El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-23
Mines and
Mining.
Along The Sierra Madre

Along Ihe Sierra Mddre
Major Davis left this morning for the
mining districts along the Sierra Ma :
Dire line. He will spend the week in
San Pedro, Casas Grandes, and other
Mexican mining fields.
Activity At Barreai.
L Borden, of this city, has lust re-
tui ned from his mine at Kilo 81 on the
Sierra Madre line. He reports con-
s1o cradle excitement and unusual act
witty in that mining camp owing to the
discovery recently of come lodges
which chow large amounts Of gold, sill.
yer and copper. Many new elaine are
being located and capitalists are en-
oeavor1ng to purchase or lease several
claims.
To Work An Old Mine
w. 8. Barnum and son Frank and
Walter Bryan left this morning over
the Southern Pacific for northern
California where they go to work an
OLD placer mine that has been in the
senior Mr.. Barnum's possession for
many years. Frank says that thew
have been planning for quite a while
70 go and see what they could co
wltn sne old mine, which was once
good payer. but circumstances have
delayed the trip until to-day. They
expect to be gone several months.
More Results Of Major Davis's Work
Saturday Major Davis received
| letter from prominent mining man
OF socorro, who has mining property
In the Black Range, stating that a
party OF New York capitalists were in
that place Saturday for the Black
Range to buy mining property. The
letter also states that the party ia veil
packed with money and their coming
10 that district means much good for
1t. Also that the majors letters in
the FL Paso HERALD had much to do
with their coming.
In the CdbdllOs District
Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
The Monte Christie Mining COMPANY
will soon begin work on the PROPERTY
purohased by them in Pittsburg Min
Csballos mountains.
Ihere was quite an exciting time At
the concentrating plant Friday. The
crus her while quietly working suddenly
new 70 pieces doing some consider
a6le damage to machinery, and Mr..
motifs. the forem an, barely
escaped being crushed by piece OF
The o. M. 90. are Shipping a car Of
ore today to the Ell Paso Smelling
Works.
There was jolly crowd of prape
hunters around here TO-DAY. hovs spS
girls, good time and plenty of green
grapes for jelly.
INSTRUMENTATION For Assav-
erS.
The Southern Review of Commerce.
punished at Louisville, Kentucky. has
recently conducted an exhaustive exa-
mlnatlon among assayers, chemists.
ana NINE engine ers to ascertain where
rellaoIe hrms or individuals in the line
designated could be found, the research
oelpg due to requests from the patrons
OF the Review for information I'M on
the subject.
The investigation was made with
out the solicitation or knowledge of
the firms or individuals about which
the inquiries were made and without
any pecunlary influence, hence the
able notice in the Review as q result.
OF the tnvestig alton is entitled to the
highest consideration.
IN the Review OF June 20 the result |
OF the investigation is given and
Messrs. w. b. and F. 81. Seamon, as.
sayers ana chemists OF this city, are
recommended as having superior abil-
ity and as bel e gentlemen of strict |
business integrity in whom implicit |
confidence can be placed.
Wonderful Strike OF Gold Ore
While miners were at work yesse rday
morning phenomenal deposit of gold |
ore vas uncovered in the main shaft of /
the Easter Sunday mine. Geo. Han
niger brought piece of the ore into |
town this morning weighing some ter /
pounds which is the most valu able and |
beautiful gold ore specimens ever
shown In Bisbee.
The Easter Sunday ia located sora