El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-16
Mines and
Mining.
Bio Ledge of Rich Ore.

Bio Ledge of Rich Ore.
Autwo hundred feet from the surface
OF the Iron King claim, near Bland
Y. M. big pay ledge has been en-
:6untered. showing an immense body
of rich ore.
New Hoist
The Black Warrior Copper Company
is increasing the hosting capacity OF
its mine at Globe, Arizona. A twelve
horse power hoist has just been ship
pGd tn that place from Ell Psso for that
purpose.
At Anderson Camp.
The Alexander Copper Mining Com
spauy,of West Virginia, is tsvipg
development work done on sixteen
claims in the Anderson IN. M district
and man coming from there says the
place has ali appearances of typical
mining camp of the west. The COM
pany is we'll pleased with the prospects
in their new Investment.
Organ Copper Claims.
Green Crawford, of the mining firm
of Crawford &.Maberry, who has just
come from the Organ district, says the
company is greatly pleased with Their
copper claims there and place hlRh
value on them; also that they will be
r-reatly increased in value II the PecOs
Valley railroad extension comes
through that district and he firmly
believes that it will.
Activity at Organ.
Ore is being shipped daily from the
Torpedo mine in the Organ mountains
and lumber ls being received by the
TORPEDO company for the purpose OF
Sailding ore bins at one OF their
shafts. New and strong companies
are on the eve of commencing work in
that district. A m an struck large,
rich lead of galena near the Organ
postoffice this week.
A Promising District.
Since the recent discovery of the
Hoosier Girl claims in the vicinity OF
r )ciads, thirty miles north OF Las
Vegas. there have been over one
hundred claims located in district
there niue miles long and one and
half miles wide. These are in various
sta ges of development and their owners
a-e pleased with the prospects. Many
old miners and mining experts are
visiting the Rociada district and pro-
Aouncs it rich in silver, copper, and
lead.
In the San Andreds.
Miners who have visited the north
ern portion of the San Audreas noun
tSins say that there are hundreds of
prospects in that district that should
be developed. They report the finding
of many old prospect holes that were
dug twenty-five or thirty years ago
that make excellent showings. They
say that old prospectOr5 should go IL
there and bring to light the hidden
treasures of this part of these noun
tains.
Quicksilver In New Mexico.
A quicksilver mine is being opened
at the head of the Rio Pecos which
promises rich returns. Retort tests
mineral. This il the first quicksilver
uncovered in New Mexico aud 1t is
ereating considerable talk. The dis
coverers and others think it is reason
able to believe this is q continuation
OF the deposits that are being develop
ed in this vicinity. on the same prin-
ciple as the copper belt which extends
from northern Texas through New
Mexico.
Development of Santa Rita.
r. B. Thayer, who has recently as
-sumed charge of valuable properties
in the Santa Rita mining district for
the Santa Rita mining com pany, has
an increased force of men at work
thereon. and great Improvements are
being made both in his mines aud on
the surface properties. But little min
ing has yet been done. as the whole
force is employed in making
i'm orovements aud developments SO
"A to enable the company to oper-
ats extensively when they do COM
mence, which they expect TO do about
the first of August. The concentrating
plant Of the company is being run con-
tinuously with excellent results.
Foundry improvements
The plant of the Paso City Foundry
and Machine company, which has
recently come under the control of the
Creel company. proprietors of the FL
Paso Mine, Mill and Smelter Supply
a use, Is undergoing improvements
which will place the company in q
position to manufacture anything that
may be needed 10 the mining line. A
large steam hammer, now being install
led. is one of the main features of the
The two forndries mean
much to Ell Paso as they are an i'm
portant factor in making this city a
market for everything, and the time
is coming when every necessity of
mankind can be supplied liz Ell Paso.
FL paso's Machinery Exports.
The large amount of mining machin-
cry to be seen about the depots, con-
signed to different com panies 10
Texas, Mexico, New Mexico and
from the Ell Psso Mine, Mill
& Smelter Supply House. indicates
l.