Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-02-07

tMOhaVe county MinerI
Owing to the wearing out of the
lining of the ball mill ut the Gold
Crown mines, the mill has had TO
close down for a week or more, until
tep,aeements can be obtained.
Drifting IL now being carried from
the 400 level Of the Boundary Cone
property, in San Francisco district.
The vein 10 showing up fine, the ore
body extending to this level and car
ryinr a better grade Of ore than the
level above.
II is reported from the London mine
that the rich strike Of ore in the new
shaft Is holding out and looking bet
Ter and better with every days
work. The vein at that point 10
about twenty feet wide and the rich
ore streak IL fully two feet In width.
The Desert Power 4 Water COM
many is more than doubling its lines
in Kinqman, the old lines being found
inadeauate to cover the business OF.
fered by power users Of the town.
The company is well pleased with the
patronage given II by the town people
and other parts Of the county In
which its lines have been run.
The mill at the Juno mine has been
operated the past several weeks on
dump ores and the ore from the
Slopes with gratifying results.
Mrs. A. II. Smith visited Chloride
this week, where she has mining and
other interests. She reports the camp
very lively and the expectation Of the
people for one of the most prosperous
wears in the life Of the camp.
Two mining men who have lease
and bond on the Blue Mary mine, six
teen miles east Of Yucca, are in town
interesting capital in their enterprise
The ore streak 10 said TO be nearly
two feet wide and will run about 600
in gold. The vein is a large one and
il il possible that some day great
body Of ore will be opened In 1t. II
is now owned by J. j. Jerome and
Mrs. Edna Steen.
Parisia 4 Mcdonald are reported tt
have discovered a mining claim soutf
Of the Tuckahoe, near Chloride, thai
gives big values in gold. Years ag'
rich gold ore was found in the viein
ity Of the present find, but the veil
whence IL came remained mystery
Il is possible that these gentlemen
have stumbled upon the right spo
and that they will receive their re
ward in a big pay shoot Of ore.
II is expected that work ON tn
Cleopatra group Of mines viii o
started within few weeks and cal
ried on by n large force OF mel
Much churn drilling throughout tn
big ore body win be done and shaf'
sunk in favorable localities.
The aerial tram that IL to eonve
The ores of the Rainbow mine to tn
valley below, 10 fast nearing con
pletion. The tram will be about w
miles in length and will take q
ore from far up the steep mounts'
side 70 an accessible landing near u
Minnesota mine. The Rainbow has
great tonnage Of ore blocked out
the property and these ore bodies vi
he stoned while the work Of expior
ton below the 400 10 being carrie
ON. The ore carries high values
gold, silver and lead.
James r. Carter, who has been ps
taking Of the good things In the 20
Road and Tom Reed sections, was
Kinsman visitor this week, havi
come IN 70 look after the shipment
carload consignment Of auro.eyanic
from taikngs pits on his mining eia'
Mr.. Carter has made recovery
manv Thousands Of dollars from
percolating waters from the o.
Road tailings pits and is doing ~
wise below the Tom Reed. Inc =
tailings and water that pereon
through the tailings Of the big
find their level on the lands owl
by Mr.. Carter and his partner,
sehottmiller, and these gentlen
have been evaporating the wa
which leaves cake OF mud :
finally dries hard and Is seooped
to allow another settling to .
place. These silts have value, II
said, Of 5000 per ton in gold,
while IL takes time to get the
mage, 1t is proving a profitable
dustry.
O. r. Brinton, general manager
the Arizona Alpha Mining comps
is in town from the mines. lie
shipping five tons Of ore daily TO
railroad, whence II will be shippet
the smelter at Needles. There Is
about sixty tons Of ore at the sta
and shipment viii be made the
of the week. The mine Is showing
fine. the ore In the breast OF
lower drift 10 getting better, the
grades encountered last week cut
out and better grade coming
The ore throughout 200 feet OF
drift shows values Of about 20
gold, silver and copper. A conne'
will soon he made with the