Mohave County miner., 1911-04-22

me WOfk on the mines Is IdSJ SuOWluS the property to be one of the largest and richest in the Sheeptrail section of Union Pass. The vein wherever opened shows good values and im- presses the knowing mining man with its great possibilities. The parties having option on the Tyro also have obtained options on the Sheeptrail group, the property contiguous.
 
 Last week c. P. Topliff, Los Ange- les mining engineer, purchased a group of mines, near the south end of the Chemehuevis mountain, making an initial payment of 5,0OOS. The mines had just been located by Bonnet & Co.,, prospectors. Otto Rubin and associates, of Chicago, formerly owned the mines and had done some work on them Mr. Bonnet and his partner found new place on the properties and when Mir. Topliff saw the ore he at once concluded that it was Just what he was looking after. A force of men have already been put to work on the mines and a deep shaft is al- ready in contemplation.
 H. M. Bowen has taken an option on the Jamison mine, at Layne Springs and will soon have force of men at work. It is understood that Mir. Bowen in sampling the mine found some very rich ore in the old workings that had been overlooked. The ore ran well in gold, besides carrying nineteen per cent copper and sixty ounces silver to the ton. The ore also carried lead values. No one would be- lieve the ore was so good by looking at 1t, there being only small black specks of mineral showing in the white, talcy quartz.
 O. D. NJ. Gaddis this week visited the Mossback mines, in company of T. Walter Beam, a Denver mining engineer. Mr. Beam made an exami- nation of the property for New York concern, with the view of taking over and working the mines. For many years Mir. Beam was field engineer of the U. s. Steel corporation and looked after all new mining investments for his clients.
 A. H. Gracey and J. s. Withers looked over the camps of Tom Reed, Silver Creek, Secret Pass and Gold road this week, spending two days viewing the mines. They were shown through the Gold Road mine and ex- press the opinion that it is one of the greatest mining properties on the Pacific coast. Mir. Gracey is a large mining operator of British Columbia.
 It is expected that work will soon be started up on the c. O. D. mine and that connection will be made with the old works. When the property is un- watered to the 300 level it will be pos sible to ship a large tonnage of marketable ore. The mine is one of the best properties in the county and should be producing right along.
 James Jackman came in to Kingman Thursday last from his mines, near Round Valley, upon which he has been doing work. He reports that the mines are showing up splendid ore bodies and that with the building of good wagon road to the property he will be able to ship to the shelter. The ore is high grade in lead and carries gold and silver values.
 E. B. Kirby, of St. Louis. one of the best known mining engineers in the west passed through Kingman Thurs day last on his way to Cedar, where he will make an examination of the old Cedar mines. In the early days of White Hills Mr. Kirby examined and reported on the mines for an English syndicate.
 Henry Strawbell has gone out to Layne Springs to work on his Men docino group of mines. The property is showing up well in gold, silver and copper and the vein is very large.