The border vidette., 1908-02-29


 Alex. Henderson, Jr., who with his
 brother John is opening up Hender-
 sons Esperanza mines a short distance from FL Gro, in the Ures mining dis
 trict, came up from Sonora last even-
 ing bringing with him a very sore
 hand, the result of a se0ere br1.ss5 re-
 ceived while at work in the Esperanza. Dr. Nicholson dressed the wound last
 night and today Alex feels better. It was rumored on the streets yes-
 terday that another big mining deal
 had been closed at Patagonia. It
 involves a number of copper clairas in
 the Wrightson mining district, the
 lucky owners being A. J. Stockton,
 E. H. Evans and James Heating, and
 the purchasers a mining corporation
 of San Francisco. The names of the
 buyers could not be learned but it is
 said they will immediately commence
 operations on the property. The
 amoant could not be learned but it is sad to be well up in the thousands. Stockton and KeatiHg have held these claims for a nun Der of years and they are said to be among the best in the district.
 A. M. Conard. manager of the So- nora Copper Company, accompanied by Secretary Kroh, of Kansas City. Mo, and two stockholders of the com pany. after short visit in Nogales, left Wednesday morning for Fl Paso, Texas, where Manager Oonard ex- pected to purchase air drills for use at Campo Oobre Grand. which is the name of the company's camp three miles from Noria, a station on the Sonora railway, a short distance south of Llano, Sonora. Work of mining splendid ore on the company's prop erty is progressing in a very satis- factory manner, and arrangements to erect suitable shelter are now in progress.
 Colonel Ben Kuiken, president of the lonia State Bank. of Ionia, Kan sas, was a visitor in the city Tuesday. h. wing returned from a business visit to the property of the So-ora Copper Company, in Sonora, three miles from Noria. This is Colonel Kuiken's first visit to the great property owned by ,he company in which he is interested md stock holders who have not visited Jobre Grande, will be glad to learn he to a VIDETTE represent tive, great confidence in the future of he mIues under Manager A. M.s )onard's able supervision. While at ,obre Grande. Colonel K uken, in one f the numerous workings. secured eautiful specimen of malicbite copper re which he prizes very highly.
 Pref. E M. Bind, the Los Angeles inning engineer, and Hon. H. K. of this city, returned to he city Wednesday evening from the old mining belt out beyond the Plan has de Plata mining district, where hey had been to inspect number of lining claims. Before leaving No ales, this time Professor Bind will ut force of miners at work on the roperty of the Nogales Consolidated old Mining Company, a few miles ortheast of Nogales. The professor
 different from many mining man, that he would much rather do busi- ess at home, near commercial centers, ian for from the beaten paths of en. The gold belt northeast of No ales has the marks of becoming le of the most important in the 'uthwest, with proper exploration and svelopment work, and one of these ays great mine will be opened up our very door. The indications are lere and all that is needed is some le with nerve to dig, dig deep, which as as yet not been done.