The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-01
OATMAN MINING
COMPANIES BUSY
SHAFTS ARE BEING PUT DOWN
EVERY WHERE WITH GOOD
EQUIPMENT
CBY RAY ID. HARRIS)

eral Manager G. w. Long of the
United Eastern Mining company
continues to gre his entire atten-
ton to sinking operations. The old
main or No. l shaft, in which work
has recently resumed below the $50
level, has attained a depth of $50
ieet on its way to the 765-foot point,
at which more extensive lateral OPP
erations than have Ieen attempted
by the management will be inaugu-
rated with a view to more fully
proving up fhe vast o~rebo6ies al
ready blocked out on the upper lev
els.
The new or No. 2 shaft, three
compartment. is nearing the 30
FOOT point. During the last week
miners have been engaged in TIM
bering the new shaft and putting it
in shape for the installation of the
big mechanical equipment ordered
for it. This shaft will be sent down
to at least the 6O0-foot point and,
when finished, it will be used for
hosting ore for the proposed mill,
which is to nave an initial capacity
of 200 tons per day. President F. A.
Keith, who makes his headquarters
n. Los Angeles, is expected in camp
in the next few days for an extend
ed visit of inspection.
The Lazy Boy shaft now measures
60 feet in depth. A 40-horsepower
gasoline hoist fer it has been order
ed and is now in transit, having
Leen shipped from the manufactu1-
ers in Detroit on Dec. IL. 1t is
expected to arrive at the property by
Jan. / or soon thereafter. A two
drill air compressor and machine
drills were recently received by the
company and have Eeen installed.
Splendid Roadway continues to be
made by the Arizona Rex in sinking
operations. The shaft now measures
100 feet in depth and it will be
sent to the 300-foot point before
lateral work is inaugurated. The
property has an excellent mechani-
cal equipment, including a rs
horsepower gasoline hoist.
The Telluride shaft, which is be
ing SEM down from the 400 to the
G0O-foot point, has reached the 90
foot mark. 1t will be continued tt
the objective depth without inter
ruption and lateral work started.
Results obtained in exploratory
work on the 200 and 400-foot levels
more than justify the management
in determining to sink to the 500
loot point. Although the water flow
in the shaft has increased, the a
cement is easily handling it with Il
baler.
General Manager Frank T. Tor
pey of the Goldrcad Bonanza has
L force of miners engaged in strlp-
ping the orebody recently disclosed
on the surface, 800 feet west of the
main shaft, which has attained a
depth of Az feet on it's way to the
2O0-foot point. The orebody has
been opened up thus far on the
surface for about 100 feet in length
and a depth of nine feet. 1t shows
an average width of three and a
half feet and carries good values.
The hoist for the main shaft is
expected to arrive on the ground
within the next ten days. The di-
rectors of the company are consider
ing an application of James Shea of
Goldfield and associates for a lease
on 400 feet of the ledge, by a width
of 600 feet, 500 feet east of the
main shaft. Decision in the matter
will be reached soon.
CA. Jones of Los Angeles and j..
r.. Burns of Colorado Springs have
taken over the Florence Hill, La
Veta, Red Point, Drake, Smith and
Grogan group and Capote No. Z
claims, aggregating in all, approx
mately 400 acres of ground.
The United Northern Mines COM
pany, a privately financed corpor-
alton, is proceeding with surface
work preliminary to deep operations.
The management is at present Civ
ing attention to the building a road
and grading for surface structures.
The company will soon start a 4XS-
foot vertical shaft which will be
sent down to a depth of 500 feet,
A carload of machinery, including a
25-horsepower gasoline hoist, has
been ordered and is expected to ar
rive on the ground within the next
Is days. The vein ~traversing the
property has beer opened up with
cuts fer q distance of 1900 feet
In them it shows an average width
of 10 feet and gives encouraging as
says.
The east cross-cut on the 310-foci
level of the Oatman Gold Mining
& Milling company property. AT a
point approximately 45 feet from
the shaft, penetrated the vein in q
faulted area which shows a con-
glomerate mass of quartz, %conntr;
rock and vein matter that yields
encouraging paintings. Drifts mort
and south have been started to de
termine the extent of the faultef
area With a depth of 0 feet