El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-09
OATMAN CAMP
COMING BACK
Mines Formerly Big Pro
ducers Are Found Still
Rich in Ore.

Kingman. Ariz., March st looks
as though Oatman is coming back"
but mainly within the mines already
proved OF value. Nothing OF much
Importance ever has been found in the
scores Of development propositions in
that camp or its outskirts. even on
some claims that did show riches as
far back as 40 years ago. The real
money is coming out Of three mines
the Tom Reed, the United Eastern and
Gold Road
The Tom Reed for years was a
phenomenal producer, but apparently
declined just about the time that
the late OGtman boom began For a
while only one-half its mill was run
ming. Its main vein had faulted and
the ore supply was short After 4
number OF very dubious months, more
ore OF excellent grade was struck in
remote workings. after continuation
of the main vein up the hill had been
dug into without satisfactory results
Still later, a crosscut was started on
the 500 level OF the Aztec toward the
hoping to develop a continuation Of
the faulted vein.
Is New Vein.
II IS understood that the late strike
in this cross-cut now is known TO be
new vein, heretofore untouched
The ruineralized ground between walls
is said TO be 81 feet wide, the ore
throughout OF milling value, averag-
ing better than SIS a ton. Seven
inches Of pay streak samples $3.50
Four feet OF the vein gives an average
Of S12S. The lowest assays were
around S.
The United Eastern. which IS work
ing a continuation Of the original
Tom Reed vein. has established its
own permanence lately by crOsscut-
ting on the 965 level 20 feet Of the
vein that has been worked from the
Sos station It is told that the ore at
depth Is even better than on the upper
level where it has been averaging
s22 by mill run The values were
high from the 800 level down The
company is equipped with 500-ton
thing under $500. 600 in gold a month.
Old Gold Road Revived.
Still farther north. lying directly
under the old River Range road that
now forms a part Of the Transcon-
tinental highway, Is the famous old
Gold Road mine, discovered by a Mex
lean prospector who sat down to rest
at a spot that had been passed by
many OF his kind before who had
failed TO see the riches under foot.
Like its neighbor to the south. this
mine showed signs Of being worked
out several years ago and its mill
finally was stopped, as the supply Of
even loW-grade ore had dropped 70 a
minimum. Manager Muir then started
upon well-digested plan OF explora-
ton. which has proved successful A
new ore body, over so feet wide. now
is being developed and Is said 70
sample SIS throughout This vein is
said to have been found by the fol-
lowing OF stringers from the old
The management is not
hasty and it is understood will block
out large ore reserves before starting
the big mill again
Among the newer mines, the Gold
Ore is said to have struck some SIS
ore at its 200 level Milling ore has
been found on several levels and
enough has been blocked out to keep
the mill running for some time TO
come.
The old Mossback mine. lately sold
under mortgage. has been redeemed
company through the payment
Of S32S5l by c n. Burlock and ". H
Holcomb OF san Diego. The mine is in
the Silver Creek section OF the san
Francisco distri-' near the old Moss
@nertv- It has considerable ore de-
much OF It very rich
Cross cutting has struck the main
vein OF the Arizona Venture and has
found value in gold, silver and copper I
Leasers ship.
Leasers on the Puzzle group at
Chloride have shipped several car
Dads OF ore running high in ruby sill /
1er. with some gold
North OF kingman. an onyx deposit I
s being opened by ". Il. Larkin. The
stone is OF remarkable beauty and can (
De blocked out in large masses.