El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
.EXCAVBTIN6 FOR
FIRST UNIT STARTS
Copper Queen Consolidated
Solving Water Question;
Economy Is Sought.

Bisbee Ariz.. Jan 31.-Excavauon Tor
the first unit of the Copper queen Con-
soIidated Mining company concehIT rEi1-
inc plant has been commence. me
ste is in the gulch just below the sac
ramentO shaft. TINS IlrsI unlL my ~
more properly be termed test pl9nL rs -
i-ftiaI caDacfty will be % tons per DAY Ihe
-1scbinery will be such as is found pest
suited for recovering maximum VaIues TON
near-surface ores Of low g craze: Mill d.
The 25 ton test mills operations VIII oe-
ternfne the size, capacity, and character OF
machinery for the whole plant;
The question Of water supply Is 70 De
solved considerable quantity VIII be
available by refusing mine water SI It II ~
left the precipitating plant Tnere are
other resources available. 1t may % Iouno'
however, that some other ste IN tne us
trict may offer better water faelIlIleS IoL q
Deruanent concentrating plant thdn me pro-
posed location. If So the best ste VIII Do
chosen ., co1,t
The question Of economy Of operation VIII
be of maximum Importance IN connectlon
with this cncentrator. me S Spt5 ~
intends to look after every traction OF a
cent Der pound. In time that may represent
the difference between profit and loss Varl-
Gus systems Of ore treatment VIII pc tIieu-
Tbe iii fIotation process will likely be
among these. This process Is repor6Ieeo 70
be working out well IN the new oUy to4
testing plant of the Inspiration ConsoHdaLeu
Copper Co, at Miami, ella county II rs
believed that it may work wen also on
It has been determined that 1000 tons Of
ore daily are available for the copper queen
concentration. Every eIIOrE Will De IlAL46 ~
deveIop more. Close attention will also De
given TO economies in mining Within the
1ast year there has been a large increase
in blocked out Copper Queen ores. 1hese
satisfactory findings are continuing
Completing Junction Shaft Work.
The concentrating of the Junction smart
called the largest piece Of mine concentrat'
ing in the world, will probably De COM
pleted by the end Of the present week It
extends from the surface to the 1900 1907
level, and has been put through IN record
time When finished, the Junction claim
will have a five compartment, 1870 1901
shaft, concerted from top to bottom So Tar
as known, the nearest approach TO Lhls
| record in a concerted shaft IS eco 1eet II q
three compartment shaft
main mining shaft, and one Of the most i'm
nortant in the world from standpoint OF
ore production Ores from a great area Will
be brought through it. The entire Saginaw
property will be reached through TINS ehLEy'
DEM Mine May Resume.
It is reported that negotiations nave Deen
concluded whereby operations will be re-
sumed at the Dem mine in the near tu-
ture Whether there will be important
/ changes in the personnel Of the company IS
known The DEM is regarded as rich
copper property, Handicapped only by
heavy flow Of water in the lower levels
Better grade ore has just been encoun-
: tered in the Higgins lease property, though
the very high grade which the Higgins peO-
pie anticipated reaching has not yet ma
teriaHzed-
At the Hartford mine in the Huachuca
( mountains it is reported that Developments
| Of a satisfactory character now give assur-
ance Of the permanency Of the mine.