Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-02
GOLD DUST 70 FOUND
IN TINE PACIFIC MIME

rive Sucks III ore Ticniy spTinkieu
with yellow dust was brought TO Sill
yer City this week under guard and
placed IN the bank vaults until it can
b. sent TO San Francisco for refining.
This is the yield of the famous old
Pacific mine in the Pinos Altos dis
trici. Wright and Stauber, who have
leased the Pacific property, have
been doing some exploration work in
one Of the pockets of the Pacific mine
and the five sacks Of dust carrying
ore is the result.
The ore is found in nuggets rang
ing in size from bean to that of a
mans two fists aud when broken
open show blush white quartz in
which the gold appears as tiny
streaks.
The value Of the ore is estimated
to be 100000 ton and the owners
Of the mine say that there is much
more in the same pockets that the
Ave sacks were taken from. In ad-
dition to this high grade ore the les
sees are taking good shipping ore
from the mine.
The Pacific mine Is located in the
Savanna group, ON the Silver City
side Of the Pinos Altos range and is
Ave and one-half miles from town.
GOLDEN GIANT RESUMES
Pinos Altos-This camp, famous
years ago as u gold producer, again
promises to take first rank among
New Mexico gold producers.
Recent rich strikes by Wright 4
Stauber, lessees Of the Pacific mine,
followed by equally successful oper-
alton at the Langston mine, operated
by the C. 4 o. Mining company, has
encouraged owners Of other proper
ties in the district to pursue active
development work.
The Golden Giant mine is TO start
development work Immediately and
the big mill on this property is to be
started up again. The Golden Giant
is one Of q number Of promising
claims owned by r. H. Perry and
Mrs. C. A. Rasbach, the latter
wealthy oil operator in the Oklahoma
fields. Mrs. Rasbach is now on
visit TO the property, with view to
authorizing the expenditure Of con-
siderable sum for development work.
Wright q Stauber and the owners
~ the Langston mine continue to
mine gold ore of great richness.
which is taken to Silver City to be
shipped to San Francisco for reduc-
ton.
Recently rumors have been in cir
eulation Of alleged high grading in
the camp, the Langston mine and the
Pacific mine being the sufferers, II
is said. An investigation Of the mat
ter is now under way.
BUILD TRAM TO SILVER CITY
II is learned from an authoritative
source that the Empire Zinc COM
pany, operating the Cleveland group
Of mines at Pinos Altos, Is to build
a surface tramway from the mines
to Silver City, where connection
will be made with the Santa Fe rail-
way.
Representatives Of the mining
company are now negotiating for a
right Of way and as soon as this
is secured, work Of construction will
begin. The tramway will be approx
imately 10 miles in length and oper-
ated by mules. II will furnish trans
portation facilities for the ore now
being mined by the Empire company
on an extensive scale.
Il il proposed to electrically oper-
ate the tramway later on. 1t is es-
timated the tramway will entail an
expenditure Of about $4,000.
PHELPs-DODGE TEST MILL
Tyrone, N. M.-The Phelps Dodge
company continues to operate the
Tyrone test mill. which was erected
on it, property. Although the work
ing force on the big mill has been laid
off temporarily owing to the foreign
war. the test mill continues to run
and will be operated through the win
ter to complete the tests which the
company has started in this district.
BIG MINES CONTINUE
Mogollon, N. M.-The Socorro
mines and the Mogollon mines con-
tinue to produce bullion in consider
able quantities which Is freighted
to Silver City and there sent to the
mint.
Despite the European war there
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