El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-06
MINING NEWS
GuanaceW Mine Is Sold For
$4,000; Rio Tinto Mine
Opens.
By Phil Mclaughlin.

Chihuahua, Mex, Jan. 6.-Senttment
IN the mining industry over the state
continues conservatively cheerful. The
last semblance Of bandit disorder has
disappeared, leaving one or two strag-
Cling bands Of bandits pursued by ru-
rales.
Mining men are eTincing more inter-
est in the industry and at the present
a number are planning to carry on
mora extensive operations Several
mines in this section that have been
shut down for g long time have noti-
fed their managers TO get things IN
shape for an immediate start
Several large sales pending in the
Santa Eulslia. district have not been
contaminated as yet but II is likely
that one or Two viii be closed shortly.
The largest one, in which an English
syndicate is interested, is being held
up, it Is said.
The BatopIlas district is interesting
not q few mining purchasers just now.
Despite the rather severe weather re-
ported ont in that section, many pros
pective purchasers Of mining proper
ties left here during the week for that
district
Western road to this city and other
points are showing a big increase over
previous months. The Cusi district is
sending out car after car OF good ore
TO the smelter in this city.
Shipments over the National lines
from the Santa Barbara Minss Nuevas,
Parral and other districts are on the
increase weekly
The mining men are talking differ
emily now than several months ago
Operations on larger scales than ever
before are being talked Of for the dis
trtcts over the state.
Guanacevi Mines Sell for $4,000.
Antonio Sanchez. OF Parral, has sold
ciatez, his properties in the GuanaceFi
district, consisting Of the following
properties America, Monte Cristo
Anexas and the Abundancia. The con-
sideration was $4,000 Mr. LOngega
VIII start work Immediately on the
America mine and later on the other
properties viii be developed
Rio TintO Opens.
The large smelter operated by the
Rio Tinto Copper company ct Terrazas
has started its furnaces again after
shutdown period Of three weeks, caused
by a break in the machinery BY today
al the furnaces were expected to be in
full operation J. Corrigan is manager
and II. A. Eye is superintendent.
Veta Colorado in Operation.
The fire 1ns.t mine belonging to
the Vets Colorado. which started sew
eral weeks ago was eXtinguished last
week The damage amounted to very
little as the only thing destroyed was
a part Of the timberinE. The officials
took advantage Of the fire BIZ closing
down the mill for repairs. These re-
pairs have been made and work on both
mill and mine has been resumed. An
additional set Of tube mills is being
figured on by the mana cement and it
Is likely that such viii be installed
shortly.
The Terranatus, in the Minas Nuevas
district, Of which so much has been
said Of late, has proved a bonanza to
It's owners. The ore is taken out with
but very little cost being practically
Quarried from the surface. Shipments
are being made regularly TO the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining cOmpany's I
branch in Parral
Ginther After More Mines.
Paul Gintner, the Santa Rosalia min
ing operator is after more mining
properties in the Parral and other dis
tricts. Not satisfied with denOuncing
abandoned properties, he has stated that
he viii entertain any legitimate min
ing proposition the mine owners in the
districts adjacent TO the new electric /
power line submit to him.
The Rio Plata in the Guazapares dis
trlcJ has shipped a car Of concentrates I
valued at $4,000 to the TOrreOn smell J
ter
The Europa Mining company, s A,