Mohave County miner., 1914-05-02
F. P. Anderson and D. R. Muir visit

ed the Tennessee mine, at Chloride, this week. This property is now one of the big producers of the state and will make some showing In the tax return for the year 1914 that will sur prise the country. The property is owned by the United States Smelling Refining X Mining company.
 H. L. McCarn, general manager of the Rainbow Mountain Mining con- pany, was in Kingman Thursday last from Chloride. He reports that work is going on at the mine and that as soon as possible something in big way will be done to place the mine in the producing class. The lower work ings of the property show excellent ore.
 l.. Hoffman came up from the camp of CopperVille yesterday and reports that while considerable snow fell on the summit of the Wallapais it is fast disappearing. He also states that he is awaiting orders to start up work on the deep shaft that is to be sunk on the Slamese claim. This shaft is to go to depth of at least 800 feet and the great vein opened along the ore bodies.
 We stated last week that the shaft on the Copper Giapt had reached a depth of 800 feet and that station had been cut at that level. In thls we were mistaken, as the shaft has only reached the 450 where station was cut and drifting carried in on the ore body distaace of about sixty feet. Along this level the ore shows about eight feet in width and of good value. The intention is to run the drift to that is where the outcrop shows the strongest. At the point where the shaft was sunk the vein has fingered out to some extent and abaut 15O feet distant it shows on the surface a solid body, all the stringers coming togeth. CT at that point. But then, the eight feet of ore now in the drift is not bad, especially when it will bear shipment to the United Verde shelter and re. turn . profit over treatment. The company is undecided in the matter of handling the ore, and it is possible a concentrating plant will be put in to eliminate the large amount of silica that now has to be shipped in the raw ore. If this is done every pound of ore in the mine can be run through the mill at profit.
 S. R. Porter, general manager of the Pittsburg Mining and Milling company, is in town as a witness be. fore the court. He reports that his company has purchased the Plttsburg group from the owners and is getting things in shape to begin an active campaign of development of the prop erty. A big compressor is expected here soon and will be taken to the mines as soon as possible. By the middle of the month work will be commenced in. camp buildings and within a short time buildings for all purposes will be ready for use and the camp made one of the most comfort able in the district. Mr. Porter also informs us that shortly work will be resumed on the Leland and Mitchell properties, at old Vivian. These mines were opened to considerable extent last year. but owing to the death of one of the principal share- holders further development was held up. Now that matters have been ad- justed the mines are to be put on producing basis as soon as possible. Col. L. P. Hanson. who originally financed the Tom Reed mines. is at the head of the Pittsburg company, which gives that organization the best of financial backing.
 The board of SuDeryiSors this week