El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-28
FARMING
new vANADIUN
CAMP IS FOUND
Bisbee Miner Makes ImpOr-
tant Discovery in the
Dos CabeZas.

Bfsbee. Ariz.. June 2S-A new vana-
dunn camp. discovered by Ed Blair.
a Bisbee miner. has created a great
deal. of interest here and it is prob
able that a number of prospectors from
this city will 20 to the new camp
Blair left here a short time ago for
the Dos CabeZas mountains 1t was
his fifth trip and he had little nope OF
finding anything With a party OF
friends, he finally arrived at the old
Buckeye mine. long since abandoned
From the failing of this mine ana
from other prospects nearby, ne Cd
tanned samples of what he believed
was vanadium. He then sent for the
latest works on vanadium TO the
Bnited States geological survey and
also sent samples TO New York A
representative of the survey made
trip to the ground
an average assay of from $500 to $500
per ton has been obtained This was
from tailings or surface samples at
best and there is every reason TO be-
leve that considerably enhanced val
ues viii be obtained at depth. A min
ing man from FL PasO named Gage,
together with an expert viii go out
90 the property this week and. If re-
ports he has received prove true. ne
expects to arrange for the formation
of company. according to Blair The
news here is of particular interest, as
there is hardly a prOspector here or
anywhere in Arizona, who has not
prospected over about every foot of
territory and decided that there was
nothing of value there. The samples
obtained by Blair were from what IS
known as Gold gulch.
Making Changes In NncO Canyon.
Work on Sacramento hill is going
along with excellent results. This
work is now within less than 100 feet
of the surface. Other new work Of the
Copper Queen is being prosecuted Wig
OrOusly and with equally satisfactory
results. on the surface the company
has made great changes in the course
of the waterway In NacO canyon ms
work is now completed to such q point
that there is no longer any concern
@ bout the coming of the rainy season
The division of the channel of the
waterway viii protect the Car work
inEs from the flooding and damage
that was formerly experienced by rca-
son of the seepage of water from the
surface stream in rainy weather
Properties Transferred.
The properties in the AjOs under
bond to the Calumet and Arizona min /
ing company have been transferred to
the name of the company. the transfer I
being made from the name of j. =. I
Curry. chief clerk of the Calumet and
Arizona. This transfer closes the final I
steps i'm the actual acquisition of the Z
AJos property of the Calumet and Ari- |
IONA and adds another large ore Held I
to the territory controlled by that COM 4
Uany. 1t is anticipated that plans for I
the development of the newly ac- I
guired property viii be made public 4
about October I and that an extensive /
campaign of opening up the new /
ground viii then be put underway :
Churn drill exploration of the ground 3
was made in a thorough manner fol- !
lowing the taking over of bonds on I
the property and was completed in No !
vember. The cores obtained from the /
drill holes were put through thor /
ough and systematic laboratory test /
and then the experts of the company
got together to determine the extent of Z
the ore bodies and the best treatment /
to which it would be susceptible.
The ore. by reason of its character,
presented many difficulties and for /
time ii was considered whether the I
low percentage of copper contained {
could be recovered at a profit. This 4
doubt was removed when a teaching /