The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1904-09-03
HAS FOUR COMPANIES.
John Henderson Organizes Another
Big Mining Incorporation
in Two Countries

John Henderson, the mining man,
has organized another big mining com
pany to operate mines in the state of
Sonora, Mexico. There are five prop
critics III the group which contains 81
pertenencias or 235 acres, situated
seven miles from Caborca, In the Altar
district.
The mines are copper, gold and sill
yer and experts who have recently
visited them Lear witness as to their
extent and remarkable richness.
Two companies have been organized
one under the laws of the Territory
of Arizona and one under the laws of
Mexico. The name of the American
company is 1.-The Ohio-Mexican
Mining Company with J. II. Nc
Kibben of Cincinnati, Ohio; VIM X
McKibben of Chicago, Ill j udson A.
Elliott of Phoenix, Arizona; and John
Henderson of Nogales, Arizona, as in
corporators. The officers of the com
panv are President, j. III. McKibben;
Vice-President, Judson A Elliott;
Manager, John Henderson; Secretary
Treasurer, VIM X. Mckibben.
"CompaIlia Mirera de Sonora Reina
de Cobre, 5. a, ;" Is the name selected
for the Mexican incorporation with
John Henderson president and general
manager. p. Sandoval treasurer, VIM.
Mcki bben secretary
The new company which was organ
lied by Mr.. Henderson largely through
the efforts of DIR. udson y. Elliott, is
a strong combination of capital and
practical mining experience and all
indications point to a not far distant
date. when it will be classed as one of
the big new mining propositions in
Sonora
This is the fourth company started
by Mr.. Henderson and his associates
for the purpose of developing and OPP
perating the vast mineral wealth of
our sister state-Sonora. 1t is a well
known fact that no man has a more
complete, through knowledge of the
different mining districts in Sonora
than john Henderson, who is the head
and principal stoekho der in all of the
four companies, ali of which own i'm
1nense mineral holdings in Sonora of
great merit The holdings Of the
different companies were all acquired
either by MIR. Henderson or at his
instigation; all the companies are work
ing ON an extensive scale, except the
ola Calera Company" at Caborca-
This is the company in whi;h Bernard
Granville of New York City, and
Millionaire Core of the same city
were interested. Mir. Core died about
a year ago, since which time work at
Caborca has been at \ standstill.
However, late advices from the east,
are to the effect that in very short
time this company will again resume
work, possibly under Mr.. Hend-rson's
mana cement
Much credit IS due both Mr. Hen
derson and his friend and associate
DR. Judson a. Elliott, the well known
promoter. The gentlemen have been
instrumental In interesting large
amount of eastern capital in Sonora. a
goodly portion of which has come back
to Nogales and put into circulation
here, thu. greatly benefittiAg the town
generally.
Next week Manager Henderson will
90 down to the properties owned by his
new company and commerce develop
Inent work On a large scale Fifty
Inen viii at once be put to work sink
ing four shafts and running q cross cut
tunnel 4 large force Will be employ
ed as soon as they ean be used 70 adj
vantage and for the next three months
Mr. Henderson Nj be the busiest man
in the state of Sonora, where for nearly
twenty years he has been actively en-
gagged IN mining, with the result that
he Is now receiving the golden reward
he so richly deserves
Thursday morning DIR. Elliott and
family and Mr.. VIM. K McKibben de-
arte1 for the east, expecting to 90 to
the Worlds Fair en- route DR.. Elliott
has earned a rest and Is going to take
IT.