Weekly journal-miner., 1916-03-15
OATMAN MINES
 ARE GETTING INTO ORE
(From Wednesdav's DailYl

 the big gold fields at Oatman, that district is more firmly establishing it self as one of the great mineral fin1s of the age. and mining experts are now agreed that it has every prospect of not only equalling, but rivaling the Cripple Creek or Goldfeld districts. More than 50 companies are activei" engaged in sinking shafts and doing development work, while as many more have plans under way for open ing their respective properties.
 Late advices direct from their rep resentatives i1 the field, received last night by the Oatman-Prescott Brokerage Co.,, indicate the possi- bility Of some big developments with ing the nex; few days. United West err. in the stock of which there has been l50 per cent rise in price with ing a fortnight. is said to be in four, feet of ore, with indications promis- ing. The drift is being driven aneal as rapidly as possible. Ii a big ore body is opened in the Western, th:5 will extend the proven ledge for distance of more than half a mile, one of the greatest ever found.
 Carter, which cut values ranging from S20 to 800 per ton on the 25O- foot level, is now near the 500 level. at which point station will be cui and drifts started to pick up the ledee revealed on the upper level Its stock is soon to be listed on the coast ex, changes and New York curb.
 Big Jim's shaft is now down 4S0 feet. Cross-cuts will be run from the 500 and 600 levels, and the manage mcnt expects to have the crosscut a, the 800 level well under way within two weeks. Additional machinery las been ordered, for delivery this month.
 Ivanhoe is cutting a station at the 800 level, preparatory to crosscuttins to the vein exposed on the 200 level Its Nancy Lee claim has been leased to R. V. LeGra1d, prominent leaser during the Goldield boom.
 United Eastern this week began grading its site for the 200-ton mill ii will construct. Its No. 2 or main working shaft is now down co feet and will be sent to the 500 level IS rapidly as possible.
 The Aotman-Pioneer has uncovered two feet of S66 ore in winze sunk from the 100 level, and a crosscut is now being driven under the winze dt the 200 level. Keith & Keith, million aire mine owners and show manufac- turers of Boston, Mass, have pur' chased controlling interest in the Pioneer from Allen E. Burris ana associates and will push the develop ment work as rapidly as possible.
 Gilt Edge, which is to be called
 
 change, is drifting to the ledge at the 100 level. while continuing the sinai, downward. The shaft now measures 40 feet. Stringers of white quartz, carrying good values, are being en- countered in the drift the breast cf which pans free. gold across the e1- tire face
 Shaft sinking is under way at the Gold Dust property, which is locateA near the Gilt Edge and Boundary Cone holdings. It is the intention ot the management to sink to the 40) level before crosscutting.
 The south drift on the 400 level O. the Arizona Tom Reed, according to President Moser, revealed primary quartz that assayei as high as S20G ger ton, and which is believed to in dicate the apex of large ore shoot
 While sinking the main shaft on tho Sureshot group, Superintendent Nit chell reports encountering a pay streak practically at grasS-roots, which returned values of $ll.57 across the ive-foot width.
 The Argo has completed installa- ton of its machinery and now has 2 miners sinking the two-compartment shaft to the 40 level It now measures lo0 feet deep. Small stringers have been encountered in the shaft.
 The Oatman Gold now has its shaft below the 465-foot point and will be- gin drifting to the ledge at the 800 level.
 Gold Key, which sidelines Boundary Cone, is following a two-foot ore shoot on the 20O-foot level of the 300 foot incline shaft, which assayed $2S11. Picked samples showed free gold of a size nalf as large as kernei of wheat. The shaft is being contin- ued to the 90 level.
 Development at other properties ir the district IS nrooressinD as raOi1Iy