Arizona republican., 1904-02-16
MOHAvE COUNTY NEWS.
Latest Reports From Rich Districts
 in the Northwest.

The following items are taken from the Mohave County Miner of Feb ruary 1S.
 Some miners have been put to work on the c. o. D. mine this week. This property will soon be working a large force of men.
 William P. Rryne has made an inn portant strike on the mines owned by Chris Thompson. near Sherum's Peak. The new ore carries splendid values in gold and silver.
 The Minnesota & Arizona Mining company is working a few men on the old Eldorado mine in Gold Basin. and is opening up a good body of ore. The mill has been saving a large percent age of the values contained in the ores.
 The recent strike Of ore in the Oro Plata mine continues to improve with work and it is now thought it will be the most important find made in that property In this part of the mine years ago very rich ore was found, but the richer gold zone was thought to be the most promising and all leasers worked there to the exclusion of this part of the property.
 We understand that Milford Steele and Courtenay Baylor interested ir the Sorpresa Gold Mining X Milling company, are expected in Kingman in | a few days and that after their arrival work will be started up on the mines below Kingman. It is the intention of the company to put a mill on the ,)ron- erty and work the ores from the mines located last summer
 O. F. Kuencer one of the best known mining engineers on the coast, came in from the San Francisco district Wednesday evening. He made a thorough inspection of the mines of that region. especially the German American. He visited the Leland mines | and mill and believes this company has a great property. The Leland peo- pie are soon to install cyanide plant to handle the tailings from the plates.
 A number of mining companies a." now operating along Bill Williams Fork and many more are contemplat- ing going in there. That whole sec ion is a vast store house of miners! and when the railroad is built in there property values will go up with q bound. Mining operators should ger in now and take advantage of the bar gains that now can be obtained. The building of the big dam at Parker wiil
 
 operation of mines and reduction plants.
 F. s. Osborne and c. w. Wardwel have taken over a group of mines near Parker end hereafter they will be known as the Wardwell & Osborne group. The gentlemen have built a barge and last Monday shipped to the mines six tons of mining and house. hold supplies. MT. Osborne and fam fly will take up their residence at Par ker and work on the mines will started up with a good force of men. The properties are among the best in the region. The ores run high Tn gold and copper and are in one of The best copper belts in Arizona.
 Tuesday last the Gold Road shipped a s20000 bar of bullion to the mint by way of Needles. This brings the ship- ments of bullion up to $42,000 in the past thirteen days. At this rate of pro- duction the mine is fast becoming a world heater. With the addition of labor saving devices this mill will '', one of the largest producers on the coast. It is presumed that the man. agement has decided to put in electric al transmission lines from the rail- road to operate the mines and the mill ana the same llIlt Ildht IIldIly IIn- portant changes in the reduction and handling of ores.
 John Temple and son are working on a mining claim near the Great West and are getting good ore.
 It is rumored that the Hoffmans have struch a fine body of ore in the lower workings of the old Paymaster mine north of Cerbat.
 Work is progressing satisfactorily on the Keystone. at Mineral Park Good ore has been found in what is known as the back ledge" and on which a shaft is now being sunk.
 Some rich ore is being taken from the mines of the Gold Road company Samples of ore running as high as $2.000 to the ton were received IT Kingman this week. We have not beer able to learn the name of the property from which the ore came.
 The south part of Mohave county appears to be creating considerable interest in a mining way. In that sec tion there are many large veins of cop per and gold bearing ores that better transportation facilities would make very valuable. At the present time | , is practically impossible to ship ore. from that country to market unles. . they are very rich. No ores running lower than $100 per ton will net tht shipper anything above freight anC treatment charges.