Weekly journal-miner., 1915-10-27
(By William P. DeWolf.)

OATMAN, Oct. 25-Allen c. Bur ris, for many years prominently identified with the mining industry of the Cripple Creek District, has. with eastern associates, taken over 70 acres of the famous old Pioneer mining estate, one of the most val uable in the Tom Reed Gold Road District, and concurrently with the closing of the deal, work was resumed ill this one-time bonanza under the supervision of George F. Moser. The purchase includes, aside from the choicest section of the highly min cralized Pioneer estate, the main Pioneer shaft-400 feet deep-mine machinery that was purchased and in stalled at a cost in excess of $150,000 and 1O-stamp mill. The latter is to be revamped and made ready for i'm mediate use Title to the property is vested in the Aotman Pioneer Mines Inc.
 The transfer of this valuable sec ton of the Pioneer estate to MT. Burris and associates will have an important bearing upon the develop ment of the well mineralized area ly- ing a mile and a half to the south and west of the camp of Oatman and about quarters of mile to the south and west of the geographical center of the Tom Reed Gold Road District, as it is their purpose to at cnce enter upon mining operations on an extensive scale Under the able direction of Mr. Burris, man whose rame is synonymous with mining sue cess in the Cripple Creek District, the old Pioneer mine will soon again be adding its quota to the gold output from this district; and the degree of success attaching to operations with in the confines of the Pioneer estate must of necessity add to the value of the adjacent territory
 Arizona-Tom Reed.
 The agreement whereby the estate of the ArizonaTom Reed Gold Mines Company is to be opened through medium of the 4O0-foot level of the main Pioneer shaft is mutually bene- ficial to that company and to the Aot- man Pioneer Mines Inc, as it pro vidcs for crosscutting to the east side line of the Pioneer estate without cost to the owning company and at the same time affords the Arizona Tom Reed management access to its ore bodies at depth of 400 feet with out rcsorting to shaft sinking and the expense entailed thereby. Also it af- lords the latter the use of the effici- cnt machinery installed at the main Pioneer shaft, thereby eliminating at the outset of its development cam paign the expense which otherwise would attach to the purchase of mine machinery.
 The crosscut being run by the Ari- zona-Tom Reed management is out from the Pioneer shaft a length of l90 feet at the time of forwarding this dispatch, the objective being the Lillah vein which lies about 60 feet from the side line of the Pioneer and about 170 feet beyond the present face of the drive The latter is being advanced by Superintendent Moser at tho rate of five feet per day and un- der normal conditions should reach contact with the Lillah vein by Thanksgiving Day. It is passing through an intrusive andesite dikc similar to that lying between the Tom Reed and United Eastern veins and is at intervals intcrsecting seams of calcitc that show little gold when banned.
 Trend of Lillah Vein.
 The trend of the Lillah vein is sim lar to that of the Tom Reed and Gold Road lodes, its course being forth 45 degrees west, and it appears to have q slight dip toward the Pion- ger. The latter condition holds out he hope that the crosscut will in :crcept it shortly after passing the side line of the Pioneer.
 Eastern Orders Machinery.
 Within the next thirty days the mine and mill plants of the United Eastern Company will be in course of construction. A force of men is now employed grading site for the 1 proposed thrcc-compartmcnt shaft and it's attendant machinery equipment This work is to be supplemented within a few days by the grading of site for the mill at a point over looking the broad flat to the north ! and west of the present working shaft The new shaft will be located n convenient proximity to the mill and all ample dumping ground for both will be afforded on the flat be l fore referred 10.