Mohave County miner., 1900-03-24

Joe Mulnatton believes he has at
last discovered the Lost Dutchman
mine, some ten miles south of the Rip.
sey. While hunting mountain sheep
recently he discovered one OF these
animals standing upon huge boulder
lying isolated on the plain. Putting
his trusty rifle to his shoulder he drew
bead on the sheep and shot him
down, the animal disappearing at the
same time. Dismounting from his !
faithful horse, he found it impossible
to scale the walls of the rock, which
stood some twenty feet high on all
sides. With his RATA Joe managed to
attach the loop over projecting ledge,
and hand over hand he mounted the
boulder. What was his astonishment
to discover the opening of deep shaft
some four feet square, and that his GO
foot RATA would not begin to reach the
bottom. Mr.. Mulhatton came to town
and reported his wonderful discovery
and leaves today with ropes and wind
less to explore the mystery. The only
thing that bothers Joe is how that
sheep got on top of the rock, but he
has promised to find out and report
the result to the Tribune-Florence
Tribune.
Work has been begun on the i'm
provements at the East Helena Smell
ter that will greatly increase its capac-
| ity and add to the number of employees,
says the Helena lndependant. The
excavation for the roaster building is
well under way and will be completed
As fast as men and teams can do the
work. The building will be 65x220
feet, absolutely fireproof, and have a
capacity Of 200 tons per day. The ca
pacity of the plant will be doubled and
when it is completed the force of men
at the smelter will be increased from
$50 to more than 1000. The amount
of money disbursed for wages and
supplies will be a welcome addition to
the growing trade of Helena. The ad
ditions to the plant are as complete as
skill and experience can make them.
All of the latest labor saving devices
have been adopted. The increased Ca
pacity Will enable the smelter to treat
ores promptly and many mines which
have been compelled to suspend tenn
porarily because the smelter had an
over-supply of their class or ore can
run regularly. The management has
in the past done As much as possible
to keep the mines going, a is evidenced
: by the tremendous stock Of ore on
hand.
A deal which, had it succeeded,
would have resulted in the consolida-
tion of at least three of the rich pro.
ducers of Godiva hill, is said to have
been blocked by the refusal of Jesse
night of an offer of 750OOCs for the
Humbu and Uncle Sam mines. The
scheme is disclosed by our informant,
including the Godiva mine, for which
cool half million dollars was tender.
ed Exactly who was behind the deal
is hard to ascertain, but ar Knights
emphatic refusal to part with the two
' bonanzas that have made him mill.
ionaire is considered to have efectually
stopped any further efforts in that di.
rection. The record of both the Hum
bug and Uncle Sam mines is one OF
phenomenal richness, and as yet Meth.
or OF them has been worked to any
great depth Mr.. Knights disposition
seems to be to buy rather than to sell
He is heavily interested in many prom
! ising properties in the district, among
which may be mentioned the old North.
ern Spy in Spy Hollow, the Black Jack
and Trail, which lies between the Ajax
and Star Cons, and the Rising Sun and
Bull Domingo. on the southeast slope
, Of the Rising Sun mountain. Besides
these he is developing number OF less
prominent prospects in this and North
Tintic district, and shows no disposi
ton to let go of any Of his possessions
--Tintic Miner.
One Of the most extensive copper
properties near Prescott is fast forp.
ing ahead a. a producer of no small
. means. This property is the Baumanu
. group of twenty four claims, situate In
the Aqua Fria mining district, twenty
miles east Of town, and only two and
Z one half miles distant from the never