El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

in the opinion that there are 1900, 900
! tons Of ore already blocked out fol
I shipping.
Beginning Tuesday, when the first
| shipment was made over the new rail-
! road, production from the Mascot mines
/ viii be at the rate Of 200 tons per days
and this volume, II is predicted, will be
[ increased TO 500 tons within a year
The equipment Of the Mascot mine has
{ been declared by experts to be one OF
the most perfect IN the country. the
{ spectacular feature to visitors being
the two-mile aerial tramway which
conveys ore from the Consolidated
I heading to Mascot.
Many Town Lots Sold.
That people in this section are en-
thusiastic over the future Of the town
Of Mascot IS indicated by the fact
$3.50 900 worth OF lots in the tOwnsite
have been already sold to Mascot mine
employees and Wilcox people. Further
indication Of the Importance Of the
Mascot opening was noted IN the pre-
sence Of both 7. H Williams, super
intendent Of the Tucson division Of the
Southern Pacific, and c Hallmark. Of
Tucson, assistant general freight and
passenger agent Of the Southern Pa
cific.
In addition TO president McCauley.
the following Mascot Mining company
officials were prominent in the cele-
bration;
First vice president and treasurer,
David : Stevenson, of Chicago; second
vice president R V. Dixon, Of San
Francisco; secretary J. C. Knapp. Of
Chicago; general counsel J. Z street,
of Chicago.
General superintendent Frank l.
SiZer. Of Mascot, and consulting en-
gineer B. W libby, Of Mascot, and
chief engineer G. S Hennlng, Of the
Mascot & Western railroad, were the
recipients Of congratulations on all
sides for having completed the road
two months inside the time promised.
Big Acreage Of Property.
The Mascot Mining company property
comprises over 500 acres, and the ore
is said TO average four and one-half
percent More than two miles Of tun-
nels have already been driven.
TOday's celebration was on the Joy
Gus Importance to stockholders as
marking the beginning Of the real pro-
duction period. following years Of pre-
lminary' development work
Fl FasOans Arrive.
The arrival Of FL Paso delegation was
"the big noise Of the Mascot celebra-
ton this morning. The FL Pasoans
alighted from their car with a whoop,
corraled the serenading band and an
Apache indian chief and did a war
dance around the grand stand amid
cheering by the Dig crown OF cas- tern
visitors They were then conducted 70
a place reserved from them on the big
speakers stand and Immediately after
wards the formal exercises for the day
were begun
Among the prominent arrivals this
morning was z. W. Clapp, general
freight agent for the southern division
Of the Southern Pacific company.
Driving the Spike.
The scene during the spike laying
was one OF rare picturesqueness. In ad-
dition 10 visitors representing every
section Of the United States, color was
added by the presence Of chief Hygus
and his band Of Apache braves in war
plumage- It was expected that the first
ore train TO traverse the new railroad
would leave Mascot this afternoon and
IL IS probable that many OF the eastern
visitors VIII take advantage Of an
invitation TO ride a short distance on
the ore cars.