Mohave County miner., 1913-11-01
Another Mine in
 Prospect for Oatman.

Some weeks ago It Will De rem2m- bered, the MINER mentioned the visit of H. E. and F. M. Woods with party of eastern men. who were to make an examination of the Nil Desperandum group of mines, and the probability of the taking over of the property. Since that time a company has been formed by these men and worK is now outlined for the development of the mines. The property is situated to the south of the Leland Mitchell group of mines and compose five of the old claims composing the Ben Doran group. once owned by the Swiss American mining company. This company became bankrupt through operations in Mexican mires and in lum Der business, and finally had to let the mines in this county lapse. A re- location was made of the property under the name of the Golconda and Nil Desperandum group.
 When the Ben Doran was discover ed by M. F. Wilkinson, some years ago, it created quite sensation. Specimens of the ore were wonderfully rich, the gold appearing in the rock in the form of budding roses. Some of these specimens are in the large cabinets of the country and are worth ten times their weight. In sinking the shaft many hundreds of pounds of almost pure gold was found, but in crotscutting for the other vein the management failed to get the veins. And it was about this time that the company got into difficulties no further work was done, and, although many of the stockholders knew the mine to be rich they were unable to save it.
 Recently H. E. Woods secured the property for the new company and it is now the intention to equip It and open the mine at grdater depth The crosscuUs will be continued to the other veins and work pushed as rapid ly as possible. A grab sample from one of the veins at depth of l6 feet gave result of 3l9S gold. Another sample gave result of 295$. At a depth of 50 feet an average of two feet of ore in the Nil Desperandum gave result of 32S and grab sample from the whole ore pile gave 22S Along the outcrop of the Old Ben Doran vein were Hound some of the richest ore ever taken from mine in this country. It could not well be richer, as the greater part of the specimens were pure gold. In the low ground below the vein pannings also gave big results, showing that erosion had been active with the vein. The veins of the Leland Mitchell property pass through this ground and some good values have been found on it While these veins to the north have a westerly dip in the Nil Desperandum ground they are dipping to the north, which is the proper way in the pay veins of that section.
 The former owners of the group are John H. Moore. Joseph krause and F.. Hulsebusch. The company that has taken over the properties is the Cali. fornia Southern Oilfelds Co.,, and the operating company will be known as the Nil Desperandum mine. Mir
 Woods will probably remain in active charge of the property and will put ir the necessary plant to operate the mines. The claims embraced In the
 group are the Nil Desperandum, three Golconda claims ant the Dawson City
 Mining men who have been ove this ground believe it will prove ul
 big. The ore Is free milling 50 far as
 development has progressed anC should yield readily to the treatment
 used in the mills of that section is also some satisfaction to note tha
 some of the big fellows are rscogniz
 ing the richness of this great golt diitrict and are gradually being drawr Into investment in it. The Caiforna ? Southern Oilfields Company is anon! 7 the large investors of the eastern sea board and that it will bring d big golC r producer is the prediction of tn