Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-17
NEEDLES CUTS TENNESSEE
LEDGE AT 200-F00T LEVEL
Shaft Found in Good Condition
and Will Be UnWatered

KINGMAN, Aug. 16.-It is reported
that the Needles Mining and Smelling
company has cut the Tennessee vein
at depth Of 200 feet and that old
works will be unwatered to that depth
at once. Below the 200 level in the
old shaft the shaft is said to be in per-
feet condition to the 600, or rather is
believed to be in good condition and
the old shaft can be used instead of
driving the new shaft down to that
depth.
By draining the. mine through the
new shaft to the 200 1t will be possible
to catch up the ground from the 200 to
the surface in the old shaft and work
the mine through that opening. AS
soon as the mine is unwatered the
company will be able to start the work
of exploitation and shipment of ore.
It is said on the 600 level there is a
fine body of lead ore and on the levels
above that point there are big bodies
of zinc. The mine Is sure to be a big
producer, the company being able to
handle a lower grade of ore than the
old owners of the property on account
of owning it's own reduction plants.
Burt Lunceford was over from the
Tom Reed mill Wednesday with about
$4,000 in bullion, the result of the last
cleanup of the mill and cyanide tanks.
He reports the mill doing splendid
work and that the new plant will soon
be in operation, when still better re-
suits will be had. President Grimes
is at the mine and is we'll pleased with
the existing conditions in the property.
A dividend will probably be paid stock
holders about September 10 and there
after regular dividends will be forth
coming. The ore bodies recently
opened are said to be very rich and
extensive.
AT GOLD CROWN MINE
The assembling of the machinery at
the Gold Crown mine is well under
way, number of large teams hauling
the machinery from the station at
Union. A pipe line Is being put in to
carry the water from the big spring
above Union Pass to the mine, a dis
tance of two miles. This line has been
laid to the top of the mountain through
the main Union Pass divide, the water
being carried, along by gravity, the
head being about forty-five feet above
the highest point. From the summit
of the mountain the fall to the mine
will be about 1000 feet. This will give
a great pressure at the outlet and at
the same time furnish enough water
for the new mill. At the mine a few
men are getting the slopes ready to
furnish the necessary production of
ore for the mill. General Manager e.
H. Barton has gone to Los Angeles to
look after some business matters, but
is expected to return within the next
few days.
SHIPS $17,5O0 BULLION
Last Tuesday ]. P. Gideon brought
in from the Gold road mill a bar of
bullion weighing $17500, the mill run
for the week. He said owing to the
freezing of the furnace and breaking
of a melting pot the company was
unable to melt the remainder Of the
retort, which was valued at over $4,000,
which would have brought the ship
ment to over $4,000. The report of the
company, which is now in the hands of
shareholders, shows a healthy condi-
ton of the nine 1t also gives the in
formation that the company is now
able to mine and mill ore for 81 a ton,
less than one-half the cost under the
old conditions.
w. A. Mensch has put a force of men
to work on the Enterprise mine and
intends to do a large amount Of de-
velopment preparatory to putting in
a milling plant. The mine shows big
ore bodies that can be concentrated
into valuable shipping product. Water
in abundance can be had in the prop
erty and good roads lead to the rail-
road, whence shipments of the concen-
trateS can be made to the smelters.
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