Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-02
KEEP YOUR EYES
 OK MEXICO"
This Is Advice Given By Horace ]. Stephens In Copper
 Handbook.

AhOoC lAldIbSNC1 III CORRCI, Sdl the Copper Handbook for 1906, Hor- ace J. Stephens, twill do well to keep an eye on Mexico for the next few years" This book deals with the cop per production of the whole world and what 1t has to say ought to be far more interesting than the mere opin- ions of one who has made a special study of this country only or who should have an object in advertising Mexico's mineral resources. MT. Stev- ems says in part:
 i The Republic of Mexico has made relatively greater strides in psodue, ton during the past five years than any other country in the world. Not only has there been a most remarka- ble relative gain, but rne actual gain in output puts Mexico in exceedingly close second to the United States in point of increase. That Mexico will soon lead Spain and rank second only to the United States, seems assured The Boleo has long been an important mi7e, but the copper production of all Mexican mines was but 1.z00 tons So recently as 1Sy6. Since that time the Greene, Inguaran, Candela, Moctezuma and other properties have been deyel- oped.
 Copper in almost every known form is found in some part of the re- public The ore measures are exten. siye and include many different type of deposits. Argentiferous copper ores are frequently found in the crystalline in state states of the Azoic group. a typical example being the district south of Puebla. Copper accompanied by hemaute is noted in cretaceous beds of the Mesozoic, while the Cen ozoic group copper is found in regular veins in hornblendic andesites or the Phocene system, also in stratified beds of sedimentary rocks of the upper Miocene and lower Pliocene, the Bo- leoof mines in lower California being an example
 According to the official figures furnished by the Ministro de Fomento the number of copper mines and cuper- norous mines within the boundaries Of the republic was as follows on July SO, 1SS9. Mines of copper only, 22l, with an area of 2,lS4 hectares; of copper and lead mines, with an area of 3l hectaresi copper and gold 6O mines. e57 hectares; copper and iron 23 mines, with S96 hectares; Copper, s!-TsT sRd lead, F, with 147 hectares This gives a total of 577 cuperiferous mines and an area of 5,9ll leC<sres. Out of total Qf S,S79 mines of all classes having sh area of of S4,557 hec- tares h the entire republic.
 Nearly every state and territory in the republic has copper mines, the roster including the states of Asuas- calientes, Chiapas, Chihuahua. Coahui- la, Colima, Duraggo, Guanajuato, GueT- rero, Hidalgo, JaIisco, MOrelos, Nueyo Leon, Oaxaca Puabla, Queretaro, San Luis Potusi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaul- pas, Eeracruz and ZacatecaS and also the territories of Topic, Baja CalofoT- mia and the Federal District of Mexi- co. In point of output, Sonora easily leads al present, with Lower Califor- nia a good second. The more import ant developments in other states are Chihuahua, AIIchoacan Durango, Goa huila, Guerro and Zscatecas, though there is considerable activity in other states. capital having been poured into Mexican copper mines by the tens of
 millions during the past five years. Under the strong but eQuable adminis- tration of President Diaz. Mexico has undergone a transformation during the
 past two decades. There are ample
 safeguards for life and property as
 may be found in any part of Europe or the United States. The laws are
 administered constitutionally. rather
 than dictatoriaIly and the President
 has surrounded himself by statesmen
 of ability and honesty, under whose
 fostering care Mexico has become one
 of the fayorite fields of investment for
 the surplus capital of Europe and
 America While many failures have
 been scored. the percentage of sue cessfnl mining investments made in
 Mexico of late years is unusually high
 Mexico has upwards of 300 smelt- CTS Of all sorts, mostly crude, but a , few of the most modern type and of : immense size notable among the latter
 being the fineplants of the American , Smeiting & Refining company, at 7 AguascaHeT1es, Monterrey and San 1 Luis Potosi There are also fine re- duction plants at Boleo, Greene Con- solidated (Cananea), Descubridora an 2 other copper mines of the country"