Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-23
EXPORTS OF COPPER
TO THE OLD WORLD

clouds opened and the bridges on adj
jacent streams went out. Time was
an element to Henry and taking n
balancing pole he walked on the beam
Of the bridge that rocked like baby's s
cradle, until he leaped upon the other
bank as the beam swayed up and down.
He saw the mine he sought, and also
saw the camp at Kelvin almost washed
away. Leslie Jones of Los Angeles
and f. B. Sharps of Kelvin were the
associates OF Mr.. Henry on this expe-
dition. Henry says he saw much, and
is satisfied with what he saw, but that
he sees bigger things in Los Angeles.
John Potter of Los Angeles, who has
bond on the Lookout mine, south Of
Kingman, reports that the mine shows
o small body of very rich gold ore and
that he believes development will open
a good mining property.
8. G. Bagg has returned to Kingman
from Los Angeles, where he met w.
c. Howard, f1. B. ISimball and F. A.
Greer from San Francisco. The party
has departed for the Katherine mine
on which property Mr.. Howard has
an option. 1t is said that the first
payment on the option will be made
February and that hereafter the
mines will be worked on large scale
The Katherine is showing we'll under
recent developments.
w. r. Davis, 3. o. Webb and f. W..
Steddom, Los Angeles mining men, are
in Arizona in company with delega-
tion of eastern mining men that is
touring the territory.
The machinery for the Blue Ridge
Mining company owned by Los An
geles investors, is being received at the
Hilty mines and the work of installa-
ton is now in progress. The plant is
to be extensive and modern.
Carl Schader of Los Angeles general
manager of the German-American Min
ing company was in Kingman a few
days ago on business in connection with
the purchase of the Minneapolis group
of mines. These properties will soon be
worked by large force of men.
J. c. Noble of Los Angeles is having
considerable work done on a mining
claim on tN divide between Cerbat and
Union basin.
Preparation is being made for active
work on the New Jersey mine, two
miles east of Chloride. This property
was recently taken up on bond by Los
Angeles people. A drift has been
Il
feet and fine body of sulphide ore
opened up.
p. f. Collins of Kingman, who passed
through Los Angeles on his way to
Phoenix, is the owner of the famous
old Moss mine, which created such a
furor in San Francisco nearly half a
century ago. He recently bonded the
property to Los Angeles people and
received good sum in payment for the
option. The property will soon be ex-
tensively worked.
William Miller of Long Beach, Cal,
is looking after his large mining in
terests in Mohave county, Ariz.
Charley Gracey Of Eldorado canyon,
who was in Kingman a few days ago,
is receiving several big ore wagons and
a large amount of mining supplies re-
Gently ordered in Los Angeles, and is
fitting out a big team to haul between
Kingman and the canyon. He reports
work on the mines of the company pro-
crossing smoothly and splendid ore
bodies in sight.
Rich Silver Strike
A telegraphic report has just been
received by the officials Of the Austin
Goldfield Mining company announcing
a rich strike Of chloride silver ore on
the 2OO-foot level of the Cambria mine
of the company, located some six miles
from Austin, New. While the size of
the ledge is not definitely known the
ore thus far uncovered will run $500
OF the ton, and the company antici-
pates from reports received that it is
continuous ledge which will hold it's
value for some time to come. The
property owned by the company COM
prises two claims known as the Cam
bria and Cambria No. 2, which are To-
Gated six miles north of Austin in
what is known as New York canyon.
These claims were discovered last
winter and were owned and opened
up jointly by Robert Watt, C. ".
Racheville and Mrs. Isabella Watt
until October of the present year, when
they were purchased by the present
company. The shaft on the Cambria
claim is now down 200 feet and drifting
was commenced short time ago on
this level.
Several carload shipments were
made by the former owners to the
Selby smelter at San Francisco the
average value being over $500 per ton,
while in one shipment $3.50 pounds of
ore ran S2062. 08. With greater depth
1t is expected that very rich ore will
be found, and the present telegram
bears out the expectations of the COM
pany.
The present intention is to continue
sinking to the 1000-foot level and to
drift on the different lodges as the
shaft progresses. A new steam hoist