Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-03-04
GOLD CHAIN HITS
 VEIN l30 FEET
 BELOW THE APEX

The proving up of the big ore body on the Katherine has been an incen- tive to the development of other min ing groups in the vicinity of the big property, the latest one to get into the ore being the Gold Chain, which lies to the north of the big gold vein. This property has been entered to a depth of 13O feet below the apex and about 200 feet from the portal. Last Sun day the vein was broken into and the same general character of ore found as the Katherine. This ore is high grade milling material and shows sub- stantial body. The drift is being car ried along the wall of the vein and crosscuts will be driven through the ore body every 50 feet, proving it's continuance. On the surface, 300 feet farther along the vein, fine show ing of very rich ore has been exposed and the drift will be carried into this ground, it being certain that the ore body will be found continuous the whole distance. It is estimated that there is now in sight in the property of pay ore more than 100000 tons. The ore shows on three sides, which gives it positive tonnage value, more than 100 samples being taken from the mass that give above $7 in gold. The new ore runs far above this value, and it is probable that drifting toward the surface ore showing will give greatly enhanced values. It was the discov- cry of the ore to the north of the DOT tai that gave the property a high standing among the mining men ot the country few years ago and caused it to be taken over by the present owning company. The Gold Chain has all the characteristics of the Katherine and is thought to be con I tinuation of that wonderful vein. It is of enormous width, the outcrop showing much larger than at any point on the Katherine ,and the ores carry approximately the same general val ues as that showing in the original workings along the surface ot the parent mine.
 As soon as the drifts have searched out the ore body definitely it is pur- posed to begin the sinking of deeP exploration shaft on the property and this work is to be rushed to comple. tion. The mine is in the hands ot good people, Edwin s. Shanklin belng president, D. w. Shanks, manager both of San Francisco, and C. F. Nourse, of Kingman, superintendent This company is well financed and the men back of it know the mining game Believing they have a winner they will develop it to the productive stage as fast as possible. Owing to the enormous size of the vein every 1oot | of depth brings in magnificent ton nages of ore and of high milling grade. The property is situated close to the Colorado river, where a plentl, full water supply may be obtained ana is also within 35 miles of klngman' A good road leads onto the property, making the haulage costs light com pared with other districts. It is prop able that this mine and others in that section will soon be hooked up with the Kingman power plant, which Will give them cheap and positive power for all purposes. The taking in ot the power to the camp is now bemg considered and the combination that will put it in will cut the initial costs materially.
 Just now the Union Pass section IS in the public eye for the next big .old boom and while many good prop critics will surely be brought in it is our impression that the Gold Chain will be one of the most important.
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