. Border states of Mexico; Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua and Durango. ?&l^^=-. 173 The principal mining districts of Durango are : San Dimas,Gavilanes, Guarisamev, Tamasula, Canelas, Sianori, Topia,Picachos, Biramoa, Bajada, Papasquiera, Guanacevl, Indee ElOro, Cuencaind and Mapimi. The other mining districtsgiven by Garcia Cubasare: Topia, Tominil, Corpus,Comitala,Durango, ISoria, Avino and Coneto. The Mapimi mines have been worked for centuries, enrich-ing their owners for several generations. Originally thesemines were worked largely by the Spaniards, until their ex-pulsion in 1829. Since that

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. Border states of Mexico; Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua and Durango. ?&l^^=-. 173 The principal mining districts of Durango are : San Dimas,Gavilanes, Guarisamev, Tamasula, Canelas, Sianori, Topia,Picachos, Biramoa, Bajada, Papasquiera, Guanacevl, Indee ElOro, Cuencaind and Mapimi. The other mining districtsgiven by Garcia Cubasare: Topia, Tominil, Corpus,Comitala,Durango, ISoria, Avino and Coneto. The Mapimi mines have been worked for centuries, enrich-ing their owners for several generations. Originally thesemines were worked largely by the Spaniards, until their ex-pulsion in 1829. Since that time they have been worked bythe Mexicans until a few years ago, when they were pur-chased by Mr. A. B. Sawyer, and have since been worked byhim with very gratifying results. The following statementof Mr. Sawyer we herewith present as his report upon theMapimi mines, that have been consolidated by the DurangoMapimi Mining Company of Council Bluffs, incorporated atCouncil Bluffs, Iowa: There are eight separate mines consolidated and owned bythis company, viz.: Ojuela, Sa

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