Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-20
AcRoes THE BORDER.
Mining Activity Reported by Cerres- oondence and CuIied from
 Exchanges.

The Llanos de Ore, which is the ti l tie Of the immense gold property con itrolled by Aessrs. Lindsey, Epes Ran doiph and other capitalists in the Al
 tar district. Sonora. is rapidly nearing
 the production stage.
 Situated in the Altar district and impossible of operation on a small
 scale, save during exceptionally wet
 seasons, the territory in which this
 property is situated has long been
 known as highly rich in free milling
 gold and has been worked at oppor-
 tune times for period of time ante
 dating historical records. By nature
 much the same topographically and
 ctimaticaily as the famous Death Val
 ley. mining in this portion of the Al tar region presents serious problem in water. where it is necessary to
 'burro" water for miles for drinking
 and domestic purposes; the Dan with the small pocketbook has small chance even in a country offering the high
 est grade of free milling gold-for as yet water and plenty of it is a sine qua non to the successful milling oI ore. True that many dry process es are on the market. but at best they are not only extremely slow but also
 wasteful of values.
 The Llanos de Ore will meet none of the difficulties hitherto experienced by the "gambisino" Unlimited capital is at their command and it is under the charge of men who are from years of experience in mining affairs will know how to expend it properly. Pres ent plans comprehend the installation of twelve mile pipe line of large di- ameter. assuring an ample water sup ply at all seasons and for all purposes, the erection of an extensive mill and cyaniding plant. and the introduction of steam shovels and dredges for the economical handling of the ore. Appar- entiy the ground to be worked by the Llanos de Ore was some time the bed of a considerable lake. the limits of whose basin is still apparent. Now covered by some 40 to GO feet of dry sand the ancient bed of the lake. in the form of a conglomerate or cement, is reached and it Is here that the real values are found The depth of the pay" ground varies, ea. gith it's ex- trerne- richness and large area rthe Llaros is one of the most immense of modern mining enterprises. --t
 Because of it's dry and shifting char aCter it has been necessary for the small operator to bulkhead to reach the congiomerate and repeat the oper- ation when the formation carrying values was exhausted. The new con- pany. with these immense resources will adopf and use totally different method. practically comprehensive the surface stripping off the territory by sections and all by steam power, thus reducing extraction costs to a minimum.
 The source of the gold in the old lake bed is still 8 question in debate lmong the men familiar with the coun- -ry. Despite the difficulties it pre- vents. the region has been fairly well but so far as is known no edge or lodges have ever been encoun- cred which would or could account 'or the undoubted tremendous amount ,f gold in the sedimentary deposit ts origin or from whence it came is ! nice question for the scientific geol- | ,gist and mineralogist. However. it s there and that is the main point.