El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-19

made. Further development work is
still in ore
1 In new development work. the Cop
per Queen IS continuing the diamond
Urlu work on the OLD Copper King prop
/ erty, with results that are reported as
satisfactory Much yet remains to be
! done on this property before definite
results can be obtained, but the work
l Is highly important in that success
would mean development work over a
large area to the north and south and
the work is being watched with close
interest The Copper Queen continues
its other development work and the
daily shipments Of ore remain about the
same Work on the new change house
at the Southwest shaft is well under
, way
New System Installed.
A system from which mucn is ex-
I pected is now being installed at the
I Copper Queen Under the new system
I the Queen will top slice much of its
! ore Under this method the ore is
3 dropped from above and the top per-
mltted to cave down and fill the hole.
] The new system viii do much TO re-
( duce up keep costs in such ground as
/ Is susceptible Of being handled in this
way.
The new shrinkage system has ena-
I oled the Calumet and Arizona, with
reasonable changes, to carry on a great
deal more development work than il
Q
/ benefit VIII be enjoyed by the Copper
Queen with the successful installation
I OF the new system. Besides the direct
preparations being made for a trial Of
( the slicing system. the Copper Queen
Is going TO much expense in putting in
new fans and other appliances, which
VIII mean the highest possible degree
OF safety and comfort in its workings.
Included in the installations will be the
very latest products brought out by
mining engineers for the betterment
of mining conditions.
Mucn talk OF the absorption of the
Saginaw by the Calumet and Arizona
continues 10 be heard. 1t is understood
that the first price reported for the
purchase Of the control, S1L7O per
share, is not satisfactory, but that
negotiations are still on.
TeeOIata to Resume.
c. NJ. Kiterase. a capitalist OF Provi-
dence, h l., with a party of friends, all
OF whom are heavy stockholders in the
IecOlata mine, in Sonora, who were in
the city, were shown over the Warren
district by A V Dye, secretary to Wal
ter Douglas Mr.. Kiterage, a director
of the TecOiata, said that work would
be resumed on that property He said
that more than $4,000 had been spent
on the property that contracts for ma
chinery had been let and that il was
expected the mine would soon be max
ing regular shipments.
The annual report Of the Calumet and
Arizona is due to be made public April
], and is OccaSiOntng much speculation
Nothing has been given out officially,
but it is safe 20 say that the report
VIII show a handsome increase in the
output for the year. The large extra
expense OccasiOned by the building OF
the smeiter at Douglas will no doubt
be a big item, but the indicated large
increase it is expected, Will cover this
and still show a handsome balance.
Expect Price to be Stationary.
Local mining men expect to see the
price Of copper metal stay at about the
present figure. 1t is pointed out that
at this price a GOOD return is offered,
although the recent decrease IN the
price has undoubtedly had its effect on
curtailinS the opening up OF new
claims New and improved mining
methods in the district nave reduced the
cost of production and the general tone
here is optimistic regarding the metal
It is expected that the DEM, ar
rem and Saginaw claims VIII soon Dc
working extensively. IN OverstOcked
market has kept these properties lu-e
for some time. but reports are now cur
rent that extensive operations viii soon
be begun All three Of these proper
ties have been spoken Of in connection
with Calumet and Arizona purchases,
but nothing official has vet been given
out Each is known to have rich ore
bodies and the development of the two
big companies has shown that large
bodies extend into the claims at v3rl-
Gus depths.
work at the Shattuck.
The production at the Shattuck is be-
ing kept up and ESQ men are at work on
the property. Very satisfactory results I
have been obtained from the lead. and
silver ores shipped 10 the EI PasO smell Q
ter and il is believev dthat this side line /
Of the Shattuck viii increase in value /
as new development work progresses.
General development work at both /
the Calumet and Arizona and the Cop /
per Queen continues along extensive /
lines. The chief new work being done I
is that Of the Copper Queen on the 4
North Side property This has re-
Gently been begun and nothing definite I
has yet been given out Work on the I
of the junction shaft of the /
Calumet and Arizona is rapidly near |