Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20

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While the production of copper in
Mexico this year will be large In COM
parison with previous years next year
promises to break all records on ac-
count OF the rapid development of the
copper Industry in Mexico. The taking
over of the America and Cananea-
Duluth properties at Cananea by the
Central Copper company, In which
Colonel w. G. Greene and Thomas f.
Cole are the ones most largely inter-
ested, pressages the immediate deVel-
opment of those properties on large
scale, which will result in making Cam
anea one of the greater copper pro-
ducing camps In the world. In addi-
ton the Mitchell Mining company.
which is developing the La Dicha mines
In Guerrero, will be on full produce
Ing basis next year, while a number OF
copper properties i'm Sonora which
| have been closed down on account of
the Yaqui Indian troubles will be re-
| opened and largely increase the total
production. The production also of the
Boleo, Moctezuma and Inguaron mines,
all famous properties, is rapidly in
creasing, SO that predictions are made
that in 1907 the copper production of
| Mexico will jump to fully 225,000000
| pounds.
In lnyo County
The Greenwater Death Valley Copper
company is Incorporated under the laws
of South Dakota; capitalization 3,000,-
900 shares Of the par value of 81 each;
| 100000 shares in the treasury; prin-
cipal Office, Tonopah. officers and di-
rectofs are; Frank A. Keith, presi-
dent; d. B. Gillies, vice president;
| Chas. e. Knox, treasurer; w. l.. Car
den, secretary; directors Malcolm L.
, Macdonald, ]. Ross Clark of Los An
geles, M. r. Ward of Pittsburg, C. Sa-
briska OF New York: Tonopah Banking
corporation, registrar.
| The property of the company consists
of eighteen claims or about $50 acres in
| the heart of the Greenwater copper
district on the southern end of the Fu-
neral range Of mountains, Inyo county,
California. This property is the orig
inal location and is generally conceded
to be the most promising in the district
The company Will commence active
operations by the installation of min
ing machinery in order to thoroughly
| prospect and develop the ore bodies.
This company, together with its neigh
Dor. the Furnace Creek Copper COM
pany, better known as the Patsy Clark
group, insures thorough and complete
development of the entire district.
Find at Searchight
Following closely in the footsteps of
Butte, the greatest copper camp in the
world, Searchlight is looming up as the
leading gold producer of the state of
Nevada. Not only in the extent of her
mineralized bodies is she like Butte,
, but also because the town itself is un-
doubtedly on some of the richest min
\ ing territory In the district. The other
day sewer digger in the streets of
Helena, Montana, uncovered a great
mineral bearing vein. Just so in this
camp-a shaft on the Waterspout claim
nj o1 i
cut a well defined vein carrying values
In gold, silver and copper. This shaft
has attained a depth of 225 feet and
was originally sunk for the purpose of
finding water. 1t was by pure acci-
dent that ore was struck. The vein is
undoubtedly a continuation Of the ledge
of the Santa Fe mine which adjoins
the end lines of the Waterspout claim
and exploitation at depth will probably
prove such TO be the case.
Lying northeast of the Waterspout
claim is the Boston mine, owned by the
Quartette Mining company. This prop
erty consists of seven patented claims,
equipped with hoists. gallows frames
pumps and S00-feet shaft to the water
level.
Nuggets of News
1t is stated that rich copper mine
has been discovered in Mexico by Ana
helm prospectors headed by Mr. Ire
maine. A Los Angeles realty firm has
secured an option on the mine and will
send mining expert there shortly to
make a thorough examination of the
mine. 1t is the intention to dispose of
the property to a New York syndicate.
A valuation of 100000 has been placed
upon the mine.
u, F. Vaughn of Los Angeles has
discovered a process for tempering
gold. silver and copper, according to
the Scientific American. BY this meth
cd 1t is claimed that the ductile metals
are not only hardened, but a cutting
edge is obtained. keener and more
durable than that of steel, because
of the microscopic fineness and smooth
ness impaired to it.
Frank G. Thisse has decided to Duke
F. Baxter or Los Angeles the White
Rock placer mine in Experimental
gulch.
The Borax Smith road is being
graded in AmarGosa canyon in Death
Valley, and there are 200 men at work
The thermometer is from 12O to 125 in
the shade in spots where shade can be
found, and the Beatty Bullfrog Miner
refers to this as grading in Hades.
A. G. Bookam of Siskiyou county and
associates are congratulating them
selves that they are still the owners
of the Golden Eagle. Several months
ago they bonded the mine to Harmon,
the Oroville dredger man. for $120, 900.
The bond expired by limitation, the
parties failing to agree on the amount
of the cash payment. Since then they
have uncovered a rich pay shoot and
the ore'now I'm sight is worth $500. 900.
The mine could not be bought now for
twice the amount nominated in the
bond.
"Scotty" is again on earth and he
now claims that he has 300 pounds of
ore which is worth Just $150.000. He
intends to rush across the continent
about twice more and will then go on
the stage, and in the language of Bret
Harte, "the subsequent proceedings
Will interest him no more"
At the Gibraltar mine near Rhyolite
1t is reported that a great deal of high
grade ore which was sacked on the
dump for shipment has been stolen
some OF this ore assays as high as
$4,000 per ton.
Too Many convcts Escape
EpeCial Cahle ~ The uara1d