Mohave County miner., 1906-06-02
Chloride and
 Its Surroundings
The Heart of the Richest Dis
 trict of the Territory.
Great Veins Bearing Gold, Silver, Copper,
 and Other Useful Metals.

What was once known as Chloride Flat, and now as Chloride, was one of the first inhabited sections of this part of Mohave county. Because of its great wealth of mineral the danger of savage Indians was braved by the hardy pioneers, and although driven out several times they returned in greater and greater numbers until they overaweG the wiley savages and regenerated the country. These early settlers located the mines known as the Silver Hill properties, the Golden Fleece, la mine down in the valley south of the Merrimac) the Tintic, Independence, and many other prop critics that have since proven produc- CTS of rich ores. The ores from the mines in many instances were too low in grade to ship to San Francisco and Swansea, England, but later when a mill was built at Mineral Park much of the ore was reduced there. The surface ores of the Independence, Tin tic and Golden Fleece was of so rich a quality that it was shipped abroad and netted large sums to the owners. The Silver Hill mines, while considered good mill ore was too low in grade to stand the expense.
 The whole country in and around the town of Chloride is mineralized. At this place the broken and detached hills, like great arm, reach out from the main chain of the Cerbats and al- most encircle the town. Throughout the broken and undulating ridges are networks of veins of ore-bearing rock, carrying all the useful and precious metals. Nowhere can be found greater naturalization than in the section of country from Mineral Park northwestward to the north of the town of Chloride. The accompanying map will give the reader only faint idea of the mineralized area. Every where the locations contain veins of ore running in all directions, although it will be found that the larger veins are combinations of the big veins from the southeast, where they have cut the country clearly from Stockton Hill on the south to and through the lower part of Mineral Park basin and form ing the massive veins of the camp. Tn se 2 eat veins carry silver, god lead and copper, but the most promi- nent are those carrying the copper.
 The lack of water has been one of the great drawbacks of the camp, but it is expected that later, when the mines have been sunk below rimrock, water for all purposes will be found. Another of the drawbacks of the dis trict is lack of cooperation. Shafts have been sunk without number to a depth of several hundred feet when by a cooperative method one great pros pecting shaft could have been sunk through which large number of veins could have been worked. Combina- tions of this kind are a necessity in the camp and are sure to come, or else the large contiguous properties will have to be taken over by one com pany and worked together. But, talk ing all the disadvantages Chloride has labored under it is sure to become a great camp. It has the mines that have produced thousands of tons of lead, millions of dollars in gold and silver, and the will of an indomitable people back of it, and although its big mines have been skinned superfcially of the cream, the better and more sol i'd material is still to be taken.