El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-17
Mines and
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a branch railroad from Eigin Station
on the New Mexico and Arizona RBil-
road to Duquesnes Camp .EThe road
VIII be the property OF the Duquesne
Copper Mining company.
Don Richard johnson is In San Fran
cisco, and he writes that he has sold
the Cobato mine in the Altar district
for 500, 900 in gold. 1t Is q very pro
missing copper property and the new
owners intend working IL on an OK
tensive scale. -Nogales Oasis.
1t is reported on the authority of
| Hon, f. r. Nellis that the mining firm
of Timmlns q Nellis made $50, 600 by
the recent sales of mining property in
Chloride. The property conveyed by
the recent sales is the best lead pro-
ducing mines of the district.-Mohavo
| Miner.
| 1t is reported that stamp mill of
1000 stamps, one of the largest in the
world, has been ordered for the Par
sons mine, on the Bonita. The mill
! will be operated by electricity and the
electricity will also be used on a mar
row gauge road to Nogal to connect
with the Ell taso q NOrtheastern.-Ex.
| A movement is now on foot In the
mining camps at Taos aud Colfax coun-
ties to organize mining associations for
the purpose of advertising the rich
mineral resources of that region. a
numbe Of Denver, Trinidad and Las
| Vegas business men are interested in
the project and will contribute to the
scheme.-A Citizen.
The mining shark is a thing to be
found in Arizona and which is growing
impudent and numerous. The sale of
hne copper properly in the Flower part
OF the territory was knocked out the
other day by this species of individual
the owner fail to have u fine mine
opened up. The money OF the purchaser
"as Immediately invested elsewhere
Phoenix Herald.
Supt. Thompson of the Trippe
mine, shipped another 20 ton car of
five ounce gold ore this week He will
be able to Keep up carload a week
for some time, calculating only on the
ore blocked out ready for STOPPING.
These cars net nearly $1,000 and this IN
addition 10 the milling ore makes the
present production OF the mine at the
rate of about 100000 for the year
Hills OorO Advocate.
A 50-stamp mill is said to be the
next step i n the direction OF improve
ments at Evans Point near Clifton. |
The recent big strike in one OF the |
mines of the company is thought 20 |
will, if built, be located on the river |
instead OF the present site, where WA
ter power will be available. No doubt |
II mill OF this magnitude is erected,
tram way of sufficient carrying power
will soon be built to convey the ore
from the mine to the mill.-Arizona
Bulletin.
America leads the world, far and
away in the production of copper, hav-
ing furnished almost 90 per cen, of the
worlds total production in 1897. AZ
present Montana leads the United
States in copper output, with Michi-
gan close second. OF the 1898 pro-
iuction OF refined copper, the Lake
Superior mines furnished about 160,-
300, 900 pounds, and of this amount -
single mine, the Calumet and Hecla,
made about 80, 000, 900 pounds. The pro-
its of this great mine are almost
fabulous. annual dividends of OIL, 000,-
200 being paid shareholders.-EI-
,hage.
1t Ia reported that strike has been
made on the property once known as
The San Miguel gold mine. The mine
g located about twelve miles wes, Of
and has taken the name
worked by MeXicsn5 who milled the
pre- with an arastrs. After working II
Tor some time they came TO the conclu
sion that the supply had been exhaust
I'd and abandoned the claim. Il WAS
relocated and bonded last foil to some
md napolis capitalists, who hold
ease. The strike has been nado on
.he 150-foot level and the 3-foot carries
$50 gold per ton.-PhoenIx Republi-
IAN.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron com
y
he iron copper mines leased from the
dAnoV er-Bessem Iron association.
A bout so men are employed, including
esmsters TO haul the ore to the sta
ion, two miles distant. The company
asst week received two car loads of big =
Missouri mules. There are fourty -four
animals in the two cars. These will
De put into eleven teams off our mules
n team. One hundred tons of iron
ent, but it is expected this will soon be
increased TO 200 tons per day. The ore
s consigned to the Pueblo, Colo,
City Enterprise.
Two million dollars were offered and
efused in this city yesterday for the
Slack Warrior copper property, near
Globe, belonging TO the Hon. ]. A
Fleming. Mr.. Jerry Miller, attorney
or certain New York capitalists, re-
elved telegram from his clients ask
ng him to offer the above named
mount to Mr.. Fleming, who happen
nR to be in the city, was soon seen
md the proposition laid before him
DR.. Fleming very promptly refused
he offer. At the present stage OF de-
elOpment of his property he has :
Elm OF copper ore seventy feet wide,
respected along the lead several =
hundred feet, and to a depth of three
r four hundred feet. in all portions Of
'hich he has fine copper ore aversg- I