El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-21
NEW GOLD STRIKE
IS MADE NEAR
kIhGMAl
Camp Is Active and Making
Properties Are Being
Improved.

Kingsman, Ariz., Jan. 21.-As the re
suit OF a find mace recently Dy Link
McheSson, new gold district has been
opened on the east SIDE of the main
River range, between Gold Road and
Union Pass ana about six miles east
frOin the former.
Although this section has always been
regarded by prOspectors as good min
eral ground, ali the actual prospecting
Gore previously had been on the west
side OF the summit where the largest
mines have been developed until McKes-
son started systematic search several
months ago.
In an uadesite formation nearly iden-
teal With that OF the Gold Road mine
he found a dyke OF spar and quartz
about 80 feet wide, which he started
to .cr,ss-cut at once. Nile samples ia
ker few days ago run from S3 10 s3l,
WIN an average of $11.50 for a width
of {. Iees- Samples taken across three
and a Ealf feet of the ledge assayed
so.
Work at Oatman.
AT a depth of SO feet an new shaft
of the Sunnyside mine. sold by Paddy
Mullen to A c. Werden * company, OF
Denver, several months ago. two streaks
Of good ore. each about a foot wide,
were cut recently. The foot wall Of
feet wide, assays Spills, and the hang
ing. $50 per ton. The SunnySide lies
near the Tom Reed and is generally
believed TO be an extension of the lat
IT
In the lc;2hIor:3f. Carter mine the
contractors have reached the $50 foot
level in the shaft and prosecuting Will
be started al once, Fifteen feet is the
distance estimated necessary to cut the
1a6c & f-rnh -rz
cOuntered at 240 feet. which assayed
S25.75 now runs $50.T5. More water
is being encountered and sufficient
quantity for milling is assured.
The Ruth Nine.
The new 100 foot drift in the Ruth
mine continues to improve. The latest
samples across three feet OF the face
assay sS4.76. The shaft is making too
much water to be handled with a buc
ket and a pump is to be Installed. Prep
arasions are also being made to start
the Rattan mill on the Colorado river
which is part of the Ruth property.
Tennessee Mine.
NJ D. Thomas. formerly with the
Baiaklala Consolidated Copper company.
in Shasta county, California, arrived
here several days ago and Will be in
charge of the Tennessee mine, one Of
the new holdings of the United States
The Tennessee is equipped with steam
hoist and concentrating mill. both of
which are being overhauled preparatory
TO unwatering the mine and resumlng
operations.
Resume Operations.
The Golconda mine. which for several
weeks suspended shipping because of
impossible roads, has resumed its out
put at the rate of 1000 tons per month.
Santa Fe railroad engineers are max
ing a survey for the four mile spur to
the Chloride road and manager Boyle
believes 1t viii be built At once. His
new air conpressors for the Prosper
ity tunnel are in place and the 500 foot
bore. which viii eliminate most of the
hosting Oh the Golconda has been start
cd with machine drills.
Other Properties.
NJ J. Churchill has been appointed
superintendent of the Champion, Twins
Big Bethel and Primrose mines, while
the Prince George and Banner group
of mines at Spokane Hin several miles
away have been placed in charge OF j.
l.. Hoffman. former assistant mine SUI