El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-28
Ell PAS0ANS IN
SILVER BONANZA
The Los Lamentos District
Proves Rich In High
Grade Lead and Silver.

Los 4-arleutos mountain district, 43
miles east OF villa Ahumada. Chihua-
hua. which IS 81 miles south OF Fl
Paso. on the Mexican Central rail-
road. Is what promises TO be the lat
est great discovery OF virgin lead
silver ores made in northern Mexico
since those OF the Naica district. 80
years aeo. This district. which IS
practically only in its first stage Of
Development by the Erupeion Mining
company. controlled in FL Paso. prom
lses 10 be identeally the same in
character Of ores and character OF de-
posts. as the mountain is geolog-
Ically similar 10 those OF the famed
santa Eulalia. Sierra Mojads, 1IapimI
and Naica- II is q mountain CT very
pure lime with eruptive rocks show
ing on its nanks. geological condi-
lions the same as in those Of the dis
trlcts named. which, with the eNcep-
riun OF the younger district OF Naicas
have produced in the aggregate over
$1,000, 1o9-000 and are still producing,
from the great cave systems OF ore
strike Deep Ore Bed
The EruDciou company. the only
concern operating IN the district IN
der the disturbed political conditions
which have been existing N Mexico
since 1910. began work Immediately
on making its first purchase OF %
acres in October. 1916 Later that
year I25 acres more were bought An
inclined SHAFT was deepenens from
which several carloads Of high grade
ere was taken At the same time
prospect work near the center OF the
property was commenced. In the lat
Ter place q cave was broken into
uhich appeared 10 be zoe feet long by
Ice feet wide. and was later proven,
With extensions. 10 be 500 feet with
tension At one point in the cave a
shaft 60 feet deep was sunk ali IN
ore and no bottom 70 the deposit was
reached This ore in the caves is
principally in the form Of sand car
Donates and houioers OF lead sui
Dhate, IN places solid ore. but in 9TH
crs boulders Of lime rock. and ali ]
lying loose and can be mined without I
blasting. except the large boulders /
Coed Smelling Ore.
These ores. says The company re- |
ports. run from so per cent lead and ]
e.15 ounces silver. for first class. 10 /
90 per cent lead and ~ ounces sill /
yer in the second class, down TO 20 /
and 80 per cent lead and to 3-5 !
ounces silver, IN the low grade The I
reports state that there are immense !
bodies OF low grade ore. not profit I
able 10 ship by wagon 10 villa Anu 1
uzda. as IS now done All OF these 1
ores show by analysis is per cent I
or less Of silica. 10 IS per cent iron, /
10 per cent lime. from a trace 70 80 Z
PEI cent sulphur and no zinc This /
ANALYSIS shows the very desirable /
smelling ores
Find Zine Also.
TIE coUuauT reports show that IN 4
driving the tunnel to encounter the /
ore BODY mentioned the Top Of what I
appears 10 be a large body OF zinc ore j
was encountered This latter aver /
ages 80 per cent zinc. with stringers /
aFszviu- SO per cent This zinc IS I
entirely separate from the lead sill 4
yer deposits. thus making what prom I
fsa 10 be two distinct mines in one. I
aE exists in the great Santa Eulalia 1
lead ore has been removed in various j
sections Of the cave. zinc ore averag- ]
irE 90 per cent and up 10 80 per cent ]
vas found The zinc ore found Is IN 1
The form ~ carbonates-
Use Wagon Trains
transportation IS by wagon. there /
being three roads 4s 10 81 miles long i
eaET. seldom exceeding per cent 4
water IS very scarce The company /
has a vel drilling outfit five miles 4
from the mine where Il is confidently 1
expected water viii be obtained
Nor7rith outstanding its having been Il
mciested IN operations. like other con-
Germs. during the troubled political /
ciun company has shipped OF lead-sfl- /
yer ores. since February. 1917, TO No /
rsm5er. 1918, f.2sL707 tons OF ore.
running from 3e-1 10 So Der cent i
lead and 81 10 IS ounces silver ner
ton and showing q total smelter val