The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-02

Duryee Smelter, which proved tall-
ure, has been removed. and another
erected in its place. A smelter is being
erected at Santa Fe. The stamp mill
at San Pedro has been working up the
gold ores, and now that the proper treat
ment for the immense bodies of refrac-
tory copper ores has been discovered, it
is expected that the smelters will
run regularly hereafter. The Cerrillos
coal mines, both anthratic and btu
minous, have been quite largely devel-
oped, and considerable quantities of
coal sold to the government, to mining
companies and individuals. Rich dis
coveries of horn silver and galena have
been made at the placiers, and rich
gold find is reported adjacent to Santa
Fe. An important item is the narrow
gauge road nearly completed from San
ia Fe to Espanola, which will form a
connection with the Colorado narrow
gauge system.
Bernalillo county has made the most
rapid development in the working of
copper properties at Nacimienta, or
Copper City, on the head waters of the
Rio Puerco. Several of these proper
ties have been put in condition to
henceforth be productive. Several
companies have been organized to work,
aud eastern capital is being invested. A
smelter IS in course of construction,
and coal has been found in abundance
IN this section. Many favorable reports
are received of late discoveries in the
Sandi mountains. At Jemez Springs
new district has been discovered which
contains fine copper and galena pros
poets. A company has been organized
at Albuquerque which has erected a 40
ton water jacket smelter, and one
especially adapted TO the treatment of
copper ores. The coal mines along the
A. & p. railroad have been extensively
worked, and are showing even larger
bodies of coal.
In Socorro county Water canon has
been improving with development. The
Magdaenas have been producing ore
and bullion. Colorado parties have
purchased the Kelley mine, paying $40,-
900 therefor, and have made prepara-
tions to work the property extensively.
A large sum has been refused for the
Hardscrabble mine, which is being
rapidly developed, and at the same
time is producing large amount of
ore. This property has within the past
year been developed from a prospect to
large and valuable mine, and the same
is true of other properties here. Several
have been purchased for the purpose
of working them extensively. A large
amount of ore has been contracted for
at the smelter. and an additional stack
is to be erected. A mill has been erect
ed at the MogollOns, and the mines
there are in the condition which prom
: ise much for the future. 1t is reported
that the mines in the Socorro noun
tains have been put into condition for
il goodly production, and hat the stamp
mill at Socorro will shortly be running
once more. In the San Andreas fine
prospects have been discovered, and
some of them sold atgood prices, others
partially developed with promising re.
suits. The Cabellas and the CuchIllo
Negros have come to the front in the
past year with some remarkable cop
per and galena prospects. In the Black
Range near Chloride and Grafton the
Improvement has been so universal
, that it is impossible to mention but Il
; few. The Occidental has been devel-
oped into q producing mine and Il
stamp mill erected for the treatment of
the ores. A smelter has been built at
Fairview. The White Signal is pro
ducing. The Apache and several other
: leading properties have been bonded at
good prices. Machinery has been erect
ed upon the Alaska. The Iyanhoe
company have been acquiring more
property. Their stock has risen in
value and it is expected that the COM
pany will soon resume work.
The wonderful gold mines at White
Oaks, in Lincoln county, but which are
: Tributary to Socorro, have at last been
g put in working condition. The differ
: ences heretofore existing between the
/ owners have been settled, and the pro-
. pertes are under the management of
enterprising and progressive mining
5 men. The experimental machinery
D which has been used for the treatment
of the ores has been replaced by I'M
t proved machinery known to be adapt
: ed to these ores. The N0gals. Jicari-
: Has, Benito, Jarilla and other districts
of Lincoln county, are being pros
. pected and are beginning to attract at
: tention. A large body of coal has been
, discovered and opened, and railroad
| is soon to be built from Ell PasO to
t White Oaks, which will tap this coal
r field
(. In Dona Ana county rich gold finds
h have been made in the Organs, and
5 considerable work has been done and
/ some ore shipped. At Hllls3oro a
r stamp mill has heen running the mos;