Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-17
OATNAN DISTRICT MINES OPEN RICH
 GOLD-S|LVER ORE
Developments of Past Few Weeks of Vital Importance; Eclipse All Former History of Camp.
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Special to The Review
 OATMAN. Ariz-, March 16. - The mining development of the past few weeks in the Oatman district have been of su-h tremendous and vital i'm port as to ecliDse all former happen ings iu the history of the camp ln- volvipg as they do the three principal active properties, events of secondary interest are entirely lost sight of The rapid approach of the date for in augurating actual bullion by the Gold Ore would be sufficiently significant in itself to attract the attention of the mining world in ordinary times, though this consummation now shares honcrs with eOoch-making accomplish ments en the Tom Reed and the United Eastern.
 At the Gold Ore i've first stope has been broken into, this being at the point where the raise from the $50 foot level was connected wit1 the winze below the 5O0-f0ot level When this work was commenced last week it marked the opening Of the work of minging ore for shipment to the mill
 Al the same time, a drift was start ed to the west along the vein from the cross-cut. and within 10 feet an- other stone will be started. which process will he repeated at intervals of 50 feet along the fun length of the ore body. drift to the east will also be under way very soon
 Tuesdsv the first ore will be sent to the mill, and as soon as the mill bins are. filed the stamps will begin to drop after ar idleness of IS months
 Tom Reed Developments
 The magnitude and importance or r tNe discovery recently made and steadily being deve1oped on the Bald Eagle claim of the, Tom Reed Gold Mines company is finally becoming fully understood by mining men who are familiar with the district
 In order to be protected against ever ststing the case an dthus creating false hopes, the management has S.eadfasflv refused to give out any es- inmates of the future possibilities of the ore body now being explored In fact, they have discounted the actual results being obtained from day to day in crder to be on the safe side
 This does not mean that they have attempted in any way to conceal the actual facts. as visitors were freely admitted to the underground workings to view the discovery for the first two weeks after the great S7-foOt vein was crOss-cut This privilege had to be cancelled however, on account of the great number of people who wished to view the wonderful show ing with their own eyes. as it hindered the work of the miners.
 Ore Body Has Length
 More than 200 feet of the vein has now been explored by drifting both to the east and west from the cross-cut. The west drift is still the richest the high grade streak having widened out to nearly two feet Values continue exceptionally high. it being estimated that the entire drift will average sabout s90 per ton From 20 to 20 tons per day of this rich ore has more than doubled the daily mill returns, making it necessary to reduce the tonnage and readiust the classifiers, as the cyanide tanks could not handle such a large tonnage of high grade ore
 The east drift runs much lower in value as the high grade streak was lost for several days. It was picked up again farther to the north by cro=s cuf. and tlic entire drift is aver aging good commercial ore across the entire face.
 Three shifts are employed in the two drifts and they making about 100 feet progress each week.
 At the Gray Eagle the 400-foot level has been connected up with the 200- foot level of the No. 2 Gray Eagle shaf. and a winze is being sunk to -'-a level os fhe Pald Eagle drift about G feet. This is going down in good ere The fare ofithe west drift from the Paid Eagle workings is still 800 fee. from the Gray Eagle winze.
 Work will undoubtedly be started from the cross cut that was run south from the Aztec shaft some time ago This cross-cut encountered the vein in a zone that was somewhat broken and work was discontinued on that ac- count. This cross-cut is over 600 feet east from the second Aztec cross-cut. SO that it affords an opportunity to . explore the vein in that direction.
 United Eastern Meeting
 The annual meeting of the United Faz-erp Mining ccmpany held at the office here Op Tuesday was devoid Of unusual incident Of 1.362.000 shares outstanding. a total of 1.197.0Oo were represented. The annual reports of the offci1is were not complete, as the amount of excess profits war tux to he raiI hv the companv for 1917 is still an unknown quontity.
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