Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-15

ten days ago, is still drifting in very promising looking vein. the charac- teristics of which are such as to lead the operators to believe that an inn portant ore shoot IS nos far away.
 Black Range, which encountered . body of commercial ore containing spectacular values, has not been able to further develop its find during the last few days. When the vein was opened the flow of water coming in to the mine almost doubled. The operators believe that they had in stalled pumps sufficient to care for any flow which might come in, but they were mistaken, and their pump ing plant was drowned out. It will be a week or more perhaps before this property is in a position to re- sume development of its new find.
 The shaft of the Big Jim is down approximately 800 feet, and it is ex- pectei that crosscutting will begin on the 800 foot level on or about March 18th. Work of sinking the shaft to the 600 foot point will be continued at the same time, and when the 600 foot station is cut another cresscut will be driven towards the ore shoot on that level at the same time de- velopment work is being done on the 800 Some drifting has recently been done on the 400 foot level of the Big Jim. Drifts were carried about 25 feet in each direction from the point where the crosscut tapped it's enormous ore shoot. The values dis closed were much higher than those where the crosscut penetrated the ore. Average samples of the entire breast of one drift by three different people is reported to have resulted in uniform average values of about S7000. Average sampling done on the breast and roof of tine other drift showed slightly lower values in the breast and higher values in the roof. IL is thought possible by mining men that the crosscut penetrated the vein at the point of widening and consc- quently lessening of average values. and as drifting is done on the vein in each direction it will narrow down to the usual 20 to 30 feet found aio1g that system. and the average grade of ore will be much higher than that shown in the crosscut.
 A station is now being cut on the 500-foot level in the Ivanhoe Con- solidated property. and crosscutting is expected to be under way by the 18th Of this month. It is estimated that the crosscut will have to be driv- cn distance of about POO feet before the vein is reached which was devel- oped to some extent on the 20O-foot level
 A large force of men is at work on the property of the Urited Eastern grading a site for the projected new mill. The plant will have a capacity of 200 tons daily, but will be con structed on the unit system so that additional units can be easily added whenever required. The mechanical equipment for the new working shaft, including l50 horsepower double drum electric hoist and an electric driven S00-foot compressor, has been installed. Sinking operations on the shaft will be resumed within a few days. The new shaft IS now down co feet. In the old workings develop nent continues on the O65-foot level with splendid results while work is continuing with the object of explor- ing the ground at depth of 7o5 feet.
 The Oatman Amalgamated Com pany-one of the Long and Mclver companies-is preparing to start an extensive developmenr campaign. This company has over 400 acres on the northerly extension of the Gold Road vein system, and is very favor ably regarded. Mir Etinne A. Ritter has just completed an exhaustive re- port on this property and has been retained as consulting engineer for this company. A great deal Of pre- liminary exploration work has been done on this property, and splendid machinery equipment Is now being ordered and will probably be install led within the next 20 days.
 The Gilt Edge Company is making rapid progress, its shaft now being down about 135 feet A station has been cut at the 100-foot level, and a crosscut Is being driven to the north to explore No. vein which shows a width of 20 feet and gives good val ues in gold at surface. It is the in 4ap4io., of tba fn flo lie