The copper era., 1907-05-30
PYRAMID AND STEMS PASS.
Resume of Mining Opertions Now Un-
der Way.
LORDSBURG.

are showing signs of much activity
these days and in fact are producing
much more than is generally under
stood. The copper deposits with
which these districts abound are at
tracing the attention of investors
and the prophecy made that deep
mining would make thu region
prominent in copper is apparently
soon to be realized.
The principal producing property
in the Pyramid district at the pres
ent time is the Nellie BLY, mine now
owned by the North American Cop
per company and recently purchased
from William Blackburn and Frank
Campbell. The company is doing
considerable development work and
shipping as much as five cars per
week. The company has recently
purchased a large traction engine
for hauling the ore from the mines
to Lordsburg, the shipping point. 1t
has also bought the old Lena con-
centrating plant located at Lords
burg, which, it is understood, will be
torn down and rebuilt at the mine.
The Roberts & Leahy Mercantile
company are actively working the
1851 mine at Shakespeare and ship
ping from three to four carloads per
week. The operations are under the
direction of A. J. Fitch, who is sys-
tematically developing the property
by sinking and drifting. E. A. Wig
gers is doing development work on
his properties at Shakespeare and is
also shipping good ore. Chris
Yeager, the old time mining man and
prospector, is working his Mollie
Dream mine at Shakespeare with
good results. While not operating
on an extensive scale Mr.. Yeager is
making occasional shipments which
are entirely satisfactory and which
point to his property being perma-
nent producer. J. G. Berryhill, of
Des Moines, Iowa, has recently pur-
chased the well known Miser's Chest
group of mines. The Miser's Chest
is one of the oldest and best known
properties in the county. S. w.
Maltbie is in charge of the operations
and is developing and making oc-
casional shipments. The Sutton
Mining company has recently bought
the Last Chance mine in the Pyra-
mid district and last week COM
menced active work. In sinking the
old shaft a fine body of gray copper
was recently discovered. The find
has not been sufficiently developed to
demonstrate its exact extent, but the
strike has every indication of being
big one. r. F. Fitz is in charge OF
the local work. B. W. Randall is
working the dumps of properties
owned by him at Shakespeare and is
making good thing out of it. Mr..
Randall is thoroughly experienced
and capable mining man and is firm
believer in the future of the district.
STEMS PASS.
The Kimball or STEMS Pass mining
district in western Grant county
close to the Arizona line, is attract.
ing more than ordinary attention OF
late. AS is well known the district
abounds in gold, silver, copper anG
lead. The latter mineral predomi
mates to the south at Granite Gap in
the San Simon district while silver
is more pronounced to the north in
the Kimball district. Generally
cDeal r;pr tho orac 0~cDr -, co1+ro
veins, although assures cutting al
formations are of frequent occur
renee.
The National Gold & Silver com
pany, mention of the operations Of
which has recently been made il
these columns, is continuing the worl
of getting the property into shape
for permanent operation. The wei
has been repaired and a sufficient
supply of water assured for tn,
operation of the mill, which will b,
started up very shortly. The recen
work has developed some exception
ally fine-ore bodies.
The Volunteer and Coon mines
(WHICH ny tuC NCICIdH pLOSpCCIOI
Thomas r. Fox, are looking fine
Assays have shown as high as twent,
ounces in gold. The three extension
running north from these properties
known as the Jumbo, Susie and Maut
claims, are owned by M. M. Croker
Charles r. Smith and E. K. Days
The showings on these properties ar
exceptionally good. The Volcan
mine, which is among the mos
prominent of the district, is not be
ing operated at the present time.
is owned by George B. Wilson, o
Philadelphia, and is understood to b.
under option to purchase. The Vol
cano vein is said to be the mothe
lode of the district. The vein mat
ter is quartz gangue and varies il
width from two to six feet. TIL,
principal value of the ore is in silver
Mr.. Labrous is developing his COP
per and lead properties south o
STEMS Pass and the showing is al
that could be desired. At Granit
Gap S. A. Torrance, of the Unitet
States & Mexico Development com
pany. holding the well known Granite