The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-25

81 lead n zinc ores occur In the
mctnmorphlc iimestones In the foot
hills. These deposits are traccablc
around the mountains near the con- !
tract between tho intrusive GRANTEES
aud monzanltos and the limestone.
Tho central core Of the range is most
~ Intrusive rock and veins Of gold
quartz have been worked In this part
of the range FOR several years.
Huge Engine Bothcrs tfrlghtcrs.
The SIS company's new 4s0-horse
power engine arrived at Lordsburg
last week. The bis job Of taking the
bed piatc of the engine out OF the
power house has been occupying Joe
Olney and a cavalcade of horses. Mr.
Olncy had prepared n wagon that
would carry tho casting. II Is a solid
built affair. and It's tires are eight
inches wide. The road from the rail-
road to the power house IL not n
boulevard. and there has beer trou-
bile. II n wheel would strike a soft
spot II would 40 down. and all work
would stop until the wheel could be
lacked up and the soft spot 5ridgcd
over. or made solid. The first day he
had 90 horses on the Job, and the
second he had thirty-two. and they
were connected with the wagon at
any place connections could be made.
This was not difficult In the open
country. but when they got into the
hills. where the road was narrow
they could not be worked at the side
Of the wagon, and when Il came TO n
turn in the narrow places. where the
horses could not string out and get a
pull there was more grief. Mr.. Olncy
expects to get Il to the door Of the
power house. where Il can be handled
by the big electric power crane. to-
day. several men who are familiar
with Installing machinery In ti.Is
country and Mexico say his IL the
biggest load they over saw on a
wagon. No one could rememOer
seeing a load of more than ter toni
on a &
The SIS company received last
week the largest cable ever handled
at Lordsburg. II weighed "a tons.
II is an electric cable made of lead
with wires inside. for conducting cleo
triety through the mine TO any point
where It may he needed.
Old silver Cell 1le-Opened.
After being abandoned for several
years. the old Silver Cell mines. at
one time one Of the greatest pro-
duccrs Of tho Pinos Altos district, is
g. he again opened. Recently a lease
was secured on the property by G. w.
McSherry inc Dr. II. II. GudEer OF
Silver City. They put experienced
men TO work TO see what could be
done TO restore the mine TO the old
producer class and they have rec
commended that IL be opened at once.
+. E. Wilcox. a practical mining
man Of wide experience, has been en-
gagged as superintendent 30 the mine.
Operations are TO he carried on In
both shafts of the mine and steam
hoiEts are to ne installed.
Those who know the character OF
The mine say that the iessees have
broken into one OF the rich ore Dock-
cts for which II vas 80 famously
known IN the old days. That they
should do so nj such an early stage
In their work In particularly FORUM
| ate.
The Silver Cell was located and is
stni owned by the Dimmick brothers
Of silver city and Pinos Altos. II
NAH WI h'u ~ ~ WY NAiNNAAANts Nht
successful manner In the early SOS
and a great deal Of bullion was pro-
duced. One of the most interesting
exhibits az the Chicago worlds fair
was an immense slab Of almost pure
silver which was a product OF this
mine.
The mine has beer sold several
times by the Dimmick brothers. but
the owners always failed 10 make Il
n paying entur and Il reverted
back 10 the original wner Mining
men believe that these owners made
the mistake OF going too deep after
the ore. The present owners do not
Intend going deeper. but will drill
close 10 the surface.
MogolIon Mines Grow Hsicller.
THE mines OF the Mogoilon dts
trict. New Mexico. ERE IN most pros
porous condition. and great activity.
Baid E. A. Wayne. general manager
Of the Ernestine and the Mogollon
| companies. IN a recent interview nj
~ Paso. The output Of gold and sill
yer bullion and rich concentrates In
steadily Increasing and exploration to
greater depth shows continuity of ore
/ deposits and values. Mogollon is a
very lively camp. employs 500 men
and has worlds of ore. The mills are
| running day and night and the roads
| between the camp and silver city are
lined with teams. whgon and autos
hauling mineral out and supplies into
camp"
According 10 Mr.. Wayne the senti-
ment OF the amusement OF the arg-
er companies Is very conservative n
does not court notoriety and is oppos-
ed To ans attempt 20 boon" he
camp, which is considered detrimon'-
~ To legitimate operations. "out
company is not selling stock ana
there Is none for sale. We are simply
mining. and such IL the case OF he
other companies In Moeoilon.'
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