Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-02-24
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of the vein, were all in ore when dis continued. An averape of all the as- says from this orebody shows that it will run about $20 per ton in gold.
 While not sensational, such an ore body would be considered quite satis- factory in almost any mine. But, as Superintendent Harvey N. Hammond acknowledges, "it looks like the quartz vein in the Oatman United is just side issue" It is in the rhyo- litic dike against which the quartz vein laws that the unexpected and sensationallv large and valuable ore bodies have been found. In regard to these latter MT. Hammond hesitates to give gifures, especially since there has been some exaggeration of the admittedly big showing. As he re- marked: "It's big enough as it ac- tually is'-exaggeration defeats it's own end.
 As before stated, the orebody of the quartz vein has heen definitely deter mined to be at least 500 feet in length and 53S feet in depth But the ore bodies in the rhvolitic dike are not as definitely determined. It is expected that the results of the next few days drilling, together with what has al- ready been done, will give a much bet ter idea of the magnitude of the show ing in the rhyolite dike, after which it is likely the company will give out a detailed announcement.
 Without attempting to anticipate this official announcement, and re- beating only what has been definitely confirmed, the following will give an idea of what may be expected when actual ore production from this rhyo- lite dike is under way. One drill core shows an average value of SPA in gold per ton across thirteen feet. As big as that is, it probably means less , in actual worth than another core which shows average values of $12 per ton across 70 feet. This was so unexpected that the accuracy of the assay was doubted, and it was checked a number of times by several assayers before it was given out.
 Rumors, apparently well based, of even greater widths of pay ore, and high-grade ore in sizable bodies, have been circulated, but the management believes the above facts should suf- flee for the present. "There is go- ing to be a whole lot of good ore that's sure'.
 The showing in the United Ameri- can and the Telluride would occasion much more excitement were they not overshadowed for the moment by the more sensational Oatman United Both of these properties are produc- ing high-grade ore running from $35 to more than $100 per ton, and before the month is out the Tom Reed mill will begin on it's contract to treat a minimum of 25 tons per day from each property.
 The United American, of which Whm. K. Ridenour is manager, is pro- ducing ore from the stope above the 700-level in which free gold visible to the naked eye is plentiful. It is what the boys call "picture rock" and no assay is necessary to prove that it is real high-grade. The orebody now being stopped is proved for 80 feet in length on the 700, and is expected to mill an average of between $50 and $60 per ton for a width of four feet. It is opened up for a length of 225 feet on the 500 level and for 150 feet on the $50 level, 7..
 The ore in the Telluride mine is not quite as rich as in the United American, but it is unusually high grade to put through mill. As it is broken and shipped it is planned to keep it down to a grade of $40 ton or a little less. The claims of the Tel luride are so situated that every one of the known vein systems of the Oatman district must inevitably go through one or the other of them if they continue on their present strike J l.. McIver, who with Geo. w. Long opened up the United Eastern and put Oatman on the map, is president of the Telluride company and Bob Lyons is superintendent.
 The Big Jim Consolidated, controll- ed by Teter & Co.,, of Los Angeles, and managed by A. G. Keating-the men who developed the original Big Jim in which millions are blocked out had a diamond drill outfit shipped by express and is now at work at the ~c .4z --a:.. ..x;4lo fLo ,.h,,olitn