The Phoenix herald., 1879-08-20
CHIHUAHUA.
Silver Mining in this North
 ern Mexico State.
Number Of Companies now WcFk-
 ing There.

For centuries Chihushua has rank
 ed among the most famous of the
 Mexican States for the production of
 silver; but from various causes, until
 very recently, the energies of Ameri-
 cans have not been directed to that
 rich region.
 But thanks to American enterprise.
 that land is destined soon to
 pour into the United States the wealth
 which a century ago. glutted the
 avarice of the naughty Spaniard.
 There arc now in the State of Chi
 huahua at work, and organized for work, no less than six American com.
 panies, owning and controlling the
 richest and best of the mining prop
 erty in the State. A brief mention
 of these is all that will be attempted
 at this time. The Santa Eulalia
 mining company owns the mines of Santa Eulalia, 16 miles from the city of Chihuahua.
 Under the rule of Spain, these mines paid to the Catholic church tax on $111. 100000.
 They are without doubt, the most extensive deposit mines in the world. But for want of capital, they are still being worked by the ancient methods of the Mexicans. The com pany proposes to tunnel the mount ain, build railroad 12 miles to ths forks of the Sacramento and Chihua: hua rivers. and there establish large works for the reduction of the ores by methods. The Cusiauiriach;c mines were purchased last fall by 8 com pany from San Francisco, for the comparatively thifiing sum of $500 900. These mines are 90 miles south west from the city of Chihuahua. The records do not show their former wealte, but it is rot known to have been great. The veins are true fis- sures, containing at the depth of 500 feet solid silver metal, in some placea AO ASSl " lOS- AC OASS aAC AOW DC- ing worked by the lixivation process, with excellent results. The Bato- pilas mines in the southwest part of the State, owned and operated by Wells, Fargo & Co, contains large deposits of native silver, and are en- riching their owners. The records show that under Spanish rule these hines produced S40O, 100000. The consolidated mines of Psrrsl owned y the Knott's Company of Chicago, Ire situated near the city of Hidalgo. These mines, the records show have produced S60,000,000. They are true fssure veins, aggregating in length hree-fourths of mile; width of from
 to 30 feet The last six years work ng by the Mexican process yielded yer S9OO,000 the ore averaging $sI 0 the ton.
 These mines have only been worked 9 depth of little more than 4G0 get. They own in connection with lese mines, 800, 900 tons of cast-away res, which averages SEQ per ton. Tor want of capital, these mines are eiDg worked by the Mexican meth q. But the company now has at the lines a large amount of modern and expects to secure cap al to set it up and work it on a large .ale. This company claims that it Sns larger body of good paying ore Ian any other one company in the orld
 The Dry Mountain Silver Mining onipapy of Terre Haute, Ind, owns Ie mine La Luz, five miles west of arral. This is one of the best mines l the district around Parral. It is ne Assure vein, as wide as nine feet d yielding from SEQ to $1c0. For ant of capital. this mine is also now orked in the Mexican way But c company propose to secure 8 ,od water power which is accessible ft1u CSsiDlASA 0OAAc the reduction of the ores. This mpany having no water to contend tn, the cost of mining will be com small The Hidalgo min 2 and power company, of Chicago, ms the mine Las Gijas, in the Dry five miles Iwest of Parral. lich is celebrated for having at e time produced 3 large pocket of tive silver,
 This company to establish works
 the reduction of the cast away $ of the Knotts Company and do q neal custom business, also Q: tlb- l foundry and machine shop in rral.-ReaI Estate and Mining R.