El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-02

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mine in Arizona which was destroyed
by fire about two weeks ago, but the
work of construction has not been con-
menced because the insurance adjuster
has not been there yet. There was
q report that the timbers OF the mine
were damaged by the fire but this has
been found to be untrue.
Gold at klngman
Deputy sheriff Henry Loven OF King
man grub staked Mexican to 20 over
into the river range to hunt for gold.
| The Mexican came back with amples
which gave return OF twenty one
ounces gold and other samples have
assayed S22. The strike IL due west of
on the east slope of the river range and
prospectOrs are swarming in the vici
nifty.
The Peoples Party Claim Bonded.
The Peoples Party Claim adjoining
east. near Dragon, Arizona, was
bonded by Wilcox people last week
for $50. 900. Some very good copper
ore has been found upon it and there
IL q prevailing belief that it has the
extension of the Peabody lead, which
if true will make it q valuable deal for
the people who have bonded it.
A White Oaks Idea.
| There is q proposition on foot here
now, says the White Oaks Eagle, to
the Baptist college enterprise, about
| sc, 900, for the organization of a board
of trade and local mining exchange to
cooperate with the Ell Paso chamber
of commerce In putting our resources
of minerals, ETC., prominently before
the public. A handsome and elabor-
ate exhibit is now being collected in
White Oaks for the chamber of COM
merce as starter.
The New Mexico Lead Cempany's
Mine.
] c. B. James, of the New Mexico Lead
company, says the ore Is being lit eral y
Quarrted from an immense vein intheir
mine in San Andreas mountain. They
have recently struck an ample water
supply and have full force of miners
at work. They already have out over
600 tons of ore and figure on having
when their new concentration, now
being erected, is equipped and ready
| for operation.
| A Mill For the Challenge.
The Kansas City company, operating
| the Challenge mine near Elizabeth
| town, have selected good mill site
and will erect a plant consisting OF a
crusher and automatic feeders to a
| battery of ten modern quick-drop
stamps, with Q mill arrangement for
| twenty more. This mine has vein
from eighteen to thirtJ-six inches
| thick composed of sugary quartz, filed
with hematite cubes and showing at
| nearly every fracture, free and visible
native gold.
The St. George Copper Mine Sold.
Prof. W. 81. Seamon, the assayor,
returned lsst week from 3 business trip
up In Arizona. Three months ago he
| near Dragon, and while there last
week he sold 1t to q Chicago company
which at once secured his services as
superintendent of the development
work of the mine. Until last week there
was cloud upon the title of the St.
George but this has now been clesred
away There has been about 800 feet
of work done on the mine, which shows
up lower chute averaging seven per
cent copper, three feet in thickness.
Mr.. Seamon left today for a fortnight's
trip to the capital and other cities of
Mexico on business, after which he
will return to Dragon and push
vigorously the work of developing the
ST George.
Crude Oil Power In Mining
A man who has been to Kelvin,
Arizona, to examine the gas-propelled
plant of the Ray Copper company, says
the placing in operation of this kind of
power marks new era in mining opera
| tion as 1t Is q much more economical
power than that Of steam where coke,
coal or wood is brought from long dis
tances. This plant is the largest in
the United States that is using crude
oil exclusively for its
power. Fifteen engines are run
by this means which is saving of
about eleven cents per gallon over gas
oline. The ore of this company's
mines Is also put through q novel
treatment of crushing, rolling, jigging,
tum bling and concentrating. A
smelter with machinery capable of
handling 1000 tons daily is to be
erected by the Ray company at Kelvin.
after which they expect to put in a
wire mill. 1t Is said that this company
is being backed by the Rothschilds.
Santa Fe County Mines.
A. r. Gibson, a mining man inter.
eeted in the Introduction of capital into
the districts OF Santa Fee county. leaves
the first of the week for Toledo, Ohio,
and other eastern cities for that pur-
pose. Mr.. Gibson is having assess
ments made on twenty-five claims in
the Cerrillos district, owned by eastern
caDfta lista He alan has five olaf ms ~