Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28

MINES AND MINERALS
George Bailey has sold the Hamll.
ton group OF mines ON the Pecos. The
consideration Is said to be quite large
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J, c. Mckee, civil and mining engin.
Ger. has presented the probate clerks
Office at Silver CITY with a blue print
map of the Central mining district,
which is great convenience TO the
patrons of that Office
A o. Turner. president of the Mo
have Gold Mining company. Arizona,
Is now In charge OF WORK at the mines
and Is rushing things as iast as possi-
bic Great ore bins have Deen com.
pleted at the mine from which twelve
cars can be loaded automatically.
Coal troubles senm to be like some
other troubles in not coming singly.
No sooner were the managers OF the
Gibson mine. near Gallup, able to an.
nounce that there would be no strike
than the mine caught fire and now
after heroic efforts the mine is TO be
abandoned. A large number OF men
will be thrown out OF employment.
O. p. posey woe visitor In kngman
last week and appeared to be greatly
interested in the big gold strike OF
Carey. Brown ana Petit, near the
O'Dea-Dempsey camp. Chloride dis
trict, Arizona. Conductor Carey has
from the mine tnat run over twenty
seven ounces gold and more than 500
ounces silver to the ton.
Last week sheriff Lovin OF Kingman
took To Needles bar of bullion from
the Gold Road mil that weighed s27
600. 1his is one OF the largest bars
ever taken from the mill since its in
stallation. A week ago a bar weighing
$4,000 was shipped to the mine. The
mine and mill are now outputting lar
ger than ever before and at less ex-
pense.
II is currently reported that the ElR.
hart mine. of the Chloride district, Ar
iona. has been placed on a reorganiz-
ed basis and that within two weeks
work will be resumed on the property.
j. p. tfnegan will probably have
charge OF the property. The main
shaft will be sunk to a depth of at
least 900 feet and levels will be run
off AT intervals OF 100 feet Ihe main
shaft is now 500 feet on the incline.
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John Flynn, owner OF the Mountain
Jewel and other mining claims twelve
miles south OF Searchlight, Arizona,
died at the Soldiers Home. Santa Mon
lea. Cal. on the 9th OF this month, of
consumption. John Flynn was proba.
bly, one of the best known miners and
prospectors OF the desert country and
for many years worked In the mines
of Mohave county. lie was warm
hearted man end had many friends
on the desert
The Kingman Miner understands
tina. sale OF the Infallible and Star
Spangled Banner mines. Stockton Hin.
Arizona. has been made to w. s. Flet-
cher of Pinal county. Just as soon as
the title to the property is untangied
the money will he paid over. At pres
cnt the title to the mines is vested in
the estate OF the late J. X. Mackenzie
and David Southwick. THESE proper
ties are considered among the best in
the Stockton Hill country.
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It Is not generally known that a gem
stone can be picked up on the streets
OF hingman. but such Is the case, says
the Miner. vein or dyke which runs
through the country from Coyote Hill
by the way OF Beale Springs and pass
es just north Of town, carries quaint
ties OF moon stones, The float from
this vein can oe picked up in any part
of town. Break IL and bright stones
appear which resemble opals, showing
beautiful colors. Grant McKesson, the
watch maker, recently sent particles
of the stones to a Chicago lapidist.
who pronounced them moonstones and
plNced the value at about 81 per carat.
Mr.. McKesson has a stone which is
about half carat set in pin. on eX-
hib;tion at mis- shop.
Development Work In Hiilsboro Dis.
trict.
Robert II. Hooper, a well known
mining man of Hilisboro. ~ M, Is in
El Paso on his return from eighteen
months spent in the east where he
organized the Bgelow Gold and Cop
per Mining company, which has its
headquarters at 20 Broad street, New
York, says the Herald.
This company owns the Mamie
Richmond property OF Hillsboro and
has n combination with the Sierra
Consolidated company.
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