El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-11
WEST COAST MINE TO
RESUME ACTIVITY
Los Angeles Man Will Shin Ores to
FL PasO-WOrk Is Resumed in
POntOtOc Mine, Near Tucson.


After lying idle for two years on
account of the revolutionary -rOubIes
the mines Of George Benton of Los An
gees are to begin active operations
again These consist of a group of
IS mines at Cosala, IS miles southeast
of Culiacan, state Of Sinaloa, Mexico.
They carry gold, silver and copper.
The ore was Formerly shipped to the
smelter in Tacoma. Wash. but in the
future it will be shipped TO the Ell Paso
shelter. Further exploration and de-
VelOpment work will be carried on
with the ultimate end Of erecting a
smeiter at the property. Associated
with Mr.. Benton is George Mitchell,
the Well-knOwn mining operator. Thus
lar about 100000 has been expended
IN developing these mines.
May Erect Plant at Olive Camp.
1t IS reported that engineer Down
ing, In charge of operations in Olive
camp, Pima county, Ariz., has made
such Roadway in demonstrating the ore
podles as to warrant the recommen-
oaJlon OF a'1OO-tCn plant being erected
at once A lead-silver furnace will
probably be installed to handle the
ores Of this coming camp, as well as
the ores OF the surrounding districts
and Mexico. Adjacent to the Olive
camp, 1t IS rumored that the Empire
enc company will probably erect a
In the RosemOnt district, Santa Rita
mountains, the Lewishons who have
owned a large number of patented
claims for years on which no work
has been done, are said to be carving
on work with satisfactory results and
nave recently acquired additional
Copper Strike in North Star
A good strike Of copper suIDbfdes
mas peen made in the shaft of the
N4fth star NINE at the 1OO-foot level
me nine adJoins the Twin Buttes
mine, and IS owned by senator A A
WOrsley and associates. - -
manager Pike IS reported to have
commenced running a cross cut at the
to reach an ore body sbOWiDer 81 ~
surface and at the 30O-foOt Ia7Is1 '--0
POntOtOc to Be Worked gain
A force OF miners has been nut to
work in the PontotOc mines 10 nile
north of Tucson, by Duran DaIv M
superintendent to unwater the mines
and initiate permanent developnent
work. After being unWatered s--a-t ~
depth Will be made, and as soon t oI
the character and size of the ores ~
determined a reduction plant NAV ~
Installed These mines are at the
southern base Of the Santa CafaIina
mountains and are owned bv Tevas
Magma Works 80 Men.
The Magma Copper company is ship
ping 100 tons of high grade copper ore
per week TO the FL PasO smelter
Fifty men are employed. A new power
plant has been completed, which CON
tains two sets of two 1O0-hOrsepoUer
boilers, coal burners, an IngersolI
Rand Imperial No. 10 compressor and a
Ludlow Gordon compound compressor
The power plant is automatic, only one
man being required to operate it The
mine is north of the township OF SUI
periOr, in the Globe-Mianii district
Arizona; was first worked in 1874 dur
ing the Silver King mine boom. and
was at that time called the Silver
Queen mine.
Begin Work in Texas Mine
DR.. ". B. Phillips of Austin and
James Lafarelle of Alpine. Texas have
started work upon the Bird silver
mine, u miles east of Alpine It is
claimed that there is a large amount
of rich ore in sight upon this property.
and that it will soon be brought into a
state of big production Several new
test shafts viii be sunk and the extent
of the ore body proved preparatory to
Increasing the working force