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Show BURRO MOUNTAIN IS SCENE OF MERGER It is now known that J. W. Bible, of Grant county, has perfected one of the largest consolidations of copper-bearing ground In tho Burro mountain mining district says the FJ Paso Herald. The work of this consolidation has boon going on for several months, and during this time the attorneys nnd mining men have been quite actively employed in acquiring options from the numerous owners scattered scat-tered ovor the country. It is learned from a reliable source that all gaps have been closed and the largest block of so-called so-called porphyry-copper ground situated in this district has been leased and bonded bond-ed to Mr. Bible, who. It is believed, represents rep-resents a large copper syndicate. Through the instrumentality of Mr. Bible the Gcnoral Electric company bo-came bo-came Interested some six years ago in the Flerro. Hanover and Santa Rita districts dis-tricts and later purchased tho large mining min-ing interests now owned and operated by the Hormosa Copper company. It was also through him that tho Chlno Copper company learned of the large deposits and value of the ore of tho Santa Rita district. The group which has been consolidated Is so located as to cover practically the entire width of tho belt of tho so-called porphyry-copper zone, the total length of the mineralized area along the strike, which Is north and south, being approximately approxi-mately three and one-half miles In length, and will average something over one mile in width. The boundary line on the north adjoins tho Savanna, Mangas and Burro Mountain Copper companies, while the south boundary line adjoins the Azure Az-ure Mining company and Tulloch group of mines. The oro occurs as a ehalcocltc disseminated dissem-inated through the porphyry. The leached zone varies from SO to 225 feet. This grades suddenly Into the secondary ores, which, according to the best information obtained, will average about 4 per cent copper and extends In depth from 350 to S00 feet, as demonstrated by tho various copper mining companies now operating In this district, both on tho north and south ends of this porphyry copper belt, and by the numerous shafts and drill holes and mile! of inderground work. The property comprises about 3000 acres of mining ground and Is situnted In the Burro mountain mining district about 12 miles from TVhitewator. a station sta-tion on the Santa Fe railroad, to which point the broad gauge railroad is now building from the Burro mountain district. dis-trict. It Is important to note that the limits of tho ore zone in this district, so far as demonstrated, exceed in total area of commercial oro any of the copper-porphyry properties known of at this time in the southwest. Mining men familiar with tho conditions condi-tions existing on tho group of claims Mr. Bible has consolidated are of the opinion that tho property, with its large amount of well-located virgin territory, by tho use of drills, can be proved up at a very small cost, and by carrying on the drill work In a systematic manner, putting down holes 200 feet apart, that millions of tons of commercial ore can be practically prac-tically called blocked out monthly. |