Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-21
~ALvARADo's n
New Deal ON for the Great Mexican
Property.

Property.
The reported negotiations that
have been going on for the leasing or
purchase of Pedro Alvarado's famous
Palmilla mine at Parral, Mexico,
have now reached the stage of an OPP
era bouhe. The very latest news
from the camp indicates that Eugene
Davis, the Washington, d. c., pro-
moter, who has been enjoying all
kinds of publicity in connection With
his reputed possession of the mine,
has been turned down and others. in
terests have been substituted in his
stead.
1t Is well known that all OF the eX-
t~ravagant tales of Alvarado's wealth;
of his ability to pay the Mexican ma
tional debt; Of his effort to commits
sion several regiments of MeXicans to
subdue the Yaquis, are all pure
myths. Most of these stories are due
to clever press agents who have prop
erty near his mine that they are try
ing to float.
As a matter of fact Alvarado needs
money and would be quite satisfied
TO find 100000, out of the $780,
0 0,0O0 that fake story writer's give
him, TO complete his many schemes.
John A. Avirette, a mining expert
who has Just returned from the Pal
milla mine, which he has examined
for the Venture Corporation. Lin
tied, admits in an interview at Tor
reon that he spent four days in an
effort to see the mine u~nwatered,
and, owing to the fact that the water
was not taken mi Q. the mine while
he was there, no examination was
made of the bottom Of the workings
and he returned to his headquarters
in Mexico City.
Mr. .Ayirette says that in his opin-
ion the property has been Quilted to
the water level. What values exist
below the water level he is not in n
position to say. He says, however,
that he talked with a number of min
ers who worked in the lowest levels,
and they all unanimously state that
bonanza ore exists under the water.
Mr.. Avirette would not purchase
the property unless he could see the
mine bottom, so it would be neces-
sary for the present management of
the world-famous mine Of Pedro Al
Vardo to unwater the property and
allow a thorough and complete exam
nation by him for the Venture Cor
poration before any deal could be
consumated with them.
The property is at present being
operated by George Beckman, of Par
ral' who is working il under a fifteen
years lease, and who knows the big
value Of the property. Mr.. Beekm2n
onered the lease to the Venture Cor
pcration, Limited, which sent It's ex-
rert, Mr.. Ayirette, to examine it. Mr.
beekman Is now working In some Of
the upper levels of the mine and has
some ore in sight that looks encour-
aging.
In speaking Of conditions in the
farral camp, Mr.. Avirette says:
The future Of Parral will depend
entirely upon cheaper electric power,
winch can easily be got by harness
ing some of the streams on the west
ern fall of the Sierra Madre and
bringing the power across the noun
tains to Parral. Until such a time,
ene unwatering Of the mines there
VIII be a serious problem, as fuel
conditions are unfavorable.
There is but little question, . adds
Mr. Avirette, that an enormous ton
mage OF medium and low grade ores
sun stand unstoped in the mine
ABOVE the water level, and that
cheaper and plentiful power would
aud many years lifetime to the Par
raj mines. The chief obstacle to the
accomplishment OF this Is the lack OF
union among the mine owners OF that
district and their unwillingness TO
suarantee any capitalist a sufficient
consumption q power TO justify the
expenditure for a large central plant
necessary for this work. New York
Commercial.