El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-30
MINING NEWS
Present Activity Greatest in
History Of State; Cusihui-
riachic District Leads.
CBy Phil dcLnuEhIln)

CBy Phil McLaughIin)
Chihuahua, Mex Dec. 5O.-statistics
Of mining in northern Mexico for the
year 1911 disclose a larger increase in
7 the total volume than for the previous
year. especially in the state Of Chihua-
| hua, and this IN spite OF the fact that
for the first five months in the year a
revolution was in progress which tied
up completely in several instances the
railroads on which many properties de-
pended for Transporting their ores to
the shelters. At the same time many
properties closed down entirely, some Of
Z them for two and three months, the
revolution being indirectly the cause
The present activity was never great
er in the history of the state; improve
ment is shown in every district The
outlook for further political troubles
in this state is remote the people are
poor in pocket as result OF the late
trouble, no crops were planted in time
and as a consequence they must BUY
with what little ready money they
have or else be credited by their mer-
chants until the crops come in again
Another revolution in this northern sec
ton would mean starvation in very
short time for the families OF those
engaged, as It would cause The closing
down Of mines and factories.
CusihuIriachie Makes Gains.
The Cusihuiriachic district has shown
BIZ far the greatest gain Of any district
in the state, principally because Of the
railroad extension from san Antonio,
Mexico, right into the heart Of the min
ing section Of the town. Many proper
ties which had been dormant for years
in the district took on new lease OF
life with the advent Of the railroad and
low grade ores which could not be snip
ped at a profit overland are now being
loaded into cars and shipped to the
shelters, returning a fair profit
Thousands OF tons OF ores that have
been lying on the dumps OF these for
are being shipped to the shelters daily,
thus bringing to the Cusi camp the
prosperity atmosphere of former days
when the population of the camp was
twice greater than ii is now
santa EuIaIia District.
The Santa Eulalia district came TO the
front rapidly during the year and seems
TO be making giant strides toward the.
goal of the leading camp Of the whole
republic for high values in ores.
The high prices put upon prOspefts
in the district have had a strong rem
denCy to keep off the average mine pur-
chaser or the man who wished to take
a chance. Not alone are the prices
said to be high in the proved mineral
zOne, but also in the sections where
there are no working mines.
The successes made by the chihuahua
and PotOsi, and the san Toy mes have
had a lot TO DO with IL successes
iscOred by others in that riot from
the fact of the great fin hich were
chronicled in the press time TO
time These successes q enough
of an incentive for Othei Try their
hand with imperative pr1l rites and
the results eNlls.gained were astOund-
Ing. II is estimated, based on the num-
Der of operating properties there that
the Santa EuIalia is the richest, mining
district in the whole of Mexico, if not I
in the world
Mines Near City Active.
The mines close TO this city have been I
making encouraging returns latev and
the volume for the past thrse months
has been greater than for any period Z
In the past seevral wears. More prop
critics are being opened every week and &
1t is safe to say that the Chihuahua dis /
trict VIII show far greater returns in /
1912 than for the preceding year.
Parral Comes to Front.
Another district in the state that has I
come TO the front I'm the past three /
months is Parral in the southern end. /
Judging from the reports coming from I
there each week for the past month, [
that camp bids fair to eclipse former 4
successes Of seven and 10 years back, /
when the Palmilla mine opened the eyes I
Of the world to the wonderful mineral I
possibilities Of the district. The big I
factor on which Parral bases its ulti- I
mate success is cheap power, which !
viii be obtained from the COnchos river Z
dam now building With the successful +
operating Of this gigantic proposition .
the future of that district is assured
During the past two months not less
than % mining properties have changed
hands in the Parral district. and il is
fair to assume that at least half of that
number viii be operated either on large /
OF small scales.
Other districts in the state which I
have shown remarkable Sains duriQg
the year have been Santa Barbara. san
Francisco del ORC, GuaZapareS Batopi-
las, Las PlomOSas, SantO Domingo. Ter
razas, Guanacevi and Almoloya and f.
As reflected in these statements. min
ing for the year now drawing to a close /
has been most satisfactory and the in
crease and activity away beyond the
average
French Bankers Interested.
For the past 10 days a number OF
French bankers, i'm company with
well known mining engineer. have been
making an examination OF the Alum
dancia property, IN the santa Eulalia
district with a view TO purchasing it, 3
The examinations have been completed /
and they left for home well pleased F.
with the progress ana present condition
of the property. The chances are said
10 be fine for a deal being contaminated I
in the very near future. Tt is said that
the price asked by the owners is over
81 100000. s. Is. Burn is i'm charge of
the property.
improvements at Rio Tinto.
In line with other Improvements being
made at Rio Tinto, in the Terrazas dis
trict, a well is being drilled near the
engine house door TO save pumping
water distance of one kuometer to
the mill Head and Wilson are the
well contractors.
Completes Estelln Contract
s g. Burn has finished his first con- |
tract on the Estella property, i'm the
Santa Eulalia district. having sunk the
shaft the required distance Of g0n Fesf I