El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-09
BAD ROADS ARE
TYING UP MINES
Floods and Deep Shows
Combine to Cause Many
Mines to Stop Work.

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SHOWS and impossible roads are han
dicapping mining operations in Yavapai
county to an unprecedented extent.
The loss has already run up to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. There
is no assurance that the storms are
over and it is possible that the spring
will be well advanced before normal
conditions will be restored.
The Commercial mining company was
producing 100 tons of ore a day, which
was freighted to Skull Valley station
and shipped to the Clarkdale smelter.
For more thatn two weeks now, haul
ing has been out of the question.
George Ruffner, who has the freight
ing contract, has started to construct
a new road on a higher elevation than
the old. The distance to the railroad
is also to be shortened.
Copper Basin Mines Handicapped.
Operations have been suspended in
definitely by the Iona Prieta, Arizona
Portland and other companies Of the
Copper basin field.
A deal for the sale of the Cash mine,
at Senator has been held up because
of impOssibility of making a detailed
examination under the conditions now
existing there The tailings dump Of
the Cash. which contained over 1000
tions. was washed away by the Hasa
yampa.
Bryan workings Under Water.
At the Bryan group. on the HASA
yampa, all the workings are COM
pletely under water. The inflow OF
water at the Gold Blossom shaft, on
Indian creek, is so strong that the pump
is unable to take care of it all At
tempts to operate the Prince Albert,
on Groom creek, have been dropped for
the present.
UnfavorabIe conditions also prevail
in the Bradshaw mountain region. The
Of 10 nh Com mill
Company. at Crown King, has been
closed down for a month. Washouts
on the Crown King railroad have cut
off shipments of ore from the DeSoto
to the Humboldt smelter.
Buys Poland Mill.
The Major Mining & Milling company.
of the Walker district. has purchased
the 2O-stamp mill of the Poland Mill
ing company. Machinery on the way
from the east will double the capacity
Of the mill and equipment has also been
ordered for a 15O-tOn cyanide plant
Recent developments at the Eureka
mine. owned by the Major company. !
tons $50 gold ore are blocked out Some
time ago a CrOsscut was driven from
the Eureka workings TO tap the Shell !
don lode The Sheldon vein was tapped I
at a depth Of 252 feet and drifting was !
started west. This drift is now $50 !
feet long long and is all in ore. Three !
machine drills are now being used in (
underground development
The Poland mill was leased by the |
Major company about two months ago
and it is now treating 100 tons Of ore |
a day.
Investigate Placer Field.
Denver engineers are examining the |
French Gulch placer field for eastern |
investors who are negotiating for a |
large increase in that district French ]
Gulch is a drainage basin for the Pla- /
cerita country and much gold dust has /
been washed out along the stream
Arrangements have been made to in !
stall a powerful dredging plant at the |
Hydraulic placer claims, on lower Lynx |
creek. The dredge installed come ,
months ago was too frail for the heavy /
work but the recoveries Of gold Tar !
exceeded expectations.
L. J. Treverrow and j. c Mcdonald (
who recently came to Navapai county !
from Denver have made what appears
to be an important tungsten strike on /
Tule creek, in the Tip Top country. /
They have sunk a 10-foOt shaft on a |
five-inch vein that is almost pure
tungsten. Several hundred pounds OF
this phenomenally rich ore have been
sacked for shipment
Thompson shipping Tungsten.
George Thompson is sacking lungs |
ten ore at the Black Diamond mine
and VIII make second Shipment 10
Pittsburg as soon as the roads are open
for freighting II is said that Thomp-
son has financial backing for a custom !
tungsten mill on his property. II such |
a mill is erected il should give the
industry in that region a
tremendous impetus.
J. A. Starr, an engineer representing
George Wingfield. the GOldfield mining
is making a second examin-
alton of the Tip Top mine and II is !
reported that a handsome offer has
been made for the property. On the
occasion of his former visit he took
an option on the tungsten holdings OF
J. c. Gardner. Gardner is to receive
$4,000 if the option is exercised.