Weekly journal-miner., 1915-06-02
CONTINUOUS ORE BODY
 FOR OVER 200 FEET
(By William P. DeWolf.)

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 the United Eastern mine, and be- tween these points there is an ore tonnage having an estimated value of $2,000000. On the lower or 565- foot level, the ore body is g feet wide. A systematic sampling and assaying proves that the ore will pay to mill ill its entirety. As in the case on the levels above, the vein material lying next to the hanging and foot walls is what night be l termed low grade, although it is com mercially valuable. Lying between the low grade sections, like honey in a sandwich, is a 22-foot layer of ore which shows much gold in the free and that assays as high as several thousands of dollars per ton.
 The rock samples high grade mill ing across the entire g feet and is in reality a. shipping grade orc. That is to say, the average gold content is so high it would pay to bill the ore to smelter were such a course neces- sary. It is so thoroughly oxidized, however, as are in general the ores of the Tom ReedGold Road District, the management has decided to treat it at first hand and thereby save for the company the freight cost and smelting charges. This decision fol- lowed a testing of the ore which demonstrated that it can be treated at low cost by the simpler reduction processes.
 Company's Milling Plans.
 Drifts were started northwest and southeast in the deposit this week on the 46O and 565-foot level. The permanent working shaft will be To- cated along the northwest strike at point as yet to be determined. Through its medium the mine will be opened at great depths, levels be established at 200-foot intervals and ore be blocked out, mined and mill ed. The company's reduction plant will be erected adjacent to the per manent shaft, thereby minimizing the expense of handling the ore at surface.
 The size and character of the mill has as yet not been determined, save that it will conform closely to the one at the Tom Reed mine which is saving better than 97 per cent of the gold values The plans for its cree ton have, however, taken definite form and will soon reach the con 5truction stage. A water supply ample for milling needs has been se- surcd by the purchase Of water rights and may be supplemented by water from the mine workings. The pres cnt flow in the mine is not large, but will in all probability increase as the drifts are extended ill the ledge. The management is not, however, placing its dependence upon the flow which may be developed in the work ings.
 Directors Inspect Mine.
 Prior to the directors meeting at which the plan to build mill was discussed a thorough inspection of he underground workings was made by the members of the board, ac companied by R. 1. Rogers, a prom inent Los Angeles banker; Phillip Wiseman, of the Ray Consolidated Copper company; Ralph C. Newland, | field engineer for D. C. Jacklin of the Ray Consolidated; Louis DeSallicr, of Los Angeles, and Dr. Grove, Of New York, all of whom are owners of United Eastern shares.
 Reverting to conditions below ground in the United Eastern mine it | is well to state in resume that the crosscut on the 30O-foot level shows B feet of pay milling ore, with the tpCN OI lllC SIOOl dDOul lbO lNCl dDONN l hat point. On the 460-foot level there is an ore body about 40 feet wide that can be broken down and milled at a generous profit. The conditions prevailing on the lower level have already been set forth in this dispatch. This summary would | not, however, be complete without stating that the ore showing on the lower level, together with the show ing on the levels above prove the value of the mine as a whole and af | ford stoping area of about 300 feet. In other words, the ore is continuous for depth of approximately 300 | feet and is pay grade all the way down.
 United Western Plans.
 Barring delay in transit the plant of machinery for the United West | crn mine that was shipped from Los Angeles on May 18th, should be un- loaded at the property within two weeks. It consists of a 60-horsc DOuer enoiue and 375 c,,b;c fco+ r0,,,