El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-30
BUY WATER FOR
.U.V. EX. SHELTER
Big Jerome Mine Secures
Flow From Black and
Gaddes Canyons.

Jerome. AriZ-- Aug 30--SlgnS tnat
the United Verde Extension company
expects TO begin construction of q
smelter at an early date are not hard
to find. Not only have the officers and
engineers of the company secured the
entire Verde district in search of the
most advantag eous site. but they have
taken steps to insure a water supply
for the big plant.
Negotiate for More Water.
The water of Black canyon. six miles
south of the mine. has been purchased
from Nick Radakovich. of Jerome for
$1,000. This supply, however. is not
adequate for the purpose There are
seasons in which Black canyon is en-
tirsly dry Though a small reservoir
can be created by the construction OF
a dam. it would not insure a constant
supply. Therefore the u. V. Extension
company is negotiating with Charles
H Rutherford for the water in Gaddes
canyon, west of Black canyon and only
a little farther from the mine This
supply is entirely adequate, as mo
than leo inches flow there in the dry
est seasons
SEieIter May Be on Brown Ranch.
1t is probable that the smelter viii
be or the ]. NJ Brown ranch, a mile
south of Clarkdale and less than three
miles from the mine, which is right on
the eastern boundary of jerome The
ore. if this site is finally selected. will
he conveyed to the smelter by aerial
tram. II will be necessary to extend
the Cedar Glade-Clarkdale branch or
the Santa Fe. Prescott * Phoenix only
a mile in order to provide the plant
with railroad transportation Railroad
engineers and surveyors have already
been on the ground making plans for
the extension.
Moving Ore Costs $4,000 Monthly.
At present the United Verde EXten-
sion is paying about $4,000 a month
two Douglas smelters. to the old Do
rrinion smelter at Globe. and to the
Humboldt plant Five and six carloads
OF ore that averages around 10 percent
each day, and the company could ship
seven or eight If ii was possible to Sc
cure the cars. It is seriously affected
by the present car shortage
Blocking Out Low Grades.
The low grade ores of the L. V. Ex-
tension are being blocked out and left
till the smelter is constructed. There
is already a vast reserve ready for
stopping. Anything that carries less
than u percent of copper is called low
grade ore at the L. V. Extension.
Plans New HauIage Shaft.
Plans and specifications are now be-
ing dra Wn for a new haulage shaft. Its
collar will be just east of the collar of
the Edith shaft the main working of
the mine. The sinking of this shaft
will begin just as soon as the plans
can be approved.
Wine Hits Rich Ore.
There is a general impression around
Jerome that the new Wine now being
sunk from the 400 foot level, 1000 feeJ
south of the Edith shaft is opening ore
even richer than that found above.
Maj. A. J. Pickren, managing director.
admits that the ore in the bottom Of
the Wine is richer than at the collar.
The Wine is now down a little more
than 20 feet
Building Camp on Revenue Claim
4 small army OF carpenters is en-
gagged in putting up about a dozen
camp buildings on the Revenue claim Of
chosen for the 1000 foot shaft that is
to be started as soon as new machinery
now on the road. is in operation. There
are TO be two bunkhouses with accom-
modat ions for 30 men. a clubhouse.
boarding house, storehouse. residence
for the superintendent, office building
and hoist house.
The site chosen for the new shaft IS
on the diorite side of the main contact
and only 300 or 400 feet from the
Revenue tunnel II is expected that
it will be sunk at the rate of 125 feet
a month.
Machinery Is EnrOute.
Bills of ladirg for the hoist, com
pressor and other new machinery have
already been received and as soon as
the equipment can be installed the
Green Monsters force of 20 miners viii
be doubled: Air for work in the Rev
enue tunnel as well as in the shaft will
be supplied from the compressor II
is probable that small compressor
viii be placed at the portal of the Cliff
tunnel. where work is also being
pushed 4 blower and engine were re-
Gently installed in the Revenue for
purposes of ventilation but the ventila-
ton at the Cliff is perfect
Completes Long Road.
: 5000 foot road. affording easy ac-
cess 10 all parts of the Green Monster
estate. has just been completed. The
laying OF a 5000 foot pipe line. to con-
is now under way.
Green Monster All Paid For.
The Green Monster company now
owns every foot of its great estate.
totaling more than 1900 acres. W T.
Reed. of New York. representing the
owners of the 81 patented claims which
the Green Monster company has he'll
under option since its organization.
has received a check for SI07,444 ana
the deeds has been placed on record
In addition to this ground the Green
Monster company holds 80 unpatented
claims One of them. the Green Parrot
has just been located by managing df-
rector W S Humbert and decided to
the company.
Watching Jerome Verde.
Operations at the Jerome Verde the
property which directly adioins the
claims where the United Verde Exten-
sion opened its phenomenal ore bodv. |
are being watched with keen Interest