El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-08
MINING NEWS
WARRIOR REVERTS
T0F0RMER0 OWNERS
Last Payment Not Made on
Miami Mine; Other
Mines Active

Miami, Ariz., Nov. S.-The Warrior
Development company has formally
turned the property back to the War
riOr Copper Co. The Development
company had until December IS to
make the next payment SuperinJend-
ent z. H. White, of the Copper COM
pany, is now in charge Of the property
and is hiring men and will resume OPP
eratiOns at once. This property IS con-
sidered one Of the best in the dis
trict, and has been one Of the largest
producers Of high grade ore.
1t is understood that the shipping Of
ore to the FL PasO smelter will be re-
sumed about January j.
New Company Incorporates,
The New State Copper mining and
Smelling company has been incOrpOr-
ated, the directors being Harry Sutton,
J. p. Mcneil, J. r. McDonOugh, Wade
SOtel, Tom Kelley, OF Globe, and w. W.
The company owns 80 claims, on
which considerable work has been done,
and six men are now employed doing
assessment work
The property is located seven miles
south Of here and is considered one Of
the most promising prospects in the
district.
The New Keystone Copper company
is still practically dormant, only one
churn drill being operated, and no IN
dergrOund work is being done approx
imately 100000 tons Of 20 percent
ore is blocked out
Inspiration Erecting Mil.
The Inspiration has force Of cop-
structiOn and mining engineers at the
mine prepared to push the construc-
ton Of the new 5000 ton mill
At Wheatfields, IA miles away, Where
the pumping plant is located, test pits
are being sunk at the damsite to de-
termine the character OF the underlying
rock and its depth. At the 100 ton test
mill. arrangements are practically com
pleted to try out the j. NJ Gallon
method.
The Ray Consolidated smelter at Hay
den. which was taken over by the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany last spring, IS expected 70 De
placed in commission by April 10, 1917
The buildings now being erected are
not only large enough to handle the
concentrate tonnage from the Ray mn
but custom work as Well and ample
room left for the installation OF fidQl-
tiOnal furnaces, COuVerters, rOaSters ana
so forth, to handle future business that
may develop.
At the Nevada Consolidated smelter
at Ely. experiments are being made
with the Ray. concentrates to determine
how many reverberatOries VIII be nee
essary. 1t is expected that II viii pc
either two or three depending on the
size Of the furnace installed.
Douglas Company Active.
The Douglas Copper company, which
owns % claims adjoining the Ray Con
sOlidated, at Ray, is preparing to put a
chUrn drill on the property -Four men
are now employed doing assessment
work over $4,000 worth Of work has
been done to date.
A lire ha sheen surveyed through the
property to Superior for railroad
which will connect these high grade
properties with the Hayden smelter.
The Ray Central is completing ar
rangements to build its 1900 ton mill
j.. Kenyon Burch, who was consulting
enrineer for the Miami Copper com
pany. and is reported to have entered
the employ of the Phelps-Dodge inter
ests. is to visit Ray and examine the
property and advise with CHIEF engineer
frank fl Probert. As Mr.. Burch de-
signed the Miami mill, his advice VIII
be Of great benefit to the Ray Central