Mohave County miner., 1912-06-01
Mines of the Country

run of the mill. The water question appears to be satisfactorily settled and the mill looks like winner.
 J. Il. Hays, one of the big share holders of the Trout Creek Mining X Power company, came in from Yavapai county few days ago and has gone out to the mines. The properties are situ- ate on Trout Creek, about sixty miles east of Kingman.
 E. H. Barton, general manager of the Frisco Mines X Power company, returned from Los Angeles several days ago and has gone out to the mines Under Mir. Barton's management the property has been placed on safe pay basis, the monthly output being in the neighborhOod of l5,000$.
 The Bellhower Mining company has opened considerable water in the hills back of the mine, whence water will be taken for camp and other purposes. This property is being developed under the management of Supt. Jahn, and good results are being obtained. The mines are some distance north of Me. Connico.
 ~ D. S. Richard returned from Needles last evening, where he hao been look ing after the removal of the power plant of lhe old Victor Gold Mines company, which is to be shipped to the company's mines near Baker City, Ore gon. The company is also removing the big mill at the mines in this county.
 I. $. O'Brien has been sampling the Gold Cross mine, near Cedar, return ing from the mines last Tuesday even- ing. He believes the Cedar country has much merit and that with proper development the mines ought to be sending out considerable gold and other metals. The Gold Cross mines attracted attention several years ago by striking rich pocket of ore
 E, H. Dickie, of Monrovia, who has mining property in the Silver Creek section, has been in k!ngman the past week and will soon have plant on his property to aid in its development. If possible the power line will be run over to the property and an electric holster put in. The property,is said to have merit and with proper develop ment should make good.
 A. Chestnut, who has been opera ting in the Chloride section, has taken option on the mines of the Riverside mining company. near Parker. and it is understood will carry on extensive operations on the property. The mines were first examined by F. P. Andreas, of kingman, and later developed to some extent by a party of Chloride and kingman gentlemen. Mr. Chest nut was in Kingman Thursday last | making final arrangements prior to go- ing to the mines.
 J. R. Holmes, owner of valuable mining properties in the Silver Creek section of the San Francisco mining district, came up from Phenix a few days ago and paid visit to his prop- , critics, going out in the Tarr automo. bile. He was accompanied by a Phenix mining man, who is looking over the mining properties of the county. Mr. Holmes has done large amount of work on hls mines and has opened up large bodies of ore. The properties are sure to become large producers of gold and it is to be ex- pected that mining men will soon be seeking just such properties
 T. J. Purdy. general manager of the Yncca Mining company, came up from the San Francisco mine, near Cedar. a few days ago and is looking after business affairs. He reports that the mine has been practically unwatered. the work being held back by some large caves in the main shaft. The diamond drill has been at work the past week and some remarkable bod. ies of ore have been drilled into. One of the bodies found on the 100 level is heavy with lead and the belief is that this will be found to also carry good values in gold, The manaUamant hoe