San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
AMERICANS
MINING IN
R|CHF|E[DS
Renewed Activity in State
Of Sonora Is Re-
ported. s.
dANY NEW FILINGS
Biggest Part Of New De-
velopment Around
Hermosillo.
Hesmosillo, Mex, March 24.-There

HesmosilIo, Mex, March 24.-There
'os,A<big improvement in all of the
I mining districts of the state of Son
ora, and especially is this renewed ac-
| tivity notable in the vicinity Of Her
mosillo where number of new fill
ings have been recorded with the
mining agent and several of the old,
idle properties are preparing to re-
sumo operations. American miners
continue to come in from Arizona,
New Mexico and other Western states.
Thomas Bently will develop and op-
crate the Nina Grande situated in
this municipality. A good body OF gold,
silver ore is being opened up in this
property. Mr.. Bently will also work
La Suerte mine in association with
Juan Mako. The first work will COM
prise a new shaft in order to obtain
sicpti on the vein which assay well
on the surface in gold and silver.
Feliciano Cone has filed OH group
of I5 claims to be titled as the Col
orada del Este in the Colorado region
of The municipality of Hermosillo.
This property is being surveyed by
veloped territory.
A Promising Mine.
Jesus Gonzalez and associates are
preparing to develop the Aztec, a
promising mine On which some work
has already beer done with encourag-
ing results. 1t is located short dis
lance north of La Remada ranch.
The Placeritos, new prospect re-
Gently stased and recorded by Alejan-
dra Velderrain, has surface showing
of high grade silver-lead ores. A shaft
is to be sunk near the center of the
survey in order to explore the prop
erty.
Gregorio Hoyo has recorded with
the Hermosillo mining agent the Dos
Estrellas group, which is traversed
by string fissure vein, prospected in
various places exposing ores Of gold
md silver with considerable lead.
Work is soon to be commenced on a
deep shaft.
Twenty-seven claims have been filed
on by Attorney Ernesto Camou, repre-
senting Charles B. Ward, who is pre-
psring for extensive development in
Pen7Ss6istrict. These claims will be
grouped into one property to be titled
as the Vivtoria. They are near the
Guadalupe, Margarita, Ell Revuerdo
and Ell Olvido, old mines which pro-
duce more or less ores of gold and sill
yer values.
Locates Ten Claims.
Henry Waters of Bisbes. Ariz, was
In Hermosillo recently filing papers
for the location of ten claims in the
Ell Aguaje region. Samples taken from
the surface have given very high as
says. The group will be titled as
Bisbee Sonora Mining Company. Ex-I
tensive development work is planned
in order to open up the vein.
Richard /. Clayton, Of La Dura
camp, is to work the San Bernardo
mines in the municipality of Cumu-
ripa near the Chaparrosa, Don FEEDER
ico and Hercules copper properties.
The mines in this vicinity produce
ores of a similar character with gold.
silver and copper values predominant
ing.
La Moreno mines, composing eight
adjoining claims, situated in La Bon
ancita mining camp, have been &C.
quired by Gustavo G. Manzo and as
scciates. The group lies near the old
Colonia, at one time a producer of
considerable gold.
Neil A. McGill Of Phoenix. has To-
Gated 81 adjacent claims in the vicin-
fly Of the Santa Maria mine in the
Saqui Grande region. Extensive de-
velopment work is to be done with the
expectation of making heavy ore ship
mcnts as soon as titles are received
from Mexico City.