Mohave County miner., 1914-05-02
Mines of the County

ID secret PaSS equipped Wltn mlll- ing plant. The ores are rich ;n gold, the average of two foot streak being 4OS per ton. The gold is free and easily recoverable by amalgamation.
 w. H. Smith is in Los Angeles get ting matters in shape to erect a mill Ing and concentrating plant on the mines recently taken over from J. B. Taylor, near Cedar. He expects the mill to be in position to operate within the next sixty days.
 Kay brothers were in Kingman from Mineral Park this week and report that they have struck ore in new place on the big property in tho wash east of town. The specimens exhib- ited are very rich in copper and indi- cate something big at depth. This property lies in an excellent position to be drilled and the character of ore at depth ascertained.
 George B. Ayers came in from the Gold Road Mines company mill Thurs day last the regular weekly bar of bull lion and shipped it to the mint at San Francisco. The company is operating the big shaft on the hill to the east of the main workings. It is the general belief that this will be made the open- ing through which the mine will be prospected and worked to great depth.
 Harry Strawbelle has gone to his mines in Layne Springs, whore he will take out ore for shipment. Tho vein on which he has been at work for some time past shows excellent copper, besides carrying values in gold and silver. This vein cuts the country from north to south, intersecting the Gro Plata vein in Todd Basin. With the proper opening of this vein we be- lieve it would make an excellent cop. per producer.
 R. M. Stene, general manager of the Arizona Centennial Mining company, operating properties at Centennial wash, near the old McCracksn, was ID Kingnan yesterday look ing after busi- ness matters. The company has been at work on the mines and also build. ing wagon road into the property from the road leading to Planet. A compressor plant and drills have been put on the mine and the work of driv- ing the tunnel into the big vein system is under way.
 J.J. Connolly has Just received re- turns from a big car of ore that he shipped to the Copper Queen smelter, at Douglas. The ore worked up to his expectations, netting him round sum of money. He states that in tho mine he has found a body of ore that will average high. where he expected only low values. This ore will be taken out and shipped, Nearly car load is now ready for shipment. The mine is situated in Bob Tai basin, to the northwest of the Gro Plata mine.
 The shaft ou the old Blackberry has reached depth of 300 feet and is now going down rapidly. Owing to the heavy volume of water sinking hereto fore has been slow, but at the present time the pumps are working efficiently enabling the miners to get the best re- suits possible. A round of holes now keeps two shifts mucking, which would Indicate the character of the ground in which the shaft is now being driven If the vein.keeps it's regular dip it will be cut by this shaft within 800 feet.
 Charles Grimes and fellow officers and stockholders Of the Tom Reed Gold Mines company met in the offices of Tarr x McComb last Monday and elected the old board of directors for the ensuing year. The report of the president showed big results for the stockholders. While the year did not show quite as largo production as 1912, it still showed the disbursement of greater amount of money to the share holders, and the strengthening of the reserves. It is no cause for wonder that Charles Grimes is again the pres ident of the com pany and that s. S. Jones is superintendent ana Burt Lunceford assistant superintendent. when it is realized that nearly 7OO,- 00Os, was paid in dividends during the