Mohave County miner., 1912-08-31

the UnlOn Basin Mining Company, was in Kingman yesterday. He reports that this month will be the banner month of the existence of the Golconda mine, the shipments of ore reaching lO7O tons, more than 500 tons above that of the same month last year. He expects to run the monthly shipments to 400 tons, the ability Of the mine to turn out that amount of ore being as- sured. The bins contain five cars of ore ahead of the teams hauling to Mineral Station. As soon as teams can be secured shipments will be gradually increased. Since the first of the year the mine has made wonder full production, and since the price of zinc has gone to the top notch the mine has been able to make the largest production of its career. The main shaft now stands at a depth of 42O feet, and the long tunnel through Prosper ity ground is within short distance of the connection. The tunnel is now being driven ahead and will be under the shaft by the 18th of October and the work of connecting the openings will be driven rapidly, it being the intention to raise and sink on the shaft. About seventy feet will con- meet up the shaft with the tunnel, giv- ing drainage and good air to the mine. The property never looked bet ter, the ore bodies being more compact and richer than ever.
 Harold Hawks came in from the Temple camp last Thursday and is att tending to business in Kingman. He reports that the company owning: the properties Tn that camp are working a force of men and getting the develop ment of the mines well under way. J. F. Shelly, of Shelly, Idaho, one of the large owners of the stock of the con- pany. is in charge of operations. The company has some excellent gold prop critics and is in a fair way to make good. A small mill was erected at the mine some time ago, but the company intends to get developments along suf- ticiently to ascertain whether water can be had in the mines before trying out the milling qualities of the ore.
 Many sections of the state report considerable dissatisfaction from small mine owners over the two shaft re- quirement of the mining law. Small mine owners appear to forget that the new law is based on, the number of men employed and does not reach the small mine owner. A mine working more than twenty-five men is required to have two exits where the shaft has reached two hundred feot and there is more than two hundred feet of drifts. It does not seem possible that any man owning mine should object to the safeguarding of the lives of the work men. which is the object of the law. While it may be expensive it is necessity that all should recognize.
 The base metals are holding a strong position in the markets, zinc being quoted at 7.50, lead 49O, and copper l7.50. It is the opinion of high authority that copper will maintain it's present position for year or two. especially as copper-steel enterprises will take more than 100, 100000 pounds of the metal this year. Zinc is also finding new uses and the price of that metal is sure to remain above five cents, which gives miners good margin of profit.
 John Mulligan and Robert Jacobson H. l.. Stewart to the Music Mountains last Sunday, leaving here in Cloyd Richardson's motor truck. They took many good views of the mines and interiors. All the ma. chinery has been hauled to the mines and will soon be in place. The gentle men were we'll pleased with what they saw and believe the mines will become good producers.
 Ralph Cameron, late delegate to Congress from Arizona, was Kingman visitor this week. Ralph is promoting several mining deals In the county and is in a fair way to make them stick. Ralph Cameron is one of the