Mohave County miner., 1905-12-02
Mines of the County

Mines of the County
 James w. Haas, mine owner of Min eral Park, was in Kingman few days this week.
 Work on the Climax mine, recently acquired by J. c. Noble and Edmund Brannen, is progressing nicely and good ore opened up. These people have also taken over the old Nighten- gale mine, and it is said good ore is now in sight. This mine at one time produced rich gold ore.
 The Gold Giant mining company has retimbered the shaft on the Rattan mine and are now unwatering the property. This mine is close to the Great Moss, in San Francisco district, and is considered an excellent prop erty. The company has been working on an extension of this mine and is said to have good ore in it.
 It is reported that in doing assess ment work on the West Flores mine, at Cerbat, splendid body of gold ore was struck. The mine is owned by w. B. Campbell, one of the old timers of the camp. The ore is free milling and it is believed the extent of the ore to be quite large. Considerable work will be done on the mine.
 Harold Zorn, of Gibsonburg, Ohio, arrived in Kingman Wednesday last from Indian Territory, where he has been looking after oil interests. Mir. Zorn is interested in the Great West company and will straighten out the affairs of that corporation and possibly start operations on the property. The company owns several good mines in Weaver district.
 c. k. Lovett, owner of the Buckeye mine, at Mineral Park, arrived in Kingman Wednesday evening from Denver. After few hours in town he. continued his journey to Los An geles, where he will visit with his family. It is probable that he will return some time this month and ar range for the working of the property.
 w. H. Gushing, President of the Stockton Hill mining company, went out to the De la Fountaine mine We'd nesday last and will remain there sometime. The drift on the 400 level Is beln g driven eastward in good lead zinc ore. This vein is improving in width with every foot of progress and it is expected that an immense body will be opened up.
 l.. Hoffman, superintendent of the Chloride Gold Mining Company, re- turned from Needles Thursday last where he disposed of four carloads of rich ore from the Samoan mine to the Arizona Mexican shelter. Mir. HOff- man made a contract for the delivery Ol oil tiC pioOuCO ol olC ulHcS IO uIllS shelter and will ship a number ot carloads monthly.
 This week the price of silver in New York reached the highest point in nine years, being quoted at 65 3-4 cents per fine ounce. In London and Manila much coined silver is being melted into bullion and placed on the market. Steps are being taken to prevent the defacement of silver and severe penalty will be inflicted on the violaters if captured.
 Pressy Goodman, of Needles, was in Kingman few days ago, returning from Bill Williams Fork, where he recently made an important mineral discovery in Mineral Wash. The vein is experiencing and the ore also car. ries big values in gold. Specimens o1 the ore on exhibition in Kingman are very rich. The vein is said to be quite large and accessible by wagon.
 w. G. Kelley, of Winslow, passed through Kingman Thursday last or his way home after a weeks visit tC his property near the Ark mine. He reports that the shaft on the mine has reached depth of 80 feet and is being driven downward as fast as possible i., Al.