El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-03
MINING NEWS
5ANMILL FOR THE
BI5BEE DISTRICT
New Hoist Installed at Sac
ramento Shaft: Work
ing Forces Increased.

Rfsbce Ariz. May among the
largcr improvements being made by
the big companies of the Biscec dis
trict is the installation OF saWmlu
for cutting up shaft timoers. increase
Of power plant. installation OF new
hoist and employment OF 4 new AR
service Cor underground workings
Cons tructiOE Of the new sdWIhlI Viii
be under way very soon at Don LOIS,
where a central plant IS to pc erected
This location may carry significance
as to the views held with reference
TO the lower end of the copper queen
holdings in the district, and as to the
DEVELOPMENTS in ore so mar attained
and Anticipated in that locality Ihere
is the further feature in connection
with the location that il viii enable
the use of abundant yard and storage
room and the more economical hand
ling OF supplies.
Equipn.ent - Comp, =. g..
The equipment of the 81; mi Will
be complete in every detau ana Ihe
mill will be far more than adequate
for the immediate demands 1t VIII
be a big concern and from It tim
bers for every property Il the Con-
per Queen will be distributed All
saving will be done a tine central
plant and when timbers leave II they
will be ready for immediate usage IN
whatever property they have been or
dered for. II will mean a conSldlaoIe
industry for Don Luis employing
q
Specially designed fiat cars VIII De
built exclusively for the handling Ct
the output OF the mill
New Hoist nj the Sacramento.
The new hoist at the sacramento
shaft. replacing the dinky, will oper-
ate three deck cages in one of the DIX
compartments TO handle men. waste
and tools Later the fifth comparJ-
ment will be brought up in this snal
from the 1899 foot level lunhel
from below the railroad track 40 rect
Will facilitate traversinS underground
TO the main shaft The company IS
now getting things in excellent shape
at the big main working shaft which
when i'm full operation. Will accom-
plish much in results.
More Boilers for Plant.
The new power plant IS breaklES
i'm the two new boilers which makes
total battery of seven The foundation
for the new 1000 foot compressor has
been made at the power plant and the
equipment is ordered The steel Struc-
turai work for the extension to the
power plant building. to accommodate
the new COMPRESSOR and the increased
boiler capacity, is nearing complexion
The water cooling tower. making
great economy In use and demlhlsI-
ing the necessary water supply greatly
besides affordinE numerous other ad-
vantageS. is well under way 1neSs
many improvements at the power plant
represent a large total eNDenulJCre'
preparation for much larger develop
ment work
To Fill Crystal Cave.
The lime crystal cave ct the Shat-
tuck. which was recently discovered
and which is the largest in the DIS
trict will probably soon be filled up
This will be done so that the conf
many NAV continue its operations botn
above and below the cave without dan
ger to the miners Ever since the open
ing OF the cave large crowds have
visited it. The company has arrange
electric lights about the roof and the
effect is beautiful
Increase Working Force.
Work atNthe Higgins leasing com
panv ground continues favOrably. y
number of the shipping bins have oeen
installed and the force al work mas
increased. The work is steady with no
particular developments. though on the
whole SATISFACTORY
About 90 men are now at work "n
the Commonwealth Extension property,
located near Pearce- The sinking o.
the collar set is we'll under way ana
steam is IN in the new hoist