Weekly journal-miner., 1916-04-12
WATER PROBLEM AT OATMAN IS
 OVERCOME
FLOW IS DEVELOPED IN MANY PROPERTIES; AC- TIVITY NOTICEABLE ALL OVER DISTRICT.
(From Los Angeles Mining BureaD

OuS problem m the Oatman diStr.ct, is now of much less gravity than a few months ago, due to flow oi water which has been developed ir various properties as depth is attained Being equipped entirely for dry min ing. several of the Oatman properties which have attained a depth of 500 feet or so have been seriously handi- capped during tine last month or SC due to flow of water which in in stances attains a volume much in ex- cess of 1000 gallons per hour. This was little too heavy to handle with bailers, and the pumps which are now being installed handle the flow easily. It is much different from mining op- erations in other section where sev- eral thousand gallons per minute are encountered. No property is devel- oping much more water than will De required for later milling operations, and a striking feature is that all ot tlis water is pure and sweet, not only splendid for milling, but splendid for drinking and domestic purposes. IL is probable, however. that as the mum Der of properties in the water-bcariug channel increases and the volume Of water lifted becomes larger in tho aggregate, that the water level will slightly recede Arrangements are being made to pipe water from the Colorado river, some l2 miles distant to Oatman, to give supply for do mestic and public uses in the camp it- self. Water is no longer problem in the Oatman district.
 J. NJ. Heck and William Bright, O. Prescott. have just sold their group Of II claims in the southern part of the district to the Wrigley Explora ton Company, composed Of tine lead ing interests in the Wrigley chewing gum concern. Approximately Sl5O,O0C in stock and cash was involved in thc transaction. The company has al ready ordered heavy machinery Tor operating the property, which will bi developed by a tunnel. This will GU; d llullDNl Ol NOlllo W HUI U oNNASN NA4N property, a depth of about HOO feet being gained by tunneling under the mountain This property is surround ed by the Lazy Boy, Iowa, Espera1za, Nellie and Black Range properties and its development will have consid erable bearing upon these properties
 By the end of the week the United Western will have its new hoistine plant installed. and the mine should be cleared of water by that time. When work ceased to allow the installation of the new hoisti1g plant, the south western cross-cut on the 5Ooetoot level had opened six feet of brecciat- ed quartz, which appeared to bc the edge of a body of commercial ore The general impression in the camp is that the United Western has at lasi opened its long expected orc shoot, but it is too early as yet to come to any definite conclusion as to the i'm portance Of the discovery.
 R. B. Watson, managing director of the Nippissing mine at Cobalt, On tario. is now in Oatman investigating the district He states that he is not visiting Oatman with view to talk ing up any mining propositions i'm mediately, but that he is willing to be shown" He intimates that ii the proper proposition is put up to him and his associates he may enter tIe Oatman field as al active operator.
 Denver interests have just taken over the old Hardy group of claims. and deal is now pending whereby Los Angeles interests may take over the old Mossback property within a few days.
 The Adams Company is doing all ii can 10 expedite the installation of its equipment and the inauguration of a-I extensive development campaign. The same applies to the Espcranza and Green Quartz, nearby.
 In the same section the Iowa Gold Mining Company has arranged for q splendid machinery plant. and soon will begin work of driving its oll 550- 1 foot shaft to the 500-foot poin.. whence lateral work will be startcI.
 Hi Henry, just to the north of the Iowa, has its working shaft down l50 feet. and is now preparing for the in- stallation of a 25-horsc power hoist 1 and a 3O0-cubic foot compressor.
 $. D. Landecker. of San Francisco. | has just completed the financing of the Gold Road Bonanza Mining Com pany. This property extends for a mile alongside the Gold Road miae on the south. A machinery equip l mcnt adequate 10 develop down t0 about 100 feet in depth has been or dercd and will be installed at once. i This property IS showing some high | grade ore at surface. and negotiations are now in progress with the Gold Road mill 10 handle the same.
 Both the Big Jim and inc lvanhoe companies are now cross-cutting on their 5OO-foot levels. The cross-cut | on the Big Jim being out about 50 ! feet. and that on the lvannoe about 100 feet. In both properties the op- orators expect to cut their vein in