El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-10
OUTLOOK IN CAMP
At PARRAL GOOD
Somee Mines Were Not
Forced to eClose-All
About to Start Up.

there is noticeable, a slight stirnula-
ton TO the mining industry in this
district from the fact that the railroad
has opened up again. Many mining men
from other districts nave been going
the rounds in this city for several
weeks with rather dubious expressions
on their faces, as the railroad went
out of business from this city on April
2, and for 80 days thereafter not a ton
of ore was shipped out of the city.
Several companies had large checks
coming from the smelters for previous
shipments, but these were tied up in
the mail somewhere along the line just
out of their reach. The enforced clos
ing of two of the large banks in this
city had also share in making the
mining mans lot an unpleasant one
for the time. However, all these con-
ditions belong to the past; the outlook
is the future.
There is every reason to believe that
the West Mexican Mines company will
resume work on the erection of its un-
completed 200 ton mill within the next
two weeks.
Did Not stop.
At the Alvarado miGe work went on
as usual all during the troubles with
out an hours letup of any character.
The foresight of the management dis
counted the crisis to great extent,
and as a result, no trouble was ex
perienced in keeping things going
along il the regular excellent man
ner.
May Build Shelter.
At the Las Adargas at Jimenez work
commenced the latter part of January
this year, and all during the troubles
which beset this section of the state.
the mine continued its development
work without a stop. The property
was acquired several months previous
to the beginning of operations by an,
English syndicate. Oeer $50 men are
at work developing the mine. and more
viii be added later on as the work
progresses. 1t is the intention, if the
products will justify it, to erect a
smelter for the treatment of the ores
which are gold-silver and lead. H. P.
Justice, an experienced mining man.
of Los Angeles, Cal. IS general man
ager of the property.
Strike at EssaeraIda.
strike of 1900 gram silver ore has
been encountered on the 500 foot level
of the Esmeralda mine last Tuesday.
The vein is four feet wide and is
The Esmeralda is one of the few prop
critics in the district which kept full
steam ahead on its operations. despite
the political disorders Of the past Sew
eral months ago new pumping outfit
was installed and it IS now working
to perfection. The mine is in charge
of Wade Armstrong, an experienced
mining man. William r. Kay, of Phil
adelphia, is looking after the finan-
cial end. The property is owned by
Philadelphia capitalists headed by
William P. Fairman as president Over
$500 000 has been spent in develop
ment work since April, 1907. The Es-
meralda company is composed of only
'25 stockholders.
Ready to Resume.
Communications from Boston to
Messrs. Stallforth of tnis city advise
that the underwriting of the stock
and bonds of the reorganiza ton of the
Mexican consolidated at Guanacevi, is
complete in every. detail. and the oper-
ating Of the mines and mill will be-
gin on the 18th of the present month
stockholders meeting will probably
be held this month and the officers
and directors viii be voted for.
May Buy More Claims.
The Mines company, of America, is
examining some mines in Chihuahua.
with the view of acquiring them The
company already owns the Creston-
Colorado and La Duta properties in
Sonora, and the Dolores and FL Rayo
mines in Chihuahua
The Creston- COLORADO mines have
treated since January l, 1920 tons of
ore and $500 tons of shines. OF the ore
treated 1858 tons came from the
Creston and 1927 tons from the Colo
RADIO mine. Most of the ore was pro-
duced from open cuts and by glory
hole" method.
The Vetn Colorado.
Despite the great crisis that has
been in existence for several weeks,
the Veta Colorado property maintained
a normal standard al along; both in
the mine and mill. The property was
capable of going along for at least an
other month with the supplies on
hand, and now that the isolation of
this section has been broken. special
steps will be taken 10 increase the
output of the mine and mill from now
on. Frank Reichmann is acting man
ager in the absence g. manager Ber-
nard Macdonald, who IS in the states.
Did Not Close.
r. F. Manahan, superintendent of
the Tecolotes V Anexas properties in
Santa Barbara was an arrival last Sat
urday. Mr.. Manahan stated to cor
respondent that his properties main
tanned their normal trend all during