The Black range., 1883-03-30

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Monument ore from the mine to the
wagon road.
J. NJ. Smith is putting new roof
and otherimprove ments upon his build
ing at the head of Wall street When
completed he will occupy it with his
family.
G. Kelley occupies the White Signal
cabins in Wilson's gulch and is tie only
man who at present makes heldquar-
ters between Chloride and the COlos-
sal.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Beckett thank the
Chloride string band for charming
serenade last Saturday night. These
musicians are capable of producing the
sweetest music in the world and their
performances are always treat.
Geo. Davis 6rst violin, AL Parker sec
ond violin, Dewitt Mckinney bass viol
and Charley Winters at the piano cOnsti.
tutes a string band of which Chloride
need not be ashamed. 1t is doubtful if
it can be surpassed by any city in New
Mexico.
The number Of ladies in Chloride has
been so augmented this spring that it is
no trouble to assemble a party for a
ball at any time. The pleasant aud
we'll attended dancing party of Mon
day night was in strong contrast with
efforts of q similar character six
months ago.
j.. j. Dalglish's cows stray away from
his ranch on Dry creek and give him
considerable trouble. One of them
mixed with Mexican's drove last
week and was taken a long distance
away before he got her again. 1t is
evident that the best business in the
world has its drawbacks.
Chloride is dull at present it is true
and yet there are few vacant houses in
town while the erection of new ones is
being prosecuted all the time. Ours
is not one of your booming towns
but it is having steady and natural
growth which argues well for the
future. Unlike most mining towns it
is not growing faster than the country
which furnishes It's support, and also
unlike them it will have no periodical
backsets.
Frank Waterman has finished assess.
ment work on the Copper King and
Copper King No. 2, and part of the An
COLA for this year. These properties
are all situated ON Chloride creek and
each makes good showing of mineral
at the surface. The work for this year
on the Copper King was put upon d
tunnel running from the base of the
hill toward the vein.
Fulton and Traub are still pounding
away upon the Alta on Chloride creek
ThfS shaft is one hundred and twenty
feet deep, and they are now prospect
ing the Hill by drift at the bottom o.
the shaft running south. They have tht
hard black lime which is so indicative
of rich mineral bodies in this country
and they are sanguine of striking the
vein in good shape when they gel
through this. Those gentlemen have
worked faithfully upon this property
and deserve to strike bonanza.
The Silver Monument has six tons OF
ore nicely sorted and sacked whichit i!
preparing to ship to Denver, provided
arrangements cannot be made with the
Fairview smelter for working it, The
ore is separated into halves, one bunch
belonging to Mr.. Won Wendt and thu
other to the partners of Mr., &C aldwel
in the mine. If the ore is shipped to
Denver only the first mentioned halt
will go, at present. If worked at Fair
view the whole amount viii be treated
The ore is being packed on burroi
down Chloride creek to The Wall Street
mines a distance of ten miles, whicl
point can be reached by wagons. Tht
ore is quite rich and there is no doubt
of Its paying handsomely for mining
shipping and reducing
Articles of incorporation have beer
filed with the secretary of the territory
for the Hagan's Peak Tunnel and min
ing company. The capital stock is one
million dollars and the headquarteI.
of the company is at Albuquerque. II
is we'll known by those who have any
knowledge of the topography of this
section that Hagan's peak is the point
from which most of the large veins oi
the Apache district radiate, and the
opinion is very general that a tunnel
run into this mountain on the east ant
west line so as to cut across the large
veins which run out in southerly
direction, will open up an immense
body of mineral, The object of this
organization is tP accomplish this re
suit. l.. Corson Ras been working fol
year to interest capital in this project
and finally with the assistance of Judge
A. G. Swift, has succeeded his endea
vors. The tunnel will be run into thu
east end of the mountain in westerly
! direction starting on the ground Of