El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-11
EASTERN
SHOWS RICH ORE
Much Mining Activity Is in
Progress in the 0at-
man District.

the United Eastern. Wllcn mas dAEedu4
been proved one of the greatest mines
discovered in recent years On the
3G6-foot level drifting has Just been
started north and south from the smart,
all in ore ranging from $50 to $50 per
ton. The north drift on the 465-foot
level has been advanced more than
500 feet, the face showing $50 values.
On the 565-foot level the south drift
has been extended to the boundary
line of the property from the shaft a
distance Of approximately 5I5 feet. On
this level the vein southwark has an
average width of % feet and returns
The north drift on the 565-foot Level
has been extended thus far about 100
feet from the shaft CrOsscuts run al
intervals from this drift show the VEN
to average % feet in width. The val
ues range between S55 and $40 per
ton.
Drifting on 4OO-FOOt Level
Drifting IS in progress on the 4Vg-
foot level Of the property OF the Tel
luride Mining, Milling and Develop
ment company The values being obs
tanned show an increase over those OBJ
tanned in the development work on the
200-foot level Sinking in the smart
viii soon be resumed with the 500
foot level as the objective point
The shaft recently started on the
Arizona Rex is now down so 1eet-
10 horsepower gasoline hoist has peeh
installed TO facilitate operations
CrOsscutting is under way on the 81
foot leyeS Of Green Quartz. south OF
the Boundary Cone. which is owned by
j. L McIver and G. W Long rms
property was formerly known as the
The Lazy Boy has started a two
compartment shaft II VIII Le sent
down TO a depth Of 500 feet netWeen
two big lodges before any lateral work
is attempted. A 10 horsepower Easo-
line hoist has been ordered This
3 property has an excellent surface
TFc,fn.-to-, fo start Shaft
/ The Lexington Mines company has
B completed grading work ana wli soon
3 start three compartment shalt Il IS
3 the intention OF the management 10
Z sink a depth o. coo feet before cross
! The newly organized Hidden Treas
Ure Mines company. which took over
! the Treasure Key property ana me Ia
Q Vita Colorado and Night owl claims
. is making preparations 10 continue nus
J incline shaft on the Boundary Cone
! vein from the 500 to the 500 foot point
, On the 200 foot level east and west
Z drifts have exposed five feet OF Slo
3 ore. which includes q twO-inch streak
3 that has given values ranging from
: 500 to $500 per ton
Is Out Of Debt
The United Western. whlc1 recently
. made the final payment Of $4,000 upon
: its property. is now free Of DEBT, &C
I cording to general manager J. G Den
3 ton The payment was MADE u
. months before due
0 The Merry " iQOW MluluE COMPANY .
owning the United Western. United
Western No / and United Western No
. claims. has completed its road grad
ing and has started i've by seven
shaft The shaft already down mo e
than - feet. is being sunk in the vein
which stands vertical 1t is the inten-
ton to sink the shaft TO a depth OF
500 feet before prosecuting north and
south 10 determine the full width Of
the vein. which shows great width on
the surface Two and a half feet in
the bottom OF the shaft is at present
returning values ranging from y TO
81 per ton. A IS horsepower gasoline
hoist viii soon be installed
Black Range shaft Eaters Main Ledge.
The shaft on the Black Range, At a
depth Of go feet, Is entering the nam
ledge Of the property and S20 values
are being obtained II will be con
tinued 10 the 800 foot point before
prosecuting is started On the surface
3 the ledge shows a width of $50 feet
6 and gives assays ranging from 81 TO
$1,000 per ton Picket samples show
free gold A five-drin air compressor
and two machine drills have Just been
installed. The surplus air will be used
: in the operation Of a pump. when nee
/ essary. At the 50 foot point the shaft
I cut eight feet Of vein matter that as
{ saved s6 per ton
The Big Jim shaft has attained a
depth Of 320 feet II is cutting quartz
strinEers carrying encouraging values
Drifting continues IN the ledSe on
the zoe foot level of the lvanhOe- The
face has begun to expose stringers
that return pleasing values
C0Iburn Gets Golden Star.
P l. COlburn. formerly Of Cold
field. New. now Of san Francisco, and
Q eastern associates. have become iden-
titled with the Golden Star Mining and
Reduction company which owns the
Golden Sar mine in Mineral Park, i'm
the Cerbat range of mountains. 20
miles north Of kingman- The mine IS
a close ueighbOr of the Golconda. Col
do T----augf0ra Tennessee mines
and has been developed to depth OF
211 feet II has to its credit prOduc-
ton OF more than $4,000 worth OF ore
above the 100 foot level
The Golconda Extension Mining COM
pany. operating the GOlcouda EXten-
sion mine. has just let q contract for
the sinking OF the main smart from
the $50 foot level TO the 400 foot point
The work is already under way An
air compressor and machine drills have
been installed TO expedite operations
Drifting north on the 2S0 foot level is
going steadily ahead. the face expos
ing four feet OF $50 ore, the value
being in gold, silver and zine mus
far the drift has been extended 300
feet and has exposed ore al the way
Shipments from the mine Will soon be
sinking Min TeIIurium shaft.
The new main working shaft being
sunk By the Arizona Tellurium Mines
company on its property in the Walla-
pal range Of mountains. 10 miles east
Of kingman.. has attalneu 0epln OF
about so feet With only the hanging
walls exposed. there is at present in
the bottom Of the shaft nine feet Of
shipping ore. some Of which is Of
specimen grade.
Makes Second Shipment of Bullion.
o. T James, operating the Orphan
mine at Secret Pass, 20 miles west OF
Kingman, has just made a second ship
ment of bullion. The consignment
weighed 50 ounces. A recovery was
made on the plates Of a Tetrault two
stamp mill Of only about 80 percent Of
the values contained in the ore treated
in a 1O6-hOur run The value Of bull
lion was estimated at Sl4 per ounce.
At a depth Of IS feet the shaft has been
sunk on the vein is exposing three
feet Of ore averaging $40 per ton, with
q high grade streak on the hanging
wall.
The Lost Basin Mining company is
making preparations looking to the
early Inauguration Of operations on
an extensive scale on its holdings. in
Guiding the Scaulon mine and adjoin-
ing properties, in the Lost Basin dis
trict, about 30 miles north of King
man. This property possesses the ear
marks OF an immense low grade mill
ing proposition. Numerous big Lodges
have been opened up and a large ton
mage Of 81 per ton ore is already avail
able.