Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-04
CHIHUAHUA.
A Brief History of One Of the Most
Noted Mines in the Country.
The President of the United
States Senate Taking in
the City.


TACT, tue city owes It's existence TO tn
discovery of this mine. Irefer to tn,
Santa Enlalla, situated about twelv,
miles east of chihuahua, in a range o.
mountains, and dates its discovery
about the last of the seventeenth
century. There are records in Span
ish OF its existence and full develop,
ment in l705. The Spaniards put il
large force and transported the ore
70 a point up the river where enough
water could be had to reduce the ores
Around these works town sprang uI
which finally grew to q city, and the
capital Of the State. The greater
part of the millions of tons of Stag
that is piled up around the city is
from this mine, and was brought here
on the backs of the stunted jackasses
of the country, called burros.
To give you an idea of the immense
amount Of ore, and its value, that has
been taken from the Santa Eulalla
mines, it is but necessary to state that
the Roman Catholic church, under a
grant Of the crown Of Spain, was al
lowed to tax the output Of this mine a
trifie less than one and one-half per
cent, which accrued to the sum of
over $500, 900 in the hands of that BEN
efciary, and with which the magnificent
chihuahua cathedral and other church
edifces and colleges were built and
maintained. The registered out>put
of this mine from 1905 to 1881, rs
years, was over $l0O,0O0,0OO in silver.
AT that period the sayages became
very troublesome, and in 1910 the
Mexican revolution drove out the
Spaniards, and the mine was virtually
abandoned, the work being not enough
to merit mention. A short time ago
an American company, principally
from New York, bought the Santa
Eulalla and all the surrounding
mines, some forty in number, and are
now making efforts to bring this dis.
trict back to its former glory. AS
superintendent and general manager
We find John r. Robinson, who for.
merly owned the famous Batopilas
mines, now worked by Boss Shepherd;
and associated with him, as engineer.
is II. 0. RheiAhardt. The company
constructed a ditch from the junction
of the chihuahua aud Sacramento
rivers to the foot Of the Santa Eulalla
mountains, some FIVE miles in length,
with the intention of carrying water
to that point and there erecting their
mills, but after its construction it was
found useless, as the water would
not flow. They then moved the site
of the mill to within two miles
Of the city, where now a large
force Of men at work putting in the
machinery and erecting the necessary
buildings. In company with R. L.
PitOn and James Z. Stiff, your cor,
respondent visited these mills. We
found machinery bran new from Chi
cago scattered promiscuously all over
the ground and more arriving every
day. 1t is Of the latest improved pat
tern, and the cost of the entire outfit
viii reach over $4,000. There will
be four hFe-stamp mills, with the nee
essarY roasting furnaces and amalgaS
mating watts. We found a wagon un-
loading ore from the mines. and a
large pile Of it awaiting the compile,
ton OF the works, and procured a
good supply Of specimens. Parties
who profess to be judges, say that it is
not very high grade, but would pay ri
L was IN large quantities. At this
place they will have plenty Of water,
and 1t IS proposed to bring this mine
lp to its highest former standard.
This is tie only miDe in this vicinity
now being worked by Americans. Mr..
Henry GOesch, a German, formerly a
merchant IN San Antonio, is develop
ing the I'll Providencia, about two
aud one half miles north. The ASSAYS
show up well, and am told that the
prospects of this property are very
dattering.
From what / have seen and heard
OF this country, | should consider
mining about the only enterprise in
this portion Of Mexico that offers any
especial inducement to Americans
AS far as | see, the chances are much
better in their own country for farms
ers, mechanics and merchants. and
nearly as good for stock men and wool
growers, the Inconvenience they will
be exposed to fully overbalancing ali
Mr.; Preston, of the Mail, says he
would advise those seeking homes here
to spend month or two in looking
around and becoming familiar with
the people and language. Good adyice
to the prospectors, but bad for the
advancement of the immigration
scheme, as about one in thousand
after ne has been here two months
but what will be very glad to return
home, providing he has enough money
LETT, and remain satisfied with his res.
ldence in Mexico all the remainder Of
his life.
For man with limited capital I
know Of no business that offers greater
inducements than getting a stock Of
chihuahua dogs and raising Chihua.
hua "purps" to sell to tourists. It is
altogether in keeping with the Chihua.
hua style of doing business-small
capital and big profits.
Senator Edmonds and party are
dong the city to-day. | hardly think
the eminent statesman will be an an.
Inle9xationist after his brief visit to the
Land Of God and Liberty"
AS an instance OF one;;cf the domes.
tic comforts Of life in Mexico. / will
relate an incident, A few DAYS AGO an
American cook left her emplover
She had been sent for and her passage
paid from New York, with the undeTs
standing that she should work for At
least two years at good wages In
three months time she left, and the
family had to look about for native
"cociuera." Shortly after she had
pogsession Of the kitchan AZ -. -