The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-08-19

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They are supposed to have been
abandoned, because the Spaniards
cid not use the machinery necessa-
ry to work them, and because their
Indian slaves rose in rebellion and
drove them temporarily from the
country. Gold and silver can be
found anywhere, and thousands of
prospectors are coming into the ter
ritory, and thousands more will
come when the SHOWS of winter
have locked them out of the noun
tains of Colorado The climate is
so mild here that they can work all
the year round. 10 the south of
US in old Mexico are the richest
mines in the world; TO the north of
us is the wealth OF Colorado. AT
Silve: City and other points the
question of paying mines in New
Mexico is no longer problem
With discoveries on every hand, in
a region four hundred miles square,
there seems lite room to doubt the
future outcome. Several millions
of dollars have been invested IN the
last year by capitalists. MiningSs
the riskiesJ business in the world.
| might write whole letter on the
methods OF engaging in it. There
are mines in all stages, from i
staked off claim, which is all prom
Use, based on an assay of top rock.
or the mere location, on account OF
proximity TO well-developed vein.
to he shaft sunk into the bowels OF
the earth, disclosing to the eye
thousands of tons OF rich ore. The
poor prospector generally has on
hand dozens OF claims OF all degrees
OF promise, and these he disposes
of to the capitalist for what he can
get. The capitalist usually reapS
the fruit of the bonanza. Inc
prospector, too, often gets a grut
stake from somebody, and with his
pick and shovel, and rough pTovis-
ions for a month, packed upon q
burro, "a Mexican jackass J, hles
himself to the mountains. He usual
ly agrees to give the person furnish
ing his tools and food halt Interest
in b 5 discoveries. Sometimes he
stops at some wayside saloon q
spends the substance furnished him
In riotous living. / axe him alto
gether the miner is a devil-may care
kind of cuss, whose prime quantica.
tion is lying. There are, however
"a great many well-educated, honest
men roughing it in the west in quest
of the precious minerals. No mar
can positively assert that he really
has a mine chat is worth anything
until enough work has been done to
disclose the ore to the eye in pay
ing quantities and quality. 1t is g
question whether more money has
not been lost in mining specula
tions than the mines have yet pro
duced. Under these circumstances
whenever the man comes along tc
offer Your humble servant round
sum Tor any undeveloped mining
property he may possess, he viii
find a taker.
L know l have already written
enough to exhaust the patience o.
editor and reader, but something
remains to be said of New Mexico:
railroads. You were mistaken IL
saying that the New Mexico ano
Southern Pacific, a branch OF the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe hao
been built $50 miles south of Albu
queroue. 1t has reached Lecorro
80 miles south of that point, and by
the first of January will cOnnec
with the Southern Pacific, now run
ming to Tucson, and rapidly ap
preaching from the west, and there
by form another line 10 the Pacific
The Atlantic and Pacific is, being
rapidly built from Albuquerque tt
the Pacific and will be completed il
two years. The AtchinsOn, Tope
ka and Santa Fe will in the same
time reach Gaaymos, on the Cult o
California. That company has al
ready built thirty miles from Quay
mos north and will push tue work
with equal energy in both direc
tions. The Denver and Rio GrandC
will reach Albuquerque next winter
and continue its course in the direc.
ton of the City of Mexico. The
Texas Pacific is under contract to
reach Ell Paso by January. 1888
So New Mexico will not suffer foI
transportation facilities. Her posi-
ton forced them through her terri
tory. We confidently believe ia
her future. Elk. PULAsKIAN.
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