El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-21

men and require the purchase of big
supplies in Ell Paso.
(b)--The Contention and Nicolas
Braves mines, owned by Francisco
Orozco and Bartolo Orozco, uncles OF
the jnsurrecto general, were leased and
bonded last December by J. c. Brooks,
OF Chihuahua, who had just got nicely
going and begun shipping high grade
silver and lead and also zine ere,
when he was compelled to stop for
mant Of men. teams and provisions
He will resume work and employ about
20 men.
Los LamentOs Mines.
Fifty five miles southeast OF Ahu-
mada is the Los Lamentos mine,
worked formerly under bond and lease
by George Squires. Bert Peterson, j.
f. Johnson and w. H Kritzer, George
Squires being manager. They got the
lease from Luis Terrazas. jr., Charles
Sewan and associates. Of Chihuahua
At first it was supposed to be purely
a lead and silver prospect, but soon
they found that it was more impor-
tant as q zinc mine. They opened into
very large ore deposits a few feet be-
low the surface, which were in great
caves and requirements in the lime
stone, and bid fair TO become a dupli-
cate of the ore deposits of Santa Eu-
lalia, Almaloya and Naica In a very
short time they had such quantities OF
ore on hand that 1t required 40 teams
on the road all the time TO haul ore to
the station at Ahumada for shipment to
the smelters. The lead was carbonates
and the zine was smithsonite and cal
anime, averaging IS percent The zine
was shipped to lola. Kansas. and the
lead to the Ell Paso smelter. As a lead
-f1 vi, , t. 4k-I- -
ton, but the new duty Imposed on zinc
ores was prohibitory. It is understood
that the original owners who have
taken the mine back are arranging to
renew operations soon.
The Molina Mines
In the Molina mountain, 25 miles
west OF the station OF Chevitita. about
100 miles south Of FL Paso, is the
famous old Molina mine. one Of the
Spanish ~antiguas" whose history IS
unknown, with thousands Of feet Of old
workings in the upper blanket vein
Within the past two years it was taken
up by the present owners, who formed
a company called the Sierra Molina
Mining company, D. 3. Smith, presi-
dent, W. z. Swoyer, secretary and gen
era1 manager, and L. N. He'll, treas
urer. Systematic work was prose-
cuted- This mine, like the Los Lamen-
tos. was taken up first as a si1ver-lead
proposition. but since IL has also
proved to be a profitable zinc mine as
well. Several hundred feet of explo-
ration work has opened large ore
bodies and up to a month ago II was
steady shipper About 40 men were
working in the mine and a number of
ore wagons were kept busy hauling
ore to the station for shipment One Of
Ho 4c4o ho% h.
rectos and federals was fought below
and in sight of the superintendent
house. Inability to get provisions and
powder by railroad caused the shut
ting down Mr.. Swoyer, however.
starts work again this week.
Rio Tinto Mines
At Terrazas station. 80 miles north
OF chihuahua, are the copper mines
and smelling works of the Rio Tinto
Copper Mining company. owned by
Corrigan. Mckinney & Co, of Cleve-
land, Ohio. Several hundred men were
employed in the mines and smelter
under the management of r. B. Hutch
inson. Shelter capacity has been in
creased to 400 tons day. The own
ers are also opening up mines in
Pinos Altos, from which they ship
silicious ores to the smelter for con-
verter Innings and sulphides for flux.
Operations are already renewed since
the railroad is open for traffic
Fortuna Gold Mining Company.
David NJ. Evans. manager OF the
Fortuna Gold Mining company. has
been opening up a rich gold mine so
miles north of chihuahua and had ar
rangements. to install 20-stamp mill,
when matters were delayed by the
war. He says that now he will proceed
again on the original plau
The above completes the list Of the
mines near Ell Paso that are to resume
work. Hundreds OF prospects will also
be worked on a more limited scale all
helping to swell the volume Of re-