Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-21
NEW MEXICO.
Astonishing Richness Of the CiDlarrOu
IInes-EnIigrafIOn and Labor want
Correspondence Missouri Democrat.

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Correspondence Missouri Democrat.
MORENO MINES, NEW MEXICO, June 9.
Editors Missouri Democrat: Your read
ers who never visited the mines of New
Mexico, and perhaps never heard Of such
a place "a the Moreno or Cimarron mines,
may be interested to know from one Of
your citizens few facts connected with the
interests Of this country.
The Cimarron mines are in the northern
portion Of New Mexico, about one hum
dred miles south Of the Spanish Peaks, and
on almost direct line west of your city,
distant from st. Louis about nine hundred
miles. The mines proper that are now be
ing successfully worked, are located on the
head waters Of Moreno river, small stream
which flows into the Cimarron, one Of the
tributaries Of the Arkansas.
Just about one year since party of pro-
spectors on the hunt for gold found what
was considered fair paying diggins, but as
the present prospects and actual labor
prove, they are far surprising expecta-
tons. During the last year a few eOmpa-
MES we're engaged in mining. Last Chance
aad Willow gulches, and one that | will
now mention, thu Robinson Company, were
highly successful in their labors, and the
result was that Mr.. X. and his partner
took Cut last summer S56, 000 and have
already the present summer taken out
$4,000. Mr.. r. has recently sold his one
half interest 10 the claim for Sl3, 900, and
yesterday spoke to him en- route for home
with his "pile." The Leavenworth Com
pany in the Last Chance gulch, with three
Il e L \ IL
forty-four ounces or nearly $4,000, the
labor of six me thirty hours. Walker q
Co, Grouse gulch, In two days and nights,
three men, took out tWenty-six ounces, five
grains, equal TO 1878. Same company,
forty eight hours, and cleaned up thirty
eight ounces, FIVE pennyweights, nine and
half grains, equal to 1858 40. Also,
after a run of about six days, cleaned up
thirty six ounces, equal to $500. Willow
Company, Eve men, cleaned up after a two
weeks run, ffty-fve ounces. Arizona
Company, six men, are averaging $l5
day to the man.
Last week the total amount of gold
taken out, 80 far as we can learn, was about
$4,000. This is what you might call we'll
doing in a community of from three TO four
housand-miners, mechanics, tradesmen,
loafsrs, etc, all the labor being performed
by few companies. The country has not
been by any means thoroughly developed;
in fact, only a small portion has been pros
pected at all. This is only short sketch
of the gulch or placer diggings.
have seen a wonderful specimen Of
quartz ledge, discovered by Mr.. Timothy
Foley. The ledge is situated on the east
side of the Moreno mines, ten miles from
Cimarron City. The creVice is said TO be
forty feet wide, consisting of rottOn quartz,
nearly all of which is impregnated with
gold visible to the naked eye. In taking
up piece near the surface of the earth,
about ten pounds in weight, nuggets fell
from it worth SAG. The specimen will
yield al least twenty-five per cent. of pure
gold. The lode is not by any means fully
developed. Such prospects cannot be
beaten in the known world.
These mountains are full of gold quartz,
silver, copper, cinnabar, coal, iron, lead,
etc, etc.