Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-23
DURANGO MINES TO
SOON RESUME WORK
WITH MANY EMPLOYEES
Three of the Largest and Rich
est Properties In That State
Of Mexico Will Soon Be
Making Copper, Silver and
Gold.

Three of the largest and richest
mines in the state of Durango, Mex
leo, heavy producers of copper matte
and gold and silver bullion in the
past, will be reopened, more than
5000 Mexican laborers will be given
employment in mines and smelling
plants, and one of the richest mining
districts in northern Mexico will be
revived, if plans and negotiations now
being carried on by American own
ers of the mines and Ell Paso consuls
materialize. The negotiations had
reached an advanced stage Thursday
night and it is considered certain that
the mines will be reopened inside the
next month.
The three mines, located in the
Magistral districts near the small min
ing towns of Ell ORC and hide, are the
properties of the National Mines &
Smelling company, the Guadalupe
Mining company, and the indie Gold
mining company. Officials of all three
properties are now in Ell Paso con-
| ferring with Consul General G. NJ. Sc
gum and other Mexican officials. They
have presented their plans for reop-
ening, the plans having been approved
and negotiations are now being car
ried on to complete the pact where
by the companies will operate under
a guarantee of military protection.
To Have Protection.
| According to the plans submitted
| the mining companies request of the
| Mexican government the stationing al
the mines of a force of soldiers large
enough to guarantee peace. II such
force is provided, declare the min
ing companies, they will start work
at once, will employ at least 5000
Mexican laborers and miners, and will
combine to work the mines and pro
duce matte and bullion as long as
/ they have peace. A large train o.
motor trucks from the mines at F.
/ Orc and hide will be installed to carry
/ the matte and bullion from the mines
/ to Hermanas, the nearest railroad sta
ton, and to carry supplies from the
plants.
Thinks Mines May Reopen.
Consul General Seguin, in an effort
/ to guarantee the mining companies
/ the protection which they are asking
wired General Francisco Murgia, com
mander of the government forces in
/ Chihuahua, advising him of the mines
proposition. He received in reply
/ from the Mexican general at Chihua
hua City, Thursday evening, a tele
gram in which General Murgia stated
that inasmuch as the district of Mag
istral is in the state of Durango and
/ therefore outside his military juris
diction, he has wired the secretary
of war. at Mexico City, submitting the
request of the mining companies and
asking for instructions in the matter
81 am sure" declared the consul
general, that the request for pro
lection will be granted and that the
mines will be reopened under protec
ton of federal troops. General Anna
70, commander of the government
forces in Durango, can easily guaran
tee peace for the mining companies
Their representatives here declared
that not more than $50 well armed
men will be needed to protect the
properties and | believe the govern
ment will easily meet this demand
and will establish at the mines a con
slant garrison large enough to meet
any emergency which might arise"