El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-07
MINING NEWS
Modern Mill Is Being Con-
structed and the District
Is Active.
(By L. H. Davis.)

York, Ariz., Aug. In the past
four weeks about u carloads OF
modern milling machinery and supplies
have been unloaded from the Arizona
and New Mexico railroad at York sta
ton and a large number of mountain
freighting mules and also the Twin
Peaks company's mules are hauling it
to the mines OF Twin Peaks 10 miles
east of here.
There are about 25 men now on the
Twin Peaks company's payroll. A
small crew - engaged on the road
work, completing a new road which
follows a long level mesa to the rim
rocks, a distance of eight miles. The
mesa is smooth with gradual grade,
making an ideal road even for auto
mobiles. From the rim rock to Twin
Peaks camp, a distance of about two
miles, the road has also been improved
so that teams are now making the
round trip from York to the mining
camp daily. Heretofore it took two
Big min at Twin Peaks.
The construction work Of one Of the
most modern and uptOdate types OF
concentrating and cyaniding mills ever
built in this section is now under way
at the Twin Peaks camp. The plans
were first designed by J. W. Kniffen
and the work is now under the super
vision of Mr.. Bryan, mining engineer
and metallurgist, formerly Of Miami,
AriZ.
A large storehouse is being com
pleted and the cemented stone work Of
the foundation for the mill is finished
and mill timbers and machinery are
being unloaded at the mill site The
camp presents an unusual scene Of &C
Gvity. The Free Gold shaft, which has
about 1000 feet of development done,
will be the main producer of gold ore
for the new mill.
Preparations are being made for the
installation Of machine drills. The
mine is already equipped with 100
horsepower air. compressor and large
air receiver, Is horsepower steam
hoist, cable and steel cage, adequate
for at least 1900 feet Of depth. Two
SIS horsepower boilers furnish the
steam for power.
A large so horsepower automobile is
being employed for transportation OF
passengers and light freighting from
Clifton, York and Duncan, Ariz.
Due to Fraser's Efforts.
Probably to the efforts Of Joseph
r Fraser more than anyone else Is
due this great activity in the Twin
Peaks mining camp. He arrived here
q couple Of weeks ago from Cedar
Rapids, Ia, where he has been for sew
eral months promoting the interests OF
these mines and interesting eastern
capital He has raised about $3.50 200,
which is being used exclusively for
the Improvement and development Of
the big group Of gold mines and for
the installation of the new mill.
There are four Fraser brothers and
thew came originally from western
Ontario, Canada. Jim Fraser struck
put for the far west and became
miner, working in the big mines of
Colorado. IN 1904 Jim made the strike
at Twin Peaks, finding some extreme
~ high grade ore on the very surface
The next year his brothers, Dan and
Alex on his suggestion, Joined in the
DEVELOPMENT of the mines. Two years
later Joseph Fraser also sold out and
came and cast his fortune with the
others. It was strictly a family affair
in the prospective stages. When they
were positive they had a big thing
they then had no hesitation in calling
In others to Join them in the assured
mining venture. The story Of their
persistence and single-ha2ded fight
against many obstacles will make somo
interesting mining literature when
fully told
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