Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-11-11
to visualize America's greatest gold

to visualize Americas greatest gold belt.
 Oatman is the camp which has for years been able to point with pride at two great dividend paying gold mines, having record of millions paid to their stockholders and in addition to this there are other mines of proven merit, which at this time have com- mercially profitable ore, actually blocked out, merely awaiting so1e further development and a condition of "normalcy" before pouring out their treasure. Following along the range are numerous likely-looking prospects, where the geology is tech nically correct for mine-making; where gold-bearing veins outcrop for miles and where no actual develop ment work has ever been don.
 Coming to the Secret Pass section, one is again impressed with the sur face showings and amazed at the fact that such prospects as these are to be had and that so little actual mining has ever been done. Inquiry, how ever, develops the fact that Mohave county has never been widely adver tised. That her citizens knowing and appreciating their own country, have quietly and confidently gone about their business, knowing that ultimate ly the world must know her for what she is.
 From Secret Pass to Union Pass is but a few miles and yet what diff ference. Here is a scene of activity, not exactly a typical gold rush, but an awakening from the lethargy of the past and making ready for the things sure to come; an appreciation of the wealth known to exist here, in store for those who seek. A sud- den transformation is taking place. Men, who by reason of experience, know the mining game, have recently appeared upon the scene and more are coming daily, with brains, brawn and money, secure in the knowledge that here in these mysterious mountains, God in his infinite wisdom has placed one of his magical laboratories, wherein the wrokings of nature have transmitted base elements into previous yellow gold. ,/
 The Katherine mine, the mother property of this district, with its two millions of dollars worth of blocked out ore, is responsible for most of the interest .now being displayed. But a few short months ago the Gold Chain was, to most people, merely a rocky butte, believed in by its own CTS, who were not in a financial po- sition to back up their faith. Today it's mammoth outcrop of gold-bearing quartz stands as a signal light to the mining world, pointing out in its dis covered glory, that here in the sight of man, has stood for ages, millions in idle treasure. It is claimed that approximately one million dollars worth of gold ore is in sight, above the one hundred foot level of the shaft recently sunk by the new own
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 | Within radius of five miles around the center of activities can now be seen the paraphernalia of the mining men, who, coming from far and wide, are now preparing to delve into the bowels of the earth, in confident search for the wealth known to exist beneath, and while no man can infalli- ply foretell the future of any region, let all who may watch the forward progress of this dominion of wealthy and unless all signs fail, the world will acclaim Mohave County "A Min eral Empire"
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