El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-24
MINING NEWS
WORK STOPS ON
620-F0OT LEVEL
Main Supply Shaft Of In
spiratlon VIII Be Sunk
Deeper Later.

Miami Ariz-, May 24.-At the incline
or main supply shaft of the Inspiration
the hoist compartment has been fin
ished Tor present purposes at a depth
Of go feet, although Il viii be sunk
10 a depth OF 500 feet measuring on
the iEClinea ia the future Work on
two adjoining compartments, skip ana
ladder, has been begun from the main
tunnel. below the collar of the COM
pleted colapa rtment, and a hosting en-
girea from the Scorpion shaft is being
installed on the main level 10 lIU the
ground broken as the two cOmparI-
ments are sunk Considerable waste
from the preliminary work beneath the
Colorado ore body is now being taken
frOm the mine at the incline shaft
but when the ore from that body is en-
cCuuteTed in the work II VIII be l1teu
through the Scorpion shaft and de-
posted there as a dump, or stock pile
until the mill is ready for ore.
The mziu shaft on the upper tram
level is being driven at satisfactory
rate and still has $50 feet to 80 before
completion.
on tie sixth level drifting is in pro-
Eress to connect the Scorpion shaft
with the drift connecting with the Main
east and west shafts and drainage
drift is being driven on the same level.
At Live OaG No. One shaft.
At Live oak smart NO waste IS
now being lifted TO the 200-foot level
Sulphide tunnel whence 1t is being
taken to the surface to build up yard
area for the terminus at that point OF
the railroad spur which VIII be level
with the dump. The rails should be
laid on the dump about one month or
six weeks hence The long crOss-cut
between shafts Nos. l and 2 at the Live
Oak has been completed with a foOtage
o. 2200 feet
At the Main east and west shafts
surface work is progressing rapidly
excavation for the crusher and railroad
building being wei near completion
When built the crusher VIII reduce
the ore TO a fineness of One-inch cubes
Ii win then be conveyed o q 25,0OO-tOn
bin along the railroad. whence IL viii
be hauled by rail TO the mill The ore
bin VIII be $50 feet In length.
That the Keystone viii be among the
active properties Of the Miami district
In the near future is inferred from the
work Of retimberiug the mine through
out the force Of nine men employed
having Just completed the work, after
three months of timbering.
Iron Cap Increases Shipments.
The Iron caps shipment for Nay VIII
be over go tons Of high grade ore and
may reach 800 tons for the month The
ore on the 650-fOOt level continues in
width and richness as it was encOun-
tered, 50 feet Of drifting showing
lace OF rich oxide ore averaging u
percent copper, exclusive Of the 24-inch
averages 50 percent copper and 1l6
ounces silver. The high grade chute
also contains stringers of cuprite.
At the Superior d Boston the man
agement expresses complete satisfac-
ton with the present condition OF the
property asserting that its aspect was
never more encouraging.
On ehe 1iih level, where drifting 10
the eastward 10 cut the ore body de-
Vclope1 on tho eighth level, is in pro-
Ercss, present conditions are reported
10 be wholly favorable for the en-
cornuerlng Of ore in the near future.
On the sublevel, 40 feet below the
sixth level drifting in both directions
has revealed good ore in both faces, the
orc containing some glance. Stopping
ls also under way on the eighth level.
ships Two Cars Daily.
The superior & Boston Is now shipping
Two cars Of ore daily, one each to the
Old Dominion smeltery at Globe and the
III PasO reduction plant. the labor
labor troubles at the latter place max
ing II necessary 70 currail shipments
TO that point The ore averages z per-
cent copper and the shipments viii be
increased as soon as more cars can be
secured by the company.
Hole DO. - Abandoned.
At the Southwestern Miami hole No
y has been abandoned at a depth of
90 feet some casing being lost in the
hole and attempts to recover it being
unsuccessful. The drill has been moved
50 feet north. where drilling of hole
No IA viii begin at once. At hole
No. IL, casing IS being pulled prepara-
tory TO removal OF the rig to the sight
OF what viii be hole Is, 400 feet south
and 200 feet east Of hole "A. Hole 10.
IS now 11O7 feet deep and is being
drilled with 6 q inch tools.
The Magma company has increased
Its auto truck service to four machines.
wholly replacing horses as q means Of
ore anC freight transportation
Resumes Normal Capacity.
The Miami mill is once more oDerat-
ing virtually at its normal capacity.
Considerable activity is being dis
played among small operators in Pow
healthy tone of silver.
In me Richmond basin east of Globe.
several small parties Of miners are
preparing for reOpening Of silver pros-
q decade. ---