Mohave County miner., 1899-04-08

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virginia Camp, in Weaver district
west' and on the opposite side Of IN,
Sacramento Valley from here, ia n,an
ming and having great deal of work
done Tor the spring and sum mer. Con
tracts have been let this week by Cooke
Bros q Blythe for the sinking of two
shst's seventy five feet zach, one on the
Virginia mine and the other on the
kamrod, on their group Of seven gold
claims. The ore bodies on both tbes,
mines are already good, and producers o.
shipping ore, but the object in view OF
sinking these shafts to the deoths
named, Ia to find the ore more in plac,
an ! OF increased size. Others owning
claims in Weaver district are already fol
lowing suit, and still others are m m,kinp
preparations to do so. This district has
many valuable ore bodies OF gold onl,
partially developed on account Of tn,
great expense attending development
work, the principal reason being the
isolated situation from water and mean.
OF getting the necessary supplies for
working. Several mining companies
have been turned away from this camp
solely for that reason, but the develop
ment Of these two shafts, it is believed
will also develop water, and this grea
hindrancs to the proper working and de
velopment Of the camp either wholly OF
in par. obviated.
John Phlbin, Of Mineral Park, spent
several days in town the latter part OF
last week and beginning Of this. Mr.
Philbin ia well and favorably known u
all the old.timers, he having been among
the first arrivals in the Cerbat range il
1869, for the troublesome Hualapais HI
had to 20 pros Getting with his pick in
one hand and his gun in the other. His
"reminiscences OF those stirring days are
interesting. But the venruresome spritf
Of those eventluI day. ara fast passing
out Of sight and besides himself, Charles
Sherman, also OF Mineral Park, only re
main in this section, at least Uncle
John, as be is known and fsmilisrly
called, is always gladly received among
his acquaintances, for it is said OF him
that he never iorsook friend or com
rade yet, and his record is clean.
The discovery of a new and very rich
body Of ore by John Kay 10 his mine al
Mineral Park is proving a bonapzt and
without doubt will make good produc
lng mine. The development work don't
since the discovery has proven that thu
ore body ia a. rich and as lasting as from
the hrs.. Work upon i is stopped, how
ever, for the purpose Of developing two
All ,cent claims and show up the vastnesi
OF the ore in the whole gronp. The die
covery has given that district decided
move forward, and this, added to th'
o'her work in progress and prospective
saDitariun at the iron springs, will give
to Mineral Park a boom which i, hat
not erJ,yed since the great silver CANT
was headed eff by the democratic parry
Home improvements ahou; town are
not very extensive, bnt new enterprises
Of this character are sn nosisntisl anc
made with view to permanency The
latest and best improvement in town 8,
far this spring is the new four room resi,
dence OF John Flynn on Tennessee
avenue, which impsr's TO that portion
Of town quite an air OF comfort and
beaury. Mr. FIynn will also have q
well dug on his premises and obsiate the
arrangement Of having to carry his water
90 ne distance.
Work began on the M)Ilie Gibson
mine under its new management Mon
day morning. Water, which had formed
in considerable quantity, was all drawn
ont. and men have been at work ms
week framing iimt ers and lRging In
mine will he newly timberei throughout.
and much other work done before COM
mencing the development Of he property
The baseball team re'nrnrd home Mon
d,v, arriving som after II o'clock. They
eri,yed their outing veil, and their vic
tory more, and were very profuse 10
their expressions OF the Kind and conr'e'
on, treatment they received at the
hands of the people Of Kingman
The first ice Of the season mace "s
a,nesrance on one Of The Monday stage
coaches from Kingman and was con
signed to p Flnegan.