Mohave County miner., 1902-04-19
The San francisco Mine


yncca Cyanide Mining aud Milling
company, accompanied by r. S. Rose,
q mining engineer of Marquette.
Michigan. returned from visit to the
San Francisco mine. They we're both
very enthusiasts over the big ore
bodies that are opened out in the prop
erty and believe chat it is one Of the
biggest gold properties in the territory.
They brought back with them sam
nile, of ore from the shaft that show up
handsomely in free gold. Mr.. Rose
was greatly surprised with the extent
of the ore bodies and the great regular.
ity of the vein. The new hoist has
been installed in the lower tunnel on
the mine, a station having been cut
out some distance from the adit.
day when three eight hour shifts will
be put on and the work of sinking to
depth of $40 feet will rushed as rapidly
as it is possible to send ii. Superin
teudent Pickering's work on the prop
erty met with high praise from Mr..
Rose, who stated that so far the work
has been systematic and in line with
the exploitation of the ore bodies in
the best possible manuer. The fact
that Mr. Pickering has been retained
to sink the deep shaft and block out
the ore bodies is the best evidence of
hi, satisfactory work Since work on
the shaft was brought to stop by a
large flow of water encountered drifts
have been run on the ledge several
hundred feet and an upraise through
the ore body was made near the eud of
the long drift. This ore body is one of
the longest and largest that has so far
Is and the ore values are very high
considering the extent. The ores in
the shaft run as high as nineteen per
cent copper, which alone would make a
valuable product. Since the discovery
of this mine it has been producer aud
We have no hesitation 10 saying that it
is one of the most promising mining
properties in Arizona. Mr.. Rose, who
made the examination of the mine this
week, has been in the employ OF the
Northern Pacific railroad for several
years exporting mines and mining
property in British Columbia and
Mexico. He Is ole of the most widely
known mining engineers in America
aud the shareholders may rest assured
ths, his report on this property will be
straightforward and dependable.
John p. jacobson has organized g
mining company among his friends in
Minnesota aud is now at work on the
Eldorado mine. 1t is the intention OF
the new company to work the mine
and reduce the ores in the Gold Basin
mill. William Grant and Frank O'Des
are interested ia the company. The
Eldorado is one of the best mining
claims in the Gold Basin country.
George Eaton came to Kingman thi'
week aud departed for Redlands, where
he will visit with relatives. He has
Just com pleted work on a mining claim
in Gold Basin. The work on the Other
claims owned by him and bonded to {
mining company now operating there
has been done. In our last issue w
erred in stating that the work was no
done on these mining claims.
Superintendent Robbins OF the Min
nesota Il Arizona mining com pany, re
turned from trip to California thu
first Of the week and has gone to th'
mines. The company is putting in
cyanide plant an1 will soon have 1t IL
operation.
The water shaft at the Treadwel
camp was destroyed by dynamite early
yesterday morning and miner named
Fred Jennings has been accused OF tn
deed. A warranE has been issued.
@. A. Wange5' this week returned
from the north and has gone out to Tn
Alexander mine. Work will be started
up on the property at once.
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