Mohave County miner., 1910-05-14

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the past week, has gone back to the
mines.
J. c. Potts and L. Kimberley have
just returned from a prospecting trip
to the Peacock mountains, combining
their search to the southwest section
of the range. They found a large
number of la rye veins, but were IN
able to find anything of value. They
believe that more careful prospect
ing of the region may bring to light
veins of good ore. The entire section
looks attractive and mineralized veins
have been found on each side of the
locality.
Newton Evans, accompanied by JOS
eph Everett and wife, came from Yucca
last night and departed to Needles on
the flyer this morning. Mr.. Evans is
promoting railroad between Havi-
land and a connection with the Swan
sea railrord and Mr.. Everett is a well
known railroad man. The road as
surveyed from Haviland will pass over
the divide at McCracken and down
Centennial Wash to a connection with
the road now in operation from Bouse
to Swansea. The total length of the
road will be less than sixty miles and
would pass through 4 rich mineral
region, giving an outlet to the smelter
of the Mitchell company. This smelt-
er is badly in need of the sulide ores
of the south end of the county, while |
the mine owners are suffering from |
lack of rail communication with the
outside world. Mr.. Everett was one
of the original shareholders in the old |
Arizona and Utah railroad, now the |
Western Railway of Arizona.
Some very rich ore is coming in the
deep shaft on the Keystone mine at
Mineral Park, where S. r. Porter is
working a large force of men. The
ore shows more copper than usual and |
the chances are that this mine will |
eventually become a large producer
of the red metal. The mine has
always been regarded as one of the
richest properties in The Mineral Park
basin. but in the early days it was
found to be one of the most refractory
ores to handle by the colonization pro-
cess and much of the lower grade of
ore went into the dumps, the high
grade having to be shipped to San
Francisco, thence to Swansea, Wales
for treatment. Under the present
conditions the ore is a desirable one
for smelter treatment and practically
all the base metals contained are paid
for by the smelter.
The tunnel now being driven toward
the Minnesota-Conner veins is to
eventually open up the south end of
the mine and TO connect later On with
the workings of the property. Ore is
now ready on the property for ship
ment to the smelter and regular ship
ments will hereafter be made from the
ground now opened up. The tunnel
will reach below the present level of
the property and will drain the shaft.
The group was taken over by the
American Investors Company, of
Philadelphia, n. A. BON berger, being
the president, and R. Kemp WEIGH
engineer. Mr.. Welch is {
now at the property getting it in shape (
to make a steady output. The prop ,
erty is one of the best in the Chloride {
section and with proper handling
ought to be a steady producer FOR
years to come. i
Superintendent Peck, of Los Angeles
Gem Company, who has a bond and
lease on the George Washington mine,
at Mineral Park, reports the encount-
ering of two foot vein of ore in the
drift that is now being driven into the
on the vein. The ore was
first encountered in an upraise that
was intended to reach a level above to
provide the deeper working with air.
Since then the drift has been driven
into the new ore body fifteen feet and
samples taken from two feet show
values of thirty-five per cent copper
and nearly zoos gold and silver to the
ton. Mr.. Peck is to drive the drift
into the mountain and block out the
ore as fast as possible. Many tons of
this rich ore is now on the dump of ,
the mine and it is probable that ship
ments to the smelter will be made.
The ore is solid metal the entire width
strike made in the Mineral Park sec
tiOn in years. The mine is situated