El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-21

Twenty five men are at present working
at the property. a Cameron No. z
pump has recently been installed to
handle the water which is now coming in
freely. George Mclean is manager Of
the property and has been working at
the mine for over four years.
The Sonora Copper commany, operat-
ING near Noria, on the s. P de NJ. rail-
road. has recently received its aerial
trangway which is now being installed
between the mine and smelter which was
recently completed. AS soon as placed in
operation and sufficient ore conveyed TO
the smelter the latter will be blown IN.
The comDanv has a 20-year concession
from the government exempting it from
state and municipal taxes and its men
from military service.
The West Mexican Oil company has
received all its machinery and will soon
begin drilling at Mascarena station. 81.
E. Stevens is superintendent of the en-
terprise.
La Cobriza mine, near Noria, has de-
veloped some high grade ore bodies on its
400 foot level recently.
The San Antonio property at San An
tonic de la Huerte is continuing develop
ment on a small scale. consisting of
sinking small shafts and driving tunnels.
It is reported that Col l. Powell for
merly manager of the Calumet & Ari-
zona and Superior & Pittsburg mines at
Bisbee, will be the new manager of this
property and that he viii assume charge
as soon as the revolutionary disturb
ances in that locality cease.
The Nacozari Consolidated company.
operating near the Pilares mine of the
Moctezuma Copper company, is at pres
ent working in ore. An air compressor
has been installed and air drills win be
put in use at the mine. Shipments to
the smelter will begin within two or
three months
The Tharsis York property, also near
the PilaTes mine, viii soon install cleo
tricity as motive power. obtaining it
from the Moctezuma Copper company.
The two shafts, on the Esquina denounce-
ment are In ore.
It is reported here that the Elenita
company has surrendered its bond and
option on the San Felipe property in the
Arizpe neighborhood. This is possibly
true for some of the machinery has been
to the Calumet & Arizona COM
pany at Bisbee which was borrowed from
them.
Makes Three Strikes.
The Transvaal company has made
three rich strikes recently in their
diamond drill development work. The
most important find is stated to be in
hole No. 9, where, at a depth of $40
feet, high grade ore was encountered,
and which continued for distance Of $50
feet. This hole is on the Verde de-
nouncement and the ore has proved to be
the richest yet found in the course of
development work. The deepest hole is
down 1900 feet and has been in ore
almost the entire distance. but it is of a
orwer grade than that in the Verde
There are other holes which
have been sunk 1000 feet or over, all
showing low grade deposits of copper
1re or excellent Indications On the Cobre
Rico property extensive low-grade de-
posts have been encountered.
Mining operations in the Sahuaripa
district are almost at standstill at
present owing to the revolutionary
operations in that locality The in |
iustry has been greatly handicapped by |
The burning of bridges on the Corral |
Toniohi branch of the s. P de NJ. rail |
road The railroad viii resume oper-
atoms at an earl date, it is understood, |
Is many of the damaged bridges have /
already been cribbed up sufficiently to !
permit the crossing of trains.