Weekly journal-miner., 1912-06-19
CMohave County Mincr)

o the Hercules Mining company. arrived from the north part of Cali iornia few days ago and went out ,o the Hercules mines yesterday afternoon. Mir. Bratlund during his absence visited the High Grade camp. now being exploited as one oi ,hc richest camps ever found. He says that there are many small ,nngers that have some excellent ore in them. but that the ground .s covered with float rock, and that it will take some time to trace out the veins On one of the claims there ha, been found some good ore, but ,he public is religiously prevented from going into the mines. and little i, really known of the ore values Outside of the small rich stringers he was unable to get anything in ,he pannings he made and was in formed by others that they like wise were unable to get anything that savored of rich ore. While many people are rushing in there as many are making their way out. AL though nothing outside of two mines have SO far shown rich orc il is possible with all the prospcc- tors going in there many good things may be found. It is the opinion of Mr Bratlund that nothing in recent years has been found that will touch the mark established by the Goldroad section of this county.
 C. II. Howe. of the State Tax commission, arrived in Kingman Thursday evening from Phoenix. and is going over the tax roll with Assessor F. l.. Hunt. Mir. Howe is here 10 get the new method of as ,essmcnt. decided upon by the com mission, in good working order. Mir. Hun, has found that it is quite i'm possible to make up an abstract of mines now paying bullion tax to meet the requirements of the. com mission, as the mines paying the bullion tax or providing the ores have not been listed as producers, ihe listment going to the group. It is purposed under the new method 10 make an assessment this year based on the bullion production last year and upon the physical valua- lion of the properties and improve mentS. The valuation of mining property will be none the less in this county on account of the repeal of the bullion tax. as it is the in ten, of the framers of the new tax law to meet the bullion tax loss by an increase in the physical valuation oi the mining properties.
 II. F.. Biercc, of Denver, who F operating mining properties at Min cral Park, is in Kingman. The mines under development at tho Park are under option from Thoma' MsNeely, a drift being driven into the mountain several hundred fee 10 develop the vein. The property IS copper bearing and the belief ex sis that it will prove up one of thu good things of that camp. I'm writer has always entertained th impression that the turquoise mine of Mineral Park were only the cap ping of great copper deposit tha some day would make that seetio' iamouS from the red metal stand point
 The I. X. L. Mining company soon to get to work on another lii below the present level 1oO feet which will bring them below tn water level and probably into th permanent formation. At the pres ent level there is much teaching an 'he impression is that seeondar enrichmcnt will be found with' The next 100 feet The mine IS ur der ihe management of C. G. htie' an excellent mine manager. Mi N'lce has done a large amount c work on the property and IS sur 'hat he will make winner oi
 when given proper financial supper me mine was at one time pro dueer of very rich silver ore.
 The completion of the Clar branch railroad to St. Thomas Ina brought a great celebration to th' place, the entire counties of Ciar and Lincoln turning out to rejoi' with the people of the Muddy va Ey The completion of the In sNes the miners of northern M' nave county close railroad con munIca,ion with the outside wor' and makes possible the shipment lower grade ores from the Gran