El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
MINING INTELLIGENCE.
Notes of Encouragement From Many
Sections of the Mine Country,

Sections of the Mine Country.
Capitalists will soon begin work, de-
| veloping the rich deposits of petroleum
in Jaboso.
Valuable coal deposits have been
discovered in the town of Jiquilpam de
| Juarez, state of Michoacan. A rail
| road thither has been projected from
Zamora as a result of the find
The new mill of the National Next
can Mining and Development company,
at Ell PlOmo, in the Altor District, So,
began operations last month. 1t has a
capacity of 80 tons of ore.
In the Mitras Mountains, two leagues
west of Monterey, have been discov-
cred several new veins that have as
sayeo very rich; and a company is now
being formed for their development.
a $3.50, 900 mining sale was recently
consumm ated in a district not far from
San Antonio, N. NJ, and several other
mining deals of equal magnitude are
being figured on by capitalists who
mean business.
1t is said that Gen. Aureliauo Rivera,
of the Mexican army, has discovered
aluminium clay in the republic of
Mexico. 1t is now being assayed If
the assay turns out well, the aluminium
Will be made into cartridges for the
Mexican army.
Reports from the different mines in
the State OF Guanajuato indicate that
they are being worked to good results
| and that many new veins are being
developed. Much new machinery is
| being taken to that section and the
future Of mining in that state looks
very brilliant.
The Flor de Maria mine. in the Sierra
de Moctezuma, district Braves,
chihuahua, is being worked with good
success. Its ores run from 40 or 80
ounces per ton, with 20 or 30 per cent
of lead. 1t is situated very favorably
| for transporting its products. being 20
or 30 miles east of Moctezuma station
On the Central road.
The miners of the northern part of
| Chihuahua are much elated over the
building of the Rio Grande, Sierra
Madre and Pacific railroad which is
now pushing west from Juarez. The
chief engineer claims that the road
will reach COrralitos by June next
This road will aid in developing the
rich mineral region of northern Mexico
and will no doubt b ve-y profitable
~airoad from the time of its compile
tion to Corralitos.
Much good in Mexico of importance
10 the whole world is this spread of the
Mexican railroad systems to the
westward, says the Globe Democrat
Ii means the opening of vast mining
region rich in gold Capital is
preceding the railroads into this field,
aud more fore On money is being
invested than ever before in Mexico's
history. great deal of information
about Mexican mines passes through
the United States cOnsu ate at the City
of Mexico. This rapid growth of interest
in gold properties has attracted the
attention of the consular officers The
vice consul general, Mr.. Crittenden,
said few days ago:
There is as much gold here as in
South Africa. 1t hasn't been mined
because Mexico is full of silver which
can be gotten out by the simple patio
process. All that kind of treatment
calls for is some Portland cement,
running water, few horses and a lit
tie quicksilver. To get out gold takes
money. 1t requires more than money.
1t means an expensive plant, scientific
experts and skilled labor. The fact
that silver was so much easier to get
prompted the people of Mexico to con-
fine their mining in that direction, to
the neglect of the gold possibilities |
Capital is just be ginniDg 10 We atten-
ton to the gold belt. When this
paratively new field receives the
investigation it merits the results |
will astOnish the world.