Mohave County miner., 1900-10-06
Chloride Items.
Regular Correspondent.

Purcuaseu hue llue ol goods and Is
now able to compete with any merchant
in northwest Arizona.
Jas. Haas OF Mineral Park, visited
Chloride last Saturday. He reports
work on the Torquise mine progress sing
favorably.
Mr.. Aitken, secretary Of the Wallapai
M. Il ID. company, came in Tuesday
from Los Angeles. The company as
yet are undecided whether they will
erect mill at once or later on. The
ore in the4) drift is approving as work
progresses.
Geo. Burns is now the as slstant post
master, Alfred Conkey having resigned
to try his fortune in leasing.
The Merrimac boiler has been re.
paired and the water in the mine is
again under control. Tle mill is ready
to work ore on short notice.
The Mollie Gibson and Bullion Beck
claims which applied for patent, have
the plat of the survey tackled up in a
conspicuous place at the hoistinz
works. No doubt II. l.. Frank. of Mon
taua, the owner, will resume work on
the claims as soon as the atents have
been received.
The registering officers report a
slight increase this week in the regis
tration of voters. Registration clio ,es
October 10th, so pay your taxes and
get in line.
Politics are very quiet here now, bat
they will probably warm up in week
or two.
The Chloride brass band is still re-
hearsing for that grand reception.
Mr. Frank Thompson returned Tues
day from Ell Dorado Canyon where he
had been at work on the new mill.
The Lucky Boy has fine body Of
rich silver ore in the drift. The ore in-
creases in width and value as the drift
progresses.
1t will take several months yet to get
the Minnesota-Conuor mine in work
ing order. The center or main working
shaft will have to be retimbered aud
put on an even incline to allow the
skip TO move rapidly through the
shaft.
John NJ. Russell has been appointed
payma ,ter for tn, Arizola aud Phila-
delpbia miains COMPANY. Mr.. Russell
Is very popular here ald his host of
frisai' val a. dpa5t bs pleased 10
hear Of his appointment.
Ua1er DR.. Whitesiie's care Frank
Parker is progressing very fayorably.
Thursday aisht the people Of Chic.
ride gave Miss Rosie r ,ienkirk fare.
we'll dance. Miss Rlisnkirk will de-
part in few days for southern Cali
fornia, where she goes 10 complete her
education.
CHLORIDE CORRESPONDENT.
Last night, while the thunder of the
democratic guns was reverberating in
the town, an explosion occurred in he
vicinity of the railroad company's
pump honse below town that made
the windows of every house in town
rattle aud iu,ed the paople to imagine
the boiler at the pump h,use had ex-
pioded. Upon investigation it was
discovered that our old democratic
friend, Jack Spikes, in an overpowering
burst of enthusiasm had set off box
OF giant powder in welcome of the reg
ular democratic nominee for delegate
to congress, Hon. Mark A. Smith.
Chas. Roe, brother to our fellow
townsman and we'll known to old
timers in Mohave county, Is ia town
from California, where he went some |
time ago for the benefit of his health.
Mr. Roe is looking over Arizona pros
psctive advantages With view to set
tling. All old residenters will be glad
to have him once more fellow towns
man in whatever part OF the county he
may decide to make his home.
The following lots of ore we're worked
at the King nan sampler this week:
One car load OF gold and silver ore
from the Orc Plata mine, Todd Basin;
Richardson Bros, IL tons gold ore;
Dave Southvick 21a tons of gold, sill
yer and lead ore, Stockton Hill; John
Blakely, ton gold ore, Aubrey dis