Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-06-26
pleted over 1000 men will be employ

For over a half century prospect
ing parties have gone into the Black
range, 60 miles northeast Of Silver
City, in the attempt TO discover the
Lost Mines which legends expound as I,
being the richest in gold bearing ore
in the West.
The latest party to leave for the
Black range, departed from Silver
City last week and was composed Of
John II. Young, Deputy Sheriff Jose
Monies and Juan and Marguerite Her
nandez. They possessed over ten
pack burros and each rode one of
the little camels of the West. The
outfit was one of the most complete
that has left here in recent years and
brought back many memories TO the
old timers.
The Socorro Mining 4 Milling Co.
operating the Little Fannie mine has
closed deal whereby they take over
he johnson group of mines in the
Mogollon district from the Oaks COM
pany which has been operating same.
The principal mine in the gioup is
he johnson which the Oaks company
has been operating for the last wear
>hl' i'm. the ore Ia the custom mill.
The Johnson is one of the most prom-
Using properties in the Mogolon dis
tri"i aud with the other property ac-
CURED by the Sororrn Company, will
gave that corporation enough ore in
sight Ia make il n dividend payer for
the next ten or twelve years. At the
present time II is paying at the rate
OF about one per cent month.
Although no definite statements
have been given out by those In
charge of the operations of the En-
pr" Zine Company ca subsidiary of
the Mineral Point Zine Goa at Ham
over and Pinos Altos. il is under
stood that n power plant will be built
NJ the former camp To generate pow
or for the operation of ore separa-
tion plants at bin prperiodwVETAOI
ton plants at both properties owned
by tais colossal company. In Noyem-
Der the Empire Zinc company pur-
chased the Cleveland and Utter
groups of sulphide zine claims on the
west side of the Pinos Altos noun
tains and have now blocked out a
sufficient quantity of ore to warrant
the erection of concentrating mill.
AT Hanover the company owns rich
sulphide zine claims and added 10
their holdings last month by purchas-
m. several adjoining claims n short
distance southeast from the town of
Hanover To economically operate
both sulphide properties it will be
necessary to construct ore treatment
plants. II is believed the magnetic
process of ore separation will be lis.
ed. Tests are now under way in the
East and il is thought that before
long the method TO be- embodied in the
mill will be derived at.
Extensive drilling will be- ncccs-
sity at Hanover in order To arrive nj
conclusions as to the amount of wa
ter available to run Il power plant
with sufficient horse power to opcr-
ate the mills. Surface water indi-
cations are very favorable and
doubtlessly Hanover gulch will be the
site for electrical generation. Engi-
neers of the Empire Zinc Company
went over the ground between Pinos
Altos and Hanover this week in or
Her to make an estimate relative to
an electrical power transmission line
between the two camps.
Besides the fact that mills will he
ERECTED AT both Hanover and Pinos
Altos, the construction of tram
way from the mines at Hanover to
he A. T. 4 S. +. railroad also gives
proof of much activity. Grading is
low being done for the tramway
which will extend over 1000 feet.
The ores from the mines at the term
nus are carbonate aud are shipped
without treatment 10 the rcfineres.
II the contemplated improvements
ire consnmmated il will mean much
% the general welfare of Silver City
nd vicinity on account of the large
amount Of money to be expended and
he people it will bring into the COM
nunity.
The Empire Zinc company is one of
he most careful and conservative
corporations operating in the south
vest and they will not commence any
construction until all problems con
them have been definitely
solved and when they do take action
I is generally on large scale and of
! staple nature and of benefit to the
,ntire section in which they operate.
Editor IN Visit Denim