El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-07
MINING NEWS
Good Strike Is Reported in
New State Mine Near
Globe.

t-4ODe. ArlL. r eO- AT the mann
mine, production at the rate OF $4,000
pounds Of copper monthly Is being
maintained. with five units OF the con-
contractor in operation
II was expected that the sixth unit
would be running by February l. buI
the three S-fOJt Hardinge pebble mills
tnat are to do the fine grinding in
this unit have not yet arrived. although
they are on the road Everything is
In readiness with the exception of these
mills and as soon as they arrive and
are erected, tint last unit of the con-
ce1trator viii be put into operation
Cnurn drilling has Just been re-
sumed for the first time since its dis
continuance last spring At that time
the management considered # wise to
concentrate efforts. and money to the
Development Of the demonstrated ere
BODY and equipment Of mine and mill
rather than attempt any further in
crease Of ore reserves. Now that the
mine is on a paying basis. however. IL
is considered advisable to spend some
or the profits in the exploration Of its
very promising looking ground north
east OF the present developed OrebOdy-
\ churn drill has been set I'D near
No. shaft and drilling is now going
on steadily. This shaft is $50 feet
deep and is reported TO be bOttOmed in
commercial chalcccite ore and the
chances for developing another body
Of ore are considered very favorable.
The company is now employing about
tJU men ana LulS NUMBER VIII probably
be somewhat increased in the future.
2 B. GOttsberger is general manager.
N o. LaWtOn. mine superintendent. r.
VI. solomon. mill superintendent; Frank
house
Southwestern Miami.
The Southwestern Miami Develop
ment company, working under option is
claims southwest OF. and adjoining the
claims Of the Live Oak Development
company, Is steadily conducting the
exploration Of its ground by churn-
drilling. Hole No , near the Live
Oak boundary is over $50 feet deep and
drilling is progressing at a satisfactory
rate Ore IS expected at about 500
feet.
Work on Inspiration.
30 announcement has Yet been made
as 70 when the construction Of the 1909
ton concentration by the Inspiration
Consolidated Copper company viii be-
Work is progressing on the water
supply dam across PinaI creek at
Wneatfields and the telephone line
from the damsite TO the mine has been
completed.
7 NJ. CGllOw, cbnsulting metalurgist
TO the company, $ trying out his pro
posed method Of Concentration on IN
splfa ton ore In the experimental mill.
Results OF these tests viii not be avail
able until the tests are completed but
the method is designed to be a con-
siderable improvement on any in use
at present.
Aggressive development OF the mine
ana construction OF the concentration
and other surface plants appear TO be
w lllng on the result OF the recent 6X-
animation Of the Inspiration and Live
Oak mines by w Fl AIdridEe. MANAGING
director OF the Inspiration Copper com
pany and DR. l. d. Ricketts,. represent
ing the controlling interests in Live
Oak.
Live Oak Development.
At the Live Oak development of the
Err =
the direction OF manager NJ. T. Nc
CartEy.
A Is by 20. double drum hoist has
been purchased from the Old Dominion
company and win be erected at No. >
smart near the western end Of the
property rms Sneft is Of two COM
partments and is 92S feet deep IT
| penetrated the orebO0y at depth OF
100 feet and passed out Of IL at depth
/ or go feet disclosing 210 feet OF ore
averaging 81 percent copper 1t is
I pIoposea % enlarge tnis shaft 10 three
/ shaft
/ According to present intentions OF
o ore mana cement; future increase OF
/ Underground work rather than BY
! churu-driiling
barney Exploration Pushed
J exploration by chUrn drilling Of the
Z Barney group OF IS claims recently
( taken under option by the Lewisohns is
progressing steadily
[ me cluru drill is 10 work putting
/ down a hole in the bottom Of the 400
I foot shaft about 5000 feet west Of the
Z Live Oak BOUNDARY
New State Makes Strike.
Tt is reported that strike Of good
/ shipping ore carrying gold. silver and
/ copper has been made on the New
State group OF claims on lower Pinto
] creek. IS miles west of Globe.
On the Republic claim, on Gold
Gulch. a trench was started along the
| Duquesne vein and IS reported to have
I disclosed a shoot OF ore from one tC
three feet wide and very close to the
/ surface. The vein appeared at first d
be very flat but at little greater
1 depth was found TO have dip OF abOut
I 30 degrees. There is estimated to bs
about 20 tons OF ore on the dump and
I more In sight" and preparations ar,
| being made to make a shipment
Tunnel No. . is in 125 feet and tn,
/ vein is being crOsscut at that point
I Tunnel No. is being driven on a con
tact between limestone and grant,
porphyry and is in S5 feet The lime
stone forms the foOtwau and the por