Image 12 of El Paso herald (El Paso, Tex.), December 10, 1914, (HOME EDITION, SPORT and Classified Section)
author: Anonymous
source date: 1914
availability: public_domain

Thursday Dec SH INUpiPS Numerous Rich Strikes Are Reported in Southwest ern New Mexico Silver City N M Dec 10 Marked BUwty has featured mining during the year 1914 In the camps of south western New Mexico Though the out break of war in Europe caused a par tial shutdown In the copper camps the r sumption of development operations in the gold sliver lead and zinc camps nas more than 01 lest tins ana tne combined total output 6t mineral wealth In New Mexicos largest mining I Hf i uon vim in mi pruuauuuj bci 0 jicw record Actltlty In Gold Camp Tnusual activity has been manifested In several of the old time gold camps of Grant county These camps especial ly that of Plnos Altos have been tne scenes of remarkable strikes which have yielded successful lessees thous ands of dollars The most notable gold strikes hae been made in the Langston and Pacific mines situated in the camp mentioned mines which 25 years ago were among the heaviest gold produc ers In the southwest A resume of mining operations In the districts adjacent to Silver City has been compiled by Louts Marquette Richard a mining engineer of