Arizona republican., 1917-12-02

rict since the strike on the Aztec claims a year and a half ago.
 The Gray Eagle mines, adjoining and directly south of the Big Jim, end lining the Red Lion Mining Com pany's property, and the Ben liar rison claim of the Tom Reed com pany on the west.
 The recent discovery was made in what is regarded as the faulted apex of the Aztec-Big Jim vein. In his recent report, covering the Tom Reed property, and the District, Geologist Oscar H. Hershey recom- mended that this portion of the property be explored in order to open up this vein.
 Mir. Hershey agreed with Geolog- ist Ellis Mallery that the Aztec-Big Jim vein has been faulted and the upper portion of it thrown to the south several hundred feet. It is this portion that is now being ex- plored on the 400 foot level of the Gray Eagle shaft.
 The shaft was put down more than a year ago and considerable ex- ploration work done from it, in cluding a cross cut south on the 400 foot level, which penetrated a narrow seam or vein carrying no values of consequence.
 From this cross cut a drift was started to the west. about two weeks ago. About twenty-five feet from the cross cut values began to ap- pear and the vein widened out to the full face of the drift.
 The vein has continued to in- crease in width and value every since. Average assays across the face has run as high as $45, while the total average for the past 75 feet is over s20.
 A cross cut, run less than 100 feet from the original discovery, shows width of 12 feet with neither wall in sight. It is the intention to con- tinue the drift along the footwali of the vein which dips slightly to the north, at practically the same angle as the lower portion of the vein
 The face of the drift is still about 800 feet from the end line of the Gray Eagle claim. This gives a possible length of more than 500 feet for the present ore body, and according to careful computations the veins should extend downward for over 150 feet before it is cut off by the fault Surface explora- tions show that it comes within a few feet of the top of the ground though whether commercial values will extend upwards that far or not is a matter for further exploration | to demonstrate.
 The faulted apex of the Aztec vein will be explored for the entire length of the Tom Reed property, dis tance of nearly one mile. However the work of opeinng up the present ore body, which is less than half 2 mile from the Tom Reed mill, vii be prosecuted vigorously by Supt. w H. Phelps. Acting President Charle. Mushrush has been tt the propert, during the past week.
 The ore being taken out of tn, drift is similar in character to tha found in the Aztec and Big Jim calcite being replaced by green quart. with manganese carrying fine gold Shaft sinking is now in progress at the Gold Ore, the Oatman South ern, the Record Lode and the United Eastern, where the shaft has reache. it's final level, though the stump vii be carried on down for 80 fee more.
 Cross cutting is under way at tn
 United Oatman from the tunnel a the Oatman United where cross cut
 ting is being carried on in tw
 directions and at the United North
 ern, where two cross cuts are als
 being driven. one to the southwes
 and the other to the northeast. l Preparations are being made t start work shortly at the Gold Roa Bonanza, and the Moss Back A the former, the drift along the vel at the $50 level will be continued ] while at the Moss Back the shaf ,, will be lowered 200 feet more t the 300 foot level