El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-22

tcrprise of the Higgins Leasing Co, is
a lease recently acquired by NJ ). Gun
bingham and Allie Sowles on the w OIL
VERNE Mining companys warren
claim A considerable force has been
employed from the incline from the
drift connecting with the Shattuck oUV
level from the Wolverine Workings
The leasers have made their first out
put of ore, sending down several WaS-
or loads of good looking rock Ior
shipment. The point where they started
in to get the ore is about 25 feet down
the incline at the 500 level.
They are now stopping in the oxides
and have a lot of ore in sight
Higgins to Get Out More Ore
William Sweeney, for sometime fore
man in the Oliver shaft Of the {. * A.,
has taken charge of the property Of
the Higgins Leasing as mine ,superln-
tendent- Mr.. Sweeney goes in on a
more ore" program The rock has not
been coming out quite as fast as the
leasers would like. There Will be more
men employed
While the greater part of the force
was laid off the first part of the week,
pending the incoming of Mr.. Sweeney
sufficient men We're kept at work to
see to it that no damage resulted from
the temporary idleness-
Shattuck & Arizona Increase.
The directors of the Shattuck & Ari-
next month Before leaving they Will
hold a formal meeting and are ex-
pected to take action on the next dlVl-
dend disbursement. Many stockholders
are looking for increase from the pres
ent rate of so cents quarterly TO rs
cents. The company has the money
and could make the advance if it de-
sired, but in view of the known policy
of conservatism which has the surplus
account pretty constantly in view, it is
doubted whether larger dividend rate
Will be entered upon until the increased
shipments to smelter are well UNDER
nd an, aefa 1TEh fon Ut
Calumet 6 Arizona Acquisition.
There is constantly growing i'm
pOrtance and consideration being at
tached in the east TO the acquisition
by Calumet & Arizona of the New
Cornelia properties. A property with
90 200, 900 tons of ore in sight, subject
to the cheapest known methods of min
ing and to exceedingly cheap reduc-
ton methods has been acquired.
Rich Ore Bodies of G. q A.
In the Warren district c. & A. is
an era which viii develop
large and rich ore bodies for it faster
than ever before in the history of its
operations The work of the last few
preparatory for this, although for the
most part not conducted with such de-
sign but merely in carrying out the
routine of the days work. Attending
have constantly widened possibilities
and resources In consequence the
has more to do Immediately
in the way of recovering values from
new proven areas and extensions in
old operating areas than is ever before
contemplated.
How AjOs Ore VIII Be Treated.
From time to time there has been
a good deal said in a general way con-
corning the manner of treatment that
has been worked out for the ores of
the Calumet & Arizona properties in
the Ajos. Teaching has been mentioned
as has also roasting. The result has
also been said to contemplate the pro-
iUction of refined copper, or copper
that will not require the electrolytic
bath, at a cost of around eight cents
per pound
c. & A. past records in the reduction
division would indicate that this fig
Ire will be much nearer seven than
eight cents, and the chances are that
It will go below seven. AS to treat
nent il was a long problem in asso-
eiatiOn with these ores. A number of
eminent mining engineers looked the
over, including Gugenheim
experts, and passed them up because
IF the refractory character of the rock.
When the c. & A staff went about il
hey figured that the ore being there,
some way must exist for getting the
7alues from it, and an experimental
,Orps was organized and finally, Prof
Wedge, of Philadelphia, the inventor
# the Wedge mechanical furnace, de-
-eloped a method of treatment which
las proved satisfactory on test ton
lages.