Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27

GOLD FLAT GROWING
IN RICH PROSPECTS
WATER AND POWER COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED
Everybody Is Getting Busy and Mines
Will Soon Be Producers-New
Companies Are Being
Formed

c. b. Chittenden, the man behind
the gun at Gold Flat, Ariz., and Col.
James Morgan, who is the father of
the faith In the new Mohave county
mineral region, returned to the city
last week. If either ever had a
shadow of doubt about the region that
shadow has been dispelled in the SUM-
shine of the development work that Is
showing the thirty-two ledges to be
rich in gold bearings.
"Chit" came to arrange the incor-
poration of the Gold Flat electric
power and water company and the
articles of incorporation will be filed
today. This company has a capi-
talization of $1,500,O00 in 81 shares and
is to bring water seven miles from the
Walnut creek in the Wallapai range.
An eight-inch main will convey a
minimum of 250000 daily, though the
approximate daily capacity is much
greater. This water Is abundant for
the mining operations and for the
public service of the new townsite,
which will be piped.
In addition the company will put in
water wheels to generate SO0-horse
power which will operate the electric
plant that is to furnish power to the
mines and light for the city streets
and for private uses. The company
already has contracts with number
of mines at Gold Flat and Gold Roads
for power. The plant is to be in ope-
ration In ninety days.
The officers elected are President
and general manager, Nj. ]. Spencer;
vice president, Col James Morgan;
secretary, E. A. Stabler These, with
+. T.. Buchanan. A. A. Sturges. COM
prise the board of directors. The COM
uri a
The local office will be at S11 H. w.
Hellman building.
Col. Morgan returned to transact
some business in equipping the proper
ties of the Morgan Consolidated
mint ). He has shipped q twenty
stamp mill to the old Fay mine and
has full force at work preparing for
business. New hoists are being put in
and a number of camp buildings are
being erected. The colonel expects to
make his mines producers in a short
time.
The Golden Horn Mining and Mill
ing company, with capital of $1,000,-
900, has been Incorporated and will
take over the seven claims of the
Genuine Gold Find Mining and De-
velopment company, 1000 yards from
the new depot that is being built by
the Santa Fe at Gold Flat, and the
Starwano, Gold Magnet and Gold
Magnet Extension and B. & C. Frac-
tions. A recent strike on the Gold
Magnet showed free milling ore rum
ming from $25 to $40 ton. Sinking
will begin at once on the Magnet and
Starwano claims. The ore in the last
named is exactly like that at Gold
Roads, and shows free gold in abun-
dance.
The Golden Horn has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, e. A. Stab
Ter; vice president, f. e. Buchanan;
treasurer, c. B. Chittenden; secretary.
Judge c. c. Polk.
A letter from Keene st. Charles. a
well known mining man and editor of
Our Mineral Wealth, declares that
Gold Flat is bound to be one of the
richest camps of the west.
Population is 800
The population of Gold Flat is now
estimated at 300, but may be greater
as the prospectors are scattered
through the region, developing new
sites. Mrs. English has brought in
several cars of lumber and will keep
yard we'll stocked.
Many experienced mining men are
entering the region. They are staying.
One who came from Rawhide with his
4O-horse power auto is Engineer
Blakesly. He likes the prospect and
will stay. Duncan Urquhart of Los
Angeles is another who will make the
camp his place of activity.
AS a whole, Mr.. Chittenden and Col.
Morgan are amazed at the progress of
the month-old camp which is proving
a runaway.