El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-30
c D N s D Ida 10 N
Of Bis MINES
PROGRESSING
Rich Strike Made on Copper
Roof Property at San
Carlos, Ariz.

Miami. Ariz, Aug. 30.-It is now
| believed practically assured that the
Live Oak and Inspiration companies
will consolidate. The announcement
is looked for this week.
The Inspiration has contracted for
IL miles Of pipe to pipe its water sup
ply from Wheatfields, and as soon as it
arrives a force of 800 indians will be
put TO work laying it Work at the In
spiration is temporarily suspended and
! two of the five clurn drills on the Live
Oak have shut down.
John and Charles Davis have left
on trip to Phoenix and other points
in their automobile. They will be
gone two weeks.
Makes Rich Strike.
The Copper Reef Mining company, of
San Carlos. Arizona, in the 500 drift
has made a rich strike of copper sui
phide and lead, and is now preparing
to sink the shaft to the 1000 foot level
and will crosscut at the 700, 500, 600
and 1000 foot levels.
There are now 20 men working on
the property in two shifts.
Burch to Be in Charge.
H. Kenyon Burch, who had charge
of the erection and operation of the
Miami concentration, has made a con-
tract with the Phelps Dodge inter
ests and will have charge of the 1000
ton concentrator about to be erected
by the Old Dominion Copper company
at Globe.
Ray Makes Good Strike.
Engineer Frank Probert of the Ray
Central Mining company reports that
two drill holes were recently drilled
and that one at SO feet showed 2.S9
percent ore and the other at 10 feet
ga percent.
1t is reported here that large body
of high grade ore has been encountered
on the property and that an announce
ment of great Importance to the min
ing world will be made shortly.
It is also reported that engineer Pro-
bert's report on the Cactus and Pinto
properties, which he recently examined.
is favorable, and 1T is considered prob
able that operations on these proper
ties will be resumed in the near flu
ture.
Live Oak Increases Force.
The Live Oaks Development COM
pany, after laying off two drills, has
hired more drillers than ever before
ana In place or the original drills,
will work seven. This is considered
the best news of the year, and more is
looked for in the way of the CONSOLE
dalton Of the Live Oak and Inspiration
The Summit Development company is
to have made very rich
strike of ore assaying 25 to 80 percent
copper, the ledge being four feet and
seven inches wide
w. Fl. Aldridge, managing director
OF the Inspiration Copper company has
to Miami. This is his second |
trip during the month. As rule he |
visits the property three or four times !,
year, and it is considered certain that |
important announcements regarding |
the new concentration and the consoli- |
dation of the Inspiration and Live |
Oaks properties will be made before |
he leaves.
May Negotiate Sale.
E. c. Bierce passed through Miami |
On Saturday on his way to the Ajax
nine, located in the Mineral Mountain
district, about 20 miles from Superior.
This mine is lead and zinc and Mr..
3ierce has bond and lease on it from !
sam, Gibson, the former owner of the |
Summit mine. Mr.. Pierce expects the
Engineers of the American Smelling |
md Refining company to meet him on
he property, and if their report is sat
sfactory. the company will buy the
property.