The herald., 1893-05-03
LIVELY CAMP.
WHAT THE MINERS ARE DOING IN
M0HAvE COUNTY, ARIz.
The Outlook Better Than for Ten Years
Past A Number of Very Fine
Prospects Being Developed.
Work in the Districts.

Special Correspondence to the HnE Audi
KMaMAN, Ariz., May 2.--The mining
outlook in Mohave county is better than
it has been for years. Capital is regain
ing the confidence that was lost entirely
or else badly shaken some years ago by
unscrupulous traders working their
many wildcat schemes. There is more
rich mineral in Mohave county than in
any other part of Arizona, and it only
awaits the action OF capital to prove the
fact.
At Mineral park the Home Pastime
has been leased to the McCourt Bros,
who have commenced new shaft. They
have already large body OF ore in
sight, and intend putting up machinery
to handle the water as soon as that
level is reached in their new workings.
The Rural, another good mine, has
beer bonded to Philadelphia parties.
and they have commenced the erection
of large steam hoist and pump. This
mine has been good producer in the
paat, and we are pleased to see it again
in operation, and predict good invest
ment for the purchaser.
At Chloride the smelter has been com.
PEELED to close down on account OF
scarcity of water, but the owners are
building large reservoir which will
store more than enough water for the
we can expect a continuous run on high
grade ore.
In the Gold Basin district, Malcolm
McLeish is working the EIdorado mine
and O. K. mill under lease and bond,
and is making success of it, as he has
done with all of his mining ventures in
this county. The Senator mining COM
pany, whose headquarters are in Dem
yer, is opening the milling plant at the
Colorado river, IL miles from the mine.
The Senator is good mine, that under
proper management will prove bon
ANA.
After a period OF dullness, the new
camp, White Hills, comes again to the
front. News has just reached here Of
the settlement in full of all claims by
the company. Work will be commenced
at once on the pipe lines to convey
water for town use and milling pur-
poses, and the erection of 20stamp
mill will be compenced as soon as the
material arrives. The mill will be
located close to the town, and mill and
mines will employ at least 500 men.
Business in general 10 looking up. and
merchants are preparing for the era Of
prosperity which will soon reach White
Hills. The erection OF reduction works
will cause the opening of many other
claims in this and Hojoining districts, as
there are large quantities OF low grade
ore which would not pay to ship and
can be worked at profit here.
West OF the White Hills, the Horn
Silver mine, owned by James Smith and
others, is making good showing.
A new discovery, by j. L. Nelson and
partners, about three miles from the
Horn Silver, assays "a ounces gold and
1900 ounces silver. The owners are
pushing development rapidly.
In the same district there is q group
OF claims owned by Hilty, Mcdonald,
Bancroft and others, which will prove
the foundation of new camp. One Of
the claims, the Jumbo, shows four feet
of ledge that assays Az ounces of gold
and has the appearance Of a true fis-
sure. The owners OF these claims have
just commenced development, and in
tend sinking 100 feet in order to prove
the fissure. These claims are within ak
miles of the Colorado river and within
the limits Of eight months navigation.