The herald., 1894-12-25
Notes.

Notes.
Needles Eye: An old prospector who
has been examining the Wickenburg
district says: "This ia the hardest
country ever saw to prospect and no
matter how good the man, he cannot go
beyond the limits of his canteen. Water
is scarce and in the mountains or on the
desert men drink like fish. It ia impos-
sible to carry a supply sufficient to last
any considerable length OF time, and no
matter how near the sturdy miner may
be to the vein of glittering riches, when
the canteen begins to fail he has played
the limit. There are indications of gold
everywhere, and Central Arizona will
some day show many fine gold mines.
The country has many surface symtoms,
and the mineral in places is rather
pockety, but when the railroad passes
through and water stations are we'll
established, new impetus will be given
20 prospecting. This country is richer
than Colorado in collaborating rock,
much richer, but prospecting is mole
difficult saw enough while 1 was out
on this trip to start mining excite
ment in Colorado, but down here the
finding OF rich mine, or even of new
district, does not seem to excite people
much. There is field here for the
burro and prospector for some years to
come"
Scientific Press: The fabulous Enoch
Davis ''lost mine" has been found on
the south fork OF Dry Greek, Utah. The
cave where Enoch chopped off he"gold"
with his penknife has been found, but
it was only 'fool gold," or, in other
words. iron pyrites. The fable of Enoch
Davis is but one of those thousands of
oft.told stories of lost gold mines of im-
mense wealth. 1t has about it, how
ever, the tinge OF romance which 10 not
attached to all other yarns. Davis, the
man referred to, was recently executed
for numbering his wife. While under
sentence at Salt Lake city, in hopes of
prolongng his life, he agreed to disclose
the whereabouts of the mine just redis.
covered, but the whereabouts of which
had been lost. Gossip had it that the
mine was a dream of gold. Its original
discoverer was Edward Rhodes, Cali
fornia miner, in the days of Brigham
Young. Rhodes was a Mormon and
submitted st all times to the mandateB
of Brigham Young. He told the Nor
mon leader of the mine, but was not
thousands of Gentiles into the territory.
Finally, he told Davis, who went with
him and saw the mine. On the return
Rhodes was killed by Indians. This
was Davis story, now one OF the old
mining legends. The men who found
the claim had Davis maps, and found
everything all right except the chunks
OF gold. This endB another "lost mine"
yarn.
Prescott Courier: "They are taking
out 100 tons OF ore at the Congress
mine daily" said William Kregel, who
until recently was employed on that
property. 1.-THE great 40-stamp mill is
kept working on this ore all the time.
More than 200 men are on the pay roll.
Not much mining haa been done in the
northern part of the territory the past
GUNNER owing to the scarcity of water,
but this winter business ia livening up.
The Grown King. gold property located
between Prescott and Congress, is about
to start up again with large force of
men. This is a rich mine and is prov-
ing a great producer. A large number
of small claims in the vicinity of Pres
colt are being worked with good results.
Some rich gold discoveries have been
made the last few months about %
miles from Wickenburg, in the Hassay-
ampas, which are attracting considers
able attention. Trains are making daily
trips over the S. f. P. & P. road as far
as Congress-, where the company has
established a station, Rails have been
laid to point IL miles beyond Congress
and before many days trains will be
running into Wickenburg.
Kingman Miner: The Csrbat mine,
one of the best gold properties in
Mohave county, or in fact in the terri
tory, has been bonded to eastern capi~
talists for sum said to be in the neigh.
borhood OF $250,000 The ore produced
by this property is far richer than the
product of the famous Harqua Hala
bonanza, which was sold last year for
81. $4,000. The @. o. D. mine, the
greatest silver producing property ever
opened up on the Pacific coast. has been
bonded to California parties for $75, ,000.
This mine is located 16 miles north OF
Kingman. In the short time it has
been worked it has produced nearly
100000 ounces of silver besides
thousands OF tons of lead. Any COM
psny that will work it on q large scale
will reap their reward in harvest Of divi-