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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
RICH STRIKES MADE
AT COURTLAND
Great Western Uncovers
Ore In Mamie Mine-AQ
Properties Active.

CORTLAND, Ariz., Jan. 22.-Several
rich strikes of copper have been made
in the CORTLAND mines. The Great
Western reports whole face Of II per-
cent ore on the second level of its Mary
Mamie mine was uncovered yesterday.
The ore bins at the Mary are about COM
pleted and work OF getting out the ore
blocked out, in this mine will begin at
once.
The Calumet and Arizona is installing
a larger hoist and gallus frame at its
Germania mine and will start building
ore bins this month The number OF
men employed by this company will be
doubled within the next 80 days
The Copper Queen has encountered a
fine body of ore in the new Brown shaft
and is pushing work at both this shaft
and the Casey, where electric hoists have
recently Installed.
The second big generator at the FONT
power plant is in place and ready TO
be connected up when shipping opera
tiOns begin at the Great Western mine.
The Prone shaft of the Gold Queen
company has reached the 175 foot level
and every foot of the shaft is in paving
ore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
Outcroppings Are Numer-
ous-Field Will Yield LOO
Million Tons of Coal a
Year.

The coal fields OF Colfax county,
New Mexico represent resources from
which revenue sufficient for the MAIN
tenance Of an empire will yet be de-,
rived, and in the near future tens of
| thousands of miners will be employed
Vast Area and Tonnage
The result of a reconnaissance made
by NJ. r. Campbell Of the U. S. Geo
logical survey places the areas under
laid with coal at $1,000 acres and the
available tonnage at thirty billion,
eight hundred and five million tons
q volume so stupendous as to be al
most beyond mental grasp. This coal,
sufficient to Withstand a drain of one
hundred million tons per annum for d
period OF 500 years, is practically all
within the boundaries of Colfax county.
This is not conjecture; 1t is absolute
certainty.
At no other place in the world it is
claimed, is there to be found so great
an extent of undisturbed and fully ex-
posed outcrop as may be seen in this
field.
Many OutcrOppageS.
Following the approximate course Of
the general line of the outcrop of the
coal in Johnson Mesa which is in the
northeastern part of Colfax county,
thence Is miles west to Gardiner.
thence So miles southwest to Cimarron
river, a total distance Of 50 miles, the
white sandstone outcrop Of the various
coal seams are visible the entire dis
lance.
Along a bold escarpment, the result
of erosion Of the eastern projection OF
the coal measures, the different strata
Of the Goals are well marked. A score
of creeks and canyons intersect and cut
the great mesa or table land, thus ex-
posing the coal measures by over 500
miles of outcrops. These coal meas
ures are nearly horizontal and unbro-
ken.
Three Coal Seams.
There are three distinct coal seams
one above the other developed ar
various points in this immense
tract of country, which are Known
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
Mining News of the Southwest
VAST COAL FIELDS ARE SITUATED
IN COLFAX COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

local. by the following names:
The Ration or Blossburg, the bottom
seam; the Tin Pan or middle seam; and
the Potato Canyon or top seam.
The Ration or bottom seam varies in
thickness from four to IA feet.
The Tin Pan or middle seam lies ass
feet above the Ration or bottom seam
which is from four to six feet thick.
The Potato Canyon or top seam lies
from two and a half to five feet thick.
Thus, the coal horizon of Colfax
county is over 500 feet thick from the
top to the bottom seam.
All Seams Are Workable
All these seams are workable. COM
mercial propositions. The bottom or
Ration seam coal is excellent coking,
steaming and domestic fuel. The Daw-
son mines are in this seam. The pro-
duct of the middle OF Tin Pan seam
is highgrade bituminous coal, compar-
atively low in ash and of excellent
cooking quality, as well as a superior
domestic fuel. The coal of the upper
or Potato Canyon seam is Of similar
character and quality to the middle
seam.
Six Coal Camps.
There are six coal camps scattered
for 40 miles along the eastern OUT
crop of this great coal field, viz: Yam
kee, with a capacity of ESQ tons of
coal a day; Brilliant, with a capacity
Of 600 tons a day; Gardiner. with a
capacity of 1000 tons a day; Van Hou-
ten, with a capacity Of 1000 tons day;
Koehler, with a capacity of 5000 tons
a day; and Dawson with capacity OF
22OO tons a day. The total capacity
of these camps is 1900 tons a day
This capacity can, when the demand
calls for it, increase this output many
times over. Indeed the coal measures
have been scarcely scratched.
Dawson Camp
The nearest coal camp to FL Paso is
Dawson, operated by the Stag Canyon
Fuel company, a subsidiary branch of
the Phelps-Dodge company.
Incorporated here are $50 coke ovens,
the population of this camp is $500
The washery is five-story, reinforced
concrete, fire-proof structure, of ca
pacity of 2200 tons every 10 hours The
Santa Fe railroad and the FL Paso &
Southwestern railroad are the only
roads between this city and the Col
fax coal camps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

sb,nrnents through January and Febru-
ary and in some instances through
March. There are a few manufactur-
ers. however who doubtless will be in
the market for February delivery TO
a moderate extent.
In Europe the extreme dizziness mas
been reflected in a weaker undertone
and there have been offerings Tor Feo-
ruary shipment at concessions from
The nr;ces asked by the largest pro-
ducers but without resulting in any
important business.
Even large spectators have been
more inclined to sell than to buy. but
realizations have been followed py
languid buying. resulting in slight
net decline for standard copper
Exports Heavy.
Fxports for the first half OF the
month indicate foreign shipments IN
January of about 100000 tons. Some
Of the recent steamers reported, how
ever. it is understood, were included
IN the producers returns for Deem
her. It is significant that most OF the
recent exports have been to, the con-
tinent. where stocks are not Included
In the monthly statistics; therefore the
returns from Great Britain and France
will show but a slight increase in
stocks.
second hands have made small sales
of electro here at 1870 and producers
sold lake at lac for standard brands
Contracts for Pig Iron.
Contracts for between 10000 and 3d.
600 tons of pig iron were placed In
.he eastern district last week. but
nearly half the tonnage was for ship
ment TO the interior. Since the first OF
the year it is estimated that orders
have been placed for about 10000
tons of foundry. forge and steel max
ing iron in ell sections.
The manufacturers Of cast iron pipe
have been responsible for about 10000
tons. and all but 10000 tons was placed
during the first calendar week Of the
year All the larger consumers or
both bessemer and basic have their re-
ouirements covered until well into Feb
ruary.
A number OF steel mills in the west
have been compelled to close down on
account of the wintry weather and
the difficulties Of transportation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
M|N|NG ENGINEER
On z bIsbEE
w. Courts, a Veteran, Tells
of Indian Raids on Mining
Camps Around Silver
City.

W. Courts, a mining engineer, who
was sent out in 1879 to Lane noun
tain, near Silver City, n. NJ. says:
It stopped TO see the Cossette mine,
which leads to the opening of the fam
Gus Lake Valley mines and is a de-
post Of similar formation
Victoria on Road.
when 1 crossed the Rio Grande
above the tornado del Muerte at Ale
man, the Apache chief, Victoria and
band of savages had crossed four
hours ahead Of me and We picked up
four wounded soldiers, of the troop
which was pursuing the indians to the
San Andreas. We took them to TT
Bayard.
people today little realize the dan
gers Of travelling in New Mexico In those
DAYS, to and from mining camps l
subsequently made six trips up to SSZ
and each time narrowly missed indian
attacks.
THE day I landed in Silver City, 20
men. women and children had oeen
massacred at the San Francisco ranch
The Cossette Mine.
'NThe Cossette mine was on IRA
chyte dyke in limestone, and carried
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

miles, VIII convince any prospector that
the company IS entering the district
with view TO ascertain the ore bodies
at a depth OF 500 to 1000 feet. The
process used to accomplish their end
IS the sinking Of eight inch holes to
this depth in several localities. extend
ing over an area OF 100 claims which
the company has acquired recently
The company now has in operation
two Keystone drills that are making
from four to IA feet every "a hours IN
hard rock. The management OF the
prospect work is In charge OF L o.
Baylor.
Albert Moore IS handling the drill on
the Celtic group and J. E. Mason has
charge Of the machinery now operat-
ing on the Keystone group. Both drills
are now working in good ore. which
demonstrates that the great ore bodies
OF this district go down.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
ONCE HAD OPTION
MINES FOR 100000

'carbonates and horn silver, averaging
500 a ton in value. Twenty thousand
dollars worth of ore was extracted
in two months. The presence OF
semi-opal and hyalite show the deposit
was formed by hot water The vein
was in "steeps" and flats, the lat
ter carrying horn silver.
Immediately after this find the min
ers broke into cave or greater
depth than they could measure. which
was very hot. 1t was only IL inches
wide, and was lined with ore running
s35 to SO a ton. Water was discovered
by noticing that the prairie dogs had
dug I'D wet dirt 1t was only 10 feet
down to water" i.
Option on Bisbee Mines.
On one of his trips in 1880, COURTS
got an option for 10 days for $4,000
on % mining claims at Bisbee, includ-
ing the Copper Queen. The owners
had been driven in by the indians
and brought with them many burro
loads of copper ore, some of which was
sent to a Boston stakeholder Of the
Calumet and Hecla mines of Michigan
But the mining engineer of that COM
paHy. whose experience was limited
TO lake Superior, turned the PROPOSE
ton down declaring that the copper
deposits of Arizona were merely su-
perficial and would not go down
Mr.. Courts remarked that every
voung mining engineer should profit
nv this lesson, and not make too wide
a generalization from too limited ex-
perience.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
TOMBSTONE COM
PANY To UNNhTER
ITS MINE
Many Men Are Put to Work
at Bisbee-Notes of
- That District.

Bisbee, Ariz, Jan.-g2-The Tomb
stone Consolidated Mining company
has installed compressors and pumps
on its property. part of. the ma
chinery, however, has not been shipped
to it and this delay is felt badly by
the company and causes unnecessary
ddleness in the camp.
A great flow of water has risen in
the shaft between the 500 and 900-foot
levels. The unwatering process, it is
estimated, will take about three
months, Notwithstanding the pumps
are running at the rate OF about a.,
100000. gallons a day.
Rich ore bodies were encountered in
the shaft Of this company at the 1000
loot level, but development work can
not take place until the mine gets rid
Of the water.
North Tigre Mine.
The ore encountered in tunnel No.
10 at the North Tigre minel is said to
De twice as valuable as any ore OF the
upper tunnels. Ore bodies carry enor-
nous values averaging $500 per ton
Inc company has force of men en-
plcyed on a tunnel which VIII strike
the ore bodies at about $50 feet lower
than the tunnel No. 10. Before the
vein is cut, however, working must be
run 300 feet into the hillside!
The Minatette Mines company in the
Nacozari district is shipping high
grade ore at the rate of 10 cars
month. The low grade ore is left on
dump. D. NJ. Cowell, manager of the
company. has invented special kind
Of teaching plant and he is going, so
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

he assures, to install this plant on the
property of the company very soon.
J. W. MalcOlmson, consulting engi-
neer for the Ell Tigre Mining company,
owned mostly by Kansas City capital
lists. has come back from that city to
proceed and complete opera tions for
enlarging the reduction plant at the Ell
Tigre property. 1t is understood that
a new power plant will be installed,
as the fuel used at present for power
is too expensive
Miners Back TO Work.
About 200 miners, who were idle for
months, have been employed in the To-
cal mines A great many of them have
been added TO the working force of the
Shattuck mine where since December
last was felt the necessity of increas-
ing the number of miners.
A number of experienced and hard
working miners have left Bisbee for
Mohave county. Arizona. where, ac-
eording to the information they pos
sessed. rich strikes of gold have been
made. The Golconda, Sunnyside, Ruth
and other mines belonging to different
companies have started development
work in that district, and it is expect
cd that many miners throughout the
territory will be attracted to Mohave
county.
Notwithstanding the present condi-
+ions of the market copper prices are
evnected to advance by Bisbee people.
walter Douglas, manager of the Cop
ner Queen Mining company, predicts
lucent copper very soon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
RICH ORE IS FOUND
IN TERRA BLANCA
CLAIMS
Deming Company Will Sink
Shaft and Commence
Active Work.

Tn TERRA Blanca peak. seven miles
southeast of Kingston, n. NJ, is a group
of nine mining claims belonging 10
Demine people who have organized
company to develop them, called the
RImetalic Mining and Milling company.
Alfred Strum is president, and Willard
F. Holt. editor of the Deming Graphic,
is secretary.
Contact Lode.
Tho properties consist of the Mid
NIGHT Argus. Pinto, Wansa, and other
properties adjoining them on each side
through the Midnight and Argus for
ahout 1900 feet in a north-sOuth direc-
tion runs a contact lode, between lime
and porphyry, showing a strong miner
lization. Crossing this contact in the
Midnight is a vein or dyke, the foot
xau being brecciated andesite- rms
vein is about 35 feet wide.
crosscut tunnel has been run over
15O feet. cutting this vein, where good
ore was struck, carrying gold ana ST.
Yer. The best assays have been from
u 70 1876 ounces silver and from one
to three and half ounces gold ton-
Hidden Ore Found.
Years ago David Moffit. of Denver.
Maid for a considerable amount OF ex :
nIoratiCN work on this mountain. Jul
his rep sentative on the ground did
his worL too high up near the summit
Extremell. rich float around the peak"
indicated shat very high grade gold
ores were concealed in this mountain.
But only ecently. since the present
owners acquired the. properties. was
the hidden re body found deeper
down.
To Sink Shaft.
Mr.. Strum, an experienced miner, is
in charge of the exploration work and
will sink a shaft on ne Wansa, where
there is ore in sight. an is driving
tunnel from the creek, already In %
feet into the Midnight wht the ore
body is believed to be. He has Srought
some very rich samples of ande7ite
breccia TO Ell Paso. which literally
bristle with free gold. 1t also shows
indication of teIurium, and is on re
order Of Cripple Creek ore-
Rich Ore In District.
Rich gold and silver ore have been
shipped from this camp The Log CABIN
mine, a mile northwest Of the Md
night. has produced $4,000 in gold and
silver. net smelter returns showing
over $4,000 a ton. Northwest seven
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
MACHINERY AT NINE

The machinery for the California
and Paradise mine, which was shipped
from FL Paso TO Rodeo station on the
Southwestern, has already reached the
mines at Paradise. Ariz-. and as soon
as the timbering Of the shaft is COM
pleted and the gallOws frame Is erect
ed. the machinery will be installed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

miles the Kingston camp has produced
S6,25O,0 600, and Lake Valley, II miles
southeast of the Midnight. has produced
5000. 900 ounces; and south Of il, Cooks
Peak. is credited with 100000 pro-
duction.
The Bimetalic people are confident
that they are in the heart of this rich
mineralized district.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
COPPER PURCHASES
BEING MADE NOW
ARE. MODERATE
Contracts Placed for Pig
Iron-Eastern Steel Mills
Forced to Close.

New York, Jan 22.-COnsumers Of
copper. domestic and foreign, have
shown very little interest in the mar
ket for either electrolytic or lake since
the first of the year and purchases have
been confined TO a few moderate or
ders for brass foundries, the largesr
meters being covered on contracts for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
COMPROMISE GROUP
TO RESUME WORK.

The financial tangIe over the mines
in Hillsboro. n. NJ, are Strengthened
out and work will soon begin. These
are the famous properties formerly
owned by senator Warner Miller OF
New York.
E. H Wilson. of New York, left last
night for Hillsboro.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
CONCENTRATION TO BE
INSTALLED AT nENT

It Is reported that the Tularosa Cop
nor company at Bent, has ordered a
loO-ton concentration for handling the
ore of the mines, which have passed
tho prospect stage. The machinery is
raadv for shipment and will arrive in
Tularosa by February 1st. and Sanders
and Harris will haul it to Bent.
II will take several months to get
the plant fully installed ready for op-
GRAFTON. Thirty men are now employed
in exploration work and a larger
force will be employed for installing
the plant.
These mines are only IS miles north
of FL Paso over the Southwestern rail-
way and contain immense bodies of
copper porphyry, containing copper
sulphides similar to those of the Miami
mine of Arizona.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

YOU'LL REGRET 1T LATER IF YOU
DON'T GO TO CRUCES SUNDAY AND
BUY LOT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

GRAND VIEW SUBDIVISION is THE
ADDITION.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

Globe Flour, best by test.
and the payroll in FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22
COMPANY
IS PUSHING DEVEI OPNFT,Nr

Clifton. Ariz-. Jan. ga visit to the
copper company's
operations north OF Metcalf about two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

INVEST IN GRAND VIEW LOTS
SUNDAY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-22

LAS CRUCES Is THE COMING
TOWN.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-07-03
For tne sumn,er Curta,n.

DIfnty curtains fuf - ise.r"Hfr bee 'h''
summer huun. utl1 81. utItl,' Ir..ui dot
ted swiss in cnin ~izr w,iriy ~Tjirr'ti
Make the curtains to ihr sash W'ih 70
Eve inch n,.uu down The fronts aud
across The huitom. or the neW should
be- wide enough for three lines uf dots.
Using each dot for - tsi~iS. work in
Il daisy design iu c1i"red mcrs~'riz'Ti
cotton. Make be petals with loops or
the threads. a. IN lazy daisy stitch.
bringing them all 20 center Of dot and
spreading on circumference. where
they are caught with tiny stitch.
These daisies may be all in one color.
in two tones OF a given shade or even
two contrasting shades. The coloring
should be alternated. For instance.
where there are three rows OF dots in
the hem the two outer ones can be
worked IN a pale yellow and the center
in orange. or every other dot should be
light and the following dark.
Where more color Is wanted the
hens can be turned up on right side.
mItered at corner and the hemmiBg
covered with a line of brierstitching
or in two rows OF half inch chain
stitch to correspond in color with the
dots.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-07-03
vICKERS THINKS STATEHOOD IS
SURE TO BRING BIG RESULTS

debated in the next few months
an era of activity that will begin
as a result of the Solution of this
question. and the better appreciation
Of the country in its various pur~
suits for the investment of capital.
Dr.. Yickers reiterates what his dis
patches conveyed from Washington
in the heat OF the statehood legis-
latton, saying that too much credit
cannot be given TO Governor r. <.
Sloan for his able and persistent eff
forts among the leading public men
Of the nation 10 heed to the appeal
of the Territory for admission.
DIR. Vlckers will remain for sew.
eral days in the city. and is here to
greet old friends and to look after
bus isess interests.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-07-03
MAY BE EXCITING.

PHOENIX, July 2.-Hoval A Smith
will call the Republican territorial
committee together in Phoenix early
IN July and present indications point
to a lengthy contest over the election
of a chairman to succeed Smith.
"Jimmies" Williams of Washington
d. c. the protege of Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock and President Taft, the
big Republican boss has given orders
to the Arizona federal brigade to elect
Williams. other Republicans like ex-
governor Klbbey and W. s. Starges,
lare in open rebellion against Hitchcock
and Williams so tine meeting is looked
forward to with interest by Repub
licans on both sides of the question.
While the full committee is named
to meet, only the executive committee
viii be present-that is one man from
each county, ard these committeeman
always bring the proxies of Their as
sociates on the committee.
In looking over the committee it is
evident the efforts OF Hitchcock win
prevail in Arizona and Mr.. Williams
viii be elected.
rst comes ]. c. Adams of Marie
pa county. Adams is an insurgent in
his contest. but Hitchcock will prom
Use to make him treasurer of the new
committee which will have hundreds
of thousands Of dollars to spend in the
Arizona campaign. and it is safe TO
say that Mr. Adams will vote for VIII
Eams.
Bob Kirk. Of Cochise county is the
assistant secretary Of Arizona and itI
is also safe to say that he will vote
for Williams.
Robert E. Morrison, of Yavapi. is
an insurgent in this case, but his
brother y United States Attorney for
Arizona and he will also vote for Mr..
Williams
Guild, of Pinal. is a Kibbey man all
the way through and will probably
vote no.
Kirk Hart, Of Pima, is ar intimateI
friend of Dad Sturges, and because
H tchcock turned Sturges down viii
probably vote no.
OnarleS solomon OF Granam county
win stand by J. Fred Cleveland, Gov
Sloan's secretary and will probably
vote for Williams.
". H Clark, of Navajo is an adj
mirer Of Kbbey and may vote no.
Allen T. Bird, of Nogales is clerk
of the court in that county and he can
easily be counted for Hitchcock.
o. D. NJ Gaddes. OF Mohave county,
is postmaster at Kingman. and he will
no doubt vote for Williams.
Yuma county's delegate can also
very likely be counted for Williams.
but anyhow there are more than
enough for him to EJECT him. unless &
fight comes from some unexpected
quarter.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-07-03
SULPHUR VALLEY RANcHER
TAKES BEAUTIFUL BRIDE
Tombstone Phospector.

Another Cochise county couple took
advantage OF the merry month of
June to enter upon the matrimonial
sea. before the month noted for rs
beautiful brides had ended. The hap
Ply pair were William d. Monmonier
Miss Maud NJ McBarns. Judge Good
body tying the not. The ceremony
was performed at the coy home of
r. E. Mcintyre In the presence of but
the necessary legal witnesses. The
pretty young bride came to Pearce
recently from Whittier. California. Mr..
Monmonier. the groom, is a sturdy
young farmer of the productive Sui
phur Springs valley, where he owns
a valuable ranch near Pearce. Mr.
and Mrs. Monmonier left Tombstone
his morning for their farm home. The
best wishes of their many friends are
with the happy pair.