New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
MINING VERY
ACTIVE IN BIG
COPPER CAMPS
LARGE SHIPMENT OF MAN
CANESE. RICH GOLD ORE
AT PINOS ALTOS. CHINO
RAISES WAGES. OPERA
TIONS AT TYRONE

Three to four cars Of manganese
ore is being shipped daily from the
Boston Hill properties west of town
The ore averages better than 20 per
cent manganese. At PinoS Altos
rich gold-bearing quartz is being
mined in the Pacific No. 2 workings
of the Skilacorn vein Of the FL Paso
Mining Co. The company mill
which has been idle for the past two
months, is about to resume opera
tions. The shipment OF lead and
zinc ore from the Indian Hill shaft
of the Manhattan group continues, Is
to 20 tons OF sinking the shaft at
the end of the Manhattan adit has
been resumed. The adit is in SCOTT
1t is said that the shaft will be sunk
500 #. 1t is reported that the Grey
bird claim of the Harvey property
has been sold to parties from Mex
leo, and that they are also consider
ing the purchase OF the Mammoth
mill The U. S. Copper people sus-
pended developments in May, but
are expected to resume work Aug
ust I. Their two new double-com-
partment shafts are down l40 #. and
50 #. respectively. All machinery is
in place on concrete foundations, and
the new buildings are complete. The
Mountain Key mine may be reopen
ed this fall by Silver City company
recently organized. The Key shaft
is down 900 it, on an incline and full
of water. Work at the Silver Cell
property was suspended when diplo-
matte relations were severed be-
tween United States and Germany,
as two prominent Germans control
ed the company. The property has
been kept unwatered, however. AT
the Calumet Il New Mexico camp,
development continues steadily, the
ore taken out being sorted and the
high-grade shipped. The average is
better than % per cent zinc and
Is per cent lead. A good tonnage
OF low-gradc ore has already been
blocked out and the Company con-
templates the erection of a plant this
fall.
w. H. Janney, president and gen
eral manager OF the Republic Min
ing Co., who for years was with the
Chino Copper Co., at Hurley, since
July | has devoted his entire atten-
ton to the management OF the Re
public property, where development
is meeting with the expectation OF
its owners. Money has been Judi
ciously spent and great amount OF
ore is in sight. The ore carries lead
zinc, silver and copper. The COM
pany will begin the construction OF
2OO-ton concentrating plant in the
fall. The Hanover Copper Co. is con
tinuously developing and shipping
ore. The United States Copper Co.
has cut a body of highgrade ore.
on its Philadelphia holdings and is
making arrangements to ship. The
ore assays l8 per cent copper, be-
sides carrying gold, silver, and iron.
The Empire Zinc Co. never missed
day, the mill being kept at its full
capacity. There are reports that the
Chino Del Norte Co. has developed
some good ore.
At Fierro the Hanover Bessemer
Steel Co.'S new mill is success and
is operating full time. The Colorado
Fuel & Iron Co., that was to have
ceased operations June !, will con-
tinue until January /, when the
Hanover Bessemer Steel Co. will
take over the mining of all prop
critics under lease of the c. F. & l.
Co. The MCGEE group Of claims,
q IL miles north of Fierro, has been
taken over by the Victoria Tungsten
& Silver Mining Co. Of Arizona. com
posed of Minnesota mining men.
Development is to begin this sum-
mer. CALIFORNIA men have been look
ing over manganese properties IN
this district the past month with a
view to leasing.
At Santa Rita 10000 to ll,OOO tons
dailv is the regular output OF ore
made by the Chino Copper 20. light
and nine trains per day OF from 70
to u iifty-ton cars carry the ore
to the company's plant at Hurley.
Over 10000 tons of ore and rock are
handled every "a hours. The high
grade ore is shipped to the smelter
at FL Paso. Recently one OF the
steam-shovels cut into body OF cop
per-glance, the extent of which has
not been made public. The second
big crusher installed the past year
is in operation. A fine new club
house for the use of employees at
Santa Rita is being erected by the
company. Putting all employees on
the S-hour basis and raising the
wages of all employees 25c per day
on July /, was voluntary on the part
of the company. Over $500 men are
now employed. The Federal regis
tration last month gave over 7OO men
for selective draft. At Hurley the
mill of the Chino Copper Co. is be-
ing crowded to the limit OF its ca
pacity. Structural work for two
additional units is completed and a
big crew is installing machinery.
Two miles south of the mill at the
tailingdam a new plant for the re-
treatment of the failing has been
erected and operation is to begin
this fall. The dams at this point are
over a mile wide. Experiments with
new types of tables, flotation-oils,
and processes are made daily. The
MANAGEMENT is looking forward to
the time when the still lower-grade