Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-11-27
ANTLER MINE IS
 SHOWING UP WELL

One Of the most important COpD~, properties that is being opened in th; county is the Antler, part of the Cop- per World group, situated 12 miles cast of Yucca. In the early eightlc this property was purchased by the Commercial Copper company, one ot the project companies of the Phelps
 Dodge people, and was worked fol several years, the ores being shipped to the Blackberry and Boggs shelter in 1avapai county. Following the opening of this property, copper drop ped to an unhcard-of low price, being under nine cents. The PhelpS-Dodge company, known at that time as the Copper Queen, had properties over a large area of the southwest and were compelled to retrench. This retrench- ment affected the operations in Yav- apai and Mohave counties, as we'll as the big properties at Clifton. Even the big properties at Bisbee were brought under the order for retrench- ment and many hundreds of men let out. After copper again reached a profitable level the parent company operated along conservative lines and failed to reach out this far in the re- mobilization of it's properties, although it re fused all offers for the two claims. It is said that the Antler and Copper World were favorite proper ties of the late Dr. Douglas, of the Phelps-Dodge company, and for that reason the company refused to consid- CT a sale. About two years ago the first lease was given on the property and later lease was taken by Tony Hill, who disposed of his lease to L. B. Newby and associates. MT. Newby secured the other interests and then took up the matter of an option from the company, which he obtained.
 Since the taking over of the mines Mr. Newby and his new associates have been operating with a view to getting an accurate lineup of the ore bodies and this work has brought in- to view splendid ore body near the north end of the Antler, under the big gossan outcrop. Just how large this ore body is, only development can de- termine, but so far as entered a splen- did body is being brought to view. This ore is high grade, carrying cop per values of 1296, with some silver. The find was made in the adit tunnel, close to big glory hole, and the in lications are that it will prove of great importance.
 Machinery is to be put on the mine IS soon as possible and sinking will be carried on to a point far below the water level. While it will ake considerable work to fully deter nine the extent of the big ore bodies n the great vein we feel sure that the investment will be returned many-fold The surface indications point to one # the largest ore bodies in the state being opened in the prop rty and with a good treasury and the fight management the mines cannot elp being a winner. Liberalization xists along this great vein system or several miles and at the point 1 'here the larger amount of work has cen carried on the outcrop of mineral } surprising. The new ore body car 1 ies some zinc, but the high values are , iron and copper, the iron running igh enough to bring a premium at le smelter.
 Cuts run through the old dumps ave brought to light large tonnage [ ore that could readily be dressed in , commercial shape, although big 'nnage could be shipped to the smelt- : profitably without milling. In the d stopes large quantities of ore is ill to be had that has commercial dues, but which could be still further ,nefited by milling. Throughout the g mineralized area surface ores uld be readily mined that would ,ep a good sized milling plant in 'eration for a year, while deeper ming is sure to bring in still more sirable ore. Taken as whole this big vein is e of the most inviting copper prop ties that we have seen in the state, i'd it is to be hoped that it will be de- loped to a depth below 300 feet as on as possible.
 The new company has laid out camp site and built good arding houses, office and living arters for the employees. E. Ross ,useholder has charge of the engine . ing work for the company and MT. t 'wby is personally in charge of oper | ons. Ore shipments are being made }