El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-20
MINING NEWS
BIC
SHAFT At GLOBE
Old Dominion to Have First
Concreted Shaft In En-
tire Southwest.


Globe, Ariz, Jen. 2O.-The prelim-
mary Of cOncreung the Kingdom SHAFT
OF the Old Dominion company has be-
gun, under the direction Of contractor
Paul Nicholson and c. H. Weideman,
construction engineer. The shaft will
be concerted from the collar at a depth
OF 1000 feet. The work viii be done in
sections, beginning at the top This
VIII be the first concrete lined shaft
IN the southwest.
Chas- S. Smith, president Of the Old
Dominion and Of the new Arizona Com
mercial company, who Is visiting the
mines states that work will not be be-
gun by the Arizona Commercial until
the bonds OF the old company have
oeen 1oreclosed and the new company
takes possession OF the property, or
some time IN June or July. It Is pro-
posed posed to confine the work to the old
copper Hill shaft near the United
Globe ground Of the Old Dominion.
Shipping to FL PasO.
James Neary, superintendent Of the
Magma copper mine at Superior, 80
miles west Of Globe, was In Globe to
purchase three teams from the Superior
ana Globe Mining company to be used
IN haullng ore from the mine to Flor
enee 10 be shipped by rail to the FL
PasO shelter. Mr. Neary states that
$40 feet Of drifting has been done on
tne eighth level opening up a vein OF
rich copper ore as much as is feet
wide, the shipments averaging Is per-
cent copper The ore on this level con-
slsls mostly OF the rich sulphides, Dor
mite and cOvellite. About so men are
employed and $50 tons per month are
being shipped.
ore is being hauled from the Du-
quesne group IS miles west OF Globe,
ana ioaosd on the car at Miami prepar-
5toIy 20 shipping to the smelter at e
Faso- The ore is reported to run well
IN gold, silver and lead
Hole No ? OF the Southwestern Nj
ann Development company is $50 feet
Geep ana drilling continues steadily.
AT the annual meeting OF the stock
holders, 70 be held in Globe on Feb
Iuafy ~. II Is proposed to increase the
capitalization from $4,000 shares 70
4VO'VOO shares, par value IS.
Water 10 Be Disposed Of,
Al the superior and Boston mine. on
COpLer Hlll. the crosscut north from
ne 4ceaW shaft on the 18th level. is
Within short distance of the vein
---u j. purposeIy being advanced clowly
80 as not 10 cut the Great Eastern vein
DeLore the arrival OF the 200 feet Of / .
-I.-H g,Ie Ior the water column between
- - IN end 10Th levels When this
ives ana is put in place everything
VIII De In readiness to handle anV
row OF water that may be encounfered
upon cutting the vein. The present flovv
- eDOut f9U,0OO gallons per day, most
u Wh4cn comes from the upper levels
The Miami Copper COMPANY eonfin-
ues 70 produce at the rate Of $500 600
pounds Of refined copper monthly with
IiNe OF the six units of the concenfra-
toI IN operation. The sixth unft
should be running by February ]. 1t is
proposed to resume churn drillinv fn
ne ne near future The ground to be
drilled lies few hundred feet NORTH
east OF the present developed ore BODY.
1hree drifts have been started from
ne station on the 500 foot level in
no 2 shaft OF the Live Oak mine and
all are breasted in ore. Drifts and
raises are being driven on ore at the
east end OF the ore body on the fourth
At the Inspiration. the experimental
mil Is running steadily and the tempe
rary warehouse is finished. Under
ground work has not vet been resumed
Construction OF the dam across Pf1si
creek Is progressing Satisfactorily.
About 20 men are employed.