Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
DEVELOP MENTS LOOKED FOR
 IN OATMANS
MANY COMPANIES ARE EXPECTED TO STRIKE VALUABLE ORE BODIES WITHIN FEW WEEKS.
(Fron Sundays Daiiy)


 looked for in a number of properties in the Oatman district in the next few weeks. Among the anticipated new moves is the taking over of Long & McIver's holdings in the United East ern by Colonel D. C. lacking. It is claimed that Long & McIver have set price of S7 per share on their stock If the Jackling interests take hold they would be in position to operate the company on an immense scale. The company, however, still has q strong treasury balance, more than suffi cient to complete the big mill and open stopes on all the levels, it is re- ported.
 The annual meeting of the Sunny side company was held on the 10th, and the old board of directors re- elected with the exception of one. The annual report showed progress. Three shifts are pushing operations and it is expected the shaft will hit the ore body in the next 30 days.
 Sinking mas been resumed on the Oatman Queen and the shaft is now down 165 feet, the new hoist being in operation. The Queen vein system runs through Y claims for a distance of about four miles and, it is stated, shows in places 50 feet wide. Sam pies from the outcrop show values Of 8 to $ per ton.
 John L. Munds, the principal stock colder of the Carter company, drove n few days ago and was more thar optimistic of Carter's possibilities of proving one of the big mines of the camp. Mir. Munds believes that fu- 'ure developments will put the price of Carter stock on a level with Big Jim.
 Among the properties which have reached the objective point in depth and are now engaged in lateral work are Fessenden. Ivanhoe. Boundary Cone, United Western. Black Range, Lucky Boy and Gold Range. From 1ne to % days will bring the prop crties mentioned into commercial ore, t is claimed.
 It is stated that the SO tons of ore 'aken from the shallow workings on inc Nancy Lee claim of Ivanhoe. and ihipped to the Gold Road mill has re- turned values of $500 per ton.
 The Lucky Boy has Just installed a new No. / Cameron pump 10 handle he flow of water expected when the vein is cut, as in this section veins are uniformly "wet" veins.
 The big three-compartment shaft on the United Northern is being car lied downward with hand steel pend 'ng the arrival of the new equipment which is being hauled from the rail -oad. The foundations have all been set and the machinery will be install d as rapidly as received.
 The new Long & McIver property, Green Quartz, is the scene of much tctivity A 25 h. p. hoist and $50 cot compressor have just been de- ,ivered and are now being installed. f is understood that these two men will give personal direction to the york on this new property which IS attracting quite great deal of atten- ion. From surface and other indica- ions Green Quartz should prove an interesting property.
 Ore averaging about S25 per ton is )eing cut by the drifting operations )n the 4S5-foot level of Big Jim. ltl s understood that a new stock deal Is bending and will probably be con ummated this week whereby the company will receive sufficient money not only to carry on a very extensive development campaign, but to con i;ruct its own reduction plant when he size Of the ore reserves blocked )ut will justify it.
 It is officially stated that the total production of the Tom Reed to date has been S6,OO0O0O and that from its production last year an average ot s2O per ton was extracted from its ore The deepest workings are 400 feet md the total of all workings Is 3O,OO7 feet.