Weekly journal-miner., 1910-09-07
(Mohave County Miner.)

Il At stockton hlll, erosScuIs are De-
 ing run in two directions from the
 drifts at the 300 foot level to tap
 the veins of the Prince George and
 Banner. The shaft was sunk at an
 intersection, or close to the two
 veins, and it is thought that they
 will be cut almost any day. When
 these veins have been entered drifts
 will be run along them in search for
 an ore shoot on the south end of
 the Banner property. The Needles
 Mining and Smelling company is do- ing a large amount of work on these properties and at the old shaft on the Banner is getting great ore. This shaft has been sunk to a depth of 300 feet and is still in heavy lead ore. At the Bryan water has been encountered in such volume that work had to be suspended for the present on the shaft, but on the neighboring property, the Silver Le- zion, work is still being carried on. The same corporation is erosseutting the vein of the old Summit property at the 300 foot level. The shaft has been sunk on the vein, but the ore is So wide that crosscuts have to be run fifteen or twenty feet to reach the wall. A fine body of ore came in the shaft below the 200 foot level, but dipped out within a short distance toward the hanging wall, and it is the purpose of the company to cut and explore this body at this level.
 At the Tennessee mine the Needles Mining and Smelling company has the water under control at the 200 foot level, but owing to the heavy caves found in the shaft and drifts are unable to carry on explorations from that point. Two drifts have been run to tap the old shaft from the vicinity of the 200 foot level, but one of these was abandoned and the work of breaking through was done by the upper level. When the break was made in some unae- eountable manner a cave occurred between the two levels, the lower one being filled with a great deal of muck This will be cleared and timbered and explorations continued kn -ho be sunk to the 400 foot level, from which point another drift will be run off to the old shaft to tap the big body of water. It is thought that the shaft from the 400 to the 600 foot level will be found intact and that work can be done through it. The 400 foot level is expected to be reached within sixty days and then the mine will be put in shape to begin the shipping of ore to the smelter and eoncentrator at Needles.
 Work is progressing on the new working shaft of the Ruth com pany, which has been located about 400 feet west of the old shaft. It is expected that this shaft will reaen the ore body opened up in the west drift at the 100 foot level and pen citrate the ore body to a depth of several hundred feet. The ore at that point is said to be quite rich, averaging high in gold. Assays taken from the breast ran up in the thousands, but the general average is said to be about $sO. A milling plant is to be erected at the mine, the company having purchased the old mill of the Arizona Pyramid Gold Mines company, and will re- move it from Pyramid to the viein- ity of Silver Creek. The mill is equipped with plates, vanners and eyaniding devices and should be able to handle the ores of the Ruth successfully.
 Austin H. Smith, of the Wallapai King Mining company, is in King man from the eompany's property. at Todd Basin, and reports that the shaft has reached a depth of no feet, where a big body of nice look ing ore has been encountered. The shaft will be continued to the 200 foot level as fast as possible. It is the general belief that when the ore is cut below the water level a big and rich body of sulpnide ore will be found. The ores throughout the oxidized zone have been found very rich in gold and silver, but show evidences of teaching. The company is in good financial condition and is able to drive the shaft to a great | depth.
 P. H. Mclaughlin, superintendent of the c. O. D. mine, was a Kingman