Mohave County miner., 1909-04-17
Mines of the County

o. F. Kuencer has been quite sick
in Pasadena. but has so far recovered
as to be ready to visit his Cerbat mines
in few days.
Eli Hilty took out load of supplies,
and several men the first of the week,
to commence operations on the old
Rattan mine on Silver Creek.
J. P. Finn and Geo. R. Pierson
have returned from trip TO New
York City, where they placed a group
of Mohave county mines before east
ern capitalists.
DR.. L. d. Godshall, accompanied by
his young son, came up from Needles
last night DR.. Godshall will visit his
properties at Cerbat and Stockton Hill
before his return.
Parties who have recently visited
the scene of the rich gold strike at
Salome state that bond on the origi-
nal find, on which payment of 1O,OO0s
was made, has been forfeited.
There has been some advance in the
price of metals, copper, lead, zinc and
silver showing a slight raise. Once
the tariff question is settled prices of
lead and zinc will soar upward.
Hubert Smith is in from the Red
Top. He reports work progressing on
that property. A tunnel is being driv-
en- to cut the vein and it is not ex-
pected that it will be complete for
some weeks yet.
The Horseshoe mine is finishing the
installation of complete steam plant
consisting of boilers and engine, a
compressor and drills, at Cerbat. AS
soon as completed sinking will be re-
sumed.
The Altata mine at Chloride is now
2S5 feet deep. A cross cut will be run
eI the 300 is reached, as the shaft
has left the vein. The Altata has
record for producing high grade cop
per ore, with large values in silver and
gold.
The Gem mill will be started up
next week, the repairs to the mill now
being completed. A new line shaft
was put in. A few men are kept at
work on the 5OO-level, but as soon as
the mill is started larger force will
be employed.
The drift connecting the two shafts
on the Rico is being driven steadily.
Connection will be made next month,
which will not only furnish air, but
afford good STOPPING ground. Some of
the ore found in drifting is matted
with wire silver.
Dan S. Richards, of the Gold Dust
mine, at Vivian, is here to meet A. L.
White, owner of that property and the
power plant in Needles. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. White will take hold of
the Red Gap mine in the River Range
and exploit it.
II. n. Tracy, head of the Tracy En-
cheering Co., is here inspecting work
that has been done on the power plant
and line TO Gold Road. The pole
holes have been dug to the foot of the
big mountain and MIR. Tracy will To-
cate the direction for the last mile in
to Gold Road.
The Mike mine, near Vivian.
is said TO be one of the richest
showings in that section of rich mines.
1t was formerly owned by Henry Ew-
ing, well known citizen of this coun-
ty who died in the asylum for the in
sane at Phenix. The mine is now in
litigation.
Tom Hogan. who has a mine of very
high gcade ore at Thumb Butte, went
out Wednesday. Tom has recently
found ore that will give values as
high as 25,OOOs, which is going to
make one of the great mines out of
the property owned by him and John
&. Potts.
As the shaft on the Expansion mine
at Union Pass goes down the ore gets
bigger and better. 1t has now reached
a depth of 2l0 feet and no walls in
sight. Some ore taken out this week
shows free gold in such quantities that
no assays are necessary to show its
great value. The Expansion is one OF
the mines that has come to stay.