El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-15
MINING NEWS
Unusual Activity in ORA
coon Mountains = Many
Prospectors Active.

Tombstone, Arizs Nov. 15.-ThrOugh-
out the mining circles of Cochise
county, the signal has been given for
the resumption of work on many prop
critics and groups of mines, which for
the past Few years have been lying
idle for the want Of capital, but in
most instances operations were SuS-
pended, owing to the curtailment in de-
mand and low price OF copper and
thereby heralding a most prosperous
year for the southern portion of the
new born comm onWealth of Arizona, in
its most valuable Industrial pursuit,
that Of the mining industry.
COchtse county, the largest political
subdivision of the new state, produced
during the past year in various metals
including copper, gold, silver. lead and
zinc, a total production valued at S19,-
55O,O2L4O, the largest valuation placed
upon the total output of any county
in Arizona, while the Copper Queen
Consolidated Mining company at Bis
bee headed the list with a total value
of its production placed at $11,516,-
1851, nearly One-half Of the entire
output Of the county.
The Two Big Shelters.
The total production Of the two large
smelters situated at Douglas, the Calu-
met and Arizona and Copper Queen,
footed 170,330,0S2 pounds of copper; "a
6l5 ounces IN gold, and 1,S31,462 ounces
in silver, ind II is stated upon excel
the coming year will be materially in
creased; and with the resumption Of
the many properties wherein opera
lions are contemplated on a much
larger scale than ever before, Arizona
is expected TO lead all other states in
the union. not only as a copper pro-
ducer, but IN the production of precious
metals.
Tombstone Hopeful.
Tombstone. which at the present
frnl- % q
in the mining industry, owing to the
recent financial troubles of the Tomb
stone Consolidated Mines company
limited, which organization was forced
into involuntary bankruptcy some time
since, and has under its control most
Of the producers IN the heart OF the
district, Is doing its share toward con-
tributing TO the production OF gold and
silver in the county, while the resi-
dents Of the famous old mining camp
are still hopeful that Tombstone will
again redeem itself.
Tombstone COnsOlidated's PIant.
The Tombstone Consolidated Mines
company has one of the most complete
west, having cost in the neighbOrhOod
of S45O0.000. and considered the most
modern Of any machinery now in use IN
the west The pumping plant o. the
company alone has a capacity Of be
tween 100000 and 100000 gallons
every "a hours, while its air compress
sor. made especially for the concern,
and costing nearly 500, 600, is said to
be second to none in the world.
Ever since the closing down of the
company's properties in the Tombstone
district the many mines have been
leased to experienced miners, who were
familiar with the workings, upon the
basis Of a 20 percent royalty, and from
all accounts the majority of the chic
riders have been getting good returns
for their labOrs. besides netting the
company a handsome sum each month.
Activity In Dragons.
Much activity is now being displayed
in the mining sections Of the Dragon
mountains. which range has often been
referred TO as the treasure vault OF
southern Arizona, having within its
confines extensive copper deposits,
which when developed will prove an
important factor in the copper world.
In these mountains are situated many
important camps, such as Gleeson,
Pearce, CORTLAND, Turquoise. Leadviue
and johnson. all of which will show
A greater activity within the next year
than ever before witnessed in Cochise
county.
Progress In Mabel Mine.
In the Dragon mining district at
the Mabel Copper and Gold company
group, which is situated about y miles
from Tombstone. operations are being
carried on extensively by the manage
ment, and the main tunnel on +Ne prop
ertv IS being steadily driven into the
mountainside with most encouraging
results the same being in about $50
feet at this writing. Large bodies of
high grade copper ore are known 20
exist on the property and the main
body is expected to be encountered at