Mohave County miner., 1906-06-02

To the east of Chloride, high up on the side of the main Cerbat range, IS the Samoan group of mines, owned by the Chloride Gold Mining company. This group of mines has been the most consistent producer of high grade gold and silver ore in the district, sending out regularly about 100 tons ot ore each month for some time past. In two years it has netted many thou sands of dollars. The management ot the mines has been in the hands of Leonard Hoffman, and no property In the territory has been more carefully and conscientiously looked after than this. The main shaft has reached depth of 300 feet on the vein Of the Samoan and drifts have been run of from the 200 level into the Samoan and 4th of March ground, distance of 23O feet, making total of 46O feet on that level. From this level hundreds of tons of rich ore has been taken and shipped to the shelter. The adit drift reaches this shaft at this level and passes into the mountain several hun dred feet beyond the vein, where it is destined to cut one of the big veins on the east side of the group. It has reached depth of 775 feet from the adit and 400 feet from the apex of the vein. The breast of this cross drift is now in a soft porphyry and has opened a small vein of ore running about two ounces gold and eighteen ounces sil- yer. The mine is equipped with machine drills, both column and ham, mer, and big progress is made in all the workings. A gasoline holster and compressor is the equipment at the shaft head, while at the portal of the adit drift a large compressor is at work. The vein on the Samoan has d width of about four feet, the ore streaks running from three feet down to eighteen inches. The average of the last shipments of ore ran about IO0S to the ton, which shows an ap- preciable increase in value. A good wagon road connects the mine with the railroad. but as yet the ore is packed 10 the railroad by burro train. In and around the mine is comfort and economy The property has been on a paying basis for the past year and judging by present appearances will continue to make big output for years to come.
 To the north of the Samoan group, and bounding it on the north is the Lucky Boy group, owned by Scott's Lucky Boy mining company. This mine has been in charge of Fred H. Stull many years and under his man. agement an adit drift was run in about 200 feet and shaft sunk from the level to a depth of 300 feet. From this level and to a depth of 200 feet below thousands of dollars worth of ore has
 
 eral veins of ore have been cut, some of which have considerable strength. At a distance of about 200 feet a vein nearly four feet in width was cut, but no assays were taken from it, although it was believed by the miners to carry good values. In the levels above the ore bodies were large and carried val ues as high as 300S or 400S to the ton in gold and silver, the silver value predominating. All the ores near the grassroots has been stopped out and shipped to the shelter. At the POO level is a big vein of good milling ore that has not been touched, but which is to be taken out and dressed for mar ket. The mine is believed to be one of the best in the country and the new company intends to work it to the best possible advantage. A plant is to be put in to handle the low grade ores and the higher grades are to be ship ped without asserting. Recently big body of rich ore was found near the surface of the mine and this ore is soon to be worked on. There are a number of parallel veins in this group, as in the Samoan and one shaft is all that is necessary to develop the entire group. Under present conditions the mine should soon be making a large output of rich ore. The new company is composed of Henry Lovin, Thomas Brayil, Fred H. Stull and John F. Withers.