The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-24

claws corresponding TO crab lO,feat
IN diameter; skull ofthe notorious Sem.
lnoie negro murderer, Simous; colonial
money; Texas $40 bill, with signature of
President Lamar. VI
Ell PAso CoUNTY's ExHIRIr.
New Orleans, Feb Is, lSs5.-Col. j. II. Elliott
Texas State Commissioner, New Orleans:
Slk'--4 nave The honor to submit the
ioiloWlng report of articles on exhibit.
ton at the Worlds Industrial and Cot
Ton centennial exposition from I'll Paso
county, Texas: Minerals, embracing
nearly all the precious and base metals
are FOUND within the borders of the
county. Argentiferous lead ora
Is quite abundant near the city of lei
Paso, in Ell Paso mountain, notably the
DALLAS NINE, owned and operated NV
Moorhe2d, Davis u Co., large specimens
Oh whlsh eau be seen in the Ell Paso
county eAnlDlt, assaying SO ounces of
siLVeL per ton, and IS per cent. lead,
me rIyIelia mlne and the Washington
ara Dougher mines, situated i'm the
same mountain, produce argentileronS
ana auriierous copper ore. The Con-
uehtlon mine, south of Ell Paso. is
also large producer of silver-lead
ore; haYing as gaugue pluorite,
making 1t desirable ore for
nuxlnS, ana is much sought after
by smelters. Many other mines of less
note abound in that vicinity, notably
Tue Uncle Harry, Matchless, Dude and
Dudine. A new mining district has re.
cehtly oeen developed at Garlic Pass
Wnlcn Dlds lalr TO be the most valuable
YET discovered in El Paso county. The
ore ~ argentiterous tetrahedite or silver
hearing gray copper ore. 1t is of a very
nigh grade, essays giving results from
SlUO to $4,000 per ton. Specimens
OF this ore are on ex.
nlDltion III my private mineral collec-
ton, marked, "Mineral Exhibit. m
Paso, Texas" Building stones of ali
varieties are found in our midst, includ
lng,as the most valuable, crystal granite.
susceptible Of high polish; grew Sand,
stone ana adamantine blue limestone;
the Presbyterian church in lei Paso be.
ing bullt OF the latter material. The
species OF marble known as "Mexican
onyx" the true name of which ia arrg.
gonite, has recently been found i'm
several places within lei Paso county.
and cannot be surpassed for beauty when
poilshed. Many articles of ornament
are N" nuiactured from it, such as man
Ties, counter tops ana Ia les, panels.
etc Iron ore, IN great abundance, is
found withiG two miles OF the city of
III Paso. In conclusion let me say that
IN my opinion, I'll Paso Will, in me near
luture, he great mining center, a.
mining is yet in It's incipeucy.
Bituminous coal fields, of a fine coax
ing quality, are now being developed at
Eagle Pass, lei Paso county, by Cam,
klngsb5rrv and others, showing veins
from 20 II feet in thickness. Detwiler
q DougEer have also discovered coal
veins near the city OF Ei Paso, the exact
locality beng as yet a secret with them.
Common salt hattie, is found in great
abundance at Ximpleman SAT- lakes,
containing, as SHOWN by analysis, Thor
ide OF sodium, 05O6; sulphate Of soda
(glauber salts) 10. These lakes are
situated about 80 miles north of The
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
railroad.
With much respect am truly yours,
JAY G.. KELLY, NJ. f.,
Honorary Commissioner from El Paso.