El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
ME mining interests of the state OF


no state OF the republic has recovered
more rapidly, and all the mining states
of the republic felt the III effects of
that unfortunate slump. The year 1909
was one of rapid progress in almost
every mining district of the state and
the year ended with more capital flow
ing into the different districts for the
development of mining and kindred in
dustries than ever before in It's history.
The Mines Of Ocampo.
lei Paso was severely affected by the
failure OF the Greene companies operat-
ing in the states of Chihuahua and
Sonora, more so than any other city in
the United States, and it is a pleasure
to be able to record the fact of the re-
opening Of nearly every mining camp
in the state OF Chihuahua closed by
that failure.
The great properties OF the Ocampo
district owned by the Green Gold-SilVer
company were during the year just
closed taken over by a strong com
pany in the Cole Cotton combination,
and capitalized for $5,000,000. This
company started work during the late
months OF the year and will develop the
known ore bodies as fast as men and
money can do it, after which Will FOL
low large mills for the treatment oil the
ores of the properties.
Nnvidnd ana COncheno.
The big properties at both Navidad and
Concheno were involved in the Greene
company failure but were quickly
taken over by their former owners and
the mill kept at work producing gold
silver bullion, These properties VIII
continue TO be producers during the
year 1910, and the capacity Of the mill
will be materially increased.
The Dolores Mines.
Dolores went right along producing
bullion during the year 1903, but In
creased the dividends paid by onethlrd;
certainly a prosperity record Other
properties were opened up in the vicin-
ity OF the Dolores concessions, and with
the present year Will become active In
the mining development Of the state.
Gunynopita District.
The principal movement in this dis
trlct during the year was the develop
meInt Of some good ore bodies and the
granting of a concession by the state
to Luis TerraZas, jr,, j. W. Clayton ana
Charles Sewall for smelling plant
there The construction has not YET
commenced and the plans for the plant
have not been made public but IL VIII
undoubtedly be a copper smelter.
Gold Discoveries.
During the year 1909 number or
valuable gold discoveries were made III
the state, the majority of the new prop
critics opened bieng along the west
ern part and near tn line or sonora
These discoveries embraced both lode
and placer propositions number Oh
the lode claims denounced being on the
old Greene concession, which covered
a wonderfully rich mineral country
now open to all prospectors under the
laws Of the republic.
Mills and Shelters.
The State of Chihuahua MADE greater
progress in milling and smelting pants
than any other section or the El Paso
trade territory during the year l9o9,
projects for enlargement or present
milling and smelling plants, and the
erection Of new ones, being numerous.
The largest milling project started
during the year was one Tor looo TON
mill for the great Palmilla mine, the
old Alvarado property
The developments of the year just
closed make it almost sure that the
capacity of the Chihuahua plant OF the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany will be enlarged, and that at least
two new smelters Will go into the state
as fast as they can be constructed, NOT
n bad showing for the year Other
districts report mill improvements, and
q number Of projected plants-Ocampo,
Concheno and number of other camps
being on this list.
Waiting for Power
The question OF power for mining
purposes has always been a serious one
in the state but it will soon be great
ly relieved because Of the construction
of a number Of large irrigation and
power plants along the Conchos, Mayo,
the upper tributaries Of the Yaqui, ana
other mountain streams offering oppor-
tunities for magnificent power posi-
hilities number Of very large min
ing enterprises are now waiting ior
the development OF these power projects,
from which ut is estimated that some
thing like 100000 horse power VIII be
available within three or four years, ana
several times that power expected to
be developed with more time for the
construction OF works.
Big Smelling Project.
The continued strikes OF grea; ora
bodies in the Naica during the year
1909 caused the beginning OF work rear
Conchos station on the National or