Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-09-18
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present site, Tyrone, for the mins
and power plant employees, and one
near the ooncentrator plant. The lat
ter has been surveyed and plated
and already buildings on it are under
construction. Officers u the CON-
pany are: President, DR.. James
Douglas; vice president, James Nc
Lean; secretary-treasurer, George
hoffman; superintendent, 4. NJ. Saw
yer. Mr.. Sawyer has charge of all
construction work of the company
and is superintendent of all opera
tions in the mines. Fraser Campbell
is chief engineer. and c. A. LeGrande
is designer Of the power plant al
Tyrone. The experimental mill was
designed by DR.. Sanburg of Bisbee.
II is predicted that there will BE-
a population Of several thousand
people in the new mining town when
the mill and mines are in full opera
ton next year, and it will become an
extensive distributing point for a
large and rich mining and cattle
country.
BY far the greatest mines Of cop
per SO far developed in New Mexico
are the Chino mines, in Grant coun-
ty. with its big mill at Hurley Of g.
900 tons daily capacity, ranking
fourth in present production Of all
the great copper mines in the United
States and third in the Southwest.
The latest statement Of copper pro-
duction shows that in 1913 the Chino
produced 60,61l, 66l pounds Of cop
per, and for the first half Of 1914
the production was $4,000, 900, or at
the rate of 10000, 900 pounds Of cop
per per annum.
The Ray Consolidated Of Arizona
was the only porphyry and concen-
trating copper mine equaling il in the
Southwest, with production in 1913
Of 52,34l, 029 pounds and during the
first half Of 1914 Of 36,478,7
pounds Of copper. The total receipts
from operation and other sources
during 1918 was $7,75S,952, with a
net profit, after deducting operating
expenses, Of 3,234.033. There were
l,942, 200 tons Of ore milled Of an av-
erage copper content Of only 2,O33
per cent. There were produced and
shipped to smelter at FL Paso 1884,
1855 tons Of concentrates, averaging
1858 per cent, or 27.37 pounds Of
copper per ton Of concentrate.
Owing to the limited amount of
new development work no reclama-
ton Of ore reserves was made. II
is stated, however, that the small
amount Of work done added more
ore to the known reserve than was
mined. The 1912 report estimated
90, 900 900 tons of l.S per cent cop
per ore in reserve. The company's
equipment for steam shovel opera
tons was increased by three shovels
and four locomotives. making total
of ten shovels and nineteen locomo-
tives. Track for steam shovel work
and the delivery Of ore TO the rail-
road increased 500 miles. making
total Of 20.315 miles.
The company now owns 14I min
ing claims, comprising 2,645 acres;
Of this acreage, 2,412 are patented.
II also owns 100 acres Of agricul-
tural lands. Other lands for mill site
and water rights comprise 1000
acres, Of which 10,660 are patented.
The only drilling done during the
year consisted of nineteen holes, ag-
yregatng 1888 feet.
John NJ. Sully is manager, Horace
Noses mine superintendent, W. II.
Ianey mill superintendent. n. c.
iemmell consulting mining engineer,
,. s. Janey consulting mill engineer,
George o. Bradley consulting me
.hanical engineer and Colonel d. c. |
general manager and vice |
resident.
The mill is at Hurley, nine miles
rom the mines. on the Santa Rita
ranch Of the Santa Fe railroad,
Of Ave units Of daily ca
'acity Of about 1000 tons each, or
900 tons total daily.