The border vidette., 1926-04-03
STOCKHOLDERS WELL PLEASED
Los Angeles Capitalists Visit the Big
Jim Mine and Nogales

Headed by A. G. Heating,
president and general manager
of the Big Jim Mines, Inc. own
ing the Big Jim mines situated
twelve miles from Patagonia, 10
the famous old Harshaw mining
district. a party of thirty officers
and stockholders Of the company
last Saturday visited the Big
Jim mine on a tour of inspection.
The party which travelled by
special train in charge of V. f.
Frizzell, of the Southern Pacific
traffic department., arrived at
Patagonia at l o'clock in the
afternoon, and was given rous
ing welcome by citizens of Pata
gonia and Nogales, the official
reception committee being Their
on Richardson. cashier of the
First National Bank Of Nogales;
Spiro Proto, president Of the
Southern Arizona Power Com.
pany; Harry L. Sugg, of Roy
Titcomb Inc.; E. F. Bohlinger,
manager of the r. r. Richard
son estate of Patagonia; Charley
Northcraft, manager of the So
noita Land Grant, Patagonia; J.
B. Bristol, secretary of the No
gales Chamber of Commerce:
Howard Keener, of the Santa
Cruz Patagonian; Lee Zinsmeis
ter OF the Circle ~ Guest Ranch,
and b. D. Miller of THE BORDER
VIDETTE.
After luncheon-sandwiches
pie, cake and coffee-at the Com.
mercial Hotel, presided over by
Mine Hostess Mrs. Farley, as
sisted by Mrs. E. E Bethel. the
reception committee and party
from Los Angeles, headed by j.
j. Peterson, superintendent of
the Big Jim, motored to the mine
12 miles from Patagonia and
made a thorough inspection of the
property which has all the ear.
marks Of developing into great
lead silver dividend paying mine.
The Big Jim mine consists of
ten claims and is equipped
with an up. to date. first class min
ing plant, for which electric
power is furnished by the South
ern Arizona Power Company, Of
Nogales.
The Big Jim mine, which many
years ago produced many thous-
and dollars worth Of lead sill.
yer, has only been developed to
q depth of 175 feet, and the ore
body from this shallow develop
ment has been proven, upon an
examination by three independ-
ent mining engineers, to contain
approximately $500, 900 90 worth
of ore, which is now being mined
and treated by an up to date mill.
which the visitors saw pounding
out high grade concentrates.
This does not include the pros
pective future ore that engineers
say will be developed by deeper
sinking. There are three addi.
tional ore bodies that are likely
to produce. a large tonnage OF
payable ore the estimated ton.
mage of which is $4,000, having
q value of 100000 silver and
lead at present high prices.
After giving the mine and mill
the once over, every member OF
the party-officers and stockhold.
ers-placed their O. K. on the
splendid plant and wonderful
showing made on their property
under the efficient, economical
management of President A. G.
Keating and Superintendent j.
J. Peterson. All agreed that
they were getting an honest run
for their money. and were en-
thusiastic over the prospect OF
realizing big returns on their in
vestment.
From the Big jim mine the
party visited the Hardshell mine,
where e. F. Boblinger, manager
of the Richardson estate. is min
ing high grade shipping lead sill.
yer ore. The Hardshell mine is
only short distance from the
Big Jim mine, which is located
near the famous old Hermosa,
the Worlds Fair, and other min.
ing properties in the Patagonia
district, said by eminent geolo.
gists and mining engineers, to
be second to none in the United
States.
The private Pullman car OF
of the Heating party having
been taken to Nogales, the visit
Ors and the reception committee,
m0tnrpd to this citv. StODDinp en-