El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-06
MINING NEWS
PLACER MINES
GET MUCH COLD
Roy Consolidated Has An
other Assistant Su-
perintendent.

Prescott, Ariz, Aug. 6.-From the
White House mining camp, on Lynx
creek, come reports of the revival OF
the placer mining industry, and con-
siderable gold being washed out again
from old diggings-
John Conner on the old Helwick
ground which had never been worked
cut into a channel that is reputed to
be rich. Owing to the scarcity of water
the gold is being washed out by
rockers, but this system will be sup
planted by sluicing when summer
rains give the usual flow down that
stream
In quartz mining the yield is heavy
and there are more properties oper-
ating than ever before known. Stukey
brothers are reported to be making
a success of their Eureka mine and
100 tons are on the dump to be treated
at the Poland mill at once
a carload of SnOOZer ore left here
for the Copper queen shelters at
Douglas this week, reaching the max
imum of so tons. In a few days an
other carload will leave the mine for
the same destination. Valuations from
the SnOOzer property, which is one OF
the Senator group, in copper averaged
over II IL per cent and several hun
dred tons are now exposed from re-
cent development
To Build Mine Road.
Of interest to the mining men in
Crook canyon and other points ada
L ~
road superintendent Clark will begin
building from the end of the state
highway down Crook canyon to a con-
Meeting point on the county road
About one mile of a gap is to be
closed which will afford traffic
through that county better facilities
than have been in evidence for many
years. A larger part of the grading
equipment is to be brought to that
section from the Hillside roadway that
l. orfr4r lott
Operations were resumed a few days
ago by the Lake Superior and West
ern Mining company on the Mascot
claim, where the main shaft is to be
sunk an additional 100 feet from the
Cold Strike Confirmed.
Capt. G. Mcmahon, who is identified
with mining in the Zonia field has
confirmed the report in circulation OF
the gold strike recently made by II.
7. Humphreys operating near that
camp under a lease and bond of the
old VesUvius property. Values range
from $500 to $500 per ton, in a Il inch
streak, while the vein of four feet in
width is of a good grade milling ore
Speaking of the Mcmahon group, Mr..
Mcmahon stated that shipping to the
Copper Queen shelters at Douglas Is
to be resumed in short time, a tenn
pOrary suspension being necessary in
order that large bodies of ore might
be blocked out to insure a larger out
put than formerly, when surface work
was being performed.
Ford Company Directors Meet.
Important matters are under con-
sideration by the board of directors Of
the Ford Mining company, concerning
the future development of the Hidden
Treasure claim Many of the direc-
tors favor the immediate equipping
of the property with a large Operat-
ing plant, which is due to the favorable
copper conditions, determined recently
by diamond drill operations.
Acquire Crook Canyon Mines
The Champion mines in Crook can
yOn have heen taken over bv N II
Getcheu, from W. W, Elliott and James
Humphreys. These mines are situated
near and below the Mount Union com
pany's claims and for several years at
intervals have been operated. as well
as they have been productive Getch-
ell will begin immediate deep deveI-
Opment, establishing a permanent
camp, and will place quite a force of
men at work
The values of the Champion are prin-
cipaIly of a concentrating character,
several shipments giving satisfactory
returns.