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THE MINING JOURNAL FOR JANUARY 15, 1931

NEW MEXICO MINING NEWS

General Manager Ernest G. Miller, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, reports that the American Dominion Copper Products Corporation is just beginning the construction of a 100-ton leaching plant, at the Spanish Queen Mine, at Jemez, New Mexico. The company holds this property under lease and option, from the Burnett Mining Company. The American Dominion Company is adding to the old smelter, built on the property by the Burnett organization, and has recently installed a laboratory and assay office at a cost of over $1,600. The new program will include the installation of necessary solution, filtering, and precipitating tanks. The company also owns a number of other copper properties. Mr. Miller is being assisted in the supervision of mill construction by John L. Burnett, Assistant Manager, and Frederick A. Brown, who will be Chief Chemist at the plant.
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As an auxiliary to the new 1,000 g.p.m. pump installed on the No. 10 Level of its Pecos zinc-lead mine, near Tererro, New Mexico, the American Metal Company is said to be considering the installation of an additional unit of the same size, to handle the increased water flow, as the result of development work on the Nos. 9, and 10 Levels. The company’s milling plant at Glorieta is at present, handling about 500 tons of ore daily, which is on an increased schedule from the 350 tons handled daily, early in the year. A small wage cut was recently put into effect, by this branch of the company, managed by J. T. Matson.
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Charging that the corporation is insolvent, a group of Eastern stockholders have asked for a writ of injunction, and the appointment of a receiver for the La Bajada Copper Mining Company, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in a suit filed in the U. S. District Court of New Mexico. The plaintiffs charge that the mine was closed in August, 1928, the machinery sold, and the buildings removed, and that the company’s liabilities now exceed assets. The suit was heard by U. S. District Judge Neblett, in Albuquerque, on January 5.
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MINING OF IRON ORE BY THE HANOVER BESSEMER COMPANY

The Hanover Bessemer Iron and Copper Company, of Fierro, New Mexico, enjoys the distinction of being the only producing iron mine in the Southwestern section of the United States. Operations at this property are described in a paper, “Mining and Engineering Methods, and Costs of the Hanover Bessemer Iron and Copper Company,” by Lloyd M. Kniffin, Manager. This is one of the series of papers prepared by the United States Bureau of Mines, on mining methods, practices, and costs, in the various mining districts of the United States, and is known as Information Circular 6361.

This mine is not a large producer, as the long distance from blast furnaces limits its output. In recent years, the annual shipments have amounted to about 200,000 tons, nearly all of which is shipped to Pueblo, Colorado, a distance of 694 miles. About 175 men are employed.

It is probable that exploration for copper was carried on in the district several hundred years ago, for relics of Spanish operations have been found near the ancient adobe furnaces, and slag dumps. It was not, however, until railroad connection was made, that shipments of iron ore in any quantity, were made.

The ore occurs in lenticular masses dipping about 50 degrees. An underhand stoping method has been developed at the mine, which requires but a very little handling of ore. As the ore is very irregular in iron content, and also in the distribution of impurities—chiefly sulphur, silica, and magnesia—a method has to be used that will permit selective mining, and will also allow ore and waste to be taken out separately, as conditions change. A magnetic cobbing plant raised the grade of the ore shipped, about 10 percent.
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THE MINING JOURNAL for JANUARY 30, 1931

NEW MEXICO

Work started January 12, on the sinking of the 700-foot shaft, at the Carlsbad Caverns, under the direction of Contractor Charles H. Dunning of Phoenix, Arizona. The first work is the running of a 50-foot crosscut, from the caverns to the bottom of the shaft, which will permit of the shaft work going both up and down at the same time. It is figured that about two-thirds of the work will be done by raising, and one-third by sinking. It is not going to be necessary to hoist the muck from the raise work, as arrangements have been made to dispose of it underground. A crew of 20 experienced, and seasoned shaft men have been employed by Mr. Dunning, and work is going to be pushed with all possible speed. Chicago Pneumatic drills are to be used.
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The Molybdenum Corporation of America, of Questa, New Mexico, has been granted the use of a half-second foot of water for milling and domestic purposes, according to an announcement of Herbert W. Yeo, New Mexico State Engineer. The water is to be taken from an unnamed arroyo tributary to the Red River. This appropriation is in addition to water rights already held by the company.
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A four-compartment shaft, 1,100 feet deep, is being sunk by the United States Potash Company, 23 miles N. E. of Carlsbad, New Mexico, in what is understood to be a satisfactory deposit of potash. The shaft has been concreted to below the 600-foot level. It is planned to sink to 1,000 feet, before lateral work is undertaken. If favorable results are obtained from chemical tests, the construction of a plant capable of handling 2,000 tons of material daily is planned, to be erected close to Carlsbad, on the east side of the Pecos River. C. A. Pierce, of Carlsbad, is General Superintendent of the company.
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Pumping operations at the old Carlisle Mine, in the Steeplerock Mining District, of New Mexico, 13 miles northeast of Duncan, Arizona, ceased with the close of 1930. For the past two or three years, operations at the property have been confined almost entirely to keeping the water down to the 500-foot level, no active mining having been done for a number of years. The pumps have now been pulled from the mine, and the few employees released.
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NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MINES MAKES ADDITIONS TO MUSEUM

Fall opening at the New Mexico School of Mines at Socorro will see a number of new attractions at the museum, in the way of several hundred new mineral and ore specimens, as well as new laboratory equipment, library expansion, and the latest improved rock drills, up-to-date flotation machines, and other equipment, states E. H. Wells, President of the school.

The institution is also continually adding to its collection of New Mexico minerals, which are to become a part of the permanent resource exhibit of the State, to be placed in Santa Fe, when complete. The first unit of this exhibit is to be sent to Santa Fe by the beginning of the Autumn term of school.
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THE MINING JOURNAL 2 15 1931

NEW MEXICO
As soon as a geophysical survey can be arranged for, the Girard Consolidated Mining & Milling Company, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, plans to let a contract for the sinking of a shaft on its Black Quartz property, according to Thomas F. Cooney, in charge of operations. The company plans to drive a crosscut of 80 feet, from the bottom of the 165-foot shaft, at its Chippawa mine, extending north into the Apex mine, for the opening up of a cross-fissure of high-grade copper ore.
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Manager Frank Staplin plans to start shipments from the 10 to 13-foot ore body, in the Bottom Dollar mine, at Santa Fe, New Mexico, as soon as metal prices show some improvement. This body of ore runs from 15 to 67 percent lead and zinc. The old 150-foot shaft on the property has been cleaned out, and sunk an additional 25 feet. Further sinking is planned.
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P. H. Argall, manager of the Peru Mining Company, Deming, New Mexico, reports that the company is at present, centering attention on the sinking of a three-compartment shaft. This is principally a zinc property.
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At its Eighty-Five Mine at Valedon, New Mexico, Calumet & Arizona Mining Company is sinking the main shaft, known as the Emerald, from the 1,650-foot, to the 1,950-foot level. Extensive drifting is also under way on the 1,800 and 1,900-foot levels. A. J. Balmforth is in charge as superintendent.
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Raymond A. Chase, president of Chase Mines, Inc., Prescott, Arizona, has announced that through the backing of New Mexico and eastern capital, the International Mining Exchange has been organized with headquarters in Albuquerque. The concern has taken a six-year lease on office space in the Occidental Building in that city, preparatory to the opening of its headquarters February 15. Mr. Chase stated that in no case will the exchange operate any mining property, but will act strictly in the capacity of an engineering distributing agency.

The company will secure compensation for its services by a 10 to 20 percent commission, in the event the exchange brings about sale of the property, or by an interest in the project handled. The International Mining Exchange, Mr. Chase stated, is to have five separate and distinct departments—geological, geophysical, engineering, legal, and distributing. It is understood that arrangements have been worked out to produce further financing for the Chase mines through this organization.
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Proposed construction of a $500,000 concentration mill, for the Alamo and Hidalgo copper companies, of Lordsburg, New Mexico, has been announced by J. S. Cosden, president. Mr. Cosden recently arrived in El Paso, from New York City, when it was announced that the construction work would be started at an early date. A crew of approximately 80 men has been engaged in development work at the mines, for the past eight months. It is understood that C. R. Riley of Lordsburg, has charge of work at the property.
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William J. Weatherby of the Lehigh Metals Company of Mogollon, New Mexico, states that the company now has 50 men employed in three shifts, putting the mine in shape to start mill operations around February 20. Mr. Weatherby reports that the Lehigh company has uncovered some exceptionally good ore, carrying high gold values. Officials of the company from the east, are expected to visit the property in the near future.
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Shorty Miller and associates of Alamogordo, New Mexico, are developing 18 mining claims in the San Andreas Mountains, about 45 miles northwest of Alamogordo. Assays of ore from one of the claims showed 22 percent zinc, and from several of the other properties, 25 percent galena.
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An area of barite, 300 feet in length and 10 feet wide, has been reported encountered near the Warnock lead mines, east of Alamogordo, New Mexico. The deposit has been partially developed by A. L. Austin of Alamogordo. Engineers are of the opinion that the deposit is considerably larger.
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for FEBRUARY 28, 1931 THE MIINING JOURNAL

NEW MEXICO

The Argo Mining Company has completed drilling a well on its property at Golden, New Mexico, and in the next few weeks, expects to start working down in the shaft. R. J. Iversen is in charge as manager.
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According to reports from Artesia, New Mexico, the American Potash Company has completed sinking its shaft for potash exploration, in the eastern part of Eddy County. The shaft was carried to 1,062 feet—just below the potash stratum, and workmen now are to start mining the deposit. The potash discovery was the result of oil development in this area, and the American Potash Company has spent two years testing and experimenting at the property.
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Notice was recently given that property of the Carnahan Mines Company, of Carnahan, New Mexico, was to be sold at public auction, in Bernalillo, New Mexico, February 19. The announcement was made by William C. Gladdia, receiver for the company.
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The Deep Tunnel Mining Company is constructing a new warehouse and compressor room, on its property at Baldy, via Ute Park, New Mexico, states H. E. Strong, Manager. The company is endeavoring to complete driving of the tunnel through Baldy Mountain, 9,200 feet of the 11,000-foot distance having already been finished. Five hundred feet of development work has also been done on the east side of the mountain.
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Geo. L. Grover has started a new shaft on the Great Eastern mining claims at Deming, New Mexico, about 800 feet east of the old shaft. A boiler and steam hoist are available for mine work, which may be moved to the No. 2 Shaft, if ore indications there look good.
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Shaft sinking and crosscut exploration is continuing at the Caballo Mountain Mining and Leaching Company properties, at Sierra County, New Mexico, according to J. C. Baumgarten, Manager, of Schulenburg, Texas.
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It is planned to replace the old cyanide plant, with flotation, at the James Brothers Mines, better known as the U. S. Treasury Mines Company, Chloride, New Mexico, Edward James, Manager. The property has been idle for some time. At the mine, the development plans call for the development of the 400 Level, to which point the shaft is now sunk, and the sinking of the shaft to the 500 level.
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Reports from E. D. Shipe state that he expects to put the Homestake Mine, Organ, New Mexico, on a shipping basis, during this year. The present work is the retimbering of the shaft to the 130-foot level, and the sinking of the shaft another 50 feet, and drifting under the ores on the east side of the shaft, where a silver-lead ore body of importance has been opened on the 130 level. To the west of the shaft, copper ore has been exposed. At the Organ Well Mine, owned by E. D. and Judith Shipe, the shaft has been sunk to a depth of 70 feet, and will be continued 50 feet further. From this shaft, it is expected to open up copper deposits, which are extensions of the ore bodies of the well-known Torpedo Copper Mine. Sulphides now showing in the bottom of the new shaft, are stated to closely resemble the ores of the Torpedo Mine.
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The flotation plant of the Lehigh Metal. Company at Mogollon, New Mexico, has again been put into operation. This news has been received with much enthusiasm in mining circles of that district, as it was only a few weeks ago that the company started work, employing 50 men three shifts a day, in preparation for the starting of mill work. Since that time, it is understood that the force of workmen has been increased. W. J. Weatherby of Mogollon is in charge of operations.
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The annual meeting of stockholders of the United States Copper Company was held in Silver City, New Mexico, February 14, when the following board of directors was elected: W. H. Park, George B. Skogmo, Nettie A. Karsten, Charles H. Tharinger, Mabel W. Witte, Dr. J. Mietus, all of Milwaukee; John Orlebeke of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Dr. O. J. Hurth of Cedarburg, Wisconsin; F. J. Schwalbach of Germantown, Wisconsin; J. T. Janes of Pinos Altos, New Mexico, and Alvan N. White of Silver City.

At the meeting, the stockholders considered several propositions which involve the sale of a portion of the company’s holdings at Hanover and Fierro, New Mexico, but no definite action was taken. John Odebeke, vice-president, who presided at the meeting, stated that Milwaukee stockholders of the company were in favor of starting immediate work at the company’s property at Pinos Altos.
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Articles of incorporation have been filed with the New Mexico Corporation Commission for the Indiana Gold Mines, Inc. The incorporators were Frank Ackerman, John H. Ellis and L. J. Gould of El Paso.
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NEW MEXICO MINING NEWS EMJ 10 28 1922

Company Plans Exploitation of Mica Deposits in New Mexico E&MJ OCTOBER 28, 1922

The American Mica Co. has purchased a number of inactive mica properties in Rio Arriba County, N. M., the principal one being that formerly owned by the Petaca Mining Co. Mining engineers have reported that they expect the Petaca mica field to be one of the largest in the United States, and also that the mica produced will be of high grade.
The American Mining Co. expects to erect a grinding plant in Santa Fe. Low cost should be possible because of low wages. This company will endeavor to supply ground mica to western users and to some in the east-central states.

Heretofore, the cutting and trimming in the vicinity of Santa Fe has not been satisfactory, because the company was unable to obtain the services of skilled workers, but under proper supervision, this condition can be overcome in some measure. It is the intention of this company to install at once, a number of punch machines for the manufacture of mica washers and disks, for use in electrical insulation. The mica produced by these mines is muscovite of a light green color, flexible and free of iron.

These mines were originally worked by early Spanish settlers, who used the product for window glass. The padres used it also in the windows of the old San Miguel church, the oldest in America, which is still standing in Santa Fe.
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NEW MEXICO E&MJ OCTOBER 28, 1922

Chino Copper Increases Output; Anita Company Cuts Copper Vein

Burley — Production at the Chino Copper Co. mill has increased to about 350 tons of concentrate daily. This is shipped to the El Paso smelter under contract.
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Lordsburg—The Calumet & Arizona Mining Co. has purchased the Old Town claim, adjoining the 85 mine property, from the Johnnie Brown estate.

Smelter returns on the last shipments of Bonney mine ores, to the Copper Queen smelter, at Douglas, Ariz., ran 0.46 oz. gold, 6.08 oz. silver, and 5.27 per cent copper. This vein in No. 1 shaft, is 3 ft. wide.

The Anita Copper Co. has cut the big vein in the 800 level, from the old shaft on the west side of the property. This level is 700 ft. long and shows a vein, where struck, about 6 ft. wide. A drift will be run on the vein, and raises made at No. 1 and No. 3 shafts. A carload of concentrates carrying lead, silver, and copper was shipped to the El Paso smelter last week.
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Mogollon—La Corona de Oro Mining Co. has been organized under Arizona laws, to take over the Gold Crown No. 1 and No. 2 claims from E. G. Foreman, of Cripple Creek, Colo., and associates. L. C. Gould, of El Paso, is president of the company. A tunnel now in 150 ft. will be driven to cut the vein, giving about 400 ft. of backs. The vein, as exposed in a shaft from the top of the mountain, is from a few inches to 8 ft. in width, with values said to run up to $30 gold per ton, the ore being a free milling quartz. A Gibson mill will be erected on Little Dry Creek.
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Santa Fe—The Gypsum products Co., of Alomogordo, has filed incorporation papers. The capital stock is given as $100,000, with $15,000 paid in. The incorporators are J. C. Barrett, Alomogordo; C. L. Beatly, Long Beach, Calif., and J. W. Fetz. It is this company’s intention to work the gypsum deposits west of Alomogordo, known as the “white sands.”
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May 1, 1920 MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS
NEW MEXICO

WORK RESUMED AT OLD CARLISLE PROPERTY.

GRANT COUNTY —The Duncan Mining & Milling Co., Steeple Rock mining district, H. E. Spence, manager, has completed a 125-ton milling and cyaniding plant, costing $125,000, to operate on its own ore, as well as to handle custom ore from the surrounding mines in the Steeple Rock district. The mine is developed by a 300-ft. shaft, and has sufficient $12 to $20 gold-silver ore blocked, out to operate the mill for several months.
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The old Carlisle Mine, which has produced $6,000,000 in gold, and is one of
the famous high-grade mines of the Southwest, has lately staged a comeback with the discovery, between the 300 and 400-ft. levels, of what is believed to be the continuation of a high-grade ore-shoot, which is said to have netted the original owners about $3,000,000, when the mines were active, 40 years ago. Shipments of gold ore, running as high as $60 per ton, are being made to the American Smelting & Refining Co., at El Paso, by G. F. Utter, and Livingstone Utter, lessees.

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The Lone Mountain district, 10 miles southwest of Santa Rita, and 4 miles west of Hurley, is showing signs of activity, after having been idle for 35 years. Julian Padilla, leasing on claims of Roberts and Betts, is shipping several cars per week of lead-silver ore, to the American Smelting & Refining Co.’s plant at El Paso.
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Placer operations are being resumed on Bear Creek in the Pinos Altos district, under the management of W. E. Caldwell, who, with associates, has secured control of large areas along the creek.
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Placer mining has been done in, and near Pinos Altos, since the discovery of the camp, but this is the first time an attempt has been made to work the deposits in a large and systematic way.
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PYRAMID COUNTY. The El Centro Mining & Milling Co., in the Pyramid district, has purchased equipment to sink the Last Chance shaft to the 500-ft. level, to further develop ore bodies, which have recently shown well under development on the 275-ft. level.
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