Mohave County miner., 1903-08-29

this county and is rated today as the
greatest property in the territory, with
the single exception of the copper
veins. 1t has record of a million
ounces silver and thousands of dollars
in gold and lead to its credit. In the
same gulch are the Rico and other
mines that are in fair way to become
large producers.
Down in the lower end of the Wall
apai mountain are the San Francisco,
Cedar Valley, Berkely, Congress and
others, in the Cedar Valley district.
The San FranciscD has reached depth
OF 400 feet and its stock quotation
show it to be held at 4,50O,OCOS. 1t is
one of the greatest gold mines in the
territory today and will soon be yield
ing millions of dollars in bullion. The
ore is wonderfully rich for such a large
vein, showing as it does, a value of
nearly one hundred and fifty dollars
for width of five feet. A mill has
been installed and the mine is fitted
with gasoline hoist and air drills.
The property is owned by the Yucca
Cyanide NJ & NJ. Co and is under the
supervision of G. d. Pickering.
The Cedar mines are operated by
Gillian aud Thompson and are fitted
out with steam holster aud complete
ten stamp mill. Owing to a water
scarcity, one OF the draw backs of the
district, milling has been found to be
a difficult problem. Water is now be
ing developed. The Berkely and Con
gress and many other mines of the
district, have produced considerable
ore and as soon as conditions change
will become producers of bullion
On the north end of the mountain
there are many veins of silver, gold,
copper aud lead. The Jonathan and
Eta produced much silver ore several
years ago, but work on it WAS sus.
pended when water was encountered.
The Enterprise company has been
working several claims in the same
neighborhood and is said to have good
showings of copper ore. In the other
part of the Maynard district the Amer.
ican Flag has been producer of
nearly 500000$ worth Of ore and is
opened by tunnel to a depth of about
600 feet. The Great Western, Over.
land, Antelope, Mississippi, Msriposa
and other mines have produced in
dissultory way for many years.
Along the Big Sandy are some good
mines. At the Windmill G. Charles
Davis has a group of claims that are
said to carry good values in both gold
and copper and further down the
Burro Creek mines are nun bered
among the good things of the county.
The Burro, COW being operated by the
Monmouth company, is showing an
immense vein of milling values. Far.
ther up the stream the Golden Key,
Granite State and other claims carry
good values in gold and water for mill.
ing purposes can be had in the creek,
making the district an ideal one for
milling.
The McCrscken country was at one
time the greatest mining section of
and nearly four million dol.
lars was taken from the surface of the
mines. Today there are great bodies
of low grade ores that can be milled
and smelted at profit. Nearby is the
Rawhide cam that produced some of
the richest silver ore ever found. 1t
has more of the same sort but the cam o
is sadly isolated and chloriders do not
care to go in there.
Along the Bill Williams Fork, at the
south end Of the county, are many
great veins OF copper. gold ore that are
developed to small extent and are
awaiting the advent of a railroad to
make them great producers.
Owing to the time and space we
have but skinned over the mines of
he county in this article, but we have
TO say that there are hundreds of
claims, held by private owners, that
will some day pass beyond the pros.
pect stage and add their quota of gold, |
silver and the baser metals to the
wealth of these great United States.