El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-19

are closed down. large tracts Of tim
Der land and various subsidiary enter
prlses representing an investment Of
more than S15, 100000 gold standard
The Mexico North Western railway.
controlled by this syndicate has a
mileage of 40 miles and since the be-
ginning of the revolutionary troubles
mas Deen continually interrupted and
actually damaged to say nothing of the
loss Of business by the road. A large
irrigation project at Santa ROsalia OF
the ConchOs dam has been closed down.
me mine situated at Candelaria, on
the North Western, is flooded.
Mines tributary to the Mexico. Kans-
as City q Orient railway west Of the
city Of Chihuahua, such as the Dolores,
COncheuO, BatOpillas. all controlled bv
American capital, have suffered heaYi-
", but most Of them are operating.
They represent an Investment of about
100000 each. West of the city OF
Chihuahua Is the famous Santa Eu-
lalia lead and silver district all of
which IS controlled by American CAPT
tai, the main operators being the A
) q X company, with an investment Of
$4,000. 900; the Chihuahua Mining com
pany, 100000; the POtOsi Mining
company. $4,000. 600; and the San Toy
Mining company, S5,0OO,O0O. The Chi
huahua Mining company is owned by
Merrill & Schley and the Payne Whit
Toy property by Charles Schwab and
Pittsburg capitalists.
No Dynamite for Mines.
Now the Mexican government has
notified the Mexico North-W estern
railway, the only inlet to Juarez from
the United States Of this vast mining
district, that the road will not be al
lowed to transport dynamite as well
as firearms. The crossing Of the joint
tracks to FL PasO with the National
Railways Of Mexico is out Of commits
sion, due to the tearing up of the
tracks by rebels. So the only inlet
f0F a
bridge but the transportation OF dy-
Mantle over this bridge is not per-
mitted by the Mexican government and
the United States military authorities
prohibit the expectation Of dynamite.
The large operations in Santa Eulalia
will be out OF powder for blasting pur-
poses within 10 days and viii be forced
TO close down, throwing out of en-
plOyment 5000 miners at Santa Eu-
lalia, upon whom are dependent more
than $4,000 inhabitants OF that dis
trict
American Capital at ParraI.
Parral is the center Of another large
mining district practically controlled
by american capital The mines there
were still operating under great diff
ficulties at last reports with a short
age Of fuel The HidalgO Mining com
pany and the Parral & Durango rail-
way are owned by Pittsburg capital
lists. The AlvaradO Mining company,
operating the famous Alvarado mine
with large power plant and mill,
representing an investment Of S5,JUO,-
600. is still operating. The Vesta
Grande mines operated by the A y
& r company, representing an invest
ment of 1900 600 also IS still Operat-
ing. The American Shelters Securl-
ties company controls nearly the en-
tire Santa Barbara district, employ
ing 2500 men. The Investment, repre-
scented by large mines, a railroad and
a mill. IS $4,000 0O0 IS The MOntezuma
Lead company is still operating its
lead mines, rated at 100000 invest
ment.
sixty Millions in Chihuahua.
In all more than 500, 000, 600 Of American
capital is represented BY Aldrich-Ryan
and Standard Oil company interests !
The rubber factory has closed down }
They have an investment Of more than
$4,000 0o0 in this district. All the
Rubber company have left for the
states.
The large cotton mill of the MaderO (
interests at Parras closed down after /.
successive strikes and interference by ;
the rebels. The numberless large Z
ranches IN the I-aguna district owned !
mostly by foreign capital have been all &
abandoned. IaElessness exists through 3
out this district since the officials I
have fed 20 CcrreOn for protection. /
Practically the entire western half OF 4
COahuila is ever un by rebels except I
the city o. TOlIeon, where there Is nOW I
=
The mines OF the JimulcO Mining com /
pany, owned b. William kohler, prest- (
dent of the San Antonio Brewing COM .
pany. and ether capitalists, have oeen J
closed d0wR. This mine has been a 4
large copper proCCcer and has large !
mine and railroad on the National 1
Lines at Otto station.
The eastern side OF Coahuila from I
C. P Diaz 10 SaltillO is still in the 4
hands Of the federal government This /
district contains various large mines \
and industrial concerns that are still !
operating The coal fields Of Goa I
hula. Sabinas and Barrateram, most
" all OF which are controlled by for
eign capital are practically closed for !
want of transportation of their prod I
ucts TO the central points Of Mexico. /
These properties suffered severely I
during the last revolution and this time !
have closed down with the exception /
Cf the Agujita and ClOte mines. The I
lasze coke ovens at these points nave /
made a reduction in their products due /
TO the impossfbility Of making deliver
les over the National Railways to the 4
various mining and smelling interests