El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-26

IS the Organ mountain district which
| mas long been known TO be a Valua BILE
/ mineral locality but which because
! CT lack of transporta ton and financ-
! IlS, has been allowed to Law dormant
! me PhelpS-DOdEe company has taken
! over the rich claims in this mountain.
! near Las Cruces, and plans TO develop
{ the copper properties there on q large
{ scale. \ railroad is even talked o.
from the mines TO the nearest South
! western connecting line in order that
! the district may be connected with the
great shelters of the company AZ
Douglas, Ariz- Until this is built mo-
/ tor trucks viii be used for freighting
! the ore into Las Cruces for shipment
| over the santa Re The Memphis. the
Bennett Stephenson. the Modoc and
other mines in this district are now
being explored, with the intention %
getting an estimate of the amount Of
ore underlying the surface.
Tungsten in White Oaks District
The White Oaks district has been
brought into the mining field of New
Mexico as tungsten producing dis
trict since the war demand for this
ore has sent prospectors searching
every hill and dump for the precious
mineral which Is used in hardening.
The entire White Oaks district has
been claimed and Will be worked for
tungsten and other similar ores.
The coal deposits in the Willow
Springs district have also been bonded
and will be developed on a much moro
tC establish power house TO consume
a part of the product of the mines ana
distribute il to the surrounding dis
tricts by high power feed wires
Oil Development Attracts Attention.
Oil development has also been at
tracing attention in New Mexico Ok
lahOma oil men have obtained leases
on thOuSa ndS of acres in central and
northern New Mexico and have planned
to sink test wells in search FOR this
liquid wealth. Columbus. where oil
was found two years ago, Is still being
closely watched by the Standard oil
company and other oil interests. and
test wells are now being sunk in this
district to learn the extent Of the oil
deposits.
Army n Source of Revenue.
Since Pancho Villa kicked Columbus
upstairs by making his famous raid !
of March Q. New Mexico has had an
other source of wealth tossed into her
lap by the United States government
Troops were rushed to the border and
into Mexico in pursuit of Villa This
necessitated supplies. horses. forage
food. New Mexico. being the scene of .
the raid and Columbus the base for i
the punitive expedition. was the ma .
tural territory 10 supply the demands !
OF the war department Thousands Z
of tons of hay. car after car OF grain, 2
horses and cattle, mules and sheep /
were supplied to the army and, in &
return. good gold money floTed into .
the banks of the state Colum bus be .
row being made a division camp with {
the Arkansas and Delaware troops en-
camped there. and more coming The /
great mobilization al FL PaSo has had
its effect upon New Mexico, the natural
supply territory for this city. New
NIexico's own national guard troops
are now on the border and her soldiers
are drawing government pay. much OF
which IS being sent back home 10 rela-
lives. The army has not been source
Of great income 10 New Mexico since
I number of army posts were closed iE
he state, but 1916 promises to be an
exception to this rule and New Nexico's 3
bank ciearings Will be increased by
several million dollars because of the
mobilization OF troops on her borders
md al EI Paso.
Plains Country Keeps Pace.
Eastern New Mexico. the Plains
has kept step to the march Of
Progress in the sunshine state during
he first half of She present year In
.irmers are garnering a record yield
hich is quickly converted into money.
he irrigation farmers have found
cady market for their hay and grain
rops along the border and at CAL
eston while the demand for the fam
us PecOs valley fruits has never been Z
reater than il has been this year.
18th the Roswel-PecOs country ship
ing thousands Of boxes and crates ogt
market. "1RE
Roswell. the natural metropolis % .
rs valley empire. has grown mole
i.rinG the past SIX months than during
Iv one year Of her history. She has
merged from the small town class
nd is now a prosperous city OF paved
,reets ornamental lamps. automobiles
nd modern, highly organized business
0uses and banks Carlsbad. Artesia,
tope. Dayton and Avalon have been
ruaIlv prosperous while the smaller
alley settlements have been growing
18th SETTLERS and now business houses
Il