Mohave County miner., 1913-01-04
Mines of the County

hlve interests with Casper Heck in property near the Ton Reed, passed through Kingman several days ago from Prescott. They will remain at the mines some time looking after de- velopment work.
 Charles Grimes, the popular presi- dent and manager of the Tom Reed Gold Mines company, was kingman visitor Thursday last, coming in from the mines. Mr. Grimes has built up one of the greatest properties h Ari- zona under the present management, and during the year 1912 has paid to stockholders dividends in excess of sixty per cent of the par value of the stock.
 The U. s. geological survey reports that the production of lead fell off in Arizona more than thirty per cent last year, although the production was above the average of previous years. A the lead came from the mines of the Warren district, Cochse county and Mohave county. The production of zinc increased S3 per cent, the en tire production being from Mohave county, practically all being the pro. duct of the GJlcOpda mine
 Hon. Levi Syphus and Harry Gentry are said to have opened great body of ore in the old Savanic mine. in Hid den Canyon. some distance south of St. George, in Mohave county The mine Was incorporated d few years ago as the Bronzell Mining company, with a capitalization of one million one dol lar shares, under the laws of Arizona The past year considerable ore was shipped from the property, the aver age copper value being close to 20 per cent. The ore also carries some value in gold and silver. Messrs. Gentry and Syphus are we'll known in this county, where they have many friends that wish them great success with their venture into the copper fields.
 
 mines of the American Metals Mines company, in Deluge Wash. thls week. bringing with him samples of the rich ore encountered in the property. Owing to the influx of water pump will have to be placed on the shaft to allow of sinking below the present level. Six feet Of heavy ore has Eeen opened in the shaft. with no walls in sight. It is thought that the vein is more than twenty feet wide. The ore carries about 8 per cent zinc, some lead. besides gold, silver and copper. q lite a complex ore, The owners of the property expect to get the shaft to depth of 100 feet, at which level cro,scut will be run through the vein and drifting done from that point.
 Next week the MINER will give resume of mining in Mohave county during the year 1912, together with the gross output of the mines. The year has been one of the most prosper Ous in the history of the county. and while many of the big mines did not produce they made possible great production for the year 1913. This is the case with the Tennessee, Gold Road and many other mines under heavy development. The Gold Road and Tennessee are said to have i'm mense ore reserves that will make possible big production of metals during this year. The Grand Gulch, the one important copper producer of the county, is said to be at the height of its production at the present time and Is sure to make record prOduc- tion in 1913.
 John P. Jacobson, J. c. Maddux and c. D. Richardson went down to the old placer grounds, in the Chemehue- WIS valley, last Tuesday morning, re. turning the following night. The trip was made between Kingman and the old Mexican placers in twelve hours, although the road is not very good The gentlemen located large part of the gold bearing ground, having asso- ciated a number of other gentlemen in the enterprise. These placers are among the richest spots of gold bear- ing gravel In the state and will some day make big company rich. Some |.