El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-14
MINING NEWS
FOUR c COMPANY
LARGE SHAFT ON
New Converters Will In
crease Output of Greene
Cananea-Mines in Cana
nea Are Active.

Douglas. Ariz., Aug. 14.-Cananea is
enjoying present prosperity and each
week brings forth something new
whish adds to the feeling that high
copper means much to everyone in
the district.
OF chief Importance is the six COM
partment shaft at the Capote property
of the Four G company, This has
just been fairly started. 1t will be
used for the development of the i'm
mense new ore body struck in this
property. The body has been proved
from the 500 to the 800 level On
the 800 drifting and prosecuting have
proved that the body is at least 100
feet long and so feet wide. Ore bins
are being constructed TO take care OF
the output of the shaft
The two new cOnYerters will be put
into service this month and will in
erase the smelter output of the Greene
Cananea by at least d quarter. IN
Guiding the Miami concentrates the
company anticipates making about
S,OOO,OO0 pounds of copper monthly
At the Calumet and Sonora the
work Of raising the main working shaft
from the 525 foot level to tie 400
level, has been completed This prop
erty is shipping an average OF guy
tons of zinc and copper concentrates
and about so tons OF lead concentrates
per month
Cananea-BOstOn Sinks New Shaft.
The Cananea-BOston has started a
new shaft of a compartment and a
half. going down about u feet last
week This shaft is being sunk at
the intersection Of the Democratic anu
Norton veins. It is expected that the
new shaft will avoid the vast quantity
of water, which was encountered IN
the old one and which caused II 10 De
abandoned. The Cananea-Boston was
found TO be practically the stump OF
the district as far as the old sha1t
was concerned
The Democratic property is now
working again and will probably blow
in the old smelter this week 1t mas
one furnace, with a daily capacity Oh
125 tons. 1t is the intention OF the
company to turn out matte only
The MocteZuma-Arlzpe company IS
located about 10 miles from Cananea,
is now running its 10 stamp mill ana
is shipping concentrates to the smell
The Thompson interests have a small
force at work on their property, Is
miles east of Cananea-. A tunnel IS
being driven which will go through
the hill which bisects the property
and will, it is thought, prove what
naturalization that section of the dis
trict may have. The tunnel will run
practically the entire length of the
property.
other Properties Are Active.
Las Chispas mine, near Arlzpe, is
working and is a steady shipper. Pres
ident Pedrazzini of the company is
expected to arrive shortly from Italy
and lay out the plans for the future
course of this rich silver mine.
The Phelps-DOdge company has a
small force at work on Ell Plcaeho
property and good looking ore bodies
are reported as a result OF develop
ment.
Work Progresses On Smelter.
While the smelter of the Arizona
Copper company, at Clifton is rising
steadily, this is only the big prof.
ect in hand for the company. I1lld-
ing operations are under way upon
an addition to the A c. concentrator
at Morenci which will serve to double
its present capacity of 100 tons daily. |
This is the statement Of E G. Lloyd,
for IS years in the employ of the |
company. and now an engineer at its |
power plant in Morenci. Mr.. Lloyd IS
the guest Of his brotherinlaw, Billy |
In order to serve the increased !
plant and bring ore to IL in sufficient |
quantities TO keep 1t going at Iul |
limit, the company is tunnelng
through the hills to Coronado. In all !
about 5000 feet of tunneling will have |
To be done About 1000 feet up has |
been done up to this time. The ore |
will be hauled through the tunnel by |
electrical power, Juice" being sup |
piled by the station in Clifton. five |