Mohave County miner., 1912-07-27
Mines of the County

ing mines close to Walnut Creek ranch, where they have opened good body of gold ore. The veins were re- gently taken over from the old owners.
 Owing to the breakage of a part of the machinery of the big oil engine at the Frisco mines the mill has been shut down the past few days. The broken part was received today and was taken out by automobile.
 Repairs have been made to the big engine in the Frisco mill and that plant is again turning out bullion. The work of repairs consumed about a weeks time and necessitated the laying off of the crew while awaiting the new castings.
 John c. Potts has gone to the Thumb Butte mines, where he will remain few days. The property is one of the good things of that section and It is the impression of those that have seen the mines that they will some day be- come large producers of gold.
 It is reported that the Banner mine, at Stockton Hill, was visited bv s cloudburst yesterday afternoon, but no particulars of the damage done there has been ascertained. Last night the raln was of torrential force and yet no damage has been reported so far from any part of the county, al- though some sections of wagon road have been washed away.
 The Swansea shelter has been blown in and is said to be doing good work. The plant is under new management and is reported to have plenty of capital back of it. The ore buyers are searching for siicious ores that will stand the freight to that place, and good smelling rate will be accorded this class of ore. Ore carrying some copper, iron and silica is what is need. ed.
 The Arizona Southwestern Copper company has received seven ton auto truck and has placed it in com mission hauling between Yucca and the mines. It is expected that this truck will be able to negotiate the heavy grade over the mountain with big load. J. H. Hoffman, secretary of the company, passed through Kingman to the mines, where he will look after important business of the company. The mill is fast approaching completion.
 The Walnut Creek Mining company is driving drift into the mountain some distance east of the big spring with the object of cutting the old Pride of the Pines vein some distance north of the old works. It is said that the company has opened big vein of ore that carries values in gold, silver and copper. The company is we'll financed and work is to be carried on by good sized force of men. The | mines are situated about ten miles southeast of Kingman, close under the high peaks of the Wallapais.
 Robert Jacobson returned from the Boundary Cone mines last Monday. having completed survey for an up- raise from the 450 level to the surface, which is later to be used as a working shaft. This new shaft was required by the mine commission, which re. quires that mine having shaft POO feet deep with 200 feet of drifting shall have two openings. It is understood | that the mine is showing up wonder. full bodies of ore, the rich ore struck on the 45O level being still in evidence. A winze was started on this rich shoot, but the striking of strong body of water prevented the workmen from getting many feet below the level. When the new raise is completed it is expected that the shaft will be carried down another 100 feet and that the water will be drained from this part of the mine. Along the level there is now opened great body of high grade milling ore. this shoot extend ing to the surface. The management has done wonderful amount of work during the past two years and have one of the great properties of the dis trict in A fair way tO nrodnca yN;,b