El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-09
MINING NEWS
GOOD STRIKE IS
MADE At SUPERIOR
Superior & Boston Co. Plans
For Increased Ship
ments to FL PasO.


Globe. Ariz.. April "a good strike
Of high grade ore has been made on
the Whitlaw-Brown claims. These
claims lie about one-haIf mile south
east Of the famous old Silver King
mine. Leasers on the Horn Silver
claim, which lies One-half mile north
west of the Magma, are taking out
considerable high grade ore. having
already made one shipment. The town
Of Superior is experiencing a small
poom, several new business buildings
being in process of construction
Plans Made for Increasing Tonnage.
At the Superior and Boston, plans
are being formulated for a greatly
increased tonnage in the near future.
A favorable contract has been entered
INTO with the American Smelling and
refining company at FL PaSO. whereby
this company is TO handle all the Su-
periOr and Boston ores for a period
extending over the following two year
Drifting on the east and west drifts
on the 600 foot level has reached a
distance of over 200 feet, while the
raise from the Sth TO the 9TH level is
expected to break through within the
next week The erosscuts on the 10th
and 18TH levels are daily encounter
ing geological changes which are
highly indicative Of the clOSeness Of
the main ledge, and it should be en-
countered very shortly.
The present shipping capacity Of a
car per day is being maintained and
within the next 90 days the company
expects to increase these shipments to
$50 tons daily.
Arizona Commercial Pushes Work
The Arizona Commercial steadily
continues to carry on the active pro-
gram OF development work which the
new management has inaugUrated-
Operations at present are confined TO
the Copper Hill shaft Sinking Is be-
ing carried on, the shaft having now
reached a point below the 10th level
A station is being cut on the 10th.
Drilgtlng continues on the 9TH and Sth
levels. On the eth level an extrac-
ton drift is being driven for the pur-
pose Of handling the ore previously
encouqtered on this level.
The highly favorable developments
a : the Superior and Boston may lead
the company TO resume operations near
the old Eureka shaft which IS stu
ated near the Superior and Boston
property line
At the Iron Cap after further de-
velOpment work the recent discoveries
On the $50 and the 500 foot levels still
remain very promising The raise from
the 8th 10 the $50 foot level IS now
in over 80 feet and constantly cOntin-
ues to disclose ore OF a commercial
grade. The strike on the $50 foot
level still holds out with the ore show
per contents The shipping rate OF
four cars per month TO the FL Paso
smeltery is being. steadfastly main
tanned.
Gibson Employs 20 Men.
During the month Of March the Glib {
son Copper Co. shipped five cars Of /
ore TO the FL PasO smelter. Indictment
wea Their having curtailed the monthly 4
output. However the company eX- {
poets to again reach its normal ship {
ping capacity during April About 30 {
men are employed by the company I
Mining conditions are excellent
At the Warrior Copper Co, steady 4
of from . to $50 tons of 4
siliceous ore are being made daily to 4
-T~ F-..s
ed by teams TO the Warrior siding on /
the Arizona Eastern about two miles ,
below the town of Miami. Between 50 /
and 60 men are employed.
At the South Live Oak drilling op-
eratiOns are progressing at a very sat I
isfactOry rate Hole No. Z has now
reached a depth OF sos feet and is TO be i
discontinued during the early part OF /
the ensuing week The new hole No.
s. the location OF which has already
been spotted. lies about $50 feet
west of hole No. 5, the hole in which
s. feet of over two per cent ore was !
encountered.
Has Series Of Accidents.
A series Of unavoidable accidents !
have been fetarding drilling opera
ions at the Southwestern Miami dur !
ng the past two weeks The broken I
leam at No hole, and the broken en-
CINE at No. II were repaired in the
-ecord time of less than "a hours, only I
o be succeeded by cavy ground at (
SC and lost Larkin sand pump in
60 IA.
All three crews have been fishing
or the sand pump at No. Il but so far
ave been unsuccessful. The bad
round encountered at No. ( neceSsi-
ated the casing of the hole, the casing
eing bOttOmed after much trouble
Iole No 4 is 755 feet deep, No. "A is
16 feet deep and No II is 1915 feet
eep, the unusually fast time of SO {
Get per day having been averaged the /
asst few days at the latter hole
Sinking Superior shafts.
The two main shafts of the c. & A. /
Z Superior. that are being sunk on the !
iOrris ledge are respectively 200 and !
50 feet in depth. General manager
ohm A. Greenway states that no ore I
( a commercial value has as yet been / I
ncountered and the company has no i
expectations Of striking ore at the !
resent depth. The shafts are located
{ points convenient for working
hats not on account Of any special
Geological reason and active exploTa-
ION work viii not be prosecuted IN
Il a depth of zoo feet is attained
Finish 500 Foot Hole.
1t the Magma extensive exploration | Z
'ork IS being carried on by diamond ! r
rllling, an 500 foot horizontal drill T
ole, running in sOutherly direction