Mohave County miner., 1913-10-11
Mines of the County

Hercules Mining company, operating the Badger and Hercules mines at Chloride, was in Klngman few days this week. He reports everything Eoving along satisfactorily at the prop erty.
 Henry Strawbell, owner of excel lent copper property in the Layne Springs section, came down from the mines this week for visit to hls home. He says that he is opening up some excellent ore and that great part of it could easily be assorted to pay ore.
 Mr. Carney, one of the owners of the Walkover mine, east of Blackberry, was Kingman visitor this week. He reports that the mine has been option ed to parties that are soon to begin active development work. The mines are among the big things of the county and the owners are sure of getting a life competence from the sale.
 Tuesday evening last A. W Mckay, H. D. Campbell and c. k. Johnson came down from the Copper Giant mine, the work at the property having been interrunted by the breaking of a part of the bolsting engine. The men met many old friends in town and en- loved their visit, returning to the mines "Wednesday evening.
 Opening of stopes on the upper levels of the Pinkham mine is under way and it will be but 6 short time until shipments will be going out to the shelter. The Pinkham has some splendid bodies of copper ore on the 100 and 200 levels and can produce a large tonnage. The ore Is highly sllicious and ought to bring a fancy price at the United Verde shelter where silica ores are in demand.
 The Pittsburgh mine. which is oper ated by the Vivian Gold Mines com pany, has opened great big ore body on the 100 level that gives an average value in excess of l5$. This property has had a big hoisting plant erected and the work of sinking below the 100 level is under way. The property i, ; short distance west of the Pasaden; and has a big outcrop. s. R, Porte is managing the property for the com Fred H. 'Stul was in Kingman few hours Thursday last. While yet veal from his recent illness he is fast recov ering. He reports that work on th Hot Tomale mine, at Chloride, is pro gressing, the tunnel being in towar' 100 feet and that big body of ore opening up. This ore is of eXcellen quality and appears to be increasing il value as depth is gained. At tn Brighter Days drifting from the bottor of the shaft is going on, but so far tn ore bodies have not been reached. Tn work will be continued until the or under the old shoots is reached.
 C.. F. Moser, who is in charge ( development of the Pioneer mine, a Oatman. is reported to have opened great body of ore in the west drift frol the main shaft at the 200 level. Tn ore body shows width of eight fee and averages 30$ to the ton in golC This is the first time development ha been sent into that part of the min and the showing convinces the manage ment that little is now known of tn possibilities of the property. The min is the farvhest west Of the group ( which the old Snowfall was the pr, ducer of the fancy ore of the distric Now that this splendid ore body h; been entered it is probable that tn company will rush development an will operate the ten stamp mill.
 At the Boundary Cone mine the we drift on the 52O level shows four fe, of 70$ gold ore. This drift is bein driven as fast as possible with the il tenton of soon opening stopes for tf purpose of getting line on the tol mage, to later on install milling plan With a large quantity of 10S ore |. operate on great showing will made with milling plant. Ten da,