El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

the district Is good at present il gives
every indica ton that within short
time the tonnage will be doubled. as
many mines are sinking to greater
depths.
In the ParraI district noticeable
increase in tonnage and development
work is visible Should the IOO0-tOn
cyanide mill projected by Paul Gin
Their and his foreign associates be
built at an early date il will help the
district cOnsidera bly, and be the means
Of opening up a number OF low grade
properties in the camp which are now
imperative
Graduated Ore Tariffs.
The graduated ore tariff system
now in vogue on the North Western
rallroad applies all over the line.
Early in September the plan was drawn
up and sent to the government for
approval and this week general man
ager II g Ferris was in receipt Of
communication from the federal gov
eminent advising that the tariffs had
been approved by a committee an
pointed for the purpose and therefore
ne fallroao was at liberty to put them
III 20 erect at once, which was done
The system is based on the value OF
the ores hauled by the railroad sub
Ject 10 smelter assays. and covers a
VIDE range Of grades. from the lowest
q due ores up to those aSsaying a
value Of 500 per ton. The former
rate on low grade ores from the Gust
huiriachic district by way OF example
70 this city was about $3.50 per ton.
me new rate Is but $40 per ton Sec
ond grade from the district will be ga
third grade, $3.50; fourth grade 81
with other grades In proportion, up TO
500 per ton.
Encourages Low Grade Work.
This radical departure from the old
tariffs viii be OF untold benefit to
mining men and viii prove a means
OF encouragement for the re-openfn<
or a large number Of low grade prop-
Z HHH #HHn o. naaHa
cred by the North Western railroad
The miner owning a low grade prom
erty has the same chances for profft
rs the miner owning a high grade
PROPERTY. as each pays In PROPORTION
The system was first tried out sew
erai years ago by the Canadian Pa
cific railroad, ia Canada, and proved a
, lcceHs ltuIH tHe start other roads in
the western part or the United States
next tried 10 with success. The North
western rs the only road In Mexico
using IL az the present.
"HiEh Grading" 10 Stop.
The state government has deter
mined 20 stop the unlawful practice OF
high grading" In the various ufnInp I
amps Of the state and very shortly
VIII set out 20 put its determine tions /
MO practice. il is learned that the 4
state government is in possession an I
much Information concerning this mar 1
.icular branch of "oFe buying" aud I
~
laid 10 be engaged In buying stolen I
Jres from agents OF the men who "A .
he stealing According 10 a high Of
.lcial Of the ctate government men In ]
he employ or the state have been COW
sring the various mining camps for
he past four months securing infor-
nation and evidence relative 20 the
practice and. according TO the game or
icial. many men who have been pur-
chasing ores or irresponsible parties
vill be called upon to answer shortly
The principal camps iu the stafa
mentioned by the official are. Cusi-
luiriachic, santa Barbara, Santa Ro-
Ia stopping this practice, the state
government Is cooperating with the
anger mining companies Of the state.
Who lose thousands OF dollars eacb /
rear through high grading"
CnIern Resumes.
Tile Calera Mining company situated I
bout five miles from san lsidro sta
Ion, has resumed WORK on both mine
md mill after development campaign
" 10 months during which time much
Milling ore was uncovered,
Dividend Declared.
The Compania Minera Gibraltar V
Anexas de Naica has declared a divf-
lend or SIS per share.
Bullion Receipts.
The BancO de sonora received duripr- I
he week 50 bars OF silver bullion from
he Rio Plata Mining company. tbe
being valued at SIS 600
Ia re Mine and MIL 90 Resume
" ". Lafayette. Of Checota Okla. is
making arrangements with local nar-
les for supplies for the La lie Minino
md Milling company. situated I'M fbe
Guadalupe Calvo district Mr.. Ia
'ayette saws that he is down here FOR
he purpose Of resumlng work on The
properties. which closed down in JuDe
$40 because OF the evolution. VOL,
u the mine VIII be pushed on a Larger
Gale than ever and the mill will be
nut in shape at once
SartoriUs in las PlomOsns
OtCn Sartorius has returned from,
he property. where he went to inves-
gate the repOrted strike of zinc ore in
he mine. His visit verified the re-