El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-21

the retreatment Of the middlings from
the sand floor a saving OF about two
pounds Of copper per ton more than
that obtained in other sections Of the
mill is being made
shipping Daily to Hayden.
At present the Black Warrior is
shipping about 1z5 tons daily to the
smelter at Hayden, where the ore has
been sent ever since la0Or troubles
have rendered the FL Paso shelters in
operative. The Warrior management
expects to ship 1000 tons during the
present month BraIey and Henderson
have succeeded Coffey as contractors
for haulage of Warrior ores.
At the South Live Oak property drill
ing in the schist continues steadily, al
though with what results has not been
recently given out by the management.
Hole No is now about $50 feet In
depth and is beink sunk at satisfac-
tory rate.
Suspends Temporarily.
The White Metals Development COM
pany, eight miles north of Globe, has
suspended operations for at least
time. The White Metals cOmpauy's
property included the famous old Nc
Morris mine in Richmond basin, which
was a wen known producer Of rich
silver ore in the late seventies" pro-
duciug white metal until as late as
1882. In June, 1912. ". D. Fiske. Of
Globe, and associates, installed a new
gasoline hoist and the 500 foot shaft
ton of its depth In September OF
last year the 200 foot level was cleaned
out and despite the difficulty of open
ing a mine that had been closed for 20
years. considerable work was done IN
der the superintendency of George
Wilson. The recent work on the prop
erty has extended over a period CT
more than a year.
Diamond Drilling Is Pushed.
At the IIagna Copper cOmpany's
property diamond drill exploration is
proving very satisfactory, the three
shifts Of drillers having made eXcep-
uOnally. rapid progress to date They
have already drilled three holes with
a total depth Of 1000 feet. Hole No
4, which is being drilled at an angle Of
80 degrees, is cutting across the min
eral1Zed zone in a southwest direction
Because Of. the effect of labor troubles
upon the Ell Peso smelter shipments
from the Magma have been temporarily
transferred to the Hayden smeltery.
Haulage of ore and freight between the
Magma and the railroad station at
Florence, 80 miles distant, has been
greatly facilitated by the addition CT
two motor trucks.
At the Gibson mine. at Bellevue, west
of Miami the enforced idleness still
wayne has submitted leasing prOpO-
sition to the owners. but although the
matter was to have been decided at
meeting in Globe, nothing definite has
transplred as yet
AS the Miami Copper cOmpany's mill
is again increasing its rate of prOduc-
ton, the slaCkening of output caused
by the recent cave viii soon be over
May Is, the fourth unit resumed Ope-
ration. and by the goth the entire six
units of the mill viii be running at
their normal rate The caying of the
ore chute leading to the stock pile was
a direct cause of the curtailment OF
output as well as the temporary loss
Of the shrinkage stOpe on April H.
Although Aprils output was only
$4,000 pounds of copper, the May
yield viii be close to the normal OUT
put of 5000, 600.
add Three Auto Trucks.
The Magma Copper company has in
creased its mining force and is extract
ing high grade ore in such quantity
ttha its present freighting equipment
has proved Inadequate. three auto
trucks having been sent to aid the
teams that formerly handled the COM
panys output between the mine and
railroad station at Florence From
Florence, about 80 miles from the
mine. the. ore is shipped by rail 20
the smeltery at FL Paso.
Just south of Superior, the C.. & A.
D new three compartment shaft is now
325 feet deep and is passing through a
Quartzite and iron formation. The
shaft is being sunk al the rate of $50
fContfnued ON last Daee. this section