El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

Cruces the Bennett Stevenson mines
are to be reoDened and worked for their
rich copper deposits, while the Mem
phis and the other mines in these same
mountains are to be developed and the
ore shipped to FL PasO. AS an exam
pie of what has been done by the war
on the mineral trade of New Mexico,
one man went into the White OOks dis
trict and leasing the dumps Of the old
mines. shipped tungsten ore which net
ted him a profit of 81, 900 a day
Coal at White Oaks.
The Weightman Syndicate is now
preparing TO develop these mines to
their capacity. while the Pheips-Dodge
company, searching for new coal de
posts to develop. have field engineers
making surveys and reports on the
are of known value and extent
At Red Rock, New Mexico, silver
strike which is reported to run 5000
ounces to the ton. has been made dur
ing the year while the Black Range
the Jarilla and the MaSdalena. Kelly.
Kingman. Pinos Altos, Hanover, Santa
Rita. Tyrone and Hurley mines have
been producing as they never produced
before. The Chino Copper Co., IS eat
ing up 2 living mountain near hurley
and shipping the copper ore TO santa
Rita TO be converted into sloppy wet
concentrates which are shipped in
closed steel cars to FL Paso smelter for
Bonney Resvorked.
The BOnney mines have been organ
lied by this same company. near lSofus-
burg. and they are now producing as
thew did in the Olden days The Jaritla
mines form another group which have
come back Iron and other metals
are being shipped from these mines AZ
the rate of 100 cars a month, while 40
men have been at work IN THESE mines
during the past eight months
Coal Production
Coal mining in northern New Mexico
has become Of equal importance pc
cause of the demand for coal in smelt-
company. the Swastika Coal Company,
has arranged TO install complete
wireless system to connect all or It's
mines and selling agencies lhcludihe
Fl PasO. in order that its greatly IN
creased volume of business may De
handled more expedientiy- The DaW-
son mines continue to pour out their
stores of coal and coke which are
shipped to Douglas to the smelters OF
the Phelps-Dodge company and solu
throughout the southwest At san An
tonic. New Mexico. the mines are als9
being worked extensively Tor coal
while the White OAKS district mas a
number Of coal mines in operation, one
feeding an electric plant which sup
plies power TO the nearby towns anu
mines.
Other Sources Of Wealth
But mineraiized New Mexico is only
which supports this wonder state OF the
southwest. In agricultural ana STOCK
raising pursuits. New Mexico equals
the wonderful outputs Of its mines. IN
the wonderfully fertile valleys OF lne
Rio Grande, from the Elephant Butte
dam TO FL Paso. in the fertile PecoS
valley with its irrigation system ana
its flowing wells, in the rich alluvlai
plains of central New Mexico. In the
Mimbres valley and in thousands OF
little valleys and plains throughout
the state. farmers and stock raisers
are producing their natural wealth,
shipping it to market each year and
banking the proceeds as part OF New
Mexico's firm. financial fortune.
Mesiila Valley
The best known and most highly De
velODed districts of New Mexico are the
Mesilia valley, the Mimbres valley
and the Pecos valley Of New Mexico
Both are so rich in natural plant food
that no fertilizer is ever needed Both
produce thousands Of tons Of alfalfa,
train after train OF grains and fruits
and fine, fattened hogs. which top the
markets at Fort Worth and Kansas
City. The Mesilla valley because II
is located almost at FL Paso's front
door, is perhaps the best known OF all
the valleys of the sunshine state Las
Cruces. the capital Of this little inland
empire on the Rio Grande, has bank
clearings that would make a middle
western city wonder. Its streets are
paved, its home district is as artistic