Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
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From a production of $4,000 tons
of ore in 1915 the output of the
Lordsburg mining district for 1916
increased to 10000 tons. This was
the biggest year in the history of the
camp. The largest producing com
panies were the 85 Mining Co.
Bonney Mining Co. Through lessees)
Crocker and Randall at the Nellie
Bly, mine, F. Weldon and ASSOCIATES
Trainer and Bonnet and other smaller
Iessees throughout the camp.
During last year a number of inn
provements were made at the 50
mine, the largest producer in the
camp, which for 1915 reported t. the
State Tax Commission gross
production of S762,921. The com
pany has added another engine unit
to its plants, giving it now two
Lyons-Atlas Diesel engines, each with
500-hp. capacity. The mine has been
opened TO the fifth level, a station
cut and development work prosecuted
from that point in the blocking out
of new ore bodies. Although not &c
quiring any new property, the com
pany has expended a large sum in
development work at various points.
A new Office building and a NUMBER
of employees houses nave been
erected at the 50 camp, and the com-
pany has planned a hotel and other
buildings near the main Office and
company store to be built soon. A.
j. Interrieden is manager of the So
mine and j. w. jackson is mine
superintendent. The company made
big strides during last year and it is
shipping about 500 tons of ore daily
to the smelters in the Southwest.
During 1916 almost all the ore
shipped from the Bonney property
was mined by lessees. Wells and
Sholly, operating the No. / and No
? shafts, shipped a large tonnage to
I'll Paso and Douglas smelter3 with
excellent returns. Other lessees have
made money leasing on various parts
Of the Bonney property In the fall
Of 1916 the property was taken ever
by the Western Mining and Develop
ment Co., composed of Chicago
capitalists. Their engineer i'm charge
is J. =. Porteus. The work of this
company was confined to the No.
shaft. Development work was done
and strong veins of ore were opened
up and blocked out for shipping. The
company has secured an excellent
contract with the Douglas smeiters.
In January, 1917, the Western Mining
and Development Co. was purchased
by the, San Toy Mining Co, of Mex
leo.
In the spring Of 1916 a rich strike
was made by Frank Weldon on the
Nellie Gray formerly Mollie Dfeam)
mining claim and ore was shipped TO
III Paso smeltery. This mine is now
under lease to j. l.. Wells, who is
continuing shipments to FL Paso. The
Nellie BLY, mine at Liedendorff pro-
duced nearly all Of the shipping ore
of that region for 1916. Col b. W.
Randall and DR.. M. M. Crocker have
been shipping an average Of 10 car
loads of ore monthly from the
property. Trainer and Bonnet have
operated tie Waldo-Beam property
adjoining the Atwood and have ship
ned several carloads of ore also to
El Paso. A number of small lessees
have done work at various points in
the camp and have made good At the
close of 1916 several new cOmpanies
were coming into the field. The IS
Extension Copper Mining and Devel-
opment Co. was organized by Miami,
Ariz., men to work claims adjoining
the 85 mine. The Hecla Mining Co.
has taken over the property Of the