El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-26

W. lLLcoA, Ariz' Aug "a
country are places in Ari-
iona that did not wait for statehood
to begin development. AS the sun
Chiricahua mountains on the east to
the Dragons on the west, 1t smiles
down upon miner, farmer and cattle
men all busy developing this wonder
fully beautiful valley of southern Ari-
zona-
Mining.
AS Arizona leads the United States
in copper production, so Cochise county
in which WILCOX is located, leads
Arizona In the production Of copper.
Just below the peaks in the Dos Cabe-
zas mountains, 1e miles from Will
cox. is the Mascot copper camp. For
some years continuous and well d.
rected work has brought the camp to
a most gratifying stage of recogni-
ton. The company owns more than
700 acres OF mineralized ground, Over
two miles OF underground develop
ment, broad and roomy like that OF
the largest mines, with natural VEN
tilation sufficient to use 500 men to
a shift. has been completed A power
house equipped with ESQ horsepower
distiliate engine has been built. Elec-
trio lights throughout the buildings
have been installed. A machine shop
with all equipment Is in use. For
workmen a dining hall 80 feet wide
and so feet long has just been fin
ished Quite q number OF substantial
houses for operatives, store, office
buildings, SUPPLEMENTARY residence,
private boarding house, two rooming
houses, two blacksmith shops and
boiler and engine house for air COM
pressor are on the grounds An auto
is in operation to WILCOX, also tel
ephone line. Annual reports show
s15O,0G0 spent in development work
and an additional 100000 for equip
ment All surface improvements are
now nearly completed and the mine is
about to enter the producing state
Within the last week there was
shipped to the offices Of the COM
pany, in San Francisco, a three-ton
boulder estimated to contain q tons.
1t was chalcopyrite and assayed 10
percent copper and from six to seven
dollars in gold and silver. 1t was
broken down in a vein recently en-
countered, showing 1000 feet on sur
face and cut to depth of 500 feet.
The average width of vein is about
20 feet and it is estimated that 10
cubic feet of this ore will make a
ton. so this one vein on the property
gives the company abut 100000 tons
in sight Conservative minds might
cut these figures in half and still
have a million tons. The ma gnifi-
cence of these figures can better be
appreciated when 1t is stated that this
Is but one vein OF II running from
three to so feet in width some Of the
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traced on the surface by strong out
crops for distances of nearly mile
One of the most gratifying events OF
the record of 1911 to the Mascot Cop
per people was the election OF exgov-
ernor James n. Gillette OF California
TO the presidency. of the company The
opening Of the Mascot is but fore
runner of the development that will
be effected in the Dos Cabezas dis
trict near Wilcox
Among the foothills some two miles
below the Mascot camp the Dives mine.
which has been bonded by Davis &
Sons, is the scene of renewed activity.
The old stamp mill, which has re-
mained idle for IL years was over
hauled and on the 4th inst. was again
set in motion. The company expects
TO reach the 100-foot level in about a
week, where they will encounter an
1s-inch ledge Of ore, which contains
gold, silver and copper to the amount
of s42 per ton. Prospecting at other
points In the mine is exposing rich
ore.
In the Dragon Mountains.
Leaving the Dos Cabezas hills on
our east we cross the valley to the
Dragon mountains on our west and
here find a district known as the
Dragon semicircle with some half
dozen properties doing active work. |
One and a half mile from Dragon
station is the Centurion mine. with |
well organized company, vigorous