El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-18
MINING NEWS
MINING INDUSTRY
is SHOWING
New Railroad Is Boon to
Miners in Cusihuiriachic
District.

Chihuahua, Mexico. Oct. 1S.-The
mining situation over the state is hold
ing its own. Movements Of ore to the
shelters is still a trifle irregular, but
this viii be overcome with the re-
opening Of the smeIter in this city.
Bullion shipments are maintaining a
lalr balance, varying but little from
month to month However, there is Ii
abe to be a change for the better in
this respect very shortly with the open
ing of the several mills throughout the
state which have been closed for months
because of the former political cOndi-
tiOns.
Bullion shipments are going forward
TO Monterey and Mexico from the mills
IN the indie district. The indie Gold
Aiming company and the Guadalupe mine
are maintaining shipments Of bars
weekly.
In the ParraI district the Veta Colo
rada and AlvaradO mills are sending
out bullion silver bars as regular as
clockwOrk each week. In the BatOpilas
and Santa Eulalia districts the ship
ments have been on a normal scale each
week for the past several months.
The movement of ore to the shelters
promises to be very heavy within the
next few weeks. One company in the
santa Eulalia district has given an or
der to the National lines for 20 cars
per day from the 18th Of this month
forward
In the Cusihuiriachic district the rea-
sOnable rate for ore shipments to be
eNacted by the railroad viii prove
boon to the industry and viii be the
means for moving much of the ores
now on the dumps CT the various mines
in that camp.
Reforma to Reopen.
Extensive plans are under way for
the reOpening Of the RefOrma property
at Sta. Barbara, which has been closed
down for several years. 1t was formerly
known as the Kinds Consolidated Min
ing company but In FEBRUARY TINS
year the mine passed to the control
of the bOndhOlders who were repre-
scented by the Guardian Trust company
Of Cleveland, o., being sold at public
auction The price paid was $205,
which partly secured an issue Of $780,
600 in gold bonds which the former
company had issued when the property
was first purchased.
New equipment is being purchased,
such as hOists and pumps, and accord
ing TO our informants, work is expect
ed TO begin early next month with Fred
of the Parral district in charge.
Damage Less Than Expected.
Several weeks ago the Predilecta in
the GuanaceVl district was Hooded and
the damage. 1t was said, resulted in
loss Of about $4,000. Reports from the
GuanaceVi district during the week
convey the Intelligence that the water
Is down to normal again and that the
pumps have been recovered and that the
damage viii not exceed $4,000. Sinking
to 1000 foot level viii go forward from
now on. Several new pumps Will be in
stalled to guard against another excess
flow and 1t Is thought that by next
February the desired depth will be
reached. d. r. Thomas is in charge.
Part Of the new equipment for the
Las Muertes mine in Minas Nuevas, ar
rived during the week. The output at
present is about so tons, but with the
new equipment installed the output
Simmer
ing forward to the Veta Colorado mill
In the same district. Roy Allen is in
charge Of the property The company
pOstOffice address is Villa EscObedo,
Chihuahua.
Shipments Of concentrates by the La
Terrible in Inde, viii be resumed very
shortly to the smelter in Chihuahua
same as before the closing OF that
plant La Terrible is the property Of
the Iude Gold Mining company.
The Iguana, Parral, was acquired on
lease several months ago by Francisco
Salinas, Of Parral from P 3. Butler,
who in turn possessed the lease Of the
owners the Iguana Mining company,
Development work uncovered q good
sized vein OF silver ore which IS now
being pulled and shipped to the smell
VIII Return From France.
B. Golsau, treasurer, and Frank
MOrehouse, general manager OF the Al
farena Mining company. with a large
property IN the Santa Barbara district
are expected to return from Paris,
France, within the next three weeks.
Their mission abroad was for the pur-
pose Of securing sufficient finances to
develop the property on large scale.
According to reports from the Parral
district they have met with success.
According to adviCes received IL this
city yesterday work is progressing IA
vOrably with the FL Carmen property
under the management Of +. c. Alley. |
The same advices state that il is the
intention Of the company to erect a I
large mill to treat the ores on the the Z
dumps of which the tonnage is about I
10000. The ore being pulled at present 4
Is sorted, the shipping ore averaging /
about two kilOs
Bullion to Bamco IIlnero.
The BancO MinerO in this city re- I
eeived the following bullion shipments 4
from out Of town during the week.
Thirty-five silver bars of the BatO- I
)ilos Mining company valued at S39. 900; ]
six silver bars from IgnaciO Ramirez [
If BatOpilas. valued at $4,000: three
BARS, one silver and one gold. from
Martinez Larriva, valued at $1,000, and I
hree silver bars from Juan TerraZas,
-alued at $4,000
Bullion Through Minaca.
The express transfers from the kan
as City. Mexico & Orient road to the
Worth Western railroad at the Mlnaca /
u2ctiOn point included % bars Of bull
ion silver, valued at S35,000. consigned |
o Monterey parties, from the YOquivO
filming company.
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