Mohave County miner., 1908-07-04
Mines of the County

James F. Carter came up from his mines near Gold Road Thursday last. He is the owner of one of the best looking properties in that section, and upon which he has done a large amount of work.
 Lew and Ross Bechtel came in from their mines in the Wallapai mountains last Wednesday morning. They will return after the Fourth of July festiv- ities are over to put in several months hard work on the pay streak.
 George w. Jonas, O. J. and John Geringer have gone to their homes in Chicago. During the past fall and winter they have been at work on group of copper mining claims in the broken range near Bill Williams Fork.
 It is reported that the sale of the Holy Moses and Santa Fe groups of mines, owne dby A. L. McKesson, six miles south of Kingman, have been taken over by Los Angeles company, and that shaft will be sunk on the claims to depth of several hundred feet. The sale was made through E. A. $. Whittard.
 The big Gentry teams are hauling ore regularly from the Grand Gulch mines to Moapa, whence it is shipped by rail to the Salt Lake smelters. The mine is said to be making big pro- duction of very rich copper ore. The distance across country to the railroad is about forty miles, while heretofore the ores had to be shipped by way of St. George to the railroad, distance of 1S0 miles.
 Owing to the striking of too much water to handle without pumping ma chinery the work on the shaft on the Expansion mine was suspended this week at depth of about 13O feet. The striking of the big body of water is a blessing to the camp, as it estab- fishes the theory that enough water can be obtained in the mines to SUD- ply large milling plant, which is $, on to be erected on the properties.
 Teams are hauling timber to the section. The mine is said to be open- ing up in splendid shape and good re- suits are obtained in the mill. The mine was always considered one of the best properties in the Goldroad sec tion, but lack of money and question: able management caused it to close down a few years ago. The new con- pany is attempting to operate the mines on proper basis and are suc- ceeding.
 T. J. Grant came down from the Music Mountain section last Thursday evening to take in the Fourth of July celebration. He reports that work is progressing on the mines of that place pushed by the Warner-Stewart con- pany. Several of the members of the company viewed the property last week and were much pleased with the prospect of opening up big camp. The company is inter in leases on the famous Mohawk mine, at Godfeld and are still taking out rich stuff.
 H. M. Bowen went out to Chloride Tuesday night and returned to King mn Thursday afternoon. While in Chloride he made a thorough exami- nation of the Elkhart mine and mill reopening of the property at an early day. It is as yet uncertain where the new company will be financed, al though one of the promoters is in London for the purpose of presenting the matter to a number of big capi- talists of the old world, while on the other hand combination of Los An geles men would like to take the mat ter of finance into their own hand. It is certain that in any event the prop erty will be operated with big treas. ury behind it before many months.
 The Union Basin mining company IS shipping about ten tons of ore daily to the smelters. The company has just completed its gravity tram to the wagon road, effecting saving of about a dollar and half ton on haulage.