Arizona republican., 1898-02-18

would have cost more in the matter of purchase and hauls, but in the end 1t would have been cheaper. The wood en pipe has been a failure, mainly on account of it's cracking under the suns rays. The reservoir was a big expense and has not proven of value as the water supply has been scant. The money lost in the pipe and error in laying it might have been greatly re- duced by sinking wells in the Sacra- mento valley. I am satisfied that water can be had in the valley at a depth of few hundred feet. During the winter the snow fall in the noun tains is from four to six feet. While this water shed furnishes an immense supply of water beneath Kingman it is reasonable to suppose that like body of water lies beneath the surface of the Sacramento valley"
 ''The White Hills district though small in extent is one vast body of minerals, largely, as have been demon i strated, impregnated with silver, though gold will run from one half { to four ounces to the ton. There are instances where the silver will go as high as 10000 ounces, but this richness is not in bodies, The average is from 200 to 400 ounces, though much will fall far below 100 ounces. There is no question but that the fifty stamps of the White Hills Milling and Mining Co.,, and as many more would be pounding, were water plenty. It is more than likely the White Hills Milling and Mining Co.,, will put up more stamps this year."
 Said MT. O'Malley: Gold Basin contiguous to the White Hills is good gold district, and capital alone will demonstrate this. Chloride dis trict needs capitol to bring it out and Denver parties who have bonded Judge Murphey's Pay Roll and other claims, are expected to revolutionize mining in that section. Water is more available at Chloride. T. B. Comstock who is managing the Elk hart there has a good thing in that property. I could have had it for about $3, ,000, but at the time I did not l see anything good in it. Comstock had good judgment it seems. The Tub Ayres property known as the Eureka. in the Cerbat district has made for Ayers s60.0O0. There is some tangle with reference to the options held by parties and with this removed it is pretty certain Lane, whom Tosier represents, will come to the front again and push operations.
 Speaking of Mohave county as a producer MT. O'Malley said that she would be the equal of Yavapai county today had the men interested in her welfare pushed her claims stronger. Prices obtained in Yavapai county for , properties of equal value commanded better figures, and do today, than those in Mohave. This year will show her i in a better light, as investors are talk 1 ing more interest in that section. With the water problem solved, capi- tai invited and railway service as- sured there is no question of Mohave's i future. North of the Sacramento val | ley are the Union Pass and Shirt Tail camps, and the Weaver district, all of which are steady producers. There is much south of Kingman but the hauls cut a figure. Conditions in this par mining profitable.
 By the way, W. H. Lake who owns the old Sampler at Kingman. mining properties opposite and north of White Hills, and Kingman real estate of va lue, has moved to Tennessee. Ewing and Hemirod have renewed their lease of the old Sampler and MT. Watkins the druggist, I presume, will take care of MT. Lakes interests as heretofore. Judge L. o. Cowan, who also owned mining claims and Kingman real estate has changed his address to Mexico where he is interested in mining. People will change, and Mohave's pop
 ulation is much like others, though there are lots of old timers in the county. When the Republican'S traV- eler goes over to Mohave again he
 will have a batch of mining news to write about.''
 Concluding, Mir O'Malley intimated
 that he would try Klondyke, and If
 that didn't pan out he might return to Mohave county again. He will go
 west tonight, via the Maricopa route l and the Southern.