Arizona republican., 1899-11-22

forty ton furnace. They are situated
on the ella river opposite the new
town Of Kelvin, built by the Ray Cop
per company.
a gentleman by the name of Knowles
had narrow escape from being blown
into six bits III the Tennessee mine Sat
urday. He and his partner had struck
soft spot that shift and had six holes.
After touching them off Mr.. Knowles
found that he was unable to climb out
of danger on the rope. His partner
tried to help him. but in the excitement
the lights We're put out and il was =
free roll for safety. Mr.. Knowles put
as much of his body as possible behind
the timbers, but his feet refused TO
contract for the occasion. and rocks
from the six shots made a bulls eye
on his exposed lower running gear IN
tilghe had q regular rock foundation.
At this writing Mr.. Knowles is about
ready to go forth a wiser man, but it is
enough to say that he will hardly get
into such rocky company again if ne
can help it.-Kingman Mineral Wealth.
Charley Rutledge has two men work
ing on his Hog Back claim in the gulch
opposite the Mountain View house on
Jerome Hustler. They have been work
ing in the shaft all this week and vii
continue for some time yet. The shaft
is down eighty feet. Charley says he
is anxious to learn what is below the
formation in which they are now sink
ing.
John Duke. the well known mining
man, was in town for a couple Of days
the fore part of the week looking after
his mining interests. says the Jerome
Hustler. He received afl.davits CT as
sessment work from the men he has
had working on the eleven Claims he
recently bonded from ". \. Gilchr!at,
T ]. Conray Tom and Pat Mulcaica.
and one that he bonded at the same
time from Tom Carroll. These twelve
claims are near the Copper Chief and
are showing up most satisfactorily. As
soon as Mr.. Duke can have track laid
in the mine and "A car put in he viii
begin extensive development work on
Mountain View claim. in which he has
great hopes of making q rich strike.
Joe Morgan and five other Chloride
miners have gone to the Grand Can
yon copper mine at Pine Springs. The
mine is producing great ore and the
new owners are rushing work on the
roperty.-Mohave Miner.
William C. BIakely returned from Los
Thur.-ay and viii Immediate
ly proceed to uevelop the mines owned
by the Midas Mining company on the
Big Sandy in Aubrey district.
Hon. David Southwick returned to
Stockton Hill last Saturday to look
after his mining interests. says the
Miner Mr.. Southwick has a valuable
gold claim at Music mountain that some
day Will make hiS one of the wealthiest
men in Mohave county.
John S. Kolar and Mr.. Rollins. who
have been 10 the Chemehuevis placers.
returned home last Saturday night
The Coarse Gold mining syndicate is
doing assessment work on several
thousand acres of placer ground. but
are taking out very little gold.-AIohave
Miner.
Frank Byrd came in from Union
Basin yesterday. says the Miner. with
samples of ore from the 100-fooJ level
Of the Alexander mine, which he is
having assayed. The ore is a fine look
ing iron sulphide and ought to run well
good body of this ore in sight.
Considerable excitement has been
caused on the west SIDE by the report
ed strike of rich vein Of copper and
gold in Lost Basin by Orm Nay and an
other prospector. says the Mohave
Miner. The ledge is situated near the
river and is said to be very rich. Many
people have gone to the vicinity of the
strike, but so far we have not con-
versed with any one from the new
camp.
The important copper find in the
Alpha mine at Layne Springs has
caused mine owners in that neighbor-
hood TO make a careful examination of
heir properties to ascertain whether
The ores carry Il sufficient quantity Of
he red metal to pay for working them
The copper zone. says the
Miner, in which the Alpha is situated
extends into Mineral Park basin and on
the west side of the Cerbats through
Chloride. On the south of Layne
Springs several good copper bearing
Odes have already been opened up.
For several months past Nj. D. Roch-
ford has been figuring on a smelter
for Kingman and is Of the
opinion that a 20O-ton plant could cas-
lily be maintained at a profit. Mr..
Rockford is one of the most thorough
mining men that ever came to Mohave
county and we hope he will remain
here and give our people the benefit of
his wide experienced. We have the
mines and he has behind him the money
and scientific experience.-NIiner