El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-21
bURRO MOUNTAIN
MINES ARE IN
RICH ORE
Silver City Operator Also
Tells of Nogollon
Conditions.

Richard S. Allen OF Silver City, n
NJ, whose experience dates from the
early days OF Leadvtlle, Colo, left for
home Wednesday night. after a few
days visit in FL Paso. Speaking of the
mining industry of western New Next
CO, Mr.. Allen predicted a wonderful re-
Yival the coming year in the MogoIlon
and Burro mountains. Regarding the
MogollonS, he says:
THE SOcOrro Mines company's hold
fngs consist of the Little Fannie. Cham
piOn, Consolidated and other properties
promoted by W. J. Weatherly and Mr..
COoney in the MOgollons and sold by
them TO the present company, are In
rich ore. The main shaft on the Fannie
is 500 feet deep. from which point the
crosscut will run to the Fannie vein
and the shaft be continued to SO0-foot
level at which point it VIII cut this
celebrated vein on it's dip
The shortage of water this season
has retarded milling operations seri-
ouSly for some time, but now that the
rainy season has set in, this difficulty
will be obviated and an abundant sup
ply of water will be obtained for all
milling purposes. Recent developments
in the way Of drifting and stopping show
large ore bodies of exceptionally good
commercial value OF milling ores"
Methods of Treatment.
Ine process or treatment used In
the Mogollor mines is commonly known
as the cyanide method The ore is
first run into the mill, into the stamps,
and is concentrated; and the concen-
trates, consisting Of sulphide material,
are shipped by express, being extremely
rich. to distant smehers
From the tables the shines are run
into the Pachuca tanks and into filters.
The solutions are clarified and run ipto
zinc boxes and the gold and silver con
tents of the solutions are precipftated
in the form of shines of slatfsh and
sometimes reddish color, and running
into mud containing 80 per cenr and
upward of gold and silver. This Is
dried. smelted and run into bullion.
The values are about one-third goIu
and twO-thirds silver.
Ernestine end Tip Top Merger.
The Ernestine. at a depth of 1900
has been shut down for some time on
account Of lack Of water, has resumed
operations. The recent consolidation
Of the Ernestine with the Tip Top mine
makes this property an ideal mining
estate. The Tip Top mine can be OPP
Grated through the Last Chance shaft,
reducing the cost OF mining to a min
mum- The plant is a 40-stamp mill
run by water power
The Oak HILL
w J. Weatherley, the mining en-
gineer, is now promoting the Oak Hill
Mining company's properties. embrace
ing various mines which lie west OF
the Alberta, Socorro. Maud s, and Last
Chance and several extensions. Consid-
cradle development work has been done,
and the showing warrants extensive de-
velopmenf both by tunnels and through
shafts. large acreage is controlled
with ample facilities for milling
San PatriciO Mine.
The San Patricio Mining company,
which is operating on the western side
Of Sierra Naica, has opened up a very
large vein OF iron and carbonate ore,
showing phenomenal deposits It. is
believed that the mines of the west
side Will equal if not exceed those Of
the east side in magnitude and value
The enormous iron outcrops that ira
verse that side OF the mountain in veins
and deposits for over mile in length
are beyond q doubt the guide or trail
leading TO great wealth. The Sierra
Naica is a vast mineral storehouse be-
longing TO the same class as Leadville,
Colo, the Santa Eulalia and the Anna
loya districts of Mexico. with the ad-
vantage of being a newer and unex-
hausted field This camp is II miles
from Conchas, station this side of
Santa Rosalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.