Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-02
AFFAIRS FORGING ID
 THE FRONT
POLAND MILL PURCHAS- ED, FLOTATION PLANT GOING UP AND MINE MAKES FINE SHOWING.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

That the Major Mining and Milling Company of Walker district, has de termined one of the biggest gold properties in this or any other sec ton of Arizona. is conclusively prov en by a transaction given publicity yesterday in which was closed the deal for the purchase outright of the O-stamp mill of the Poland Mining Co.,. the adding thereto of l50-ton Notation plant. and the increasing oi the capacity of the above plant to 4O stamps, as well as introducing a sys tenn of undermining every reduction facility for future uses. These i'm portant announcements were given publicity yesterday by John F. Pell the president of the Major and Col onel Fred Bowler, general manager, who arrived from the Eureka camp during the day.
 Immense Ore Tonnage.
 To warrant this additional heavy outlay of capital, is the wonderful or, tonnage exposed in the Eureka from Ii, w development in the past two months, and which is conservatively estimated at 5000 tons as ready for breaking. which averages at least S1' to the ton. This remarkable mineral condition was due to driving a cross cut from the Eureka workings to tap the Sheldon, or the mother lode. un- der the well founded belief of Colone' Bowler that larger and better defined ore bodies would be proven. Tho Major is now ready to begin an ers that has every indication of being handsome success. When the cross cut at depth of over 252 feet tapped the Sheldon vein. drifting started, and for a distance of l50 feet a continu ous ore body has been encountered and without any break taking place
 From this splendid determination the company now begins action by which its immense resources are tC be handled on large scale. This drift continues west, and later will b. extended into lines of the old Shel don. The method of developing is practical. earnest and modern, ir wlicn three machine drills are daily running. What results will be wheI the zone is reached where the initial strike occurred about six weeks age in tapping the Sheldon lode, is prac tically assured from the mineralized condition so fully demonstrated at tho present time, and which may be con sidered as solving one of the mos notable mine development proposi tions that has ever taken place n this field. The Major entered that sectior about three months ago and in thai time has accomplished more than 1T the past third of century.
 Heavy Reduction.
 Taking over the Poland mill less than two months ago. under lease as well as acquiring the rights of the Poland company to use their 5000 foot long tunnel for transporting ore from the Eureka mine to the mill. the above plant is now running daily treating 100 tons of ore. Four ore trains. of five cars to each train. are now making six trips each per day. When additional reduction facilities are installed. this neavy tonnage out put will be increased, which will be justified by ore developed in all mine workings as we'll as from new ground to be opened up.
 Practical Effort Exemplihed. Mir. PelPs entry into this mining field has brought forth expressions or comme1dation from all for his clean cut manner of operating. his nerve in transforming an old mine into state of high production that Is occasioninp general comment for the success ap- parent. and for his freedom in whole somelv applying personal resources to accomplish that which IS so hand somely in evidence. With him .las been Colonel Bowler. who is widely known in mining fields of the West. as ''the miner of all miners" which unique title he earned from being q driving power in all industrial under takings of this class. Colonel Bow Ter was in this field as long ago as 1871. The affairs of the Major are in the hands of three principals only Mir. Pell, Colonel Bowler and J. R. Alderman, and no stock is for sale.