Weekly journal-miner., 1916-04-12
bout 15O feet additional distance.

The Gold Ore Mining Company is sending ore to the Gold Road mill ai the rate of 20 tons per day, using motor trucks to transport it. The company is stoping o1 the 530-foot level from a six-foot ore body. Aside from this ore shoot there is 12-inci. streak of ore which will run well into a hundred dollars, which will later be broken down and sent to the mill.
 The shaft on the Argo mine has reached depth of 40 feet, and is en- tirely in big dyke which shows high naturalization. A record of almost / feet per day is being made in sinking this two-compartment shaft.
 Lucky Boy shaft is now down go feet, showing extreme silicifcation with low gold values.
 The Oatman United Company is preparing foundations for its machin. cry plant which has now arrived. This plant consists of 40-horse power Fairbanks-Morse hoist, a 450-foot compressor driven by 60-horse pow CT gas engine, and l0-horse power gas engine to run pump to supply water to the mine, and a dynamo which will supply the mine buildings and workings with electric light This is one of the most complete plants yet contemplated i1 the Oatman dis trict.
 In the Boundary Cone property the work of cross-cutting to the vein on the 750-foot level is now under way. The operators expect to reach the downward continuation of the vein in which has been developed a large tonnage of commercial ore on the 550-foot level within 20 days.
 Lateral work in the property of the Oatman Gold Mining & Milling Com pany continues, and indications are such that there is quite general be- lief among the Oatman operators that this may be the next property in the camp to come into ore.
 The Times Company is now well launched on its development cam paign, having completed the installa- ton of its plant, the enlargement and retimbering of its shaft, and other sucn improvements. Its big three compartment shaft will be carried to 500 feet depth before extensive lateral work is attempted. This property al ready has a very considerable tonnage of high mill grade ore in sight.
 The Fessenden shaft has attained ! depth of 46O feet. Lateral work will De started at 500 feet
 On the Gilt Edge property the shaft $ down about 200 feet. with indica- tions that vein No. ? may have pitch ed to the north and may be cut by me shaft within a short distance.
 The new compressor on the Gold Range is now i1 operation, and three shifts of men are employed with pow CT steel. The shaft has attained Q depth of l65 feet, and encouragin.: gold values are showing in all the country rock.
 In the United Northern property the shaft is at depth of l75 feet and has encountered a change of forma- ton, the vein matter containing much more calcite and showing strong seams of iron hcmetite accompanied by gold values up to S and S6 per ton
 The United Eastern Company con tinues a steady development campaign under ground, which is constantly adding to the ore reserves of the property. At the same time its now three-compartment shaft 700 feet from 'hc old shaft is being sent down ward. and preparations for the con 'truction of its new 2O0-ton mill l:e being rushed.
 The Tom Reed Company continues 2 steady production of over S50O00 per month. and arrangements are be- ing made for quite extensive develop ment of heretofore uncxplorcd terri fory. A new shaft is being sunk mid way between its Ben Harrison aad Black Eagle shafts. some l50 feet 10 the south of the Big Jim side lines.
 The Gold Road Company's produc ton is not given out exact, but it is estimated to be at the rate of some thing over $l000O0 gold bullion per month.
 NJ. ]. Monlette, vice-president of the Citizens National Bank of Los Angeles, a partner in the bonanza Hayes Monnctte lease on the Mo hawk in the carly days Of Gold6eld. together with John A. Hassell, con sulting engineer who was prominent ':l the carly days of Goldfcld. anl George w. Long, of the United Eas! crn Company. have organized the Mohawk Central Mining Company. and nave ordered very complete machinery equipment 10 assist in its development. This property is srr rounded by the United Eastern. Tom Reed and Oatman United Properties. !
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