Mohave County miner., 1900-07-28
General Mining News

Harry Tempe has sent US samples |
of as bestos from discovery made by |
him near Ell Captain. He says he has
Is inches Of it aud has uncovered the |
deposit for about 10 feet. The fiber is
short but seems to be very fine and
pure. This is the second discovery of
asbestos in this district brought to our
atteution.-Silver Belt.
Yesterdays report from Superintend.
ent Alberg Of the Dixie mine is that
he is taking out enough ore to keep no
less than seven teams plying between
the mine and smelter, while from 200
tons that have been furnished the
plant, he expects to derive no less than
two carloads Of copper bullion. In the
drift off the lbs. foot level he has just
uncovered body of excellent ore in
virgin ground, while good ore has been
encountered in the upraise from the
lS5-foot level.--Sslt Lake Tribune.
Last Tuesday evening j. Smith ar
rived in town with "prairie schooner"
loaded to the top with lead ore from
Ruby valley. A short time since Frank
Short, son OF Tom Short, found sew
eral pieces OF rich float and finally one
of the largest bodies OF lead ore ever
seen in Nevada. Judging by the re-
mark of Mr.. Smith it is something i'm
mense. Samples were sent to an as
sayer aud Frank was jubilant when he
received the returns. The ore assayed
y per cent lead; 10 ounces silver and
LIS gold. This is undoubtedly the
richest ore strike ever found in Nevada,
The mine is located about two miles
from Mr.. Smiths ranch in the Ruby
mountains.---Wells Herald.
Fred Fenner, uperintendent of the
Lowell aud Arizona is Fastening the
erection of the machinery at this prop.
erty, says the Cochise Review. Among
the improvements is fine hoist, prob
ably as fine as any in the country, and
will only be equaled by the splendid
hoist of the Spray shaft OF the Copper
Queen. The best timbers are being
used for the shaft house. 1t is the in
tention Of the company to erect
three or four hundred ton smelter a
once. The boilers are now in place al
the hoist. The sinking Of the shaft or
this mine has already proved th'
wealth of the mine, as the ore taker
out has paid for the work done SO far
This shaft will be sunk to depth o
1000 feet. The company will erec'
works at their property at cost, a
least, of 75,O00s before they are work
ing at full blast, and the fact prove
amply the knowledge of the wealth
contained in the Lowell and Arizon
aud the confidence in its future as
great producer.
Last week Messrs. j. W Billingsly
W.R. Sprecher and Al Thompson, O
Patagonia. sold to J. w. Castle, OF Col
orado, their lead and silver properties
heretofore mentioned In these col
umns, located about seven miles fron
Patagonia. 1t is not more than ninet.
days since the three vendors locates
their valuable properties. Within tha
time they have sunk shaft fifty fee
deep from which one carload of or
shipped to the smelter paid all cost T.
which they have been put. Added t
that they have packed into Patagoni
half carload of rich ore, from whic
they will realize handsome dividend
aud now they have sold the propert
for cash,.at price which adds fou
figures to each partners bank account
Mr.. Castle is working the mine in
business like way, and has train o
fifty burros packing ore into Patagoni
for shipment. He is sinking the shat
deeper aud will drift on the ledge i
both directions The ledge is six fee
in width. and carries heavy values /
lead and silver. The property include
two full claims known as the Victo
and Victor No. 2.-Nogales Oasis.
Frank q. Wilkeson, who has charg
of the Green Monster mine in tn
Sandy district, is in town and gives
very interesting account of the condi
ton of that property. The Green Nor
ster is owned by Mrs. Phoebe a
Hearst, of San Francisco, having com