Mohave County miner., 1908-10-10

Los Angeles last tuesday to Slgn up the option on the Red Gap group of mines, which were recently examined by s. R. Porter with view to pur- chase It is understood that the mines stood the examination and that Posey, Baily and others will operate the properties on large scale. Work is to be begun at once.
 Frank Buchanan reports that Dr. Derbyshire, who recently took bond on the Abe Lincoln mine from Buch- anan and Chittenden, is soon to arrive at Goldhat and will begin work on two hundred. foot shaft on the prop erty. In the old shaft it is understood that an ore body averaging IFS gold was opened up. The mine is in good locality and shows good ore in the out crop.
 John F. Withers this week received samples of ore from recent strike on his lease on the White Hills mines which gave result of 2lSO ounces silver and about one ounce gold. The streak is said to be about one foot in width and shows well in the drift. Small streaks have been coming into the drift for some time, but this one shows more for permancy than any of the others. Some of the other leasers have equally rich ore and are sure to make nice stake from the ore al- ready in sight.
 The trial of c. J. Callahan, known as a mining engineer in southern Cal ifOrnia, is in progress in Los Angeles. Callahan was held on a charge of fraud and the case against him looks mighty bad. Ores which he repre- scented would run high in value, only give results of from forty to eighty cents. Callahan claimed to have a process, something along the volumet- TIC line, that could extract values where there were none shown by fire assay, and it is possible by this method that he was able to gull the unwary in his Bullfrog deal.
 The Arizona South western Copper company is preparing to build wagon road into their Crow Canyon mines. The termini on the west will be at Blue Mary spring, and will pass over the mountain in low part of the range. A wagon road into the mines is now necessity and the company will effect great saving by building the road at this time. The company is working force of men on the cross cuts and drifts on the mines and daily opening up good copper ore. It is be- | lieved by miners that have worked on the property that it will open into great bodies of shipping ore.
 The rate on distillate, which former ly was 22$ per ton, has been reduced to IS from all California points to Kingman and Chloride, by recent ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commission. It is understood that the rate on other oils will also be re- duced. This rating will be in effect after Nov. 1. The rate on all oils has been very high and it is time that the railroad did something for the consum- CT in this part of the earth. Many of the mining companies use dstillate for power purposes and a five dollar decrease in the price per ton will do much to cut the cost of power in this county.
 As the session of the District Court of this county approaches there is an appreciable tightening of the price of Blue Ridge stock on the market. This stock has been on the ragged edge for many months, but the suit againt the Tom Reed company has given it life and it is probable that be, fore court meets it will be quoted above five cents. The price is now given at 4 cents for large blocks, al though it is not probable that more than 25,0OO shares could be had at that price. The outcome of the suit will be watched with interest by the peo- pie of this county. Should the Blue Ridge people win they will take back the mines now operated by the Tom Reed company and which are estimat-