Mohave County miner., 1903-08-29
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a map showing the new gold camp be-
low Kingman and the relative position
of several of the other gold bearing
camps of the county. That Mohave
county has some of the richest gold
mines of the territory has been known
for years, but owing to the inaccessi-
bility of many of the properties little
has been done in the way Of develop
ment until about two years ago, when
the discovery of rich gold veins in the
San Francisco mining district and the
development of one or two of the old
properties aroused interest in the pos
sibilities of gold mining in that region
and brought large capital into the
work. Since that time many other
mines have been located and are now
in process of development. Some OF
these mines have Installed massive
machinery at the mines for the hoist
ing of ores from the deep workings
and for milling purposes. Notably is
this the case at the Gold Road, Leland,
Sheeptrail, Oro Plata, Minnesota Con
nor, Elkhart and Tennessee. At the
present time the Gold Road and the
Orc Plata are the only properties mill
ing ore, but about the fifteenth of the
coming month the Leland mines will
have its mill in operation. This mill
was built by Denver machinery house
and is one of the finest forty stamp
mills in Arizona. 1t Is expected that
from l20 to l6J tons of ore will be put
through this mill daily. The mine has
been opened by tunnel to agreat depth
and is capable Of furnishing hundreds
of tons of ore daily to this mill. The
mill has been installed within a mile
of Spears Lake, some distance from
the Colorado river and nine miles dis
tant from the mines. A narrow guage
railroad, just com pie ted, connects mine
and mill. This railroad has been con
tinued to the bank of tho Colorado
river, aud will be used TO convey
freight from Needles to the mines OF
The Leland aud SNOWFALL camps. IL
is one of the possibilities Of the future
that this road will be extended to Colo
Road for The convenience of that cam p
la and around the Leland mine are I
score of big ore bearing veins, notably
the mines of the German American
mining company, the II caldwell ant
SNOWFALL. These mi es have half
million dollars in sight at he presep
time and yet development has beeI
but begun. The Leland, operated ant
owned by the Mohave Gold Minini
company, is now employing one hun
dred men and will soon increase thi
number.
Another of the good properties Il
the neightorhood of the Snowfall
camp Is the Homestake group, owne,
by r. j. Holmes. For year or NOR
past Mr.. Holmes has been working
force of men on these mines and ha
made an excellent showing In the mai
vein of the gruup. George Miller ha
several good mines in the same neigf
borhood.
Another group of mines belong I
the Swiss. American mining compan!
an Ohio Com pany. II numbers anon
its possessions the famous Ben Dora
mine, supposed to be the richest min
in the county. When the mine wa
discovered about two years ago 1t cr'
ated a wonderful furror In mining eli
cles and before it had a fifteen foe
hole on it 1t was sold to the Swis
American company for big sum {
money, This company has been d.
veloping the mines In a systemati
manner and have shaft several hut
dred feet In depth on the Ben Dora
and Uncle Sam claims. Great ore ht
been exposed in these properties an
visitors are shown ore that dazzles IL
eyes. The company will probably II
stall a mill on the property this vii
ter.
Thomas Ewing and Judge K.
Ross, of Los Angeles, are the owne
of the Vivian mine, discovered son
time ago by half breed Mohave L
dian. This is another of the rich veil
of the SNOWFALL camp that shove
wonderful gold values In the outcrt
and still continues to prove that
surface promise is being faithful
kept. Development is being done co