The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16

from it's own brick at the cost of manu-.
facture. The necessary fuel to supply
the furnaces will be drawn from forests
of oak upon the surrounding mountains
and in the heavy pine forests at the
higher elevations there is an unlimited
supply Of white pine and fir trees for
building and mine uses. OF these fine
timber lands the company owns
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND HECTARES
covered by visible supply OF fuel and
timber sufficient to last many years, and
which, with careful treatment will re-
new itself as fast as cut and consumed.
Besides these lands in which the title
is absolutely owned by the company. it
holds in common heavy interest in the
Rancho Yglesia, upon which is situated
the Tayapa gronp of mines.
OTHER HOLDINGS
of mineral lands owned by the same cor
poration about two miles westward from
the Chipiona Mountain, is the Ostimuris
Group of mines, including the Ostimuris
and Las Prietas properties The ledge
is fully 100 feet wide, with mineral
vein one to four feet in width, carrying
lead sulphldes and oxides rich in silver
| and gold. It is stated upon credible au-
thority that ores yielding thirty ounces,
| gold, per ton, have been extracted from
| this mine The antique workings were
very extensive, as shown by the immense
ore dumps at the entrance of the shafts
and tunnels, which dumps have no
doubt been greatly worn away by time
and the elements. Ruins of an arrastra
near at hand show how some or the ores
| were treated. Some fifteen years ago an
inclined shaft was sunk by Mr.. J. Ell.
| Miller, recently deceased, who was in
business at Minas Prietas. The gentle
| man once informed me that at depth
| of 80 feet he encountered water, and be-
ing without means to purchase the nee
esary pumping machinery to handle it,
he abandoned bis operations. He also
stated to Mr.. Parish that he had shipped
ore from that shaft which ran from $50
to 1900 ounces per ton in silver, and
some gold and copper. Mr.. Parish as
sayed sample of ore remaining 10 the
shaft which yielded result of 227
ounces of silver per ton, $500 gold and 7
per cent "copper" Mr.. Hendy made an
assay from Ostimuris ore which yielded
277 ounces of silver per ton and the
sam Q lesult in gold and copper as found
by Mr.. Parish.
Right as the site of the antique work.
ings the Cieneguita Copper Company
have sunk triple compartment shaft to
the depth of 100 feet. 1t will be imme-
diately sunk a further depth of 100 feet,
or as much as may be necessary to get
below the antique workings and explore
virgin ground, which was not reached by
the Spanish.
San Yldefonso de Ostimuris was 10
the days of it's pristine Importance
seat of royal representation, and was the
residence of the representative of the
Spanish King, to whose patrimony the
property belonged. There are on record
at Sahuaripa titles to lands granted by
this official dated 1713, nearly
TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
About a mile west of Ostimuris is the
village of Yerba Buena and the great
Tayapa ledge, a broad belt of mineraliz
ed rock, a conspicuous object from the |
mountain height above Yerba Bnena.
This great ledge is traced a distance of
three miles, and the entire distances is
honeycombed with the workings of the |
Antiques This great ledge, which is in |
places
ONE THOUSAND FEET WIDE,
includes the group of mines, viz: Ell
La Yglesia.
Velasco Ward and others who destxib- |
ed the I'd mines of Mexico, mentioned |
"Lost Tsyapa mines" and state that
from the shaft at the main working
"Dos Pilares" two great pillars of lime
stone are about three, quarters of |
league distant southwark Standing at |
the brow of a hill where there is deep |
shaft and extensive workings, and look |
ing southwark, the two great pillars |
stand out above the surrounding region, |
colossal landmarks, which once seen can |
never be forgotten, and once described !
would be immediately recognized when |
seen. Having read the history or heard |
the tradition the beholder is convinced |
at once that he stands upon the
''bOST TAYAPA MINE"
The antiques reduced the ores in fur. |
naces at Yerba Buena and at La Ygle- |
STA, about mile distant. Ruins of the |
old furnaces are yet visible at both |
places.
All these great properties are now the |
property of the Cleneguita Copper Com.
pany, whose holdings extend three miles
along the ledge, and are sufficiently
wide to extend the side lines to what.
ever depth the pitch of the vein may
carry them.
Yerba Buena Creek supplies an ample
head of rnnning water t. give power to
run large mill all the year.
As yet the company has done little ex-
cept small amount of prospect work
upon the Tayapa group; but as soon as
the present rainy season as ended opera
tions will begin and be prosecuted with
all vigor. In the development mention
ed ore has been found which assayed
5000 ounces silver per ton.
About quarter of a century ago the
late Gabriel Robinson of Guaymas, ar
ranged to work these properties, and
brought in stamp mill, some parts of
which are yet seen lying about at Yerba
Buena, and before the mill was COM
pleted an Apache incursion, killed sew
eral of his men, caused abandonment of
the enterprise.
Forty to fifty years ago gentleman
named Ortiz worked on the Tayapa, Os.
timuris and San Francisco ledge. Mr.