Mohave County miner., 1901-03-16


their journey down the river to Yuma.
although they expect rough journey
through the rapids below Diam mond
canyon.-Coconino Sun.
A Phenix dispatch says that the
General Electric company of New York
has just closed deal involving the
purchase of mine interests of giant
proportions in A izona and Old Mexi-
co. Eighty.two copper mines aud
prospects located in the neighborhood
of Metcalfe are included in the deal,
as are two mines located in the dis.
trict adjoining the Copeta property in
central Sonora. The purchase price
will approximate something over
million dollars. The company has
bought the mines for the express pur
pose of securing its own supply of man
ufacturing copper. 1t is intended to
operate all the mines entirely by elec.
tricity aud the necessary machinery
will be installed at once. The deal has
been pending for many months, while
the company has searched from Alaska
to the Gulf of Mexico for good copper
properties.
A Georgetown, Colorado, dispatch
says: A very important strike was
made today on the Astor mine ou Dem
ocrat mountain, which is being operat-
ed by the Red Oak mining company.
In the breast of the drift on the vein
a streak of ore two feet wide suddenly
opened with the shots which we're fired
at noon today. News of the strike was
brought to town by a messenger, and a
great deal of excitement prevailed
around town over the news. No tests
have yet been made from this rich new
streak, but the ore looks very rich, and
as all of the ore which has been pro-
duced from this vein in the past has
carried high values running from 700
to LOO ounces of silver per ton, it is
believed that this ore will show almost
as high values, as it is very similar in
general character. This is the same
drift in which some feeders were en-.
countered a couple of weeks ago from
which assays were secured showing
4,36S ounces silver per ton. This is
probably one of the best and most per-
manent strikes which has recently been
made around here. 25000OS was taken
from an old pocket on this vein sew
eral years ago. The present strike is
800 feet deeper than the old workings.
For many years Major NJ Morgans
has owned silver-lead mine on the
banks of Machio creek, six miles from
Lake valley. II has been worked off
and on in former years and is partly
developed. Several shipments of good
ore were made from the property when
water came in and work stopped. The
mine has remained idle since then un
til few months ago, when one day
Stageman Orchard was driving along
humming his favorite tune, "Boney
Annie Laurie" aud the idea took pos
session of him TO secure a lease and
bond on the Morgan mine. He con.
suited his friend, r. II. Bickford,
rattling good miner, aud they made an
examination of the mine, which result
ed in them forming partnership and
securing a bond aud lease on the prop.
erty on very reasonable terms from
Major Morgans. Orchard continued
driving stage and Bickford went to
work prospecting the mine. He ignored
the old workings, which he believed to
have parted company with the main
ore body, aud he sank few new holes
and crosscut right and left in different
places, and about five days ago opened
up an immense body of silvery galena
worth about SOs per ton. Those who
have seen it gay there is three years
ore in sight and that Lake valley is on
the eve of another boom. An ore mill
will be erected and the Santa Fe
induced to run a spur track to the
mine. II is said that Bickford Il
Orchard will die rich, but The Herald
hopes that they won't before they live
rich for a while. Seriously though,
judging by all accounts, they've struck
another Bridal Cham Der and only
await the advent of Max Kahler to
dedicate it-Deming Herald
A Colorado Springs dispatch says:
The feature of the mining stock mar
ket today was the bear attack on Port
land. Figuring today's closing price