El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-13
To MAKE FIRST ORE
RUN IN MILL
JAN. |
Miami Plant Expected to Be
Ready for Work First
of Year.

Globe, Ariz, Dec. 13.-Completion OF
surface construction at the Miami plant
is rapidly nearing and the date for the
first pound of ore to be run through
the mill is set at January 1. 1t was
originally planned to put the mill and
mine in such shape by that date that
there could be q daily production OF
1900 tons, but it seems improbable at
the present time that the mill will be in
shape in the next three weeks TO handle
anything like that amount Of ore. 1t is
almost certain, however, that by the
first of the new year the concentrator
will have one unit in commission and
as there are three units per 1000 tons
this will mean daily production OF
approximately 333 tons.
Practically the only remaining piece
Of installation or construction at the
mill proper to complete one or two
units is the erection of a number of
settling tanks for the shines.
The power plant is practically COM
plete, as is the hoisting plant. All that
remains to be done is the cleaning up
OF the engines preparatory to turning
oh the steam. The power plant as 1t
stands today contains two generator
sets, a 1900 cubic foot air compressor,
which is to furnish air for the hosting
machinery, and condenstng pump,
which receives the exhaust from the
generators and compressor. There Will
probably be another compressor IN
stalled when the mine begins active
extraction of ore.
The town of Miami, located at the
foot of a big hill upon which the con-
contractor is placed, has long been is
olated, in a degree, from the mine,
due 10 the fact that there was no d.
rect road In the next month or SO.
however, a direct road TO the mine and
concentration will be built by the Mi
ami Townsite crowd.
The sentiment at the Inspiration
camp seems to be at the present time
one of. conservatism and in lieu OF the
former very extensive underground de-
velopment more attention is being pald
TO the testing plant The various diff
ferent systems of concentration are be-
ing tried out and numerous screening
tests are being made. If the Miami
concentration is a success, as 1t VIII In
all proba bility be, the Inspiration peo-
pie will have the benefit of a demon
Stration as to the complete efficiency
Of that mode of treatment.
The underground development has
amounted to approximately 1900 feet IN
the past month. The three shafts, Col
orado. Scorpion and Joe Bush, have all
been connected and represent an enor-
nous amount of ore bearing territory
Most Of the work so far done mas peeh
near the Joe Bush shaft
Three churn drills are still at work
two shifts a day and while two OF them
are busy blocking out ore, the third IS
doing work of a more prospecting ma
ture IT is the intention OF the manage
ment to sink the Colorado shaft to
further depth of ESQ feet and a. the
same time to sink the Joe Bush smart
100 feet deeper. The work is being car
ried on by q force of practically l9O
underground drifting, raising and sink
ing amounts TO over 10000
Starts Two More Churn Drills.
The Live Oak company has started
two churn drill holes during the Npast
week. numbers SO and 20. No. 80 is To-
Gated about 500 feet south and 500 feet
west of the vertical shaft. and No. 40
500 feet south and 100 feet east of the
same shaft This is the shaft where
of this property was first
started.
Hole No. "a, in which ore was found
at $50 feet, is now down to 655 feet and
l. still in ore This makes 195 feet of
ore. averaging IL percent in this
hole.
There are no new developments in
the various other holes. Drilling con-
tinues in holes 35, 3s, 81 and 3S. Owing
TO the formation in which No &c is be-
ing put down. progress has been very
slow. This hole is located in the west
end of the property near the boundary
Of the Montezuma group, and is still in
the surface formation of leached schist-
There are no new developments at
the Warrior property. The companE
continues to ship its usual amount OF
100 tons 10 percent ore to the Old Do
minion smelter every day
Summit Development.
The summit mine, which purchased
the Gibson claims several months ago.
continues the rapid development work
which has been the policy Of the COM
pany since taking over the property.
The vertical shaft has reached the 700
foot level and a station IS now oelnS
emf This station is 100 feet below
any of the old workings. As soon as 1t
is completed drifting will be started on
this level.
The crcsscut which is being driven
on the 400 foot level cut through the
Pasouale vein during the last week and
about five feet of high grade ore was
developed.
The sample mill. on which work has
been rushed during the past month Is
RAPIDLY nearing completion and 1t Is
expected that in about week the mill
will be in shape for a sample run
The Summit company now has about
90 men employed.