File No. 312.11/8104
Collector Cobb to the Secretary of State
August 25, 1916, 5 p.m.
Agent at Parral reports to representative at El Paso by letter dated August twenty-second:
Yesterday General Luis Herrera, military commander of the district, started a few men to work in Jesus Maria Mine. Monday he had six barreteros at work. They are working in the upper levels north of the shaft. He was asking after the tools, drills, hammers.
Said mine is owned by Americans and handled for owners by Guarantee Trust Company of New York. I advised representatives that company should communicate direct with Department.