Judge from the past and
present indications we believe genuine
bonanza is one Of the things in the near
future. The ore in this mine is ruby
silver literally blended with native silver
and carrying gold from two to ten ounces
per ton. And il any man in Mohave
c1unty is entitled to his good luck and
his bright prospects that person is Geo. |
M. Bowers, His motto has ever been |
"Nd Desperand,Im"
THE "63" MINE.
This claim is situated about 2 miles |
south west OF Stockton Hill and was To-
Gated in the early days Of the camp, and
was considered one OF the best mines in |
the county, producing over s250.OOO. The
original locators were James Riley and
James Smiley and is now owned by the
Kingman Mining Company, California
corporation.
In 1875 the property became involved |
in litigation and at length, after long
struggle, il Was sold to Daniel Canty,
who sold 1t to the present owners. The
vein is a we'll defined, true assure, the
ore being what il known in this section
as horn and brittle silver, and one Of the
freest milling ores in the district. The
present owners sunk a shaft at the north