Mohave County miner., 1912-02-03

James E. Brown and wife, of Brownsville, were Kingman visitors last Sunday. Mr. Brown is enthusias- tic over the showing of ore in the diff ferent properties in Cottonwood dis trict, and believes this year will wit ness good sized boom in operation there. Several cars of ore have been shipped in the past month from the Loper mines and the showing in the property is exceptionally good. Among the properties o' merit are the Copper Giant, McAbee's claims, John- son and DeLiere's and those of Mark Little. Mr. Brown has been develop ing a splendid looking vein owned by Mrs. Brown, the ore of which is uf shippable grade.
 One of the directors of the Gold system has given out statement that 1t is the intention to build road from their western ternin Il by way of St. George, Utah, and down the Virgin to St. Thomas, passing through the rich mining and agl icultural section of northern Mohave c)unty, and on to terminus at San Diego. According to the statement work will be commence ed on the road before summer. It will open the country in and around Eldorado Canyon, Nevada. as we'll as one of the rich coal and iron countries of Utah. A branch of the road is also contemplated to the Grand Canyon. reaching the north rim. where Il e scenery is the grandest in all nature.
 It is understood that operations will be resumed on the Minnesota Connor property shortly, the shutting down of the property being brought about by misunderstanding. With proper f. nancng of the company the mine un- der the present management Is sure to make good. For the first time in the history of the mine it appears to have come into management that was good and we hope it will be continued.
 It is quite pleasing to the producing miner to note the upward climb of sll- yer. Yesterday it was quoted in the market at 5S l-2c. per fine ounce. Lead is lower. while zinc still appears to be strong market factor. Copper is selling under IA cents but this is to be expected at this time of the year, when manufacturers are allowin their stocks to run low during the period of tax assessment.
 The ore body in the Gro Plata mine is improving with every foot of work on the drifts on the upper adit level and the lSO level. The mine has now the best showing in its history and the success of the project is assured. The mill is now turning out a big tonnage of concentrates, the ores from the stopes running much higher than that of the dumps.
 With the striking of the new and large ore body in the Tennessee mine and the preparation for a large output in the Rainbow it is expected that the spur from the depot at Chloride to the mines will be graded and cars run to the mines. A depot will probably be built near the town and greater con- venience given the people.
 N. c. Petit. who has been at the Gold Hill mines, looking after assess ment work on the properties. returned to Kingman yesterday. The company recently held it's annual stockholders meeting in Kingman and it is prob- able that arrangements will be made for the further prosecution of work on the company's properties.
 H. K. Bierce, a mining man of Den yer, arrived in Kingman last evening and will remain here some time look ing over the mining possibilities. Mr. Bierce formerly resided in Globe and has high opinion of the mining pos abilities of the new state.