Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-20
ACTIVITY REPORTED
IN MEXICAN MINES
Los Angeles Capital Finds Profitable
Investment In the Southern
Republic

Los Angeles Capital Finds Profitable
Investment In the Southern
Republic
Special to The Herald.
HERMOSILLO (Sonora), Mex. March
&c. A. Barnard, general manager
of the Green Consolidated Gold COM
pany, general manager of the COM
pany's immense placer at La Brisca,
on Santo Domingo river in this district,
says that work is progressing satisfac-
torily and except for few minor de-
tails and some delays caused by con-
tinuous rains the best results were
being obtained. The shipment of gold
and concentrates from the first clean
up in January went far beyond expec-
tations, as bed rock proper, which is
about fifty feet down, has not been
reached, Notwithstanding the cleanup
In coarse gold and concentrates was
satisfactory.
The management has been ordered to
double the working force, which will
mean a payroll of about 500 men.
At Cerro Prieto, the property of the
Black Mountain Mining company, work
is being pushed vigorously under the
superintendency of Frank Cox. N. C.
Banks, general manager, returned re-
Gently from the east and reports fif-
teen carloads of machinery due this
month.
Excavation for the site of the new
plant of 120 more stamps, cyanide
plant and concentrator is we'll under
way. The working force is being
steadily increased. Electric power will
be transmitted from the electric plant
which will supply all power at the
mine, this immense plant being located
at Magdalena. A suitable piece Of
ground has been negotiated for al
ready and the necessary plant and
buildings will be erected at once.
Sinking New Shaft
The Anita Gold Mining company,
composed of New York capitalists who
recently purchased the three patented
claims, ''Tres Naciones, Bellemanda and
Flora, from Canaseras Brothers of La
Calera, this district, are sinking two
shafts and driving deep on the ore
bodies. Both shafts are on the vein
on each of the two first mentioned
claims. The ore taken out is being
stocked on the dump preparatory to
hauling to La Calera mill, which has
been put in repair to treat the ore.
The veins average three and one-half
feet and are well defined, carrying gold
values of 500, with some silver. This
property is about one and one-half
miles from the Cerro Prieto mine on
the same mineral belt
More Work Done
Very little dead work is required on
this property and 1t is the intention of
the owners to erect a more suitable
plant to treat the product after the
ore bodies are opened to further
depth, when the proper system OF
treatment will be better known.
Charles w. Phillips prominent min
ing man, is part owner and general
manager in charge of operations.
The old La Jojaca mine. owned by
Miguel Latz & Hnos. and which has
been a producer of gold at intervals
for twenty years, is again reported to
be bonded. Major Reno, backed by
eastern capitalists. has taken charge of
the property and milling plant and will
do considerable new prospect work as
well as put the present ten-stamp mill
in shape to handle the product. This
property, which is about nine miles
from this place, has history dating
back several centuries.
The Cerro Blanco Mining company.
operating six miles east of the station
of that name on the Sonora railway
north of here. Is shipping several car
loads OF high grade ore to the Benson
smelter a month. Mr. Hazeltine, SUI
perintendent In charge says; 1--WE are
opening new ore bodies which did not
show on surface on account OF the
heavy overflow, that are larger and
richer than any yet worked, and the
future OF the property as big pro-
ducer Is now assured
Two shafts are being sunk and about
thirty-five men are on the payroll.
This property is owned entirely by Los
Angeles and other California capital
lists, who are we'll pleased with their
investment here. A great deal OF sur
face work was done on this property in
years gone by and II has the reputation
OF being good producer in gold and
silver
The Rey del orc Mining company