The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-29

James, who was doing the work. burned
some Of the mineral In the fire and
brought out . nice coating Of silver on
a small piece Of ore.
Alex Won Wendt Of Boulder. Colorado,
whose advent to the range was men,
toned in the RANGE of last week. has
taken a bond on the Silver Monument
mine on upper Chloride creek. The in
strument has received the signature of
w. F. Caldwell who represents half Of
the property, and the two other owners
are being interviewed with a probabili-
ty of the deal being cOnsummated. BY
the terms of the contract MI. voE Wendt
pays 100000, the purchase price, in one
year from date. In the meantime he
will work the mine, extracting and
shipping ore, and give the owners fifteen
per cent. of the gross returns from tue
mill-runs. When the papers are signed
by all parties interested the purchaser
will put a force of men at work and
Immediately begin shipping ore to the
reduction works. With the present
road up the guleh the ore will Of neces-
sity be packed on burros a distance of
ten miles, and that will entail consider
able expense. However the ore Is rich.
1t runs one hundred and forty ounces
in silver with a large per centage Of
copper, on an average across a three
and a half foot ledge of almost solid
metal. That it will make a good mine
there is little doubt.
A gentleman named Watson, an ex-
superintendent of the Deadwood Home
stake mine and of the Silver Knight of
Nevada, but now representing promi-
nent San Francisco capitalists. has been
looking at Black Range prospects this
week. Mr.. Watson has been in the
country south of Deming for some little
time viewing the mineral advantages
of that section and had collected a guam
tity of ore for assaying. While the
tests were being made he had some
leisure and he was induced by w. H.
johnson of the Perchas to visit this
section. He came, and although his
stay was short he improved it by travel
ing over considerable ground and get
ting specimens from some of the best
mines. He was highly pleased, and II
the ore specimens taken prove satisfac
tory it Is probable he will do us some
: good. His expressions of pleasure CO
! incided with those of everybody els'
who visits here. All say that the pros
poets for mines have never been ex
celled, and their accessibility coupled
9 with the abundance of wood and waite
gives them added value, and the pleas
: ant climate makes this a-paradise TO
r residents.
The term of enlistments of the Chic
i ride militiamen having expired Their
o was a reorganization effected on a nev
. basis this week. This sanguinary ban,
is designated in the military archlve
as Company E, First Regiment of Unit
ed States Cavalry. The term Of enlist
c ment is five years. The force is subjec
9 to duty any place in the United States
and pay will be given for the actual tim
in service. The roster at present con
Q tains eighty names and Capt. Blain ha
no doubt that the full quote of on
Q hundred will be easily secured. Tn
commissioned officers elected are JiT
Blain, captain: Hugh Love, first lieut..
r J.. ]. Dalglish, second lieut.. The nor
n commissioned officers appointed by th
h captain are. sargeants: Orderly, JIG
le Thorn; list, JAS. c. Shaw; End, Georg
n Beebe; 3rd, Dan Fitzpatrick; 4th, v
g. Johnson. Corporals: 1st, Tom Wi
liams; End, H. +. Patrick; Bird, Morri
d Lundy; 4th, Henry Huten. The con
% missioned officers expect to be furnish
&c ed with uniforms which will be col
l. structed with Soldiers Pocket Compal
ions and all the modern appliances
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