San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
HERMOS|L[0'S
D|STR|CTsARE-
ACTIVE AGAIN
Large Number Of New
Mines Are Opened By
Promoters.
MANY CLAIMS FILED
Low Price Of Copper Is
Causing Great Deal Of
Concern.
MANY CLAIMS FILED
Hermosillo, Mexico, Aug. 4.-Jesus

HermosillO, Mexico, Aug. 4.-Jesus
Soto of this city has made three new
mine locations recently in the Cumpas
district. The Santa Rita Anexas ad-
joins the original Santa Rita property
which has produced considerable gold
silver and copper.
The Doctor, comprises twelve adj
joining claims and is near the lara
g0za mine which also produces gold.
silver and copper.
Los Primeros Auxilios embraces 30
pertenencias or mining claims and is
trayersed by several distinct veins OF
varying width and richness.
All three of these groups will be
developed simultaneously and good re-
suits are expected from them.
The Soledad properties in the
Sahuaripa district have been acquired
by Jose Ponce and Rafael Valenzueid
who are sinking on gold bearing vein
with very encouraging results. About
400 yards south of the Soledad is the
Santo Nino mine which has yielded
some very good ore.
High-Grade Ore.
The erosion Blanco property, also
situated in the Sahuaripa district, Is
producing some high-grade ore of gold.
silver and copper. 1t is being de-
yeloped by Francisco Ezrre.
A report from the Alamos district
shows that a number Of new properties
have been located. John /. Johnston
has filed on the San Felipe group
which is TO be developed by the Sonora
Exploration Company. 1t includes q
portion of fine old Carmen mine which
was allowed to go by default.
Sonora Aurora f. de Carbon has
located five claims in the vicinity oil
the Hidden Treasure mine. Mariana
Aguirre has taken up the Anexa NJ
Topacio, a group of two perteneclls,
forming an extension of the original
Topacio gold property. The Anexa a
los Blancos, comprising twelve CLAIMS
is recorded by Juan Barreras who ID
nreparing to do extensive development.
Tarko Sere of Tucson. Ariz., has take!
.up the Nina Nueva. composed OF
twelve adjoining claims covering the
territory formerly occupied by th'
Buena Vista mine. The property has
produced some fairly good ore carry
ing gold, silver and copper.
J. f. McCarty and &. ID. Hurley
of Alamos have begun development OF
the Elmina property where some &C.
posits of good ore are being encount,
cred. This mine covers several oiu
nronerties on which considerable work
has been done. The ores are prlncipahy
of gold and silver, occurring IN true
fissure vein which, extends lergthWlse
across the survey.
Work to Continue.
The Santo Domingo Placer Com
.pany has acquired the Nina de Rankin
and Carmen No. . mines in the Mag
dalena district. The development
work will be in charge of Collin ID.
RANKIN Of Nogales, Ariz. The proper
t;es ore on the east side on the Pio-
moso mountains in a highly mineral
lied region where both gold and silver
is found.
some concern among the miners Oh
tbis metal throughout the state. Can
anea. the principal copper producins
camp. is said to be reducing tneis
forces and may suspend work entire
ly in some of the properties where
the percentage of copper is low nhd
cost of extraction high.
The gold and silver properties. how
ever. are more active than ever 80
long MS the price of silver remains
above 60 cents the silver mines can
n il drops below that figure some
NAV be obliged to suspend.