El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-24
A $4,000 NINE DEAL IS CLOSED

at present, but more miners are 10 De
put to work as soon as preparations
can be made to explore the old Work
ings. A new shaft has already been
started. Boston capitalists now control
the Octave, which was an important
gold producer years ago
Work to start on Venezia.
work is to be started Immediately
upon the Venezia mines, in Crook can
yon Financial difficulties caused
suspension several months ago, but
there is now plenty of money in the
company's treasury for a long line OF
development work. Tt is expected that
before long reduction plant will be
installed. The Nenezia ores are COM
pick in character, but experimental
ton has proved the correct method oil
treatment
once more the camp of the Mildred
Gold Mining company is active, after
a suspension Of several months. A
$50 foot tunnel is being driven TO in
tersect an ore body penetrated by the
working shaft. The mill on the ground
is being repaired and stamps Will be
dropping in 80 days
a 10 stamp mill has been ordered for
the Cactus mine, Cherry creek district.
Since an Indianapolis syndicate took
over the Cactus, about six months ago.
a large quantity of good ore has been
developed. This company also owns
the Conger mine supposed to be the
mother lode of the district. and Will
undertake its development soon.
Old Monica Mines Revived.
The old Monica mines, near Kirk
land. have been revived. A closed Los
Angeles corporation, headed by }. A.
Bryant. has taken over the property
Engineers have recently visited the
Monica claims and made exhaustive
tests which were satisfactory in every
way. A. large tonnage is available for
treatment in the mill, which is being
rehabilitated for a run Of indefinite
length.
The AIvarado camp, in Fools gulch,
is being rehabilitated and it is stated
that extensive operations will be I'M
der way soon. The buildings are being
repaired and wood is being hauled from
nearby mountains. 1t is understood
that the AlvaradO group recently
changed hands and that the new own
ers are responsible for the present
activity.
Capt. A. W. Farney, E. Lands, Will
liam Wittmeyer and John H Williams,
heavy stockholders in the recently
formed Lonesome Valley Mining COM
pany, are here for the purpose of plan
ming operations on their extensive
placer holdings along Lynx creek. This
recently purchased all the
holdings Of the Barlow Massicks estate.
It has been more than a third Of a CEN
fury since this placer field was worked
extensively. Then $35, 900 was washed
out by crude methods in less than three
months, under the direction of Capt.
Farney. The present plans include the
Of a dam across Lynx
creek to impOund water for hydraulic I
mining.
Rich Mine Near Congress.
A remarkable showing is being
opened at a mine near Congress. owned !
by James Mckay and John AgnOll, but
now under bond to Carl Cooper, audi /
tor of the city of Phoenix. The own
ers have taken a contract to do the |
Development work and already they
have mined a quantity OF ore rich
enough t. stand shipping. In the bot I
tom of the shaft the pay streak is three 1
feet wide Much of the ore runs high
In gold values and the average value is |
steadily with depth.