El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-19
MINES IN YAQUI COUNTRY NOT
DISTURBED BY THE REVOLUTION

bought right here in Ell Paso-like so
many other smelling plants in north
ern Mexico. The electrical supplies,
boilers, etc, were all purchased here.
The trade OF the Yaqui river countrz
VIII mean great deal to the people
of Ell Paso in the future-more perhaps
than the business men of this town
realize-when once the railroad com
munications are opened up and the
Yaquf river country is a little farther
advanced.
The smelter is an so ton blast sur
mace and the power plant is 100 kilo-
wat volt amperes. The engine is a
80 horsepoW er turbine There ace
three so horsepower boilers which are
run IN pairs. All the machinery IS run
by independent motor The blowers fer
the smelter, mine pumps, sampling
works, etc., all run by independent mo-
tor, use the Gould triplex pumps. We
have good supply of coke on hand,
but 1T will be necessary for us to bring
in about $50 tons of coke each month
and we estimate that the mat ship
ments out will amount to about $50
tons per month. Of course it is neces-
sary for US to pack both to the rail-
road station which is 80 miles away.
but the ores of this section are rich
enough, so that we can afford to do
this at present.
You ask me to say something about
the other properties in the Yaqui river
valley, the trade of which. as 1 have
just stated, L believe to be of so much
Importance to Ell Paso. Taking a
birds eye view of the entire valley 1
think l am safe in saying that things
are moving right along and that a
great deal of substantial mining work
has been accomplished during the past
six months.
IThe San Antonio Copper company Is
-CoIe-Ryan property and like most
or The other Cole-Ryan properties they
are keeping right on with work anG
are paying no attention to the troubles
In Mexico. They are doing some great
development work here and they have
opened up some large bodies of ore
L violate no confidence when 1 say
that IN my judgment this is one of the
most magnificent mining properties in
northern Mexico.
The Tahuamarl Coal mines nearby
belong to the Southern Pacific railroad.
The company has large force of men
at work developing and opening up
large bodies Of a fair grade OF semi
anthracite coal. One report which has
been widely circulated through the
Yaqui valley is that the Southern Pa
cific railroad is planning to put in a
gas producing plant, will install electric
generators for the purpose of furnish ]
ing power for the mines, and making
many improvements along uptodate
lines.
The La Guitterez property, which is
owned by an English company, F. For
shaw being the local manager, having |
20 stamp mill and a cyan |
ide plant about year ago, is now
dong large amount OF development |
The Animas property at San Javier, |
which belongs to an American COM |
pany, has been developing its mines |
estimates that there is now $4,000, 900 |
worth of, ore blocked ont This com
pany is continuing right along with |
development work of a good sized scars. !
THE San Juan mine in the same dis
trict has large amount of ore blocked !
out and the management of the mine
is still hard at work
''One interesting point in this connec-
ton is that the mines in the vicinity /
Of San Javier have reached a stage of /
development where the various owners
are figuring on putting in joint /
smelter.
The LaDura Mining company, which
was recently sold to a strong finan-
ared men right along and several car
loads of ore are being shipped each
month 10 the Ell Paso smelters. This
is doing a great deal of de-
Velopment work and those interested
predict very large production in the
near future.
The Palo Quemado belongs TO the !
Manhattan Development company of
New York city The management here
installed uptodate compress
prs, hoists, boilers, etc. The owners Of
the Palo Quemado have done and are
still doing a great deal Of development
Z ork.
Another thing of interest to those
Who are watching developments in the
Taqui river country is found in the
act that w. s. Fletcher, the Cali
ornia capitalist, who recently purchas-
I'd several properties in that section,
las begun active development work
lear Suaqui Grande."