The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-15
OATMAN SINKING
At MANY POINTS
COMPANIES SEEKING DEPTH Is
QUEST OF ORE-BEARING
FORMATION

KINGMAN, Ariz., Jan. AL
though official announcements arc
still lacking. 1t is known that pro-
gress is being made in the negctia-
lions under way through which it is
reasonably certain that the Tom
Reed Gold Mines and the United
Eastern Mining companies will GENE
under one management at an early
date. 1t is understood that the
mining engineers who made the tx-
aminations of the two properties
have Submitted their reports to Their
respective companies and that the
deal for the merging of the two
companies is slowly assuming deli
mite foim. Meanwhile, operations N
the two mines are going steadily
ahead with a continuance of graft
flying results that for many months
past have cause the two properties
to occupy stellar positions in The
mining world.
opSCuidilNC lHttIeSl III tut HllulER
fraternity in the Oatman section
continues to largely center in the
Big jim, in consequence of the
recent exposure by the south cross
cut en- the 400 level of the mai.l
vein, which has been proved 46
feet in width. Until returns are
received upon assays being made
on samples taken in five-foot sec
tons, it is not possible to announce
the value of the orebody as a whole
at the point of intersection.
1t is possible to state however
that about half of the vein, at q
point named, carried sufficient val
ues to yield excellent profits through
the treatment of the ore locally.
Manager Sam Warmbath states
that before the find is explored By
the extension of drifts on the 400
level the shaft will be continued
down to the 600-foot point anu
cross-cuts advanced at that depth
and on the 500 level to the vein.
Results being obtained by the
Carter in exploratory work on the
$50 level have been pleasing OF
late. The north cross-cut, which
measures at present about 80
feet in length, has already pene-
trated the main ledge seven feet,
exposing ore that yields an aver
age of $500 per ton. The manage
ment has resumed sinking opera
lions in the shaft, a depth of 500
feet being the objective point.
AT a depth of 400 feet, the Arr
iona Tom Reed is prosecuting east
from the shaft on the Pioneer Min
ing company property into ints own
ground to intersect an orebody
which on the surface has a length
of 800 feet, al average width Of
four feet and assays from SO to
$50 per ton. The cross-cut has
been extended 800 feet and it is ex
rected to reach the objective point
in the next so feet.
The proposed 40O-foot double
compartment shaft on the Oatman
Big Lode is down 80 feet. 1t ia
expected that it will pass through
the vein between the $50 and 200
foot points. The first lateral work
will be performed at the 300-foot
point. On the surface the ledge
shows great width and gives ASSAYS
f from 81 to SIP per ton.
The ArgO is working a force of
IL men in preparing for the extern
sive operations to be undertaken
in the ear future. The double
compartmet shaft, designed to go tc
the 400-foot point, now measures
60 feet. Foundations for the me
chanical equipment, including a big
hoist and compressor, which have
already been delivered on the
ground, are at present being built,
A 46-foOt gallows frame has late
ly been erected.
Specimens showing free gold have
teen taken recently from an 1SS
inch stringer of ore exposed in the
bottom of the Nancy Lee shaft on
the IvanhOe, which was recently
started and now has a depth oil
about rs feet. About 20 tons Of
ore has been sorted from the streak
and piled OF the dump. A sample
ron il recently gave a return Of
$3.50 per ton. The management
plans to make a shipment in the
near future. The main shaft, which
is being sunk from the 200 to the
500-foot point, measures about $50
feet at present.
The Merry Widow is rapidly get
ting in shape for an extensive cam
paign of development work. A 40
loot gallows frame has been place
on the proposed 30O-foot mar
:. shaft, which is now down more
than so feet. A 25-hOrsepOwel
gasoline hoist has been installed
and a 1%20-cubic foot compressor il
now icing placed in position.
Fire at TOnOpah