El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-13
MINING NEWS
MIL IS OPERATED
WAREHOUSE BUILT
Inspiration Also Has Start
ed Work on Pinal
Creek Dam.

Globe. Ariz.. Jan. 13.-Work on the
Inspiration mine is at present confined
almost entirely TO the operation Of the
experimental mill and the constructor
NJ a temporary warehouse at the mouth
/ Of the main tunnel. There is as Yet no
{ Information available as 10 when con-
structfon Of the concentration and deNel-
Opment of the ore body for mining VIII
begin. Work has been started on t.s
water supply dam across PinaI creek,
however and a boiler, engine and neao
frame have been rugged up on the IN
SEPARATION ranch 3 y miles from the
mine preparatory TO sinking a two
compartment shaft for developing ad-
ditional water supply. The telephone
line from the damsite TO the NINE IS
nearIy. completed. The Arizona Eastern
Railroad company has just Instituted
condemnation proceedings IN the DIS
trfct court to obtain a rightotWay Tor
the extension Of its line from the pres
ent terminus at the town Of Miami 10
the portal Of the main tunnel Of the
mine a distance Of less than one mile
DEVELOPMENT Of the Live Oak ore
body is now confined entirely 10 IN
derEround work all churn drilling hav-
ing been discontinued The station on
the 500 foot level in No shaft mas
been completed and drifts have been
started on ore from the station on the
500 foot level The eastern end OF the
ore body is being developed through
No shaft drift is being driven on
ore on the fourth level and raises are
being put up on some Of the erurn drill
Miami Production.
The Miami Copper company continues
TO produce at the rate of 100000
pounds Of copper monthly from the
mining and milling Of 2500 tons Of ore
per DAY. The Hardinge mills for the
sixth unit have been shipped and this
unit should be in operation by February
T. The third 1900 K. ". generator set
has been installed in the power house
and the installation Of the duplicate
NOrdberg compressor is vel advanced
Churn drilling on the claims Of the
Southwestern Miami Development COM
pany. adjoining the Live Oak on the
southwest. steadily continues. The drill
is working on hole No. ., which is now
800 feet deep Ore is expected at 500
feet. The hole is in schist and is sit
uated short distance from the Live
Oak boundary.
The Barney group Of 26 claims, west
of and adjoining the Live Oak, is being
prOspected by the General Development
company. a. Lewiston corporation The
churn drill has been moved 10 the 400
foot shaft and casing is being placed in
the shaft preparatory to starting hole
at the bottom.
Operating Churn Drill.
The New Keystone Copper company is
operating one churn drill on its prop
erty. Results are not made public.
The Superior & Boston is driving a
crOsscut north from the McGaW shaft
on the 18th level TO cut the Great East
ern and Old Dominion veins. A water
stump is being cut out Of the rock east
Of the shaft on this level
President Chas Smith, of the Old Dol
minion and Of the new Arizona Com |
mercial COMPANY is visiting the mines
He states that work viii not begin on
the Arizona Commercial ground until
after the bonds Of the old company
have been foreclosed and the new com
pany takes hold, or some time in June
or July. Tt IS proposed TO cOnfine the /
work to the old Copper Hill shaft near
the United Globe ground Of the Old Do /
minion company. The shaft is about /
SOC feet deep and viii be repaired and /
deepened.