El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-30
MINING NEWS
SHATIUGK REPORT
SHOWS PROGRESS
Concreting Of c. & A. juno
ton Shaft Delayed; Bisbee
Copper Prices Good

Bisbee, Ariz., Aug. 3O.-An idea Of
the progress that is being made at
the Shattuck. Arizona, is given in the
report Of superintendent Houle, pre-
scented to president Bardon. of the
company. That this work is laying the
foundation for a considerably increased
output, made practicable by the blow
ing in Of four more reverberatory fur
naces of the Calumet and Arizona
smelter at Douglas, is shown by the
fact that daily ore shipments are al
ready being increased Following is
summary Of the report: "CrOsscUt No
at the 800 foot level. is in IS feet
The lode ore assays 20 percent with
u ounces Of silver and $120 in gold TO
the ton The copper ore assays 80
SL21 in gold to the ton This ore IS a
continuation Of that encountered IN
crOsscut No. 1 on the same level, thus
showing continuous stopping ground OF
at least $50 feet. CrOsscut No. 81 is in
- feet in u feet Of good copper ore, Civ
ing an average Of between 10 and SO per-
cent IN copper, with small values IN
gold and silver j look for much bet
ter gold and silver values, as we have
an important stOpe between the 400
and 500 foot level, In which a good
grade OF gold and silver ore has been
located The new bodies encountered
in crOsscut No 9, on the 900 level, and
in crOsscut No 81 on the 400 foot
level were expected, as they were real
body which has been proved at points
so or 70 feet distant
Big Job May Be Delayed.
The bringing Of the concreting OF
the Junction shaft Of the Calumet and
Arizona up to the collar, recently set
for Sept 1. viii probably be slightly
delayed. but viii be completed early
enough to set a record for the big
lob. which is declared the largest of
its kind in the world It is now less
than so feet from the surface and is
making excellent progress. Prepara-
tons are also wen under way by the
company for the undertaking Of a
large amount Of development work
that has been held in allegiance pend
ing the completion OF the concretlng-
This development. having mainly to
do with the opening Of the lower levels
of the Briggs shaft, will be started
as quickly as hosting through the
completing Of the cOncreting was
planned to be simultaneous with the
blowing in of at least two batteries of
furnaces at the Calumet and Arizona
smelter, and this plan has proved en-
drely successful
The work in the Ajos that the com
pany is now carrying on in determln-
ing all conditions Of its extensive
bonded properties is going along well.
1t is now understood that all prelimi-
nary examination work viii be com
pleted by the middle Of September
The dumping of HOlbrOok waste in
where the main traffic bridge crosses
to the mines, is continuing steadily
and 1t will not be long before the fill
is completed at this point for the wall
of the altered course Of the waterway
When this is accomplished the present
bridge viii be widened and set out
over the fill. enabling a separate way
for foot traffic and more room for
that of vehicles The bridge carries
hundreds of men to work daily
Making Second Opening.
Work is now under way at the Hig-
gins in making a second opening into
the large ore body that was recently
opened The progress of the first
opening shows that the body is a large
one and it is being broken into as
rapidly as possible the leasers work
ing three shifts to get out the ore.
Assays return from II to % percent on
the ore, which is an exceptionally good (
value.
Bfsbee Copper in Demand.
Bisbee copper has brought very good /
prices in the metal market this year.
In most cases II has been reported as
being sold in advance and top prices /
have been received for the greater /
part. The local mines have made a
specially of their metal selling depart
ments and this highly intricate end of
the business has been such a success
that no copper district in the country
is receiving more for its output than
Bisbee-
Benefit Association Meets.
A meeting Of the Copper Queen Ben
eft association was held this week
The report showed that the association |