Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-27
RICH STRIKES IN
MOHAYE REPORTED
Numerous Properties in Various Stages
Of Development and Good Ore
ShowingS Claimed

IL. l. Purdy, formerly manager ct
the property. is expected at the
mine about the first OF the month
aud will have the work that is to be
done on the mine mapped out. The
main shaft on the property has
reached a depth OF 600 feet and good
ore was found at that level The
trend of the ore body has been defin-
itely located and any future work
will now open up big body OF ex-
tremely high grade ore. On this
| level the richest ore ever taken
from the mine was found, the work
men breaking into an ore body that
ran $1,000 gold as it was broken
down. Should the continuation Of
this ore body he found the mine
will undoubtedly make good the
prediction OF the old owners that IT
would be one OF the largest pro-
ducers of gold in the county
The SiameSe mine, OF the Arizona
Southwestern Copper company
group OF mines at Coppcrville, is
said to have wonderful showing OF
ore that will average about $40 in
gold, silver and lead The vein is
more than twenty feet wide. the
whole width being ore. With the
necessary development and the cree
tion of concentrating plant at the
mines the property will soon DC
making a big record for itself. The
company has spent large amount
OF money in the development OF the
mines and the building of wagon
road across the mountain from Blue
Mary spring The road is now in
use and is found To be a great con
venlence III the bringing OF supplies
from the railroad to the camp. With
the opening OF warm weather it IS
probable that the new milling plant
will be assembled at the mine and
the work of erection under way.
{. J. Hutchinson and C. b. Van
Deman are in New York on business
connected with the Ruth Gold Mines
company. This company is operat-
ing the Ruth and Rattan mines in
the Silver Creek section, and are
developing that property into a most
inviting mining proposition. The
shaft Is being sunk below the 200
level with the intention OF sinking
TO a depth OF 500 feet and opening
that part OF the mine with levels at
each 100 feet On the 100 level of
the property splendid ore has been
opened while the 200 level shows
the same general grade OF ore. The
vein i'll places is very large and the
values are very regular throughout.
John Ford. who has been in
charge of the San Francisco mine.
while the property has been idle,
came to kingman few days ago
to attend to some business affairs.
lie Is OF the opinion that the mine
will soon be put under a high state
OF development Mr.. Ford believes
the Cedar country to be one of the
best sections of the Wallapai noun
tains, the veins being large and car
rying good values in mineral One
OF the necessities Of that region is
cheaper power, and that is sure to
come III the near future.
II. II. Shuck and son, of Bisbee.
arrived in Kingman Thursday even
ing last and departed yesterday to
Oatman. near which place he is in
terested in mining property He
and others recently organized the
Gold Reed Mining company and
have obtained such financial assist
anee that work is to be started on
the properties at once. The mines
are IN the same section as the Tom
Reed and other producing proper.
ties and are said to have good show
ing of ore along the outerop.
The Gold Road Mines company
TINS week received another tube mill
that is to be used to reinforce the
production of the big plant. It is
expected that when the new mill Is
IN commission the production of bull
lion will be greatly increased.
Dan Hanley, and others have TAX
en- lease on the Banner mine nj
Stockton Hill, and expect to make
nice little stake from the old Slopes
and new ground that is understood
to be rich in lead, gold and silver.
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