Weekly journal-miner., 1910-07-27
MOHAVE COUNTY MINES ARE
 ACTIVE
(Mohave County Miner.)

water spOuted out under such pres sure that it knocked down one of the miners and rolled him over on the floor of the drift, but did not cause any injury. The pumps are handling the water nicely and it will not be long until the old works to the 200 foot level are drained. Splendid ore was found throughout the new ground and the ore in the breast of the east drift gave nearly two ounces in gold. The company nas a car of ore on the way to the shelter that is expected to give bet ter results than the shipment sent out a month ago. All second class ore will be left on the dump to be later handled by the mill.
 Charles J. Hutchison was in Kin man this week from the Expansion mines, bringing with him a bar of bullion from a cleanup of twelve tons of ore that had been run through the new mill as a test. The saving was over $9 to the ton and the bullion was clean and nice. MT. Hutchison is well satisfied with the result of the first run and believes the mines of the Expansion company will become the largest producers in the county. A much larger mill is needed on the property and it is probable that this will be fortheom- ing.
 Work on the Cyclopie mine is said to be progressing rapidly and it will not be long until the main shaft will have reached the depth of 300 feet. The Cyclopie vein is large and carries fine values in gold. With greater depth it is the opin- ion that enough water will be en- countered to supply the demands of any milling plant than can be put in. These mines are situated in the upper part of Gold Basin and in one of the best localities in that rich section.
 J. P Jacobs and P. H. Smith of Kingman, accompanied by J. N. Blair of Portland, Ore, visited the old placer mines in the Chemehuevis valley this week. It was expected that G. O. Hart, Will IF. Spencer and W. McKean of Portland would also make an examination of the properties, but they arrived too late to join the expedition. MT. Blair was well pleased with the appear ance of the great bodies of semi concerted placer, but the intense heat of that section preeluded an exten- .sive examination. The gentlemen will later visit the mines with an engineer and sample a large section, which is now held under location by Jacobson, Hedberg and others. If the ground is taken over by the Portland interests a great plant will be put to handle the millions of tons of rich deposits. MT. Spen- cer, who was to examine the prop ,erty, is interested in the sale of a large acreage of placer ground in the Altar district of Sonora, Mexico, which was recently purchased by cap italists of Spokane.
 William Bennett and John A. Steele recently bonded to J. H. Eng Ter and c. P. Toplif of Los An geles, their three copper claims and two mill sites and water rights in the south end of the Chemehuevis Mountains. This week, s. J. Haynes and associates, of Los Angeles, To- cated ten claims surrounding the Eng Ter and TOpliff properties, and it is understood that a consolidation of interests will soon be effected. Work on the group is to be commenced about the 1st of October, or as soon as weather conditions permit. As says from the ore run from , per cent copper to 15 per cent, and also carries values in gold and silver.
 Kean St. Chales visited the Mid night mine at Chloride, last Tues day, remaining over until Thursday. He is sinking winze on the ore body on the 100 foot level and ex- poets to exploit the rich body of ore into new gronud. Heretofore the boys have been making a search through the big vein from the 200 foot level, and while they have cut much ore of a milling grade they have not cut into the rich shipping ore encountered above. By sinking on the ore body the development of the mine will be expedited The vein is said to be in the neighborhood of 200 feet wide and in such a great mass of vein matter it is ad- 4o oA oil I-.s.