El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-17
GOOD ORE FOUND
CLOSE TO BERIHO
Rich Strike Made at Papen
Camp; Mine Will Be
Developed.

Las Cruces. y. NJ, jan 1.-The new
strike made at the Papen camp east
of Berino in what is known as the
Berino Mining district gives rise to
the belief that this camp may soon
become one Of the producing camps
in the near future.
A J Papen. formerly editor OF the
Rio Grande Republican, is the pioneer
in this district and connected with
him in the venture is Frank n. Hayner
the recently elected county school
superintendent on the Rep llt--il
ticket. 49, he bear
onera+ ting is located in an easterly al
rection from BerinO. distance ~
abo1lr seven miles and the road IS an
down hill to Anthony, Wnicn WI 49,. "
the shipping point as the 1eNas II els ~
lie 80 can thus be secured on shipments
The district has long been recognized
as having some very rlch ore ~
IiI,e many other districts IN the souIn-
- az ore on the surface was
simply small pieces of float ana tli ,5
veins are all covered deeply Win sun
and country rock s..,,,,.1, q,
Prospecting parties nave IeL4S u
stoned in the district and worked a
sborf time. and finding nothing 20
ravrard their labors they Would NOV
on and gradually il became the opllii,oh
If mining men that the Berlno us
trict did not contain any VEINS III
The recent discovery Of a high grace
Iaad-silver ore in place IN ven VIZ
an average width OF IEe leeL Las
Droved the district ana ms 600 -
baer tested with the result OF SzV IN
-sI@-e- and 80 percent lead Inc or
.I 5iscoverv was made several
49, ago and the owners have peen
Quietly proving the GROUND oetoIs
E.1-;-g Dublfc the results OF tnsiI
-oTI- as the owners are hnanclally
ab1a 10 develop the property without
looking for outside capital ~
STbe original discovery on the nay
ner-Papen property u - So, -
- fbe name of Jose CordoVa VINO
- been working around the section
FOR many years and had Iouna rlcH
fIoa+ on the surface. Whlch ne ~
cided to follow and at last uncoVeIsC u
what is thought 10 NC eii0
Of the district. .,..
- frOrn 13 II percent lead TOT d
- r. percent lead in picked samples;
~ o,lerage value Of silver and lead
Iii make this a good grade OF ship
80 ore without concentration or
frea t1nent on the ground, the SNORT
-st-or haul of only seven miles down
Sf17 and low freight rates to the
L NJ from Anthony making this pos
/ sible. 49,. ,-o,,~-,,+ q, 70.
/ Crnces that small sized boom is be-
Si1nine to bring in miners from many
Stber sections of the state as well as
/ 49, ecross the line and within a
| 80 DAYS there viii be live young
.sT,D Started if the present develop
r9ents continue with depth.
ArOuses New Interest.
rrbe negotiations for the purchase
90 he Torpedo mine by Leopold broth
~ Of silver City, y. NJ. has created
new interest in mining in the Organ
e@7 Tbe operations of these mining men
- he Silver City district where they
-acentlv sold a large property at Leo
noId \. NJ gives strength TO the
/ Peiief that the purchase of the Tor
! 9eJo will mean renewed activity in the
e'' Tbe Torpedo is one of the most valu-
abie mining properties in the Organ
ann The mine has been proved to
considerable depth, and it is simply
( case of equiping the mine with the
1roner machinery to extract the values
! 30 handle the ore on a large scale.
T,eoDold brothers viii quiet all ex-
[ ;sti1g suits and claims against the
. If they assume control