El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

y during the year 1909 in all the
mining camps of the southwest
and in some respects this increased ac-
tivty in the mining OF the various met
ais has been more pronounced in this
section than in any other section Of
the United States.
Copper Makes Record.
Considering the adverse circum-
stances starting the year, 1909 certainly
made a wonderful production of cop
per from the southwestern mines. OF
course Arizona leading I'm this produce
tion, and the Globe district, In that ter
ritory making the best local showing
of development and increased produc-
ton.
In the Globe district all the principal
properties resumed work, and much
new money went into the development
of properties not before producers, or,
If producing at all, in a very small way.
Cold discoveries in the district aided
the general mining activity greatly, but
the big showing was in copper.
The year brought to the front the
new district OF CORTLAND, and caused
renewed attention to be given the Dra-
goon and other promising districts. The
prospects are that these two districts
VIII soon be with the greatest copper
producing districts of the southwest.
New Mexico produced some copper
during the year, and at least one sale
or great importance was made, when
Phelps, Dodge q Co. secured the Burro
Mountain Copper company's properties
In Grant county. 1t is reported that
the same interests have options on q
number of other valuable copper prop
critics In that part Of the territory, and
that the year 1910 will see great activ-
fly i'm all New Mexico copper districts
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near future be a rival Of Bisbee, Globe
and Butte.
There was also some copper develop
mcnt in Otero and Lincoln counties. but
no shipping. The year saw the prop
critics at Orogrande put into shape for
large production Of ore during 1910.
as soon as the smelter is blown in
Lead and silver.
The year 1909 saw considerable de-
Velopment work done in the lead and
silver camps of the southwest partic-
ularly those in the lei Paso trade terri
tory, and In both production and de-
Velopment in camps mining principally
these two metals, New Mexico has led.
AS for many years of the past, the
Magdalena district Socorro county
produced the most lead. and also shows
the greatest amount OF developments
rms district has recently been shipping
great deal of zinc, and the year lust
closed saw new bodies OF the metal
opened up In mines considered practical
~ worked out The value of the zinc
produced during the present year will
be very large, with a probability OF
an increase In the output of lead. The
camp also produces some copper some
silver and a little gold.
A number of very promising lead
properties have been developed in the
mining districts Of the Manzano and
Dtait %
Ihere has been some shipping done,
and the silver values have shown TO
De satisfactory. The camps in that
section have not yet produced any gold.
some lead has been developed in the
mining districts Of New Mexico tribu-
tarE TO the El Paso & Southwestern,
north of lei Paso, but as vet there has
peen very little shipping
Inc year saw some good showings
OF read and silver made In Arizona, par
tlcuarly in the vicinity of wilcox.
Benson and a number OF other places
In that section.
During. tho year 1909 a number of
gold discoveries were made and the
several gold camps in the El Paso trade
territory were prosperous Arizona
maze the most progress having opened
up number Of new gold pronertIes
~ me southern districts all that dis
~ South or Tucson and east Of the
sew Mexico line attracting attention.
several good gold showlngs were
nlaue IN the several districts near Will
cox Benson and Dragon, all in Ari-
Zona. 80 E'i-
mere was considerable development
IN the New Mexico counties OF Sierra
Grant and Socorro, and a new excite,
nient reported from the vicinity of Tu-
cumcori, Grant and Sierra countios ala
the most developments u'N
The mining districts in the vicinity
OF Fairview, Sierra county. seemed 10
suddenly revive and all during tho
year work was being actively carried
on, and with gratifying success. in tho
several districts OF that part % tho
county
0rOgrRnde District.