Mohave County miner., 1908-06-27
Mines of the County

large spring of splendid water close to his camp. As lack of water has been one of the drawbacks to that mining section his discovery will be of immense value to those operating mines.
 l.. Hoffman, who returned from the mines of the Arizona Southwestern Copper company, reports that consid- erable water is being encountered in the shaft, which is now between the 200 and 300 levels. When the 300 lev el is reached it is the intention of the company to put in pump capable of handling all water struck and then crosscut the big vein from wall to wall.
 O. F. Kuencer, general manager of the Golden Star mining company, came in from Cerbat Thursday. He reports that the work of enlarging the shaft from the 300 level to the surface is under way. The shaft is to be 6xl2 in the clear. As soon as the shaft is strengthened up the work of sinking will be commenced and not less than 200 feet will be sunk before levels will be run off,
 Charles Metcalfe visited his mines in the Wallapai mountain this week. He says that the mountains look fine, there being abundance of water and the weather being all that could be desired. A number of prospectors are at work on claims throughout the Wheeler, Soap and Grant & McGeery washes. Mir. Metcafe is the owner of the Great Eastern mines. believed by the MINER editor to be one of the best properties in the mountains.
 J. H. Book, who has been resident of Kingman the past four years, de- parted to his home in Los Angeles last Thursday evening. During his residence in Kingman he promoted a number of mining sales and did good work for the county. Prior to leaving he paid a visit to the mines of Chlor- idle, and it is understood that he takes with him options on some of the best mines in that camp. It is his inten- tion to occasionally run out to King man and will keep in touch with Mo- have county mining affairs.
 At Chloride there is considerable activity among the leasers, many of whom are making big money. At the Samoan mines two sets of leasers are at work and regular shipments are being made to the smelters. The ore in both leases is much better than taken out under the operation of the mines by the Chloride Gold mining company in years past. At the Lucky Boy mine very rich quicksilver ore is being taken out by Fred H. Stull and Henry Lovin, who have lease on the property. At the Towne mine easers are making big money.
 John Boyle. Jr., visited Needles Wednesday last and returned to King man Thursday night more fully i'm pressed with the wonderful possibili- ties of the Willsie Sulphur Dioxide Gas engine, which is being tried out on the banks of the Colorado river. The engine is to be removed to King man next week and set up where its power can be utilized. It is proposed to make the engine automatic, start ing and stopping automatically. The engine is about six horsepower and works as smoothly as steam engine. With these engines in use throughout the country an immense saving can be effected in fuel, there being practic- ally no loss in gas, except that sus- tained in the leakage through loose connections or packing glands on the engine.
 O. B. Amsden, general manager of the Goldbug mining company, came in from that property Thursday last and went on to Colorado Springs, where he was called suddenly on bus. mess. He reports that the Mo- shaft on the Goldbug mine has been cleared of debris and timbered to the l4O level. From a depth of 40 feet to the l4O level the shaft was in bad shape. high graders having gutted the mine in all directions and letting the waste