Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-30

Nahrenkamp, consulting engineer OF tne
company, who had the ore in charge,
1t returned values of $61.70 in gold,
silver and lead, the former metal pre-
dominating.
1t was not expected that shipping
values would be obtained, as the ore
came from all parts of the mine and
was an average of all the workings,
taken for the purpose of ascertaining
just what they were and also to give
an idea as to what process would best
subserve the reduction of the ore.
The main offices of the company are
located in the Pacific Electric build
ing, Los Angeles, where few days
ago a consultation was held, and on
Mr.. Vahrenkamp's recommendation a
twenty stamp mill, with concentrating
and cyaniding attachments, will be
ordered. Mr.. Vahrenkamp states that
the mill will probably be erected and IN
active operation before the first of the
year. Water for the use of the mill,
for the present, will be brought in
from Thorp's wells, but later on the
company expects to develop sufficient
supply for all purposes nearer its prop
erty
The Bonnie Claire company is the
owner of the Rattlesnake and number
Of contiguous claims. For years the
ore from these has been worked in an
old rattletrap mill, and has produced
many thousands of dollars. With the
induction of new, up-to-date machinery
however, the property will be made one
of the big producers of the state.
Tip Top to Resume
After an idleness of nearly twenty
years the old Tip Top silver mine, To-
Gated sixty miles south of Prescott, is
to be worked again by a new corpora
ton known as the Tip Top-Heath Min
ing and Milling company. The Tip
Top was discovered in 1876 by a pros
pector named Heath and was soon
found to be veritable bonanza. For
ten years thereafter Tip Top was a
booming camp with over 200 men en-
ployed.
Ore was hauled to the Colorado river
by team and wagon, and from there 1t
was transferred by boats to the gulf
of California and thence by steamer
to San Francisco, the entire cost of
transportation amounting to $3.50 per
ton. In spite of the enormous price
for transportation the ore netted the
owners between two and three hundred
dollars per ton in silver. 1t is thought
by mining men who have examined
the property recently that the ore
bodies are still in place and as rich as
ever. The main shaft will be unwatered
as soon as possible and work COM
menced taking out ore. There is a
ten stamp mill on the property, but
extensive repairs will be necessary be-
fore ore can be treated successfully.
The main shaft is down about 700
feet and will be carried deeper as soon
as the unwatering is finished. H. J.
Newhouse is president of the newly
organized company, with e. G. Wager
is vice president.
Lost Mine Found
Sam F. Webb is said to have found
the lost gold mine in Arizona which he
has been trying to find since 1879. The
Enterprise states that Webb has re-
turned to Phoenix, after spending two
weeks in the vicinity of Arlington. The
Enterprise adds that disappointments
that have extended over a quarter of a
century cause Webb to hold back his
feelings, and he will wait for returns
from assays now being made before
he begins to make any plans.
Webb parted company with George
Webb, his brother, and ]. d. Milton,
both members of the immigration SER
vice at Arlington, allowing them to
take the samples, which were found
on what is believed to be the gold
ledge.
These samples are now in the hands
of a Tucson assayer, and the result of
his analysis will be soon known to
the three men who outfitted In Phoenix
and went to the hills near Arlington to
prosecute the search. Until Webb
hears from these assays he will say
but little preferring to simply announce
that he believes the lost mine has at
last been found.
Webb and his companions spent but
few days locating what they believe
to be the ledge that carries the rich
values in gold. After that, they visited
several parts of the same ledge, taking
samples wherever they thought the
rock looked good.
Should it prove that the lost ledge
has been found, Webb and his com
panions will soon be rated as the richest
men in Arizona. The rock they are
| looking for runs something over $l2OO
in gold and about $35 in silver.
In 1879 Webb took samples from an
unpromising looking ledge in the hills
near Arlington, it's only feature that
attracted attention at the time being
the weight of the small piece of ore.
| Assays disclosed that the rock was
fabulously rich in gold.
Because of the fact that the same
ledge extends for several miles through
| the hills Webb has never been able to
return to the exact spot from which ne
took the samples in 1879. He has or
ganized several prospecting expeditions,
but failure crowned all his efforts.
Webb is confident that in some par
ticular section of the ledge there is a
wonderfully rich deposit of gold ore,
enough being there on account of its
richness to make several men wealthy
beyond avarice.
Until the Tucson assayer completes
mis- work and announces the result,
Webb and his companions are in high
state of expectancy.
Mining Notes
The other day gold brick weighing
176 pounds, worth $4,000, was the re-
suit of a months run at the famous
Lightner mine Of Allegheny, Sierra
county.
The Lige Harris mine in Nevada is to
receive development work under the
direction of Judge Hoggatt, the presi-
dent.
DEATH BEATS ROYAL FLUSH