Mohave County miner., 1899-03-18
Chloride and Vlcnity.
Special Correspondence.

prospectors who have been opening uI
bonanza in this vicnage of late He hal
broken into four inch vein Of gold, sil
yer and copper ore in his mine at Minera
Park and the other day was exhibiting
specimens OF it on the streets. Sampler
from the new strike have been sent to tht
assayer and until returns are recciv Cd
its real values are only conjecture, bu
Its appearance is better than theories Of
opinions and is certainly very rich IL
one or all the metals. The tunnel II
which he made the discovery is in under
the mountain fifty feet, the breast o.
which has vertical depth Of not more
than half that distance. He will prose
cute work on the claim with all possible
vigor.
The body of ruby silver ore broken into
by the night shit on the Merrimac mine
last week Is fully sustaining itself as a
rich and lasting body of quartz. The ore
now being taken out is Of finer and
richer quality than that first encountered
and the vein has widened perceptibly.
1t is bonanza for the Merrimac people
without doubt and many people are
watching It's development with restless
and eager eyes.
The development in the 100 foot shaft
on the old Juno mine continues uninter.
ruptedly and the emitting of big body of
ore is hourly expected. The expectation
OF both the mine owners and the gen.
eral public is that new and very rich
deposit OF ore will be brought to light be.
fore the present contract work is con.
cluded.
Every few days a rumor gains currency
that some one has found Joe Prisk's lost
gold mine, which he discovered a few
weeks ago and has so far been unable to
return to it, The last OF this rumor is
in evidence at this writing, and to the
effect that an Indian had found the lead
while hunting horses in the Sacramento
Valley below the Niger Head. But
again the rich bauble of ex pectancy is
bursted and vanished into the thinnest
OF air. The MINER correspondent took
the trouble to run the rumor to earth,
by visiting the Indian village and inter.
viewing poor La in his den. The poor
Wsllapai was found but not the rich
specimens OF gold which he was said to
have instead he brought forth piece OF
porphyry plentiully sprinkled with iron
pyrites, which had the appearance OF
gold to the eye Of the uninitiated
John Flynn is having erected what
will be, when comple;ed, quite a cozy |
cottage on Tennessee Ave The house
will contain four rooms and will be nice
Iy finished inside and out Besides this
Mr.. Flynn contemplates sinking a well
n the rear Of the house.
Oscar Simmons is having a we'll dug in
he rear of his place Of business. The
'haft is now down about forty feet with
10 indications OF water, but it is expect
ID thst good flow will be encountered
within twenty feet.
The family Of d w. Aaron will arrive
rom Los Angeles in a few days to re
n ain in Chloride.
Arthur Almon 10 asking for bids tor the
rection Of a warehouse and cellar in the
ear OF his place OF business
d w. Aaron is now engaged IN max.
ng the largest show case that Mohave :
ounty can show up. The case will be
xl0xl2 feet and will contain twenty.
1ght lights Of glass 22x36 inches. Mr..
.aron has shown himself to be a splea.
i'd workmen in the construction OF the
ase. 1t will be used by a prominent
,ercantile firm in displaying ready
lsde clothing.
To night, Friday, the big town hall O.
Ill be aglow with light and beauty, the ,
'casion being the rendition of a play by n
ome talent entitled, the Last Loaf" ~
ome days or more have been srent in q
hearsals and in preparation of the hall :,
order to present to an admirlng pub Z,
, the grace and talent OF the town. O.,
ne whole affair Is, and has been in the "
'nds Of Miss Anna Bell, assisted by a u,
lmber OF other young ladies and gen. a,
emen whose genius In the different n
SITS they will represent, are we'll known. n
9TH stage and hall are large and roomy m
ID all have been picturesquely festooned tr
tn gay bunting and flowers, and at q,
ch drop Of the curtain the wide and .,
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