El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-06

fcation was going on. This seems to
show that the formation of the alloy
had been altogether analogous to the
process which goes on when an aque-
Gus solution is sOlidified or frozen. The
application of the X-rays photography
in this case is novel, and may be sus-
ceptible of considerable extension
Engineering and Mining Journal.
The Silver City Enterprise says: ga
new strike of importance is reported
from the west side of Pinos Altos
noun tain, or it might be called a re-
discovery of a long lost miue. Judge
John d. Bail was one of the pioneers
of Pinos Altos and devoted his en- er-
gies to prospecting as well as the prac-
tice of law. La 1867 he discovered
vein rich in lead and silver between
Pinos Altos and Bear mountains. The
vein was large one, four or five feet
between walls. Hes sunk shaft seven
or eight feet in depth, taking out sew
eral tons of ore. He packed all of the
ore to a small smelter at PinOS Altos,
run by man named Maston. The
lead was us-d to fluX some of the rich
gold ore of the camp; nobody knew
ything about silver ore aud every
body was looking for gold. Judge Bail
shortly after removed to DOna Ana
county, remaining there about ten
years, then returning to Silver City.
When the silver mining boom was at
its height he thought he would go
and find his old mine but after dill
gent search abandoned all hope of find
ing it. On Wednesday, Hank KrameS
and James Brent were prospecting to
the west of Pinos Altos mountain when
they found vein of galena ore which
has every indication of being the long
lost Bail mine. Assays from the ore
AL L. 81
over six hundred ounces in silver per
ton, but the judge did not get the assay
till after the silver mining had COM
menced and he had then lost the local
ity of the mine. If their supposition
proves correct the new discoveries
will have a fortune"
The Denver mining Review has
this to say OF mining engineers: "a
visit to any of the mining districts of
our Western country will reveal a
large number of reduction works,
which have been built at enormous
expense and are now idle. Many of
these works are not in operation be-
cause the necessary ore was not to be
obtained: others are idle because the
works as built could not handle the
ores of the district. In the early days
of gold and silver mining such results
were naturally to he expected: but
when we are confronted with idle
mills, which have just been erected, it
shows gross lack of business judg
ment on the part of those who furnish
ed the money necessary for their
construction. During a recent visit to
Sonora, Mexico, we saw a silver mill
which had been erected at a cost of
probably $50, 900, which had scarcely
turned wheel, and can now be pur-
chased for $4,000. The ore was to be
found in quantity; but the mill could
not treat it at a profit. The art CT
extracting gold and silver from ores is
not new but it has made vast progress
in the past thirty years. Ores can now
be treated at a profit which a few years
ago were worthless. This progress is
due to improved mechanical appliances
and to the fact that today we have
trained metallurgists and engineers
who have experience in their profess
sion. Experienced mining engineers
and metallurgists are not hard TO find
at present. and any one who proposes
to engage in mining enterprise would
best engage competent engineer to
determine and measure the ore which
may be considered to be developed.
and the best method for the me,allur-
gical treatment of the ore. Such work
requires skill and experience, ana the
man possessing the necessary qualifica-
lions should expect to be well paid for
his work. a cheap man is dear at any
price"