El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-02
WILL OPERATE The
ESPERANzh MINE
PROPERTY
Casados Mines in Guadala-
jara District Continue
Heavy Shipments.

GHadalajera, Mexico, May Nv. r.
R4msdell, one of the principal Ameri-
can mining operators of this section Of
Mexico, has taken over the Esperanto
group and several adjoining properties,
in the Orc Blaneo district Of Arizona
The mines are so miles south of Tue
son, and within IS miles of the Tucson
Nogales cutoff Of the Southern Pacific.
The mineralized ground acquired totals
600 acres. The Arizona-Ophir Mines
company is being organized TO operate
the properties on an extensive scale
The Esperanto group is equipped
with a 80 stamp mill, and this is to be
remodeled and the latest concentrat-
ing and cyaniding equipment installed.
1t is planned to later install additional
crushing machinery and handle several
is in progress and this has exposed
sulphides in comparatively shallow
workings. The gold values of the ore
range from SIS to SIS per ton.
The entrance of Mr.. Ramsdell has
attracted attention TO the Orc Blanco
district, and revival Of mining and
milling is expected.
Casados Shipments Heavy.
The Casados mine in the Hostotipa-
quillo district Of this state, the prop
erty of the Consolidated Mining COM
pany. is continuing shipments of high
grade ore to the smelters. In the
month of March the ore shipped had
a value of s25. 900, Mexican currency,
and the April returns are expected to
exceed those of March. All the ore
shipped is from development work.
The Casados ore shoot has been
opened for a length of 1000 feet,
and the indications are that it will
prove to be over 1000 feet long. AT
the east end the ore shoot has been
opened at a depth OF 500 feet, and
there the ore, as it falls. runs from
500 to $3.50, Mexican currency, a ton.
At the west end the values are about
the same High grade streaks show
values up to $1,000 a ton.
Work on the $50 ton reduction unit
at the Casados property is progressing
satisfactorily, and the plant will be
in operation before the end of the year.
The present ore reserves of the Casa
dos justify a 500 ton plant, and it is
expected to increase the milling ca
pacity in 1912
Secure Extension of Road.
Makeever Brothers. of New York,
controlling the FL Favor and Mirador
mining enterprises, in the Hostotipa-
quillo district of this state. have made
arrangements with president Lovett,
of the Southern Pacific, for the imme-
date extension of the Jalisco link Of
the Southern Pacific railroad of Mex
leo to a point known as La Quemada,
nine miles beyond Magdalena. the
present operating terminus. La Que
mada will be a much more advanta-
geous shipping point for the majority
of the mines of the Hostotipaquillo
district The distance to the FL Favor
and Mirador properties is about u
miles.
The Southern Pacific line between
Magdalena and La Quemada was
graded some time ago. and track built
for more than half the distance. Ties
and rails sufficient for the extension
to La Quemada are in Guadalajara.
Reduction Plant is Busy.
The reduction plant at the FL Favor
mine. recently placed in commission,
is handling 80 tons daily. At present
only two of the four tube mills are in
operation. With the other two mills
regrinding, the plant will handle at
least 125 tons daily. A very satisfac-
tory extraction is being made Power
is being supplied over the new trans
mission line of the Chapala Hydro
Electric and Irrigation company.
trating and cyaniding plant has been
ordered by the Mirador Mining COM
pany, and it is expected to have it on
the ground before the opening of the
rainy season. The Mirador properties
are close to the Ell Favor mine, and
the Mirador equipment will occupy a