El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-29
MINING NEWS
MINING
IS ENCOURAGING
Outlook For New Year Is
Splendid-Many I'm
prOvementS

Douglas, Ariz, Dec. 3O.-Mining pros
poets for Sonora, on the eve of the new
year, are decidedly encouraging.
The new mills Of the Barraca mines,
limited, will be running full blast
shortly after the first of the year. On
account Of lack of adequate transporta-
ton this company was forced to close
down for several months during the
Mexican revolution. Work was resumed
in July and since that time the company
has been steadily shipping ore that av-
eraged 200 ounces silver and two ounces
gold to the ton.
G. ", Dupes is carrying on extensive
development work on the San Jose
property. T. B. Briner is sinking three
shafts on the Cacharamba, which lies
on the same contact. These properties
are in the AlamOs district
very rich strike was recently re-
ported from the VaquerO property, 70
sacks having brought about $4,000
gold. The ore is rihc in free gold and
horn silver.
The Minneapolis Copper company has
made arrangements to resume work
shortly after the first of the year.
For FL Tigre property the new year
promises even more advance in modern
methods than during the last year
The Candelaria group has been sold
by Lorenzo AlvaradO to California in
terests. The first payment of $4,000 has
been made.
c. B. Bell has received returns Of
$50, 274 from a carload Of sorted ore re-
Gently shipped by the Aqua Buena to
the Copper Queen smelter.
Carlos Soto will soon begin shipping
ore from his Consolidated Virginia mine
near MOctezuma.
The SOldado mine, owned by LOOMS
and Davis, Of FL Paso, did not close
down during the revolution. Work is
showing satisfactory results.
The Colorado mine. adjoining. will
start work January /
The Santa Eduviges mine is working
40 men and plans to increase the force
to 100 shortly. The main shaft is 300
feet deep.
The Cerro de Plata property is work
ing a force Of 20 men and shipping a
carload Of ore monthly, averaging 125
ounces silver to the ton.
Work viii probably start on the
Washington mines during January.
The Gold Bullion property at La Colo
RADIO viii be started shortly after jan
uary l.
The Pilares mine, Of NacOzari, and
the Green Cananea mines at Cananea
are producing more ore than ever be-
fore in their history.
The Altar district is active with many
mine owners at work F. NJ. Doan, IT.,
is working so men on his lease. Charles
Hansen has received his titles and viii
begin work in January.
Development is progressing steadily
on the Transvaal properties. Churn
drill operations have developed large
bodies Of high grade sulphides at more
than 400 feet
New York capitalists are reported to
be on a deal for the famous Lampazos
property, formerly owned by Lie Man
uel Lopez, but taken over under mort
gage by the Banco de Sonora Devel-
opment and retimbering by force Of
miners is now under way, getting the
, mine in shape for extensive examina-
ton.
The taking over OF the PromOntorio
mine by the Phelps-Dodge company
promises big things for the surround
ing district.
The GUeriguitO mine is installing a
new 100 ton mill, which will be in Op-
Grafton by the middle of January.
The Tecolate company's mine, So miles
east of Carlo, has resumed work with
100 miners. A smelter and concentration
Of 100 tons capacity each daily viii be
erected, work to commence in January.
Excellent results are being obtained
by leasers on the Churunibabi property,
near Nacozari Regular shipments are
being made to the Copper Queen smell
ter
There are many others, but these are
a few Of the mines which will contrib
ute directly to Douglass benefit, maxi
ing the years outlook very bright.