El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-29
MINING NEWS
West Cananea Mine Bonded
to Douglas Men Paradise
Mine to Resume.

Douglas. Ariz.. Nay 2s-Excellent
progress is being maintained upon
erection Of the steel work for the 1lue
dust chamber at the Calumet & Arl-
iona shelter The frame work IS
about half in place and viii be com
Dleted within the next few weeks
The work of riviting viii require sew
eraI additional weeks.
Steel for the buildings which VIII sc
to make up the completed smelter, IS
arriving every day and being placed
conveniently so as to be in readiness
when it is TO be put in place A good
force Of steel workers is being en-
pIoyed and but a few additional VIII
be required. 1t is stated, TO complete
Concrete work is about half fin
ished at present
west Cananea Bonded
The West Cananea NINE located SIX
miles due west from The smelter OF
the Greene-Cananea company has Deen
bonded by its owners, the CananeS
CopDer- company and Col Juan CaDrals
10 o. I. Neer and ApollOs Fuller OF
this city. Mr. Neer who returned from
the big acmp brought news of the deal
but refused to state the amount IL
VOWED in the transaction
The West Cananea is one OF the pest
known properties Of the Cananea dis
trfct. aside from the company hold
inzs Shipments viii be commenced
within a short time at the average
of men has been put at work clearing
away the old dump, preparatory 70
Getting at the property s ore Dooles.
As rapidly as they can be used oIner
men will be put TO Work and force
of 40 or so men viii ultimately be
The West Cananea property was
bonded to eastern parties Just before
the stump OF 1906 for half mil
lion dollars Even after the slump,
off
foE the bond. This they refused Win
out consideration
SHIPMENTS from the property will be
divided between the Cananea smelter
and the Copper Queen smeiter IN TINS
city. Mr.. Neer states
Work To BE Resumed.
The Nebraska q Arizona Copper
company at Paradise has arranged 10
start operating its property at once.
The company shaft upon which work
is now being done is down zoo feet
ana sinking is now in progress. A
very good ore showing IS understood
to have been made, up TO this time
That the mining district surround
ing Patagonia, santa Cruz county, is
Keeling the effect OF entrance Of one
big concern and the probable purchase
Of properties by another, IS the state
ment Of 3. Maier, Benson merchant
who was here yesterday. The c. & A
company has taken bond upon the
property of r. Farrell, through Alfred
Paul, Of Douglas. This property has
more than 700 feet of development
work in shafts and drifts with a
splendid hsoWing in copper, silver
and gold ores.
The Copper Queen company has en-
Eineers examining the IvanhOe mine,
which is considered one Of the best
gold properties in the district Local
rumor has it. Maier stated, that
purchase was considered but the mat
ter of a short time.
Developing Three r. Mine.
The Three r. property, recently
purchased by the Shannon Copper COM
panT, IS being developed with a large
force Of men, 1t is the intention Of
the management TO begin shipping
shortly to the Clifton smelter at the
rate Of 100 tons daily.
The United Smelling company now
has a man in the district examining