Mohave County miner., 1902-02-15

will soon send shipment of ore to the
sampler. The ore is very rich in gold
and silver. Specimens from the mine
are almost solid ruby silver.
We are informed that Colorado
man made an offer for four gold claims
near the Sandy, below Signal, last
week, proposing to pay S,00Os cash, but
it was declined.
man in the old Placers, on the
Santa Maria, known as mormon Pete"
while dry washing, uncovered small
streak Of quartz in tho schist bed rock,
that is said to be more than half gold.
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This week Messrs. Ewing & Heimrod
returned from their mining properties
on the Big Sandy. They report that
their test Of the ores, made through
the Blakely mill, we're very satisfac-
tory.
q. A. Wanger, of the Cerbat Mining
aud Reduction company, was in King.
man this week. He is we'll pleased with
the manner in which tine Alexander
mine is developing aud feels sure that
the company has secured an excellent
property.
In Chloride there Is rumor TO the
effect that it is the intention of the Sc
curity Development company to again
resume operation on the Elkhart mine
The company has set aside a large
fund TO be used in the development of
the property.
+. II. Harrison, Cal Wilson and j. c.
Hughes are opening up a splendid
body of ore in their mine in the Gold
Road country. Messrs. Wilson and
Harrison are at work on the property.
Specimens from the shaft show free
gold all through the ore.
Will and Greedy Clack have been in
Kiugman several days this week from
the Rico mine. They are sinking
shaft on the property and expect to
cut the old ore chute within the next
fifty feet. The niue has been produc.
ing very rich ore, but the ground has
been cut out to the surface aud new
ground will have to be opened up.
JEFF ID. Lane returned from the Ben
Doran mine last night and is much
pleased with the progress made on the
property. The ore retains its value as
work progresses and at other points on
the outcrop good values have been
found. All over the district tho best
OF feeling prevails and the mine
owners believe they have the best
properties in the territory.
Wm. Koshland Il Co. have placed
system of storage tanks on their Green
wood mine and it is expected that the
mill will now run steadily-shortag
Of water having formerly rendered it
necessary to run but part Of the time.
The Greenwood is one Of the great gold
mines of the county and we believe 1t
will produce we'll, now that water can
be had.
Chris. Buckley, a Sandy rancher, has
had some Mexicans prospecting east
Of the Santa Maria for some time.
Last week they brought in some rich
gold ore. Mr.. Buckley went out to in
vestigate and he says they have three
foot vein. He brought in small ship
ment, nearly every piece Of which
shows free gold, and it all horns well
In the north drift in the Tennessee
mine, Chloride, new ore chute has
oeen cut, the ore from which is very
rich in silver and differs materially
rom that encountered Ia other parts
OF the mine. This ore, it Is said will
silver. There is talk of starting up the
mill in the near future, but nothing
iehnite can be learned.
Report has it that the Homestake,
COW being exploited by r. j. Holmes,
Is opening up one Of the largest and
.ichest ore bodies 10 the Gold Road
country. Every place where the vein
u cut ore rich in gold is being shown
up In the shaft being sunk on the
property and in the crosscut great ore
bodies are exposed. Mining men de.
clare the mine one Of the best in Ari-
iona.