The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-29
NEWS BY SPECIALS.



Ell PAso, June THE project Of con-
structng railroad from III Paso, Texas, to
White oaks, In New Mexico, has been re-
vived, with an almost certain prospect Of
its being carried through Immediately.
Among the parties prominently interested
are G. r. Morehead, OF this place; Colonel
George Noble, Judge ]. II. Fleming, OF
Cisco, Texas Messrs. Adams IL Leonard
Dallas, Texas Governor John q. Brown, OF
Tenne, see III. NJ. Hoxie. OF st. Louis, and
others. This road will be about las miles
in length, and will be constructed for the
purpose of opening up the immense min
eral resources of the region traversed
Prospecting parties have recently been over
the proposed ronte for the purpose of max
ing report of the advantages to be gained
the difficulties to be encountered, and the
cost of construction. These reports are
very favorable, if not fattering in all
respects. The mountains are full OF gold,
silver, and iron, and copper an ana coal are
found in great abundance. There is con.
siderable grain raised along the proposed
route, and large number Of cattle, horses
and sheep.
Leaving FL Paso, the line of the proposed
route will enter the valley lying between
the Sacramento, Sierre Bianco and the
Carlo mountains on the east, and the FL
Paso, Orgsns, st. Nicholas, San Andreas
and the Oscura mountains on the west
This valley varies in width from fifteen to
sixty miles, and is covered with good
growth OF grass the entire distance OF the
route. The soil is productive, bearing
every evidence of fertility. 1t is composed
met with in various parts of the state OF
Texas At point fortv- eight miles north
east of Ell Paso, considerable number of
gold, silver, and copper mines have been
located, but they have, as yet, not been
extensively developed. There are quite a
number of men at work in the mines, aid
, these seem hopeful of opening productive
mining country with a rich yield of mineral
in the course of a year. This n is called
San Augustine Pass. The richest surface
indications of mineral, however, are found
in the Jarilla mountains, range only nine
miles in length, five miles wide, and LOO
feet high This range of mountains is stu
ated in the midst Of the valley before de-
scribed, and when the railroad is con-
strueted, they will be easily accessible.
Rich gold and silver findings have
been made, and some extensive pros.
pecting has been done. During July and
August, when the rainy season commences,
there will be a rush of miners to this local
ity, as the product of this range is we'll
known among them. Those who have ex-
amined the surface indications here pro
nounce them unequalled anywhere in New
Mexico, and predict that they will eventu-
ally become famous throughout the coun1
try; s.ooa 90 ,,ornta;os 20
found also to contain quantities OF precious
metals. Traces of gold and silver are as
abundant here as in the other mountain
ranges along this route. In these noun.
tains Victoria and his famous band found
refuge, and from these businesses made
their predatory incursions upon the white,
settlements within their reach. These hos
tile Indians have been pretty much exter-
minated and the rich mines of these noun.
tains are Just now safe and accessible for
the first time.
At the base of these mountains consider
able salt springs are found, which. as civil
lization advances, may be utilized and
found of advantage to the settlers an mi
ners, The quality is pronounced not first
class rock salt. What promises,
however, to be of vastly more utility
is an immense deposit of gypsum some 80
miles in length, nine miles IN width and
twenty-five feet in depth. The value OF
this fertilizer can best be determined by
agriculturists. The supply is simply mex
haustible. Farther north the Oscura noun
tains appear on the landscape, their dim
heads lifted to the Clouds These noun
tains, ike all others in this region of conn
try, show indications OF rich mineral de-
posts The Sacramento mountains, on the
opposi side OF the valley, also have min
erals, but to what extent is not yet known.
A small mining camp Is in existence there,
and something is being done in the way OF
prospecting. Tularosa is situated eighty
miles north of I'll Paso, and is essentially
Mexican in its aspect and population. IL
has not felt the impulse of American pro.
gress as yet, but as nucleus, or point OF
roperations, it is important in the light OF
coming events. 1t has about five hundred
Inhabitants ana in the vicinity some four
hundred acres of land are under cultivation,
irrigation being necessary TO produce
crop The water for this purpose is OBJ
tanned from the Tularosa river, which winds
its way through the town. This is fine
country, and orchards of apricot and peach
trees are numerous. The grape and other
small fruits and all kinds of berries flourish
here. and wine could be successfully manu-
featured with but little expense ana Win
great profit.
Fort Stanton and the Apache Indian
agency are not very far away. Some live
or six hundred of the Apache nation are
maintained by the government Of the
United States at the agency At the fort
thereare tour companies Of cavalry, Fur
ther north, some twenty miles, IL u settle
mpnt of ranches called Three Rivers, at
which point large number OF cattle and
sheep are herded and some hundreds OF
acres Of grain are raised. Water here is
plenty, but the river plays at game Of
hide ana seek SOME fulieb iuTtutT oui dtlu
after time disappears under the sand and
is seen no more. Arriving at APPOINT some
twenty miles from White Oaks, a coal for
nation is reached, and an examination Of
this strata shows that this article may be
had in inexhaustible quantities and OF The
best quality. 1t Is mostly Anthracite,
though some bituminous coal is also found.
White Oaks, the terminal point of the pro-
posed road is place Of about 900 inhabi-
tants who subsist by mining and by herd
ing cattle Gold y found here ~ every
where else in this auriferous country, and
copper and silver also. The region Is well
known, and will attract large population
as soon as better facilities for travel thither
are opened. / know OF no place that prom
Uses SO well as this for the invest rhent OF
capital, and where labor and economy will
meet q surer reward.
AUSTIN
Special 10 the Herald
AUSTIN, June 24-Tbe annual meeting OF
the Texas State sporsmen's association
settled upon Houston AZ The place for the
tournament next June. The most signif-