Alamogordo news-advertiser., 1913-06-13
Since Strike at Ell Paso Smell
ter Has Been Settled, the
JarjIIa Group Has Taken On
a Renewed Activity
SHIPPING 18O TONS OF
ORE AS DAILY OUTPUT
Copper in Paying Values Being
Mined, with Gold Running
from So to $40 Per Ton:
j. j. Mury Making a New
Map Of the Mining District

Since the strike at the FL Paso
smelter has been settled and that
institution is again in operation, the
Jarilla mines, at Orogrande. have
taken on renewed activity. At
this time ore is being shipped out
at the rate of about 180 tons per
day, and about seventy-five men are
employed in the various mines.
While this is considered a good
showing. the output will be greatly
increased within short time. and
the number of employees will be con-
siderably added to.
The Jarilla Copper Syndicate has
recently signed a contract to deliver
their output, up to 10000 tons to
the FL Paso smelter at the rate of
100 tons per day, allowing few
days for arranging more conven-
lent shipping facilities. This mine
is the "Bychance," and is owned
by stock company of which Mr..
Hutchison, of Ell Paso, is president.
and 7. b. Rains, of Orogrande, is
manager. They have ore bodies
running from 312 to 10 per cent
copper, which carry gold values of
from 81 to $40 per ton. A new
south drift at the S5-foot level has
Just opened up vein of good cop
per ore about twelve feet wide. car
rying full 10 per cent copper, and
at the bottom of the shaft have
struck copper ore of good CONNER
cial value. This shaft is being sunk
to greater depth, and from this ore
a crosscut will be made from the
bottom of the present shaft to a
body of ore which has been discov-
cred from the s5-foot level. At
this time the Bychance is working
thirty men and are shipping about
fifty tons of ore per day.
The Otero Copper Company, op-
Grating the James Fisk group. have
just opened up large quantities of
oxidized ore carrying, according TO
a recent assay. $ll per ton gold.
They have large bodies OF sulphides
carrying copper-gold OF good COM
mercial grade and have a force OF
from twenty-five to thirty men at
work handling ore and doing devel-
opment work. IL is reported that an
English Syndicate. which has been
extensively operating in Mexico.
has bought out the present own
ers, Messrs. ID. Is. Smith and n. j.
Welsh, OF Orogrande. and will do
business on much larger scale thar
has heretofore been done. This
group Is shipping about forty tons
of ore per day at the present ttme.
This and the Bychance are at this
time considered to be the best prop
critics developed here.
The Lucky Is another good mine
and is shipping daily about forty
tons of oxidized gold ore. This
mine is operated by NJ. ID. Gaylor
of FL Paso. Mr.. Gaylor Is seriously
considering the installing OF q mill
so he can treat his ore ON the
ground.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany will ship 100 tons OF iron ore
per day from this place TO their big
plant at Pueblo, Colo, as soon as
loading runs are completed on the
railroad spur. At this time this
company has from 5000 to 1000
tons OF ore broken and ready for
shipment. and judging from the
work already done. IL would appear
that they can continue to ship this
output for some time to come.
There is but little hope of the
smelter at Orogrande resuming OPP
GRAFTON. Ore can be shipped to FL
Paso for fifty cents per ton, and
with the splendid facilities OF the
Pass City smelter for handling the
ore. the mine-owners at orogrande
are getting good service and do not
seem to be very much concerned
about the local refining mill.
]. j. Murry is working on n new
map of the 0rogrande mining dis
trict. lie is showing all the mines
In their correct locations, and when
Z finished this will be- the first reli.
able map ever made of the camp. A,
the claims are numerous II will be
some time before MIR. Murry vii
have his map completed.
II is reported that Reid G Car
son have bonded their Pioneer greu
to Gaylord 6 Davis. of FL Paso.