The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-10-31
ARROYO HONDA.

and for weeks after, all the arroyos have
water in them"
ARROYO HONDA
These mines arc situated north of Taos
and close to the Colorado line. They
were discovered by Mr.. Miller in 1862
but as there is no capital to work them |
the discovery is like placing food just be-
yond the reach of starving man Spe.
cimens of copper from this mine are now
on exhibition here, and they are fully
equal to the beautiful specimen in the
United States Mint, Philadelphia, from
the famous mines of the "Amy ygdaloid,
Lake Superior.
NACIEMENTo COPPER MINE.
This deposit of rich copper ore was dis
covered by band of Alexicans in 1866,
and caused at the time much excitement
in the Territory, so joint stock compa-
ny was organized-to run the mine. The
assay of this ore is as follows Copper,
II silver, 4 iron, II; unexamined SEQ
ria, Is. THIS mine is owned, but "the
joint stock company" has no capital to
work itand as they invested but little in it,
the owners must feel very happy in their
undeveloped wealth The Naciemento
mine is situated about forty miles south
south west from Santa Fe, in the Los sse
Wales Mountains, in the same range as
the rich mineral region of the San Juan,
Sandia aud Placer Mountains. The vein
is from thirty to forty feet wide and occa-
sionally intersected by deposits of white
sandstone.
A town was started near these mines,
but the Indians broke it up. So the Ma
ciemeuto mine, with all it. wealth, serves
as lookout station for ''Io the poor
Indians" When the white man goes to
prospect, the Indian is hunting him,
THE oCATE MINES,
being nearer the settlements, are now be-
ing worked, and extensive buildings are
in course of erection by the proprietors,
Messrs. Krenig & Moore, of Santa Fe-
The Ocate ore assays 64 per cent. Of pure
copper. The vein is from II to 20 feet
wide and as the owners have plenty Of
money to continue the work, the Ocate
mines must prove great success, and a
source of immense revenue to the fortu-
nate proprietor..
TIJERA COPPER MINES,
are incorporated and owned by Messrs.
Dold, Kithers & Clever. They are sit
uated in the Tijera common, near the line
of the thirty fifth parallel. The surface
ore is alioycd with silver, but on descend
ing the copper is lost in the richer-ores
The mine has been worked but little.
though there is every reason to believe it
would pay handsomely if developed.
TIE NEW MEXICO MINING COMPANY
is the most extensive in the Territory and
is under the able management of Dr. NJ.
ID. Steck. The enterprise. of the compa-
ny are not limited to copper, which they
have of fine quality and in great abund-
auce. | will therefore defer speaking of
the company till l have prepared my let
ters on the other minerals. There are
many other mines and companies, but a.
a rule there is not sufficient energy dis
played in working the mines, and but lit
tie efforts made to draw here capital and
skilled labor from the East.
A DRAWBACK.
The great wealth and power Of our ma
ton is to be attributed to our large num-
Der Of intelligent small land holders, and
| Colorado's success is in part due to the
fact that the United States Homestead
and Presumption laws are we'll carried out
Here it would be impossible to do so-
Unfortunately a great part of the Terri
tory is covered by old Spanish Grants,
many of which the Government has re
cognizcd. This has thrown immense
quantities Of land into the hands of few
men, who, unfortunately, do not know
how to add to its value and their wealth
by presenting the greater part of it in
small farms to those who desire to settle
So with the rich mines. They are owned
by few men, who have not the means
to work all, and, like the animal between
the two bundles of hay, they enjoy the
good of none.
WHAT Is WANTED
This Territory needs what Colorado
has-eapital and energetic men-but it
needs above all telegraphs and trans
continental railroad line traversing 1T
This must come and the sooner the bet
ter. | was delighted with Colorado when
crossed its mountains and valleys on a
recent. tour, but | had heard so much !
was not surprised. But to find in New
Mexico an ElDorado such as it is, amazes
me and my wonder increases at the igno-
rance Of these facts.
In speaking of the copper mines, do
not wish to be unders TODD as exhausting
the subject. There are many that have
not mentioned 1t may be well to state
here that for years much of this copper
has been carried to lndianola, Texas,
distance of one thousand miles, and the
amount of gold alloyed with the copper
has always been sufficient to defray, after
extraction, all the transportation ex-