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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
MINING NEWS
Inspiration Consolidated Is
Employing 500 Men in IN
derground Development.

Globe, Ariz-, Sept 1.-THE Miami
Copper company produced in August
1922 tons Of concentrate, assaying
close to So per cent copper. which will
yield about 1900, 0OB pounds of fine
copper. The mill recovery is reported
to be 20 per cent There was mined
during the month 1880 tons of ore
and 1902 feet of development work was
done About 30 per cent of the ore
came from development work, 25 per
cent the shrinkage Slopes, 35 per cent
Square-Set mining next to the Gaping
and 10 per cent from the -stock-pile. The
second 100000 gallon mill-Water stor-
age tank has been erected, making a
total capacity of 100000 gallons. 4
SOON p Babcock and Wilcox water
tube boiler is being installed in the
power-house at Miami. making a to-
tai OF 2,4O0 boiler horse power. When
the installation is complete, the second
1000 cubic feet Nordberg air-compres-
sOr will be operated.
Foundations are being laid for the
new steel and concrete change-house,
and the construction of the new hos
pital, jointly with the Inspiration COM
pany, has been started 1t is designed
to accommodate 40 patients and will
be equipped with the most modern .ap-
pliances.
Two churn-driIls are steadily at
work developing the northeastern part
OF the property and diamond-drilling
continues on the 570-foot level. About
1,e00 men are employed
Inspiration Employs About 600 Men
About 500 men are employed at the
Inspiration Consolidated mines in IN
foreground development, and in con-
Struction- work. Mine development is
proceeding through five shafts and two
tunnels and two main working shafts
are rapidly going down. The main east
shaft is over $50 feet deep and was
sunk 172 feet in August, which is
claimed to be the record for a stand
ard, accompaniment shaft in the
United States. The main west shaft is
over $50 feet deep and was sunk lag
feet in August They are being sunk
on contract by "SIasher (Jacl) Har-
rington who is working three shifts,
five men on a shift. The company has
made contract with the u. S Recla-
nation service to take to take 1900 XIV
of electric power from the Roosevelt
dam, about 40 miles distant. and a sur
Vey of the transmission line has been
been started. The government does not
guarantee continuous service however
and the company will build an emer-
gency steam power plant capa-
bic Of generating 1900 XIV H
Kenyon Burch and assistants, who
are working on the plans for the 1900
ton concentration, have moved into the
new temporary office at the milIsite,
I IL miles east of the main shafts
Churn-DrfH Holes Deep.
Churn-drill holes 8, I, and 8 at the
southwestern Miami are respectively
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
INNING NEWS
MIAMI ERECTS NEW MILL STORAGE
TANK AND INsTALs 4 NEW BOILER

yzo,Sz1 and $50 feet deep and are all TO
'pe enlarged by understanding prepare
Tory 10 drilling deeper. so that II VIII De
d week or two before 1qrtneP ue II
is made in any of them. Hole NO; Is
reported to be vet in Chalcoclte-Dedr,
ing schist which it first encountered
al 40 feet and which was reported
70 De of commercial grade at oZO Ieet.
Hole No z is in silicified iron-stalned
mineralized.
Churn-drin hole No at the south
Live Oak is over 425 feet deep IN
leached, siHcified schist, the silicates
and carbOnates of copper no longer ap-
pearlng, though some samples snow
small amounts of native copper II is
proposed to acquire second churn-
drilling machine and drill three more
holes before the end of the year, near
and in line with the one now Delng
drilled.
Ship Ore On BurrOs.
John Gibson, superintendent Tor the
Globe-Ray Mining company, OF the ola
independence mine II miles southwest
ment of three cars of gold-silver-cop-
per ore to the Old Dominion smelter at
Globe. The ore was carried on burros
three miles to the summit OF the Plnal
mountains, thence nine miles by Wag-
on to Miami, whence it was shipped
nine miles to Globe. over the Arizona
Eastern railroad. 1t is estimated to
average per cent copper, ounces
ings are badly caved and mining has
been discontinued.
Take Lease on Black Warrior.
W. D. Fisk and Henry Smell have
taken a lease on the Black Warrior
mine near Miami and will start work
immediately The Warrior has been
a famous producer of copper silicate
ore averaging over 10 per cent copper
and was last operated by the Warrior
company Hovland-
Smith corporation. There Is ore ex
posed on the fifth or lowest level.
Both men are experienced in mining
Mr. Fisk promoted the deal whereby
the Magma Copper company acquired
the now famous Queen mine at Su-
perior and Mr. Smell is a mining en-
gineer with long experience in this
district.
The Copper Hill shaft at the Arizona
Commercial is now completely re-tim-
bered and enlarged to three compart-
ments from the collier down to the
fourth level. where a pump has been
installed and is being operated by COM
pressed air from the Old Dominion
The shaft and workings
below that level are now being I'M
watered preparatory to re-timbering
and enlarging the shaft below the 400
foot point.
At the Iron Cap mine on Copper. Hill.
the drift east from the Williams shaft
on the 650-foot level has for the last
20 feet been in a shoot of ore about
four feet wide and reported at to av-
cent iron, and three per cent insolu-
bic. A car is being loaded preparatory
to shipping to the Old Dominion smell
ter at Globe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
TO WORK NEW GOLD
MINE NEAR LOGAN
Rich Prospect Said to Exist and Com
Pany Is Being Financed in Tu-
cumcari to Work II.

Tucumcari, n. NJ, Sept. 11-Work
will begin this week, it is said, on a
new mine north of Logan, where gold
indications have been found. An ex-
perienced miner and assayer is said to
be interested in the development of
the property, which has been on land
belonging to J. F. Pierce, of that place.
Several months ago this miner be-
came assured of the value of the de-
posits and made extensive assays on
mineral taken from the neighbor-
hood.
The Logan district has held the at
tention of this part of the state for the
last year or more and a local company
is employed at the present time in an
endeavor to finance the development
of a mine west of Logan and across the
Canadian river.
An assay recently made from a mine
in this neighhorhOOd is said to have
made an exceptionally good showing,
although the report was not made pub
lie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
ARTESIA OIL BOOM
IS GIVEN IMPETUS
Drilling to begin on Martin Farm; Mrs.
Williams Is Drilling NeII-Swear-
ingen Organizes Company.

ingen Organizes Company.
Artesia, n. M. Sept 11.-After a two
weeks luII in oil news, excitement is
rife 5ver the information conveyed by
John C. Collins, of Houston. Tex, presi-
dent of the Pecos Valley OIL and Gas
company. who lately arrived in Ar
tesla accompanied by A. r. Knott, of
well drillers in Teas. Collins says
that he has succeeded III getting tne
backing of a Houston CAPITALIST who
VIII furnish the money needed 10 make
Will commence at once on the Martin
farm, about six miles south of Artesia
and about two miles north of Dayton.
At the same time the casing will be
pulled from the Hammond well that
has been producing oil and water and
an eight inch casing will be sunk to
cut off the water so that oil in large
quantities may be secured to run the
various oil rigs Mr.. Collinss COM
pany will bring in two more well rigs
ana drill two more wells, one north of
the Martin well and the other south
The company has secured several Valu-
able leases and expects to find oil in
large. quantities. Mr.. Knott is enthu-
siaStic over the prospects and believes
that development will show that we
have great oil field
Billy SWearingen, an old Artesia well
.driller, who was here a few weeks ago,
writes that he is organizing a COM
pany to invade the oil district south
OF Artesia and has already secured
$4,000 to further the project AS soon
as his company is organized he will
bring some well rigs here and go to
work on some leases that he has Sc
cured.
Mrs. L J. Williams, the oil woman.
who plated the town of Oil City. u
miles west of Lakewood, is drilling
for oil on her townsite, having made a
contract with the Bigelow firm. to go
down 5000 feet She has the backing
of. several persons in Louisville, KY,
and has received considerable money
from the sale Of lots in OIL City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
RAPID PROGRESS
ON c. GA. SHELTER
One of Blow Engines Is In
stalled; Stack Is Half Way
Up and Steel Arriving.

Douglas. Ariz., Sept 11-Rapid pro-
gress is being made in construction Of
the c. & A smelter. This is especially
true OF the steel work which is going
ahead without a single hitch.
The main steel stack is built IN to
practically one-half its height and is
now $50 feet above the ground. When
completed it viii be <305 feet over all
The concrete work for the coarse
bedding system is also making prog
ress and Will be completed this week
Excavation for the underground con-
crete blast tunnel is progressing rap
idly When completed the tunnel will
be about 500 feet in length.
one OF the new blowing engines has
been installed and good progress Is be-
ing made in installation of other ma
chinery and remodeling the power
house.
The brick and tile work. including
lining OF the flue dust chambers, etc,
viii be started this week.
Steel is arriving now for the main
building of the Smelter and work on
this will begin within the next 10
Revolution Stops Work.
But for the revolutionary activity
which is now terrorizing Sono-
"a, smelter would have been
in operation within few months
on the property OF the MINNEAPOLIS
Copper company, near Cumpas, accord
ing to general manager William Kemp
who came here after having had his
camp rdiueo ana hlmSei1 maltreated by
the rebels.
At the time of the arrival of the
rebels the excavations for the founda-
tons of the various buildings had been
practically completed. The pumping
plant which would have furnished the
necessary water for the operation of
the plant had been received in Tucson
and was to have been forwarded to
the property. This was stopped in the
Old Pueblo by Mr.. Kemp. Two cars of
timber and lumber for the plant were
also stopped in Douglas just after they
had been prepared for shipment into
Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
FOUNDATIONS FOR
PLANT COMPLETED
Mining Mt FierrO VIII Start on Large
Scale When Electric Plant Is
In Operation.

Silver City, N. NJ, Sept 1.-THE
foundations for the big electric plant
being put in at the Emma mine, at FL
erro, by the Phelps-Dodge people, are
about completed and ready for the ma
chinery, all of which is on the ground.
Just as soon as the work is finished
and the plant installed, mining on a
large scale viii begin.
There is much activity at Leopold
in the Burros, and it is believed to in
dictate that the Phelps-Dodge company
will soon be operating its mine there
full-handed. The chances are, how
ever, that this will not be done until
and this is the opinion of well posted
men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
CLAYTON BUYS THE
RICH CONCHENO MINE
Pays L. r. GOIdbaum, of NOgaIes, $780,
900 for the Property in State
of Sonora.

The Queen Monserratt gold mine 40
miles southeast of Nogales, Son, has
been bought by James w. Clayton, of
the Cocheno mines in Sonora. The
purchase was made from l. R Gold
baum of Nogales, Sonora, who was paid
100000 for the property. It includes
240 acres and runs seven ounces in
gold, Mr.. Goldbaum says. The mine
is located in the Sierra del Pinto
mountains in the MagdaIena district
of Sonora. A. J. Farmer and Ben +.
Baker of Ell Paso examined the prop
erty and made a favorable report upon
it to Mr.. Clayton who arranged for
the purchase of the gold bearing prop
erty-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11

big ore shoot developed a few months
ago. Mr. CoOney is in FL PasO getting
machinery for the mine.
The Deep Down owners have quit
stopping ore and are sinking the shaft
They viii continue 70 sink the shaft
until they have gained a depth Of 50
feet; then will start an overland stope-
The ore is on the foot wall which has
heretofore been on the hanging wall
which looks very promising for con-
tinuOus ore shoot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
Mexican Companies Handicapped.
MORENCI COMPANIES
HAVE EARLY Paw nAT

Morenci, Ariz.. Sept. thinning com
panies in the Morenci district have Civ
en- the men a pleasant surprise this
month by paying early. The Detroit
Copper company and the Arizona Cop
per company both paid off early in the
month.
John H. Wood. converter foreman. at
the D. c. Co. smelter, has resigned his
position and left for FL Paso where
he has a position with the A. S. and
r. Co.
Joseph J. Gray. who has held the po-
sition as tfmekeeper at the D. c. Co.
machine shop the past year. has left
machine shop the past year. has left
for Miami, where he has a similar po-
sition with the Miami Copper company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
MINTNC NEWS
MOGOLLON MINES
ARE CONSOLIDATED
Ore Shoot OF Independent Group To Be
Opened Up; Big Mine Is in
Prospect.

Mogollon, n. NJ. Sept 1.-THE own
ers of the Buffalo and the Independent
mining claims have consolidated them
and have started to open Up the ore
shoots of the Independent group. The
vast amount of veins interlacing the
contact looks favorable for one of the
biggest mines in this district The
whole east side of the Silver Peak
mountain is full Of fractures and fis-
sures in which the red and black
hemalite carries high values Along the
contact the brecciated zone is the chief
mineral bearing gage.
The Overland mine is still in good
ore. An option has been given to a
local man and it is expected that some
deal will be made within a week
The Pacific mine is now preparing
for big work. A drift is being run
of the Confidence for air. In the lower
tunnel Wine Is being sunk on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
ANTELOPE PEAK. DIRECTORS
PLAN WORK FOR THE FUTURE

Hayden, Ariz., Sept. T1.-Directors
of the Antelope Peak Mining company
are holding a session in. Wilkleman
for the purpose of drawing up plans
for the ensuing year The meeting. was
called on account of the promising
outlook of the mine, and more funds
are to be raised for more extensive
DEVELOPMENT work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11
HAYDEN SHELTER STARTS
Sill lfONTEII.X PAY DAYS

HAYDEN. Ariz. Sept 1.-THE Amer
has started the semi annual monthly
paw day. It paid off on the 5th and
the 21st will be the next one The Ray
Consolidated Copper company VIII not
start the two pay days a month until
It is voted upon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11

Fill n the coupon; let me send you
at once my free booklet in plain
sealed envelope; it is profusely IL
Illustrated with half-tone photos;
keep it in your pocket for easy ref
erence, read the chapter on Vitality:
read the chapter on Debility: read
the chapter on those subjects which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11

Meanwhile great improvements were
inaugurated. First was a three stamp
prospecting mill erected by John Wat
son. and the Bonney brothers on the
Mormon mine. This little coffee n.ill'
actually turned out in few months
about SIS. 900 worth of bullion. Its ca
pacity was not over two tons Of ore
per day. Next in order was the erec-
ton of a 10 stamp mill on the Sunol
mine. mile east of the Mormon, by
judge A B. Fall and judge G. w Wood.
They started this enterprise when the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-11

There are many of the old Black
Of whom have since followed mining
in various mining camps of the west
who vow that they will return to the
cid camp again. They remember the
multiplicity of true fissure veins be-
tween perfect walls, of diorite dixie
and monzanite and porphyritic walls.
They remember seeing phonolite bikes,
and disseminated particles of white
and brassy mineral, which may have
been sylvanite or telurium, such as they
afterwards learned about in Cripple
Creek and in Nevada camps. Some Of
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15
NINETEEN MEN I'm
THE COLUMBIAN
CLASS
ALBUQUERQUE KNIGHTS INITIATE
NuMsER OF CANDIDATES
SUNDAY.

Albuquerque. N. NJ, Get. l5.- The
three degrees of the Knights Of Column
bus we're exemplified to class Of
is candidates in the Elks' lodge room
Sunday afternoon. The degrees were
most successfully exemplified and the
beautiful lessosns OF the order were
impressively taught to the candidates
for knighthood. The exemplification
was Witnessed by large number OF
Knights Of Columbus from Albuquer-
que and other sections of the state.
The first and second degrees wereSex-
emplified by State Deputy o. N. Mar
ron, Grand Knight ], w Prestel, Dep
uty Grand knight w. A. Keleher,
Chancellor F. E. Wood; l.. P. F Nc
Gamma, Warden Dennis Chayes; l. G +,
John Rodden: o. G.. NJ. O'Loughlin;
F. s.. Henry Connolly.
George A. Connolly. past state dep
uty of California, the orator of the
day at the Columbus Day celebration
Saturday, was master Of the third de-
gree and his work was manificent.
The candidates who were knighted
yesterday are as follows: H. M. Sykes.
J. P. Farnan. Alexander Gonzales, c..
c. Boatright, Chester Bebber. Joseph
Rangel, A. Baca, J. Baca, w. r. Ham
nell Thomas Delahoyde James J..
Heaney. Ben Warren Hugh F. Pater-
son. W. W. McKenne, Stephen o..
Gavin, f. Nicolaci, Armando Ramos,
all Of Albuquerque; E. P. Davies of
Santa Fe; A. P. Moran of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15
CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONVENTION

CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONVENTION
Louisville, Ky, Oct. 15.--The Chris
tion churches, or Disciples of Christ,
began their international convention
in this city today. This denoninar
ton, which began about 81 yeare ago
under the leadership Of Or. Alexander
Campbell, is now more than a million
strong. Delegates and visitors are
here from foreign countries. Fully
10000 are expected by tomorrow
While the annual review Of the mis-
sionary and other branches Of ouch
work. win occupy much Of the time Of
the convention, other matteys are slat
ed for attention that promise to make
tie convention one Of unusual interest
and Importance. For some years a
committee en- unification has been at
woek ard will report in fAvor SO II is
understood, Of one convention, some
what on the lines of the Baptsts. II
is believed that the report Of the com
mittee will provoke spirited discus
sion.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15
LOCAL TINE CARD
EAsT BOUND
WEST aouhp
nEAENEss cANNor al CURED


DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition Of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when 1t is entirely closed. deaf
ness Is the result, and un1ess the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to It's normal conditions,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused BY
catarrh, which is nothing but an in.
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
! for any case of deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circul-
ars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15
PENNSYLVANIA CLUE WOMEN.

Williamsport, Pa, Oct 15.-With
social weIfore as the keynote of the
gathering, the Pennsylvania Fedora
ton of Women's clubs assembled here
today for its seventeenth annual state
convention. An address on the sub
iect Of immigration by Miss Sadie
American of the National Council Of
Jewish Women, was the principal feat
ure Of the first of the business ses-
sions this afternoon. Women's suf-
frage and other questions Of general
interest will be discussed at the sub
sequent sessions of the convention,
which will continue over tomorrow
and Thursday. Mrs. Samuel semple
Of TitusviIle is the presiding officer
Of the convention.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15
WoMEN,s CLUBS MEET

Morgantown, w ", Oct. 15.--Every
train coming into Morgantown this
morning swelled the number of arriv
ais Of delegates to the ninth annual
convention of the West Virginia Fed
GRAFTON of Women's clubs. The open
ing session Of the convention was
held in the First M. b. church this af
ternoon, Mrs. John Ruhl Of Clarksburg
the state president, presiding. Busi
ness sessions and entertainment fea
lures will carry the gathering over
the remainder of the week.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15
SUNDAY SCHOOLS MEET

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. 15.-The
twenty-third annual convention of the
Massachusetts, Sunday school associa-
tion was opened here this morning
with denominational rallies. Mission
ary work, moral hygiene and temper
ance work were the subjects of dis.
cussion at three simultaneous sessions
held this afternoon. The convention
will continue three days.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

H. e. Archer, merchant OF West
over, Ala, states: my boy had a
severe attack Of acute bronchitis, 30
severe he could not get out Of bed for
a week The first few doses Of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar relieved him
and before we had given him the con
tents Of one bottle, he was well Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound is
kept continually in our house. 1t is
perfectly safe and effective" 0. G.
Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

H. M. Beatty, Little Rcek, Ark,
says: For the past two years ! suf-
fered with kidney trouble had severe
pains across my back and over my
hips that almost meant death to me
at times. used several well known
kidney remedies, but got no relief un'
til used Foley Kidney Pills. These
can truthfully say made me a sound
and well man." o. @. Schaefer and
Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

# you have young children you have
perhaps noticed that disorders of the
stomach are their most common all
ment. To correct this you will find
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets excellent. They are easy and
pleasant to take, and mild and gentle
in effect For sale by all dealers.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15
lIEE UNDERWRITERS MET.

Memphis, Tenn. oct. 15.-Noted in
surance men from all parts of the
country gathered in this city today for
the annual meeting of the National AS
sociation of Life Underwriters. The
sessions will continue until Friday.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

Here is a woman who speaks from
personal knowledge and long expert
ence, viz, Mrs. P. H. Brogan, Of VIII.
son, Pa, who says. II know from ex-
perienoe that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is far superior to any other.
For Group there is nothing that ex.
cells ~ For sale BY an dealers.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

RANsFoRD cHAPTER No. 4 o. {.
s-Msats sEst end laird Eridsyr in
Aasonis Templa. NrR 7. h Bowen,
Worthy MaTuA; James o. RutSdge
Verify PetrOn; MA George Trip.
Secretary. Pho5s Main sSe. 12O
Grand avenue
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

|. Q. o. =. LAS VEGAS LODGE NO
1.--Meets every Monday evening 4
their hall on sixth street. All visit
ing brethren cordially invited to at
tend. J.. D. Fridenstine. N. G.,
Frank Fries, v. G.; T. M. EIwOOd
Secretary; Karl Werts. Treasurer
@. v. Hedgcock, cemetery trustee.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

Sick headache is caused by dis
ordered stomach. Take Chamber
lain's Tablets and correct that and the
headaches will disappear. For sale
BY all dealers.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

r. Q. E.-Meets first and third Tnea
day evenings each month, at Wood
man hall Visiting Brothers co,
daily invited to attend. A. n
Adler. President; e. G. Ward, sss
retaFy.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA
Meet in the forest Of brotherly
love at Woodmen Of the World hall
on the second and fourth Fridays
OF each month at 8 p. m. G. H.
Stewart, Consul; G. Laemmle, Clerk
Visiting neighbors are especially
welcome and cordially invited.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15
RATES FOR CLASSIFIED ADvER
TIsEMENTs

Five cents per line saen insertion.
Estimate six ordinary words 10 : line.
No ad to occupy lees space than two
lines. All advertls ments charged
Will be booked at space actually ses,
without regard to number Of words.
Cash In advance preferred.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-15

FOR RENT-For Elks only, a few
choice rooms in the New Elks'
Home.