Mohave County miner., 1917-09-29

benefit of the Chloride Fire fund, was very well attended, although the ar arrangement committees announce ment of its intention to hold the ball and auction off the merchandise and real estate donated some time ago to be disposed of for the benefit of the fire department, gave little time for properly advertising the event. Not withstanding this, nearly 50 couples attended and cheerfully pungled up their jitneyE for this, that and t'otl CT, thing the financial results of the af- lair aggregating S3110.
 Ir. and Mrs. c. L. Hoffman and their daughter Louise ended a deligh.- ful trip here last Thursday when they arrived back in Chloride from whence they started two weeks before. Their tour included stop at Elsinore lake and hot springs, San Diego and other interesting Southern California points land using the coast route for the re- turn journey.
 Chris took on considerable weight while away and is proof of the effica- .cy of change of climate and freedom from business worries for even a short time, to put elasticity in the step.
 The concrete foundation for the new machinery plant of the Merrimac was completed Monday. The machinery, which was to be delivered in ten days, has not arrived, but is expected to be in place to permit hiking operations to begin no. latcr t,.2n October 10th.
 The NewT sat has reach ed depth Of 265 feet. Good prog ress is being made with the work There will be TO cessation of sinking until the 500 foct level $ reached, al though this plan will 10, vent lat eral exploration l---e C.5 :evel is reached.
 Chloride is headed forte tc7 Of the column of silver prodC>er3. Get your North Chloride residence lot now while prices are within Jour reach.- Castro.-.tdv.
 F. E. Steffy, builder of the Steffy Custom mill, who has been in Salt Lake for everal weeks recovering from a breakdown caused by over work, has entirely recovered and is back on the job with all of his old time enthusiasm. He returned in time to superintend the installation of the new jigs, which arrived late : last week. 1 Harold J. Read, the mining man, who is interested in Chloride mining property, is spending few days here. He has been making his headquarters in Phoenix for several months. He says this promises to be the boom camp of Arizona this fall and winter, as nothing can prevent exceptional mining activities induced by the high price Of silver. It is understood that the Needles Smelling and Refining Company has made settlement with Mrs. Joe Eel Der for cash consideration of S4,0O0 for the loss of her husband who was killed in the Tennessee mine a few days ago.
 A. NJ. MacDuffee returned Monday after an absence of 8 weeks, during which time he traversed number of the trails he covered when a young man. These included Casper, Wyom- ing, and other Wyoming points where he surveyed with the United States army when that country was young and before the presence of oil was dreamed of.
 Mir. MacDuffee cut short his visit because of the urgency of gathering the Mohave mineral exhibit for the Arizona State Fair, which falls on his shoulders as mineral commissioner for this county.
 J. P. Ryan has just completed an examination for the Union Metals Company of the Norma and Mcleod claims, owned by Mrs. Joe Felber. The property has vein four and one half feet wide with a pay streak 8 to 14 inches wide from which MT. Ryan secured asays of SS0 in silver, lead and gold.
 Rasor and Douglas have begun patent survey of the property of the Union Metals Company, consisting of eight claims. When this work is completed they will begin the same