El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-30
MINING NEWS
SURFACE WORK At
BISBEE IMPORTANT
Copper Queen and Calumet
& Arizona Developing
New Ore Bodies.

Risbee. AriZ April 30.-An impOr-
tant development in the Warren dis
trict is the extensive surface develop
ment by both the Copper Queen and
the Calumet and Arizona companies.
Both. are developing new ore bodies
that will add greatly to their assets
on the lower levels Of the district
while they are also active in the newer
exploration in near the surface low
grade ores. These activities point to
the. confidence of the arrangements of
the companies in the constant increase
for many years to come. They involve
increased mechanical equipment on the
surface and also preparation for the
installation Of the cheaper methods Of
mining to be employed in the economic
extraction Of ore from the low grade
bodies near the surface. In NacO can
yon there is much important evidence
Of this work in the lifting Of the road
way I'D the mountain side and in the
preparation for the diversion OF the
waterway channel to ground where
seepage will not interfere with the
bringing Of workings near the surface
or with the safety of the top slicing to
be employed in these upper levels.
Thousands Of yards Of rock and earth
viii be moved in the canyon in the di-
version OF the waterway south and
these changes will enable the making
Of raises from the Car shaft workings
north to the Naco road The churn
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locality in continuance of its work OF
exploration up and down the canyon.
Employing 80 Men.
About 50 men are now employed on
the property OF the Commonwealth
Extension property near Pearce The
placing Of the collar OF the shaft is
progressing rapidly and il is expected
that steam will be up in the new $4,000
hoist this week The financial end Of
the proposition has been q success
Fifty Thousand shares vvara r,rrF ~, he
market and it is understood that half
Of this amount has been subscribed
and that the remainder viii be held at
a higher price or withdrawn.
The Wolverine Mining company is
engaged in the development of con
siderable ore body in the ground - is
working through the old Higgins tun-
mel The company is at present ship
ping sufficient ore from the body to
pay for the work and leave a small
balance. The ground being worked is
exceedingly hard and progress has
generally been slow, but it looks very
good The ore body is about nine feet
IN width and has been opened up for
a distance Of 100 feet The ore is rich
sulphide and its aggregate value OF
copper, lead and silver runs about $48
to the ton.
An average of II tons a day is being
shipped and this amount viii prob
ably soon be increased.
Higgins Lease Work.
WOrk on the higgins lease is be-
ing driven ahead and very pleasing re-
suits are being obtained A wiggIe-tafI
drill Of the BUrleigh type has been
started in the lead-silver ore body q
streak Of which was found in the drift
The drill is giving great satisfaction
in this ground. It is driving in at about
the rate Of feet every 10 minutes
The streak it is working in has broad
ened to something like 19 inches and
IS considered promising. It is too
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lease viii develop but indications are
certainly all in its favor
The power plant Of the Sacramento
shaft Of the Calumet and Arizona is
breaking in two more boilers. making
a battery Of seven. XII are Of the
same type and size.