Mohave County miner., 1914-05-30
Mines of the County

George $. Ayers caEe in from Gold Road Thursday last with a l5,OO0S bar of bullion from the Gold Road mill. This company is working large force of men and it is possible that . greater plant will soon be in operation on the ores from that great property.
 Thomas Sickles came in from Moss Wash few days ago with samples of ore from bis mining properties. He has been at work on the mines the past several months and has opened up great showing of ore. Samples show considerable gold and it is his belief that he has splendid property.
 Al. A. Nance. who is the owner of valuable mining property in the Union Pass section, departed to Colorado Springs the first of the week. He is of the opinion that his stay in Cobra. do will be short and that he will re- turn to this county to operate his mines.
 George Roper has been looking over the Pilgrim mines. owned by William O'DeS, and it is understood will soon have force of men at work on them. MT. Roper is said to represent some of the best people in the mining business and the Pilgrim being one of the best looking gold propositions in the river range should bring them something good.
 Sinking is again under way on the Rainbow mine and with two hundred feet added to the present depth the property will be able to make a steady output for years to come. The mine has fine showing on all the levels and the ore bodies are practically un- touched. Supt. McCarn has done big work in the opening of this property since it was taken over by the Rain bow Mountain Mining company.
 John Boyle was in from the Golconda mine Wednesday last to attend to bus mess matters. He was accompanied by W. L. MacKay. who will have charge of the underground work in future. Mir. MacKay has had world of experience in the operation of mines in the Gold6eld country, as we'll as elsewhere on the coast and he is sure 10 meet with big success in the Col conda. MT, Boyle informed us that the mine never looked better, there being greater ore reserves in the prop erty than at any time since its first opening.
 Samples of ore were this week re. ceived from the Copper Canyon mines by k. c. Jacobson. A sample across two feet of ore gave results of sixteen per cent copper, while four feet of vein ran six per cent. This ore also carries values in molybdenite, gold and silver. Report comes that the vein IS widen ing and it is expected to be fully as wide as that found in the crosscut and of better value. In the crosscut, where 20 feet of ore was opened the values ran about l4$ in gold, silver and copper.
 Last Monday s. H. Brockurier, of Nevada City, California, entered into deal with Ed. Williams and O. D. M. Gaddis for the purchase of the Will Hams tungsten mines in the Aquarius mountains. MT. Brockurier made a | thorough examination of the mines and believes that they are the richest try. Under the contract work is to be commenced within thirty days and a large payment is to be made. Mr. Williams has done a large amount of work on these claims and has opened a great showing of ore.
 R. c. Lane, representing the United Verde people, was a Kingman visitor this week. having come here to make the first payment on the purchase price of the Copper Giant mine, now under bond. The sum of l0.OOO$ was pald over to w. K. Ridenour, which amount is to be distributed to a num- Der of people holding claims against the property, principal in which is MT. Ridenour himself. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid be- fore four months, amounting to 20,0OOS more. The United Verde people have