Weekly journal-miner., 1910-09-21
(Mohave County Miner.)

F. D. Mcclure, W. E. Hughes, J. M. Houston and J. H. Book arrived in Kingman last Sunday from Los Angeles, and Tuesday morning de parted to Mineral Park, where they are making an examination of the Keystone mine The gentlemen have been interested in the property for some time past, but this is the first visit of some of the gentlemen to the property. MT. Book at one time made an examination of the mine and was favorably impressed with it, but since that time consid- erable work has been done and new ore bodies opened. The people will probably enter into new agree ment for the future working of the property that will insure a larger amount of development and at the same time bring the property into larger production in shorter time.
 Roy Willis, an excellent miner and prospector, was in Kingman several days this week getting supplies for his mining camp near the Big Sandy. He is the owner of copper mines in Aubrey district that carry good values in gold, silver and cop per. Samples brought to Kingman gave results of about $60 in gold and silver and as high as IS per cent copper. He says that the vein is about two feet wide and the ore streak runs from eighteen inches to the full width of the vein. He in tends to sink a fifty foot shaft on the vein at once and believes that he will be able to ship this ore to the shelter at a profit.
 O. B. Conant of Indianapolis, Ind, secretary of the Dixie Queen Mining company, was in Kingman Monday last for the purpose of holding the annual meeting of stockholders Of his company. M. A. Moore, usper- intendent of the property, was alos here. Tuesday the gentlemen went out to the mine, where they will ex- anime and report to the stockhold- CTS the condition of the property MT. Conant is a well known lawyer of the Hoosier state and would be a welcome addition to the Arizona
  bar should he conclude to change his base of operations.
 Newton Evans, who has been work ing on the big MeCracken deal the past year, was in Kingman a few days this week, having stopped over on his way to New York City. He is of the opinion that the MeCracken deal will go through and that with in the next six months a large force of men will be at work on the property. It is also the intention of the company to build a railroad from the main line of the Santa Fe to connection with the Swan sea road and handle all the ores of  the McCraeken over that line.
 Monday last, s. s. Jones and wife came in from the Tom Reed mine in the big steam ear and brought with them 56 pounds of bullion that was valued at $3S 5000. This bar was the result of a cleanup of the plates and cyanide tanks for the past two weeks, showing a daily recovery of about $2,5OO. The plant is said to be in perfect working order and the saving of the values is very close. At the mine new ore bodies are being developed and the reserves are being added to.
 Leonard Hoffman, superintendent of the Chloride Gold Mines company, was at Chloride this week looking after matters connected with the starting of the big tunnel scheme that is to tap the Samoan. Lucky Boy and many others mines at great depth. The tunnel is to be about 1900 feet in length and will be double tracked. By the running of this tunnel the mines will be made accessible by wagon and at the same time the mining will be brought down to a minimum of cost.
 Wednesday last Deputy Sheriff J. P. Gideon went to Little Meadows and met the bullion wagon from the Gold Road mill, and brought back with him $2O,OOO in gold bullion. This was a cleanup of seven days run of the plant, the last shipment having been brought in last week, amounting to $1s,OOO. The mine is said to be in fine shape and reserves being added to every day. The mine is now capable of delivering to