Mohave County miner., 1910-11-19
Mines of the County


 have gone out to the old Fay mine where they will do assessment work.
 J. c. Byron, well known mining man, has just returned from a tril through the Blue Ridge range, taking in Weaver and Minnesota districts He reports having seen many promis ing prospects in that section.
 Superintendent P. H. Mclaughlin, of the c. O. D. mine, was in Kingman yesterday attending to business mat ters. MT. Mclaughlin states that the drifts at the 25O level are showing splendid ore.
 The American Metals selling com. pany reports that there has been a substantial decrease in the supply oi copper on hand and that by January first there will be little of the surplus left over from last year.
 s. G. Thompson came in from the Golconda mine this week and today will depart to the Silver Creek section, where he has group of exceptionally fine looking prospects. These claims show good gold values in the outcrop and the work so far done emphasizes the good things shown in the outcrop.
 L. R. Scott, who is developing a group of mines in the Secret Pass sec tion, is in Kingman. The mines on which the work is being done were rec sntly taken over by Mir. Scott and Goldfeld, Nevada, associates and since that time work has been carried on with the best of success. The ore body appears to be unlimited and only big work will show it's extent.
 Niles J. Cameron, of Grand Canyon, B. W. Rachan, of Flagstaff, and J. E. Brown, of Brownville, arrived in King man last evening. The gentlemen are interested in mining property in the Cottonwood district, in the eastern part of this county, where Mir. Brown has been looking after the develop ments. The mines show good values in gold and copper and the veins are exceptionally large.
 Mark A. Musgrove has returned from trip to Chicago, where he has been to interview some mining men on the subject of Mohave county min ing property. Owing to the fact that his people had large interests in Mex ico that needs looking after at this time he was unable to bring the men back with him. It is expected that the people will come here as soon as they have had assurance from the Mexican government that their prop e 'ty will be protected.
 Judge W. G. Blakely has assembled little five stamp mill at his residence in town and will ship it at once to his mining properties in the Chemehuevis mountains. It is reported that there is a large tonnage of ore in sight in the properties and that a small mill will be able to handle several tons daily, making the property a pay-as- you-go proposition. The little mill works nicely, being fitted up with plates and method of gold saving The mines are situated about fifteen miles from Franconia, a station on the Santa Fe railroad.
 Charles A. Jones, who organized the Florence-Goldfeld Mines company, at Goldroad, Cwo years ago, is looking af- ter the mining interests of the com- pany. MT. Jones made a large amount of money in the Goldfeld section on leases and opened offices in Los An geles for the promotion of mines in this county, but was unable to interest capital in the undertakings. It is now understood that he has the assurance of number of capitalists that sufic- tent funds will be forthcoming to do large amount of development on the claims.
 H. M. Bowen, general manager of the Bellefiower Mining company, ar rived in Kingman Wednesday last and has gone to the mines, southwest ot Kingman, where he is getting things in shape to begin operations at once. The company was recently organized and it is understood will start out with good sized treasury to do the explor- itory work that has been mapped out. The mines have produced high grade of gold ore and has a considerable body in sight. It is thought that