The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-04
OATMAN UNITED IS
COVERED BY
REPORT
j. X. TURNER FINDS PROPERTY
is IN GOOD CONDI-
TON

Cheerful optimism and construc-
tive encouragement for the stockhold-
ers of the Oatman United Gold Min
ing company is contained in the re-
port of Consulting Engineer J.. X.
Turner, as a result of a complete ex-
animation of the property made by
him last week.
According to Mr.. Turner's find
ings, the developments already
brought to light on this company's
ground equal Or surpass anything
found in the district at a similar
depth. While the workings are on
the so-called 40O-foot level, about
375 feet below the collar Of the shaft,
the actual depth a compared to the
main shafts of the Tom Reed or
United Eastern is really about ESQ
feet.
A total of six well-defined veins
have been cross-cut on the present
level, varying from two or three feet
to nearly 40 feet. The east vein re-
Gently opened by the cross-cut Is
really two or three separate forma-
lions, the widest Of which is approx
mately 40 feet.
The universal experience of the
district is that the veins are separat-
ed into stringers near the surface,
but at depth these various separate
assures come together and make into
solid orebodies.
If such proves to be the case with
the Oatman United, present develop
ments may be taken to indicate one
OF the most important mineralized
areas ever disclosed in this or any
other district.
Mr.. Turner does not undertake to
make any predictions along this line,
as development alone will bring
forth the facts, but he states that
the showing on this level is fully up
to IL not beyond his highest expecta-
tions. He feels highly encouraged,
in fact, by the showing made and
states that further development is
amply justified. Mr.. Turner says:
upon my examination of the Dat
man United Gold Mining company's
property, I found nor than 1000
feet of prosecuting on the 375-foot
level.
1.-THE west cross cut is in about 500
feet and drifts run 200 feet to the
north and 100 feet to the south. A
winze has been sunk to a depth Of
80 feet to a point so feet north from
the cross-cut in this drift.
1.-The east cross-cut extnn'is fer
about 500 feet and ~penctrates the
rhyolite dyke forming the summit CT
the range.
"AIl this work has been lcne in q
very capable, workman.ikc and eco
nomical No distance or Ia
Dor has been lost. The ground has
been very favorable to work in for
the most part, and an exceptionally
low average cost has been maintain
ed. On the 4OO-foot level the total
cost of running the cross-cuts and
drifts has been $S.64 per foot, which
is much below the average.
"No less than six assures or veins
have been opened up on this evel.
the two most important being at
the west and east ends of the cross
cuts.
encouraging values are found in
the west vein, and a decided improve
ment in formation and values is not
ed in the winze, the percentage or
quartz having Increased largely with
depth.
'sIn the east cross-cut there is be-
tween 80 and 40 feet of vein matter
at one point. There are values OBJ
tanned for a considerably greater
width than this. and one band of
lcin matter four feet wide returns
$3.50 per ton in gold by repeated as
says.
This four feat is directly under
the rhyolite dyke, and ] have ad-
vised the running Of a drift to the
south along this portion of the vein.
In my opinion the showing al
ready made on the Oatman United
property fully justifies a continue
ton of development work upon an
extensive scale. For the present |
advise the sinking of the wiuze to a
total depth of 200 feet. Here is dis
tinct Improvement has been made in
the formation and in the values Ab-
tanned. At a depth of 200 feet I
advise running another drift in both
directions.
Future developments in the east
vein will depend largely upon the