El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-26
MINING NEWS
DEMOCRATIC SMELTER
DAMAGE IS REPAIRED
Operation To Be Resumed March I, and
Old Shelter May Continue
Running Awhile.
Cananea, sonora. Mexico. IA. 26

Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, Feb. 26--
The damage done to the smelter of the
Democratic Mining company at Cananea
last month has been fully repaired and
the new section of the reduction plant
has again been placed in operation.
During the interim repairing the dam
age done by the fire the old furnace of
125 tons capacity was in operation It
is probable that the two furnaces will
be in use by the first OF the month, as
steps toward that end have been made.
Al present the blower capacity lS not
sufficient to operate both furnaces, but
this viii soon be remedied. Production
at the present time is at .ne rate of
about 20 tons Of copper daily. The
matte IS being converted at the smell
ter Of the Cananea Consolidated Copper
company
At the annual meeting of the Cerro
de Plata Mining company. which was
recently held in NOgales. Ariz., officers
we're selected as follows
Z. B. Holt, president z. TitcOmb vice
president; ". E Holt secretary and
treasurer. These, with r. ". Balch and
W A OCOnnOr, constitute the board Of
directors Holt Bros have been Oper-
aInS the property Of the company. To-
Gated IA miles west of Cumeral, for the
past year or more on a bond and lease,
and during this time have been making
payments on the property and at the
same time have secured almost all the
outstanding stock of the company. The
tiOn.
Plans Building SmeIter.
The Tecolote Copper company. S. A,
IS at the present time making arrange
iLients Tor the erection OF a smelter at
us property, located about 80 miles
west Of Carlo. Preliminary work has
already been commenced and the new
pant viii cost $500, 900. Ricketts, and
bahKs' OF New York are the consulting
engineers The company has been
operating for number of years under
me mana cement Of president W. 3. Du-
NsIl, ana, during this time has done
ABOUT 5000 feet OF work. including 4
smart oOO teet in depth. This has re-
suited IN the developing Of an ore body
estimated to contain between 8 900 600
e-Llu 4,OVV,OOO tons Of ore which viii
average SzO ton There are now $4,000
tons OF ore on the dunn taken ont dur
ms the process of development which
VIII average percent conner besides
other values.
NJ, a y hoppes. manager of the Del
Fllar mine, near Santa Cruz reDorfs
IilSIC tlieLe mas been an ore body de-
ssS loPeo on the 4O6-fOOt level which is
nrese1t ~! IN eilsIh as far as known at
PLSSeIlt' an the work being done in ore
and the end not vet found Two raises
eacn i feet in height are a1eo il, orr
all the way. 0i7O III UT
nj VIII Have 80 Ton Plant.
The Penn-SOnora MiDi1@ -
Biz 3i.4S9 pIIopetIy IS located near Planchas
FIdta' ABOUT - miles from Encina ,
- - III tue - Z or Mexico. is soon
10 nave % ton plant to treat its ores
Inc Inc property Is gold proposition and
in inc the Se beaT f Expects to spend $4,000
once. ~ Commence al
b. Tair -co feet Of high grade copper ore
Creston de Cobre mine. Iocated al lane oIf
% mics west Of Hermosillo The find
bo az mace on tne $50-foot level. Tt is
was encountered on the 25O-fC6+ level
Inc Inc sn MAJ viii be sunk to the 40O-foot
IeFel, where a crOsscut win he nm o1It
TO the ore body. The yori-i,Ie-- -, M
no IN ore according to the last reports
The smeIter at Toledo was sold re-
Gently at sheriffs sale a ToiedO n
ana the new owners from that CITY will
soon visit the property with a view of
beginning operations in the near future.
A roasting plant and laNfvatina ont
AZ IS at present being installed ut the
Las Anlmas mine at San Xavier By w.