Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-09-23
IN
OATMAN DISTRICT
RECEIVES WORK
Moss Back Property Is Taken
Over By New Company and
Extensive Development
Work Will Be Started Soon.

Oatman, Ariz.. Sept 22.-New de-
velopment work is receiving an i'm
petus recently which has resulted in
greatly accelerated activity. The Ar
iona Moss Back Mines company has
completed its organization and taken
over the Moss Back property. Work
has already been Started preparatory
to sinking the shaft from the 330-foot
to the 530-foot level
The new company is fully financed
to do the work as well as to build
mill, if the showing warrants such
a proceeding Charles w. Maier of
Chicago, is president of the company;
Allen PAUL of Wheeling, w. Va, is
vice president; NJ. w. Kemperly, sec
rotary and treasurer; Will H. Hol-
comb of Los Angeles, organized the
company He is also heavily inter-
ested in Mexican mining properties
c. H. Burlock, the original locator OF
the ground, is in charge of the work.
The original company sunk a shaft
to the 330-foot level with cross cuts
and drifting on the 200 and 300-foot
levels. A fine vein was opened up,
carrying good values, but the COM
pany became involved in litigation and
financial difficulties, and the property
has lain idle for nearly Is years. This
spring the mine was unwatered by
the present owners and the showing
found there was so pleasing that they
have paid off the Indebtedness and
will proceed with development as
stated above.
Actual shaft sinking has commenced
on the Red Lion, which adjoins the
Ben Harrison claim of the Tom Reed
Gold Mines company. The plant has
been completely installed, including a
powerful engine. hoist, compressor.
electric lighting system and camp
buildings. The shaft will be sunk to
the 5O0-foot level. and on account
of its location the progress of the Red
Lion work will be watched with great
er interest, probably. than any other
development now going forward.
The water has been pumped out
of the North Star workings and cross
cutting of the great ledge which ira
verses the property will be continued.
On the Gold Dust property. formerly
the Orion, some cross cutting and
drifting is under way to more thor
oughly explore the vein systems OF
the claims on the 2OO-foot level
The United Oatman is now all in
spar vein matter, having encountered
formation running practically par
allel to the tunnel at a distance OF
about 525 feet from the portal. A
Cross cut is also being advanced to-
wards the west for the purpose OF
opening up a parallel vein.
At the Sunnyside. President c. II.
Palmer, Jr., visited the property this
week and recommended further ex-
ploration on the 400-foot level which
is now being prosecuted. Mr.. Pal
mer, who is also a director of the
United Eastern, has received a COM
mission in the engineers corps and
will probably go into a training camp
in December.
Gold production in the Oatman dis
trict for August exceeded July's high
record. amounting to S223.000 against
1925, 900 for the previous month. Unit
ed Eastern established a new high
record of s1S3.OOO. with net profits
of S123, 900, average values also being
higher or about $24.5O per ton from
Z 500 tons of ore.
Tom Reed production was lessened
because of the accident which put
the new ball mill out of service for
half the month, but bullion worth
$4,000 was produced during the month
Both the producers should do as well
or better in September as the addi-
tion to the United Eastern mills cy-i
anide plant is now in use and results
should begin to show in the mill heads
before the close of the month. Tom
Reeds production is being favorably
not only by increased ton
mage but improved values as well.