El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-21
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CONNECT WORKINGS
New Strike in Nit Shaft Is
Proving Rich and
Unlimited.

Kelly. n NJ, Feb. 2L-Connection
has been made between the Nit work
ings OF the Tri-Bullion Smelling and
Development company and the waldo
workings OF the ozark Smelling and
Mining company. This connection was
made TO facilitate the extraction or
the high-grade ore recently encOun-
tered IN the Nit workings and supply
better ventilation for both properties
To make the junction of the workings
of the two properties, the survey re-
quired traversing several thousand feet
Of underground workings In the w aldo,
the plumbing Of the Z0O-foot NlIt
shaft and several hundred feet tray
ersing in the Nit workings. and very
difficult traversing. over precipitous
ground, on the surface OF the two prop
critics. Immediately survey was started
a force of miners was put to work IN
the Waldo workings, drilling BY hand
to meet the miners advancing by air
drill work from the Nit side. The Work
In the Nit property was advanced on the
200-fOot level to q certain point from
which an incline raise was made which
met the drift driven from the Waldo
side. The connection was absolutely
perfect, the sides Of the upraise and
the sides OF the drift exactly joining
at the point OF connection. and not a
single shift was lost by either force
OF miners.
The survey was made and work for
connection directed by George wood
hail, a mining engineer recently from
Denver. now In the employ Of the Tri-
Bullion company
Development is proving the Nit ore
body to be OF immense magnitude. Ore
taken out in development is now being
hauled by wagon to the concentrator
OF the Tri-Bullion company, and a mill
run OF several hundred tons viii be
made to determine the best method OF
concentra ton or separation to be pur-
sued In the treatment OF the ore for
marketable products
do Ter sal
tramWsy for transportation OF the ore
from the Nit to the concentrator in
Kelly.
Lease San Lorenzo Mine.
Fred K. Cook and John Tabachi. OF
Kelly, have acquired two-year
lease. with option to purchase on the
san Lorenzo copper mines, owned BY
Messrs- J. L. Nezzetti, Daniel de Gar
cia. A de Augustine and. D. C. CoIletti
ana mining operations Will be com
menceo as soon as buildings are erect
ed for the miners and the machinery
now on the way TO the property has
been placed.
The mines are located in the san Lo-
reno mining district about 20 miles
northwest Of Kelly and six miles west
Of Alamillas station on the main line
Of the Santa Fe railroad
This district has been prospected for
the last 20 years and found to be
very little development work was done
on account OF the mineral deposits
occurring on the La JOya grant and
difficulty and delay encountered in
Such a concession was obtained by
Nezzettf and associates recently, and
as the lessees, Cook and Tabachi, are
experienced mining men. who have
been successful in mining operations
in the Kelly and adjacent districts, il
is expected that the san Lorenzo mines
VIII be producing IN the near future
Sufficient prospecting has been done
rU m
demonstrate 8 heavy naturalization OF
an andesite dixie that cuts the sedi-
mentary formation OF the san Lorenzo
mountains. The dixie has a width OF
over 500 feet and several assures in
the dixie have been DrOspected to con-
siderable depth and ores showing high
percentage OF oxides and carbonates OF
copper, native copper and native sill
yer exposed in well defined veins.
At the present prices Of silver and
copper much Of the ore on the dump
taken out in doing developmeat Tork.
VIII stand Shipment 70 alsmelter. The
property Is SeCessibse and favorably
located for economical operation.
~ Shipments Continue.
Steady shipments OF high-grade zinc
carbonate ore continue from the Juan
tia property, under lease by business
men Of Kelly. The output Of the prop
erty has been curtailed on account OF
difficulty in handling a large tonnage
or ore through the old workings. A
raise is now being made from a lower
tunnel Of the property to the slopes
from which the ores have to be hoist
ed at present This dead work viii
have been completed BY March / and
VIII afford a convenient outlet for ore
and waste and enable the operators
to increase shipments to car per day.
The ore reserves are being increased
daily.
High-grade silver-copper ore, SINH
lar TO that found in the old Kelly mine,
has been struck in the Juanita; the
streak IS very narrow, however. and
Il viii be some time before a car of
ore for shipment viii have been ex-
tracted-
Tunnel Is In 500 Feet.
The Lynchburg tunnel OF the Amer
lean Lead, Zinc and Smelling company
Is over 500 feet long and has reached
q depth OF several hundred feet be-
low the surface Of the mountain. Sew
eral streaks Of high-grade lead-zinc
ore have been cut by the tunnel, none
OF which have been prospected.
The object OF the tunnel Is to reach
the lower Kelly limestones and ore
OF the Magdslena range. The
properties are located about two miles
south OF the town Of Kelly. The work
Is being done b. hand labor, two shifts
per "a hours.
Philip Argall, mining engineer and
home after spending several DAYS in
examination work for the Ozark Smelt-
ing and Iining company
Mr.. Botsford, mining engineer for the
Miami Copper company, has spent sew
eral days inspecting properties OF the
Kelly district This is Mr.. Botsford's
second trip TO the camp since the first
OF the year He is accompanied by his
wife.