Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-04-01

a great deal of expensive machinery Is
to be installed in their placer diggings
and large force of men will be put
to work at an early day.
The Mayhew-C Cummings Mining com.
pany is a new organization that has
been formed to work the group of
mines n the northern part of Pinal
county, Arizona. The company has
been capitalized for 100000,
Prof.-F. A. A. Jones and P. C. Bell
have sold their iron properties in the
oscuro mountains to the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company. The price is not
given, but it is understood that a hand
some sum was paid for the property,
says the White Oaks Eagle.
The Mckinley mine in the Burros is
rapidly proving itself to be of equal
value with all other famous mines in
that district and gives promise of pro-
ducing untold wealth in the near fu.
ture. The shaft is now down fifty feet
and fine ore is already in sight. Sew
eral men are at work and by April lst a
shipment of considerable value will
probably be made.
Sam Dedrick, superintendent of the
Sierra BOluda mine in western Chichua-
hua reports 100000 in gold values in
sight by actual measurement. This Is
all the result Of but a few months of
systematic work. This mine is now
being developed by the Comrose synd-
cate, under a working bond from Ded-
rick, Pat Garrett and the law firm Of
Clark, Fall, Hawkins & Franklin. of
this city. Ell Paso Herald.
]. ]. Smith, a we'll known Colorado
mining expert, who has been examinR
some properties on the Numbers for
Colorado capitalists, spent few DAYS
at FawoOd springs before returning
home. Mr.. Smith Is reported to have
said that he found properties which he
believes will be large producers with
more development, but he thinks the
people Of New Mexico who own unde-
veloped mines are doing the country an
injury by holding them al fabulous
prices. He says this has in the past,
and still is, keeping capital out of the
territory.
Eight miners from Colorado passed
through here Monday night on their
way to FierrO where they will be en-
ployed in the mines Of that district.
II is said that the Shamrock company
which recently purchased the Silver
Cell mine near Pinos Altos are increas-
ing the force at work on the property
and both the mill and smelter win be
operated to their full capacity treating
ore from the company's mines and
custom ore from other mines in that
district.
The new copper stack furnace Of the
FL PasO smelter has been at last blown
in. This was done owing to the heavy
shipments Of ore lately sent In from
Mexico and other parts Of the country.
The smelter iSnOw running Ave furnaces.
Judge Lueius P. Deming Of the Ales-
SandrO Copper Mining company, operat-
ing in the BurrOS, drove In Wednesday,
accompanied BY Mr.. Lamb. the Denver
representative Of Fairbanks, Morse &
Co., Chicago, Mr.. Lamb was called
from Denver TO set up the engine and
pump, recently ordered from hls COM
pany, which he did In short order. TIE
pump is now working splsndidly, IN
drawing out water from the NeruhO
shaft Mr.. Lamb was very much pleased
with what he saw Of the cOmpany's
properties and plant.
One Of the most promlnilg mintS tKSf
has been discovered in this part Of lhsI
territory for some years 3 ths BelHi6nt
owned by Hubbard, Kemp q Cain
This property e situated near Santa
Rita, and dates back less than q year,
yet the owners are doing considerable
development work and have fine vein
Of very rich lead ore when increases IN
sire with every foot In depth. Several
old miners have expressed the opinion
that 4 would Be one Of the richest
mines IN this region.