El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-27
READY To MINE
GOALAT OSCURA
Consumers Company Has
Deposits Close To E. P.
Is. W. Railroad.

" D. Gaylord, Of FL Paso. stated on
Tuesday that unless some Unforeseen
delay intervenes the Consumers Coal
company. now perfecting its incor-
poration here with a capitalization Of
100000, will commence operation at
its coal mines at Oscura, y. ". on the
FL Paso & Southwestern railroad. 128
miles distant about April IS. The plan
is to try TO have 500 tons Of coal OF
better class than the average that is
sold in FL Paso, now coming into this
market within six months
This coal Will be closest TO Fl PasO
as no mines are more conveniently To-
Gated to railroad facilities The com
pany has acquired 1850 acres OF land
on which are five distinct veins OF
coal which is also said TO be Of good
blacksmithing quality and semicokinE.
The land is divided into two tracts.
The first or north tract is just north
tract is three miles south Of the north
one.
Railroad Is Near.
The El PasO & Southwestern rail-
road runs within a thousand feet Of
the west line Of the north tract The
mouth OF the 400 foot slope in the
head OF which is a 40 inch vein OF
coal. which is the third vein in depth
on the lands, is only 1000 feet from
the railroad, with a 90 foot slope to
that road. On what IS supposed TO be
the upper vein OF these five veins
there is a 90 foot slope at the head Of
which is a 50 inch vein OF coal The
mouth OF this slope is also about 1000
feet from the railroad. The vein in the
400 foot slope mentioned IS expected,
II It continues TO widen at the rate in
dicated so far. TO be five feet thick OF
a-nF H-n hn n
slope II continued The dip is eight
degrees from the horizontal
The Third Vein
Down the mountain and about 200
feet more in depth is the third vein
which shows six inches in thickness
in the cut for the railroad A still
lower vein shows an outcrop eight
inches thick on farm land west Of the
railroad
Adjoining this north tract OF 1880
acres is 240 acres Of patented ground
which the company has arranged TO
procure. It is on this that the 90 foot
slope is located.
80 Inch Vein.
In the south tract OF two sections Is
a shaft 90 feet deep which shows a 80
inch vein Of coal. In the same section
is a 90 foot slope running on a vein OF
coal at an angle Of p degrees In the
head OF this slope is a - inch vein. In
the south section OF this tract is a p
foot slope is shown up another fine
vein Of coal
Gaylord SAYS that in the northwest
quarter OF the south section OF the
south tract Of his company It will be
possible to sink a shaft alongside OF
the railroad right Of way $50 feet
deep and strike a vein OF coal and by
sinking so feet farther TO strike a
second vein The railroad is near the
middle OF the two sections Of this
south tract running north and south
Have Sandstone Cap
GAYLORD states that these veins have
a sandstone cap and a slate base
which IS said to indicate a true coal
measure The coal is OF the same
class and belongs TO the same measure
as that at White Oaks and Captain,
n " So far there is little sulphur or
silica showing in this coal
GAYLORD SAYS that his company has
arranged to get a practical coal miner
who has had years OF experience in
coal mining to superintend the open
ing Of and operation OF these mines
ENJOINs IRON CAP.
Judge Braley. OF the AIassachusett
supreme court. before whom two suits
1y the Arizona Commercial and Min
ing company against the Iron Cap
Copper company were brought has
issued an injunction restraining the
latter from paying dividends or 9TH
erWise disDosinE Of its assets Briefs
are TO be submitted before the full
court In MAY. when the question Of
jurisdiction viii be considered The
Iron Cap company was ordered 10
disclose all its assets. their nature
and their values These companies be-
long in the Clifton Norenci district
Of Arizona