Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-14

Brothess, who are shout to close a
deal for the capital required to pros
pect and develop TIE contact zone
closely adjoining the Torpedo work
ings. Henry Foy has also been work.
ing on the western side Of the same
conpany's property under lease. and
making shipments.
The Excelsior copper mine lies
about one and . fourth miles north
to the Memphis and town Of Organ.
on the main contact and Is develop
ed by IN inclined shaft 200 feet deep.
The ore deposit occurs In garnet
lied stratum alternating with crys-
taline limestone, having a width Of
about 20 feet Of naturalization. The
minerals consist Of malachite, chal-
cocite and chalcopyrite, the latter
intergrown with garnet. The proper
ty has been owned for several years
by the estate Of George Z. Wood of
Chicago. Recently II was bonded and
leased BY Benjamin L. Farrar. the
well known mining man and banker
Of Fl Paso, and =. C. Rice, the latter
being manager. They have already
opened up an ore body Of consider
able width, and according to local
rumors, have broken down ten car
loads Of rich copper ore in the mine
and have shipped three carloads to
the Fl Paso smelter. Work has been
temporarily suspended on account of
some legal difficulties over title. The
Excelsior has been u large producer
Of copper and is unquestionably
big mine. It was discovered and
worked by Elijah Davis as silver
mine in the early sos, who is still
living ut Organ. The Excelsior group
includes the Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Silver Set, Chicago, Excelsior and
Last Chance. II was successfully
operated BY Anderson and Hayden
about IA years ago.
The Modoc mine, sig miles south
Of Organ, and also n few miles south
Of the Bennett Stephenson group.
consists Of two patented claims. and
patented mill site and is developed
by an incline shaft 200 feet and
tunnel which cuts the incline at 100
feet depth. The property, idle at
present, has the reputation Of having
produced about 1880 according
to John 8. Martin, local representa-
tive Of the owners. There is a 100
ton concentrating mill below the
mine. The ore deposits occur at the
contact Of limestone and anesite and
consists Of on-argentiferous galena
and Is in an epidote gangue. At
tempts Of concentrating by dry meth
DDS are said TO have been failure.
On the property are IA buildings and
the company holds ten other claims.
About a decade ago considerable
lead was shipped to the Deming smell
ter.
Another most prominent property
in the district is the Bennett Steph-
enson mines, owned by the Organ
Mountain Mining compny situated on
The western side Of the Organ range.
one and one half miles south Of Or
gan, which was discovered, as above
stated, in 1849 and the ores smelted
IN adobe furnaces at Las Cruces.
It's production between 1854 and
1887 was estimated at $4,000. The
value Of total ore produced to 1906.
inclusive, according to the United
States geological survey was $780,
200. Some say its production to
late has amounted to about one mil
ion dollars. The ores and lead and
silver, which consists Of both ear I
Donates and sulphides. The ore de-
posits consist Of two bedded veins
following the qualification, at least
approximately. Immediately below
he groupings on the eastern and
principal vein, rich masses Of ceru-
ute were opened, and old slopes be-
ng in places at least Is feet wide.
There Is also an abundance Of oxid-
sed lead ore, some Of which Is very
ich. This vein has been opened on
he main tunnel level. The west vein
vas opened on both levels, showing
vide Slopes Of mixed lead carbonate
md ealena. The mine contains re-
narkable deposits II wulfenite SAM
Hes Of which took the premium at
he long adit drainage tunnel and nu-
nerous worlds fair.
Development is by long adit
|rainaee tunnel and numerous
hats. wines and drifts aggreeatine
me and one-half miles Of workings.
here are IL claims in the property.
Intending 1900 feet along the con-
act, 10 which are the Stephenson
Elm. which has yielded 500. 900; the
henderson vein, cropping 1000 feet.