Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-02-25

investments In the Chlorlde Goi'
Mining company Of Arizona Of vbicl
J. Il. Hoffman, formerly Of Abilene Il
secretary. Mr.. Hoffman 10 In thu
city shaking hands with friends ant
has with him number Of samples o
ore from the company's mines. These
samples are at DR.. Seelye's office aut
are msrvelously rich In their mineral
contents. The indications are that
be has o fortune 10 his hands and thai
further development will make 1t yet
greater as q money maker.
The property in which he and bis
Abilene friends are interested 10 To-
Gated in the northwest part Of Arizona.
The ore consists Of gold. silver and
lead. Anyone that has never seen
wire and native silver should see the
ore Just as 1t came out Of the earth.
Undoubtedly some Of the finest ore
ever produced In America is being
taken from this mine which Is q com.
paratively new one. Ore can be seen
that will ASSAY $l5, 900 per ton. 1t is
worth the time to examine it.
This property consists Of the Fourth
of March, Samoa, Samoa No. and
Mountain Dew claims, located three
miles east OF Chloride, in the Wallapai
Mining District, Mohave county, Ari-
IONA. Chloride is the present term
mus OF the Arizona and Utah Railroad,
and connects at Kingmsn, twenty six
miles distant, with the main line Of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad, thus affording good outlet
for the shipment Of ore to the
shelters.
The Fourth Of March mine, the first
q the group, has now attained a
depth Of 1874 feet. At the bottom Of
this shaft is streak Of pay ore ~
inches in width. assaying ! ounces
gold and 9 ounces silver; there is also
some copper showing. which indicates
increased values with depth. This
shaft is on the vein. From the shaft
and stope. which is So feet in length,
upwards of $4,000 has already been
taken. A letter received by Mr.. Hoff.
man today says that last week so tons
of ore were shipped from this mine,
running 900 to the ton.
1t has been determined by the com.
pany in order to increase the present
shipping capacity Of the mines, to
inaugurate extensive improvements
which will increase production, and
open up the rich ore bodies which are
known to exist at greater depth.
With this object 10 view, the ebaft Of
the Fourth Of March mine will be
driven to $40 feet 10 depth, On in
crease Of over 800 feet Of its present
working depth.
Que Of the strongest recommends
lions Of the property 10 that Of DR.. A
B. Seelye who made 3 trip to the
mines last month, especially to exam
inc them with view N Investment.
I'VE went 6rst to FL Paso," said be to
the REFLECTOR this morning, "snd
visited the smslter. We were told
that the Hoffman boys were shipping
tine high grade ore. We went on to
the mines and spent two days looking
them over. We we're sgreesbly sur
prised. The work slresdy done aud
the class Of ore being taken out was
far beyond our expectations. The
mines are being run on o businesslike
and tho prospect is certainly
tiattering II never saw aDy that was
more co."
DR.. Seelye isa conservative investor
and the fact that be has invested
largely In the mine since returufng 10
evidence OF what be thinks OF IL.
The new board OF directors consists
81 leading business men and is as fol-
lows:
L. Hoffman,, president and man
lger, Chloride. AriEIns; C. Hoffman,
rice president and treasurer, Enter
prise; J. H. Hoffman, secretary,
Pueblo; DR.. A. B. seeIye. Abilenei J.
!. Richardson, Pueblo. The company,
which is moderately capitalized, con.
'istent with its valuable holdings and
developed property. lie carefully and
Iaiey conducted upon sound business
principles.
Mr.. Hoffman will stay in the city