El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
MINING NEWS
1--WE OAK Work To
Be ON LARGE SCALE
Shaft No. 2 Enlarged and
New Compressor Is
Being Erected.

Globe, Ariz., April 4-The work OF
charging shaft No. at the Live oak
mine has been completed. The third
compartment was added by raising
from three different points and the
total distance of 925 feet was accom-
plshed in 40 days. In about a week,
sinking will be resumed and it is in
tended to sink to depth Of 1850 feet
In the meantime the new steel head
frame viii be erected and the new
hosting equipment placed in readiness
for operation. The new 1ngersOl-
Rand compressor having a capacity OF
1900 cubic feet Of free air per min
ute has arrived and is being erected.
The east drift on the 18th level at
the superior < Boston has passed out
of the ore-shOot in which it has been
for some distance and IS now breasted
In barren vein matter It a distance
a distance of % feet. the drift was
In ore for its full width but the ore
gradually narrowed down and pinched
out Chances are considered favor
able however to opening up other
shoots Of ore with this drift
Deep Hole Becomes a We'll.
Hole No on the Barney group
has been discontinued at a depth OF
1850 feet and is the deepest hole ever
drilled in the district The hole IS
flowing well, as the strong flow Of
water encountered in the dac1te forma-
ton at a depth Of $50 feet continues
with undiminished volume, sufficient
to supply both hurn-drilling machines
and for domestic use at the camp
Hole No. will be started at once.
Hole No. is $40 feet deep.
BIlama's Big Production.
The Miami Copper Co. is mining
and concentrating an average OF SOU
tons Of ore per day and il is esti-
mated that production Of fine copper
is at the rate Of close to 5,OOOOOO
pounds. monthly. Development work
is at the rate Of nearly 5000 feet per
month. All mining is being done above
the 420-fOOt level but the 510-fOot level
is being opened up. Near the mill. pits
are being dug for foundations for a
falling tower It will be equipped with
four bucket elevators having 24-inch
belts and designed to elevate the tall
ing so feet so that the gulch\ into
which it is now being run may be
filled 10 the limit This elevation
will also be sufficient TO run the tail
ing by gravity into the next gulch
to the east
New Churn Drill Machine Arrives.
Churn-drill hole No. at the South
western Miami is 1925 feet deep and
is now being enlarged with an under
reamer. This hole encountered ,haI-
coclite at a depth OF 945 feet, which
became commercial value at g65 feet
and has so continued 10 thu present
depth Hole No. is silicifi2i scbist
and is $50 feet deep. Ons # The two
new No. "a Star churn-drilling ma
chimes has arrived and viii he Put TO
work at once. The other is expected
in a few days Six new lighthouses
for the drilling crews have been erect
ed and work is proceeding on the new
warehouse and the addition 10 -he Of
flee. Thomas Blv has charge Of the
drilling.
Dam w lrlz Suspended.
Work VIII nos be resumed On the
Inspiration dam acriss FINAL creek IN
til the present rains are over The
test mill viii be started again in
few days, after the alterations have
been completed Topographic surveys
are being made
ChUrn- drilling continues on the
ground Of tire New Keystone Copper
Co. One drill IS being operated and
has just started on hole No. A.. The
property lies between the Inspiration
and the Live Oak
Harry Willard, who will have charge
OF churn-drilling for the South Live
oak Development Co, has returned
from St Louis where he purchased a
large machine especially designed for
deep drilling. It is expected to ar
rive in about six weeks