El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-01
New Mexico Mines Show Very Heavy Gains
CONDITIONS IN
GAAbNEA IMPROVE
Development Work Is Being
Done by Several Com
panies.

Cananea, Son, Mex, Jan. Con
ditions in Cananea are gradually pc
coming better and the Cananea Con
solidated Copper company is doing
more work at present than for some
time There is some new work being
done, principally at the CapOte mine,
where the old shaft is being sunk TO
greater depth and the large ore BODY
developed more thoroughly Skips are
being installed at the new Capote smart
and these will be in operation soon.
Development work is being carried
on at the various properties OF the
company at the rate of about 5OO0
feet a month. About $4,000 tons OF
ore will be handled at the cOncentratof
this month. while the smelter viii take
care of about $4,000 tons. The produc-
ton viii probably be less than IN NO
Vember. due to the holidays, and the
furnaces not operating steadily, one
being down for a short time.
There is considerable contract work
and leasing being done throughout -Tne
camp and many Of the leasers are max
The Moctezuma Arizpe company
(AIexican Metals has completed its en-
largement of the mill and everything
is now operating.
The Calumet & Sonora has developed
ore on the 500 level Sinking is being
continued.
The Democratic mine and smelter are
running steadily, the latter with two
furnaces.
Doubling Mil Capacity.
Cerro de Plata silver mine, located
a short distance west Of CumeraI,
station just below NOgales, is enlarg-
ing its mill to twice the present
caDacitv Last month the production
was $4,000 ounces Of silver. New ma
chinery for the mill is now on the
ground ready to be installed. The mill
contains five stamps and another five
are to be added.
-ar-. 1~a tod In 10
district, is employing 80 men at pres
ent. The property is a gold PROPOSE
ton and the mill is in steady opera
ton.
To Blow in smeIter.
La CObriza will blow in its smelter
the first of the year. 1t is Of $50
tons capacity and is under the charge
of Robert Mitchell Work on the 100
ton concentration viii be started as
soon as the smelter is operating. Fifty
men are at work at present and the
force will be increased by half that
number when the smelter is blown IN.
The reported sale of the LampazOs
mine by the BancO de Sonora to in
terests allied with the Southern Pacific,
and sale of the PrOmontorio mine to
the PhelpS-DOdge interests are causing
considerable speculation regarding the
building of the S. P line from Tonichi
north to NacOZari.
Frank e. Borgeson is working 20
men at the Veta Grande mine near the
LampazOs property FL T1gre mine con-
tinues to increase in richness with
every additional foot of work done on
the recently discovered Kelly vein,
which was found through diamond
drilling The ore body is proving to
be one Of permanency and the values
are said to be high.
+. o. COlsOn, operating the Sonora
mine near the Churunibabi property,
reports work in driving the main tun-
mel to be progressing. Considerable
leached material has recently been
passed through and it is believed that
the ore body is within a short distance
from the present workings.
The Churunibabi property, now be-
ing operated by the MOctezuma Copper
company is the scene of some devel-
I opment work at present. Some of the
ore bodies are being developed and
but a small force of men is employed.
New MIL Nearly Ready.
The NacOZari Consolidated company
new mill VIII probably be ready in a
week or two for operation There
are several carloads of ore on the dump
ready for treatment. The main tun-
mel has been driven about 100 feet
and the work has passed through con-
siderable ore.
The Silver Seal. or. Aqua Buena prop
erty, located about IS miles from NacO-
zarI, has recently been purchased by
Z. A Montgomery of Tonopah New
soon as the papers are returned, and
start development and mining opera
tons. The property is a silver propo-
sitiOn.
Sinking is now under way at the
Washington mine, near Huepac. on the
Sonora river. Recently a new hoist
was installed, as well as q galIows
frame The new work is proving very
satisfactory.
Frank Lintner passed through the
city this week on his way to the Colo
RADIO mine near HUepac. He intends
to resume operations at once.