Mohave County miner., 1910-03-19

lar below the strata ln Wnlcn Cne 1rSJ flow of water was found, opened up three other water stratas, two of which raised the water far up in the casing. The lower strata was found on permanent bedrock. The drill passed through the volcanic, cement beds and clay and below each water was found. The first vein of water was imperceptible, although it keeps good sized pump going at the well, but the three other veins showed up big and strong when entered. It is thought that if the casing is perforated the we'll will flow or will come so close to the surface that little pump ing will be required. In connection with the striking of this large volume of water, which will be used in con- nection with the operation of the Bi- Metal mine, we would say that it has always been our opinion that flowing water will eventually be found under meath the lava flow sheets of Kingman basin. Everything points to the fact that the pressure of water is upward through the lava and by the force ex- erted from the subteranean reservoir the surface of the water throughout this area is on a level. At the Mcguire well permanent bedrock was found at depth of 16S feet, but within King ha Of hn la will be found about 300 feet. One well has been sunk here to depth of over POO feet and no break had been encoun- tered in the great bed of lava that un- derlies the town. Passing down the canyon to the south the flow becomes thinner until the granite is outcrop- ping in places. Near Mcguire ranch there is only concreted lava. hard pan or cemented gravel, clays and other substances that prevent the flow of wa ter reaching the surface. Each of the water veins were independent factors in making the well one of the greatest ever opened in the county and gives
  voir of permanent and excellent water for milling and other purposes. In view of the great work that will now be carried on at the Bi-Metal mine the striking of this volume of water is worth an immense amount of money. Heretofore the company was much hampered in the operation of its ten stamp mill by lack of a permanent supply of water. Now other wells will be sunk to the number of five or six and a generous supply of water for all purposes is assured.
 The shaft at the Bellehower mine has entered the vein at a depth of about sixty feet and sinking will now be carried down on the dip of the vein While the vein is somewhat broken at the point where the shaft entered it, it is possible that it will be found all right below that point. Nearly all the veins in that section have been moved by the action of the big volcano adjacent, but when the permanent rock is entered it is the opinion of geolo- gists that little movement will be shown. Several payments have been made on the mine, and this week the workmen were in town getting their first months salary. The mine is sit uated about seven miles southwest of Kingman, close in to the Western Railway. H. M. Bowen is superin- tending the property and Frank Fer gusson is foreman.
 John W. Marshall, who with Thomas Graves, owns the mines in Alum Wash, | recently taken over on a working bond by Dan s. Richards and associates, is | in Kingman looking after business af- | fairs. He reports that mining matters in the Chloride region are looking up and that the people living in that part of the district believe that the big lead camp will be a large producer of lead and zinc within the next six months.
 Thomas c. Job, commissioner in bankruptcy, of Prescott, was King | man visitor few days this week. He visited the Goldroad section, going as far as the Tom Reed mines, where he | looked after mining interests. He is | very much taken with the possibilities of thls section and is of the opinion that Mohave county will be one of the greatest mineral producers of the territory.
 N. J. Churchill, in charge of the | Champion and other mines along the | Nnnlln.