El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-30
} Mines and
} Mining.

The Con fidence mill at Eliza bethtOwn
Is nearing completion.-Ex.
New machinery has been ordered for
the last Chance mill at Mogollon.-Ex.
Seven Hillsboro gold mines we're list
ed on the eastern stock exchanges last
week.-Ex.
Eduardo Sanchez has denounced the
Alicia copper mine o. ear Ocozocoautla,
Chiapas.-EX.
Pedro T. Tello has denounced the
Tomas Tello silver near ZerezO, state
of Hidslgo.-Ex.
Jose Ssntarriaga denounced the San
Jose, q mine of silver, near Zacualpam,
state of Mexico, last week.-MeXlcan
Herald.
Sierra county miners speak of organ
izing a force of rangers to prevent ore
stealing, which is being made prac-
tice of at the mines.-New Mexican.
The Black Copper company in Taos
county, lew Mexico, has spent over
$500 in building road toward their
mine in order to take in machinery
Elk.
Mr.. Frederick G. Parish has resign
ed his position with the Grand Central
Mining company Limited, of Minas
Prietas, Torres, Sonora, to take charge
of the Humbol mine, at Ouray, Colo.
Elk.
A group of claims are now being
worked On Mineral Creek, near the
town of CT loride, and small stamp
mill operating. Two other claims of
this district are worth mentioning-the
tanning good ore.-Ex.
The Johnny Bull company was Or
ganized in New York to operate the
county. The stock of the company is
$500, 600, and the incorporators are j.
&. Henry, A. @. Lassen, w. P. Eager,
w. Fl. Williams, all of New York
Elk.
The tunnel on the Abe Lincoln in
Colfax county, New Mexico. has been
driven 24O feet. A four foot vein has
been cut, but the owners will run 300
feet further to cut 30-foot vein which
is exposed above. The mine is owned
by Erie, Pa, capitalists. G. A. Dam
is the superinteudent.-E
An exchange says: A prospector
down in southwestern New Mexico has
put a board above his cabin door on
which is the following inscriptions:
"Thirtv miles to q railroad, twenty-five
wood, ten miles to water, half a mile
to hell-God bless our home!'
The mining outlook for New Mexico
was never as bright as at present, the
production of gold and copper will ex-
coed that Of any other year by fully
thirty-fve per cent. When the rainy
season sets in many mills that are now
idle on account of scarcity of water will
swell the production much more.-Las
Vegas Optic.
In the state of Nuevo Leon James M.
Morlan has denounced the Genoveva
and Grace Rebecca lead mines near
Villaldama; Clemente Gomez has de-
nouuced the Nuevc Mexico, of silver
and iron near Bustamante; and Miguel
Manoleje an old silver and lead mine,
the San Isidro, near Cerralvo.-Mexi-
can Herald.
Mr.. August Sahlberg, manager direc-
tor of the Esperauzs Mining Co. at Ell
Orc is at present on his way to New
York and will from there GO to Phila-
delphia and Chicago to purchase ma
chinery for the new mill which the
company has started to put up. Mr..
Sahlberg expects to be absent six or
eight weeks.-Two Republics.
Mr.. Geo. D. Barron, for nearly 10
years past manager of the Mexican in
terests of M. Guggenheim's Sons, at
Aguss. Calientes, has resigned to give
more attention to the affairs of the
Compauia Minera Benehciadora de
Tezuitlan. of which he is president and
treasurer. The company owns large
copper mines near Tezuitlan, Puebla.
Mr.. Barron's address will continue to
be Aguas Calientes.-EX.
Mr.. Arthur Thomas who was for sew
eral years the successful superintend-
ent of the British gold mines at FL Orc,
left the city Saturday night for San
Francisco, where he will take charge
of large mining property belonging
to Sir Weetman Pearson. The mine is
situated at Grub Guloh, the center of
the most important mining district in
California. Mrs. Thomas accompanies
her husband.-Two Republics.
Sr. Don Jose Samperi who was for
some years associated with the Amer
lean Mining Co. and the American
Railroad and Lumber Co. of Ell ORC, is
at present in New York. Sr. Samperi
has written to a friend here stating
that he expected to start for London in
a few days, and from there begin a tour
of the principal capitals of Europe,
making a few weeks stay in Paris,
Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg and
anu Ina6 ne expecbeu 10 return
to Mexico in about q year.-Two Re
publics.
The coal company at Gray is making
large developments on its property. An
extensive pipe line is being built to
furnish water to the mines. The coal
vein crops out on the surface, and |
slopes are being driven in on those |
at an incline of about 1872
degrees. The company is putting down |
air shafts at various points along the !
deposit, and otherwise preparing for |
active business. The coal is splendidly !
adapted for cooking and extensive