The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-13
SILVER CITY, N, NJ,
something about the Mining Interests OF
New Mexico-An Entertaining EpistIe.

something about the Mining Interests OF
New Mexico-An Entertaining Epistle.
SILVER CRY, N, NJ, May 7.-[Correspond-
ence. Though 1t is not known by us ofthe
present day to what extent the old Spanish
invaders of three centuries ago enriched
their Golfers from the mineral wealth of this
great Rocky mountain range, yet one can
easily understand that there is much truth
in the stories of almost fabulous amounts
of the precious metals being carried across
the wide expanse" to the land of Fer.
dinand and Isabella. Much OF the best and
most precious metals lie in stratas near the
earth'ssurtace, and therefore il was no diff.
cult task for those primitive prospectors,
even with their rude implements
OF mining, to reap rich harvest.
There Is no mineral country in the world
that has shown suchs bodies of rich ore
scattered over the surface as southern New
Mexico, aud especially that section lying
contiguous to Silver City. The rich strikes
at Bear Mountain the other day, are but
additional proof OF our assertion. Scarcely
a dollars worth OF labor was expended on
the first find; few tufts of grass and very
thin crust of earth removed with shovel.
exposed to view mass of silver, one that
could readily be disposed of for $4,000.
The other strikes were also very fine. In
fact, the surface in that vicinity, exposes
hundreds of thousands OF dollars worth OF
silver ore almost rich enough to coin into
money. The formation is the yerv
best, being a contact Of
Quartzite and limestone. And
what gives formation permanency Is the
TACT that 1t is on the continental side, a
chain of the Rocky Mountains, which con.
stitutes the watershed for the two oceans.
IL is said that person may stand on this
divide when the waters are in the gullies,
ana with the same cup he can drink waters
that flow into the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans without changing his position.
The other day some specimens Of ore
rom one OF the new strikes were tested in
this city. The specimens were laid on
coal made from piece of juniper; the ore
in few minutes shot forth globules OF pure
silver that covered the rock completely,
Giving 1t the appearance OF ice and frost.
The percentage OF metal was so great that
alter the delicate silver balls came TO the
ST face there was little of the rock left.
Otcourse these wonderful discoveries will
be OF great advantage to Silver City, aud
even at this early day people are beginning
to Hook here as they did to Leadvlle a few
years ago. Silver City is at present the
leading town of southern New Mexico She
VIII open her gates to the first train of cars
this week. The road is narrow.gauge and
connects at Deming with the Atchison,
Topeka " Santa, Fe and Southern Pacific
roads. The distance from DemiDg to Silver
City is forty.eight miles, and the time the
train Will consume in making the trip will
be three hours and thirty minutes. This
Will be great Improvement on the stage
coach, which makes the trip in ten hours.
1.-THE new strikes "pan-out" well shall
not be surprised to see Silver City place
OF lU,OOO within year. j. l.. @.