Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-21
EVERY OPENING
PASSES IN ORE
TOM REED SLOPES STILL UNI
DEVELOPED
$4,000 MONTHLY OUTPUT RUNS
THROUGH MILL
Small Machinery Will Soon Be Re-
placed by Large and Improved
Methods - Report of Big
Strike on Gold Road

KINGMAN. Dec. EOS. S. Jones, su-
perintendent of the Tom Reed Mining
company, was in Kingman this week
on his way to the mines from trip
to Prescott and Phoenix. He reports
the mine showing up in splendid shape,
every opening being in ore.
Since the beginning of work by the
Tom Reed company not one pound of
ore has been taken from the Slopes, all
extractions from developments having
gone to the mill. The reports from the
mill give a value of about $4,000
month for each and every month since
last March. and all from development
work, something unheard of in mining
in Arizona since the days of the Silver
King.
A stamp mill and plate amalga-
nation has been the factor in the ex-
traction of the gold from the ores. al
though lately the small cyanide plant
has been securing some values from
the tails.
No sinking has as yet been done. but
large amount of drifting on the vein
has been carried on. as well as some
raising to the levels above. Slopes are
now being opened in the great ore
bodies, and as soon as sinking is begun
the slopes will be called on to furnish
the ores until new level is opened at
greater depth.
Only a small holster has as yet been
placed on the mine, although it is the
intention of the management to equip
the property with large machinery in
the near future. With a better water
supply and a larger mill the mine will
soon be in a fair way to produce from
500, 900 to 100000 monthly.
With the settlement of the suits of
the Blue Ridge company there is every
n haIfaxyo fhn zx-iI1
come one of the largest gold producers
in the United States. Aside from the
rich bodies of ore it has fourteen feet
of low grade ore in the ground already
opened up, which extends down to the
lowest level
Last Wednesday John Boyle jr. SUI
perintendent of the Union Basin mining
company, received returns from three
cars of zinc ore. which gave results of
approximately 80 per cent zinc. The
ore was shipped to Oklahoma for treat
ment.
This ore shows a material improve
ment, not only in values, but in the
general character of the ore. AS the
market is on the improve the ore net
ted considerably more than former
shipments 1t is understood that the
mine is also showing big improvement
in values and character of ores. Prac-
tically all this shipment of ore was
ltthSli Oul vi COHlIdCl, WHICH gives l1f
company a clean net return without
the adventuring of a dollar.
In the other part of the mine, where
the company is employing men on its
own account a big body of still higher
grade ore has been opened up. There
are three re-bearing veins in the
property, each of which is opened b.
adit drift and shaft. From one of them
rich lead ore is being shipped to the
smelter, while the other two carry the
values in zinc
A report has gained currency in
Kingman that one of the most irnpor-
tant strikes ever made in San Fran
cisco district was made i'm the Gold
Road mine last week So far nothing
can be learned as to the location of the
strike, although it is generally believed
to be true. The mine has been show
ing up some wonderful bodies of ore
in the new ground opened by the south
drift on the 500 and it is believed that
the rich strike is on that level in the
Billy Bryan ground. The company is
getting things in shape for the electric
installations and the new mill will be
ready to begin work as soon, as the
power plant at Kingman is ready to
deliver.