The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
DEMING SHELTER ROOM
10 SMALL MINING MIN

With the opening nf the Empire
smelling and Refining Company's
plant IN Defining this week an i'm
pcius il given mining operations IN
This district. While the smeltcr. as
" vet, Is adapted only 10 the hand
ling of gold. silver and head ores.
IT, operation ~ a boon io the many
small mining outfits of this section.
whose production n not of such a
yolum" ~ would permit Of car load
lot shipments 10 smeliers al other
points. The small producer will
nov have an opportunity 10 turn
his ore into cash. ~ this smelier.
We understand. Will accept for mill
ing any quantity, from q ton up.
The location Of the plant is ideal.
~ not only can II bc reached by
railroad, hut what Is more impor-
iant Ia the small mining man. II Is
possible 10 freight ore. by either
wagon or truck direct from either
the Floridas or the Tres Hermanas
mountains. Facing this market
right at home. the onc-man mines
are given a chance 10 convert their
production into cash. making each
group self-sustaininF and obviating
he necessity Of calling on outside
'apiial Ia aid m their work. Mining
sa costly game. at IFS best. and be-
ausr of the fact thai capital Is
wary aud must brs hoWn mine.
not a prospect before the where
IWlih-all II Forthcoming for real de-
,rlopmcni work, many n prospcctor
now working a small paying proper
b. ~. will welcome the market thai
has been opened for them here at
home.
tn" men At the head Of the or
nniraiiun deserve aud have the
hearty thanks Of this community
ur putting this sm-lirr into opera
ION and W. earnestly hope that the
hipmrnls of urr tn them for treat
neni will hc IN such volume as to
i"crsSilate immediate enlargement
4 their plant. Through the cour-
"sv Of tho COMPANY their dcmes-
.ic lead ore schedule is published
lerg0iih
Gold: 4 ~. per ton or over pay
FOR entire contents ~ the rate nf
Soo per o.
silver; n one "a. or over pay for
Iin"iy y-ilNe per cent II the contents
.nt New York quotation when the
quotation ~ sixty cents per ~. or
nss when the quotation n over
iNiy cents per ~ We Will pay AZ
he rat" ~ sixty cents plus three
quarters NJ the difference between
he actual quotation and sixty
.reuis
I Lead VIII pay for ninety per
'eni " the contents based on
wet assay less two per cent ai three
'enls under the N Paso smclter
quotation.
Iron and Lime combined Pay for
NJ oonia'ncd AZ fvc cents per unit
With tho opening Of the smeller
here NJ home. II is noticeable that
increased interest is being manifes-
ed In the mineral deposits ~ both
he floridas AMI Tres Hermanas.
Those prospcctors and miners who
have ALREADY spent much time and
effort m the hills are rc-doubling
their labor and many outsiders are
putting up good money for the de-
velopmeni and fostering OF the min
ing industry IN this section
The Gymkan1 Mining Company.
located IN the rich mineral bearing
area west uf the North Peak, are
now working day aud night and a
shipment of ore will soon b. made.
Great hcadway ~ being made on
both tunnel and shaft. a double bat
terry of air drills heing constantly
at work. The tunnel has been
driven In over a hundred feet and
paying ore encountered. In the old
: shaft, on iopside. an excellent strike
has ben made Of copper ore, and
work is bcing pushed as rapidly as
possible. Excellent pockets Of gal-
ena and silver chlorides eneoun-
tered IN drilling operations Indicate
\ proximity IN what will evidently be
m cmmensc ore body. The COM
nany has already finished one four
r"orn house on ITS property and Is
now constructing an engine shed.
Plans have been made To drill a
we'll and n sufficient water Is
r struck, conccnlraior will ha
4 erected in handle the ore from the
!. property. The tents now being
4 used for sheitering the employees
!. will be replaced by oomfoftablc