Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-18

leaves are formed into garlands Of gray.
green and garnet; flowers of whatever
nature are greatly used by way of con-
trast in wreaths for the crowns and half
wreaths for the forehead.
New MexicO's CarbOnates..-Full Particu.
lars Of the Recent Find in the south
Denver Tribune 9TH.
The Tribune of Wednesday morning
contained a special dispatch from Santa
Fe, giving necessarily brief account Of
the finding Of silver ores in the shape of
carbonates of lead. Correspondents
Santa Fe supplement the telegraphic ac-
count with fuller details. According to
these letters (for there are severaD no
doubt seems to exist that the mineral is
carbonate. Indeed, they have anime
called the Carbonate.
The silver-bearing district is about ten
miles from north to south, and six miles
from east to west, and is near Pino's
ranch, on the middle road, Southwestern
ly from Santa Fe twenty miles, and
about the same distance from Bernaillo.
A small stream, the Rio Cerrllo, flows
through the district. The topography
Of the district is number of hills or
mounds, more or less connected, rising
out of the plain or mesa.
Mineral has been known TO exist in
the Corrillos for years past, there being
mines Of numerous shafts and tunnels
used by the Spanish over . century ago.
Some Of these shafts are nearly POO feet
deep, with levels 800 or 400 feet in
length, and in them are the decayed
poles with notched surface which served
rs ladders in that primitive age, and by
which Indian slaves descended into the
mines and bore back with them the
mineral, packed on their backs. Great
quantities Of old Stag survive the min
eral furnaces, which in that early Gay
yielded, by "a crude process, asutliciency
of mineral to justify an enormous
outlay, as is attested by the extent Of
the mines which abound in that
vicinity. The difficulty recently has
been in the refractory character of the
rock. With the new developments and
experience at Leadvil!e in the treat
ment of carbonates, it is possible, may
be found the solution Of Corrillos
mines. One Of the hills has been well
nigh leveled with the plain, in what
seems manifestly IL search for torquols
or precious metals, and n shaft 100 feet
deep has been known to exist in these
hills since Il time to which the memory
of man runneth not, ana to which the
innumerable and vague local traditions
Of the existence of precious metals,
in some degree, doubtless have refer
cnce.
During the last few years number
Of parties have been perfecting titles to
mineral lands at this camp with view
to their desirabiity rs soon us the rail-
roads should advance to within avail
able nearness to it. A few weeks since
Mr.. Frank Demmick, an old prospector
favorobly known to many Of the 7rib-
lp,e's readers made visit to the Ger
rillos and began careful but quiet eX-
animation of their resources. His fire.
quent trips to Santa Fe and numerous
assays of ore which he was continually
making excited curiosity, which early
developed interest, and at this time u
mining excitement promising furore
is fermenting. General Atkinson, In
dian agent Thomas, and number OF
ladies left in four-horae ambulance Mt
Z O'Clock on the morning of the 81 for
the new camp to inspect its richness.
They were shortly followed by four
mule outfit loaded with prospectors,
among whom were Colonel Mcclure,
Mr. Charles Thayer, and Deputy Sur
veyors McBrown and Taylor. Other
teams are starting this noon With min
ing implepents to commence develop
ment Immediately.
Santa Fe is, indeed, nil agog over the
new developments. Every buggy and
carreta and every gothic Rozlnante has
been pressed into service during the
past few days, and the district was visit
ed 10y hundreds from Santa Fe alone.
Responsible and steady-going men of
Santa Fe evince confidence, and even
Professor Strictly, an expert in mineral
ogy is improving tine spring vacation OF
Santa Fe academy to examine into the
merits of the Cerllos district. Surface
assays run from five to sixty ounces III
silver. At II depth of five feet the Car.
Donate mine assayed fraction over
ninety ounces. and Mt seven feet it ran
rs high rs 10 ounces. These assays
are of average ore taken from iissure
veins. A select ASSAY runs as high rs
315 ounces. A thorough test will very
soon be made by shipments Of several
tons of rock to different reduction works
in the states, when something quite re
liable will be known. Messrs. Andrews
Il Whoelock have had Il small establish
ment near Ivy for some years. The
celebrated turquois mine is in the
same district. The camp is in the i'm.
mediate vicinity of inextensive iron de-
posts, and has climate that will favor
outdoor labor the year round.
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