The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-30
What Next?

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One thing is true of this %camp-the
grades of its ores are low. and Its bodies
are large. A concentration, therefore,
was our only hope. 1t is also true that
large bodies of low grade ore are perfer-
rable to the high grades, from the fact
that as a rule, the high grade ores run
in small streaks or are pockety. 1t is
because of this fact that with eastern
capital the low grade large bodies are
preferred to the high grade. The lat
ter character of ores can be relied on
the returns from year to year can be
counted on with some degree of as
surance, while the former class of ores
are uncertain. 1t is equally true that
when this camp can make it showing
by actual production there will be
a movement of capital in this direction.
to buy and develop mines. Without an
actual exhibit by Fl of production,
or out put, u camp will remain DOR
mant. The moral then is that the next
step for the miners and %prOspeetOrs of
the camp should be to commence the
development Of their properties and
get out their ores in small and large
lots according as their mean will per-
nit, and feed the concentration which
by the first of February Will have a
capacity for treating forty tons of ore
every twenty-four hours. Mr.. Castle
has by a very thorough and painstak-
ing test demonstrated, in d most bust
ness and systematic manner, the fact
that u our ores, as a general rule, are
well adapted to concentration. His
test has cost the camp nothing. In
the amounts be has taken for the
test, and the variety of properties
from which he took the ore and the ex-
tent of range from which the samples
came, he has particularly demonstrated
the fact that there is not a camp in the
whole west so wonderfully prOmis-
ing in the way of useful ores, be-
cause of their almost uniform adapt
ability to concentration. In this we
have a sure foundation on which to
build; the certain encouragement that
every pick struck on u ores will as
surely bring our camp to the front as
a producer, and a most reliable one too.
During this favorable weather there
ought to be some work ~inaugnrated for
getting good wagon roads to the mines.
1t is true the prOSpectorS have but little
money, but the locality of certain
groups of properties should induce q
system of exchange labor, whereby the
holders of property may secure such
wagon roads to all of the properties
from which ore can be at once and
steadily taken. 1t would not be un-
wise for the property owners to have a
meeting, and TO have Mr.. Castle meet
with them, and have an exchange of
views on such questions, as cost OF
roads, cost of transportation, cost of
concentration, etc. Mr.. Castles move
ments here as already suggested, have
caused good results to this community.
Idle men are being employed, money is
coming into circulation and before the
concentration is completed $4,000 will
have been disbursed in this community.
This will have a beneficial effect on the
community. Mr.. Castle, to be sure, is
not doing this out of charity. He
comes among US to make money. If
he makes it, this community will also
make it. He will be dependent on the
camp, and the camp on him. In other
words, our relations are mutual: what
helps him helps up. 1t is a question of
us all pulling together. 1t should be a
long pull, a strong pull and a pull all
together. We should give him all NOR.
al support ard substantial support in
our power. We do not want to sit idly
down since he has determined to build
here and say "let him work out the
proDlem-he is TIT one to make money"
In some communities there is a dispo-
Sition to feel as if the surest way of
success is to lie in wait, for and
fleece everybody who comes about with
with money. In some camps there is
a disposition among property holders
to build themselves up at the expense
of others; to interfere with mining
deals, to lie in wait and levy tribute on
any promising deal, if hush or work
money is not paid. Wedont want any
such work In this camp. v edon't want
adventures, ead-beats and ~loafers rs
middle men TO come in with large pre-
tentIons. and blk honest labor, and
blk the stores and decamp. We want
honest straightforward effort, and IN
twelve months time this camp can be
made to rank with the best. Chloride
is bound to have a "boom." Not a wild
mushroom "boom" but a solid SUBJ
stantial, and rapid growth based
upon its capacity to produce ore. Six
months success of the concentration
will encourage the capital at the back
of 1t to commence the laying of the
rail which connects this place with
Engle. The promise of the A. T. & S.
F. railway is out to that effect. Any
one may see how important it will be
to the camp to feed the concentration