The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-05-19
NUMBER 81.
An Interesting Communication about
the Ronito and Nogals.

An Interesting Communication about
the Ronito and Nogals.
Editor Leader
Having just returned from the
Bonito and Nogal countries, and
thinking your readers would like
to hear what is transpiring in that
grand, beautiful and rich country;
well said to be one Of those coun-
tries that "God smiled upon" Its
gurgling brooks toeming with
speckled beauties, green grass,
beautiful shade trees and natural
parks its majestic mountains COW
cred with their green mantle to the
apex, makes up an appearance of
as grand scenery as there is upon
the continent.
The mineral there is found in true
formation. All that is nocessary,is
development. What little work
has been done has shown up mag
Efficiently; the mines improve
every inch from the surface down.
All that is necessary, as | tell the
boys, is perseverance, pluck and
above all, depth, and they will soon
reach the zenith of their glory.
and realize their bright visions of
future prosperity, that has encour-
aged them so lar. They have as
good surface prospects as there are
in the world; true assures running
for miles; ! walked on one lead ON
which there were twenty-seven
locations ; fine quartz vein, per-
meated all through with grey and
black sulphurets and galena, as
fine as mans eyes ever beheld.
And this is only one among many,
Of the leads Of this great mineral
country The formation is very
similar to the great San Juan coun-
try. These leads are bound to be
continuous-never in the history
of mining has it proved otherwise
in such formations.
These hardy minors-pioneers
Of this country, infested by the
bloody Apache Indians-endured
everything imaginable, in order to
remain and protect their locations.
How much credit they deserve for
their hardships and manly endur-
ance. Now they are bound to
reap the reward for what they have
endured, as capital is fast coming
in; an early boom is near.
The Mogul, Renown, Orphan
Boy, Ten Brock, Big Fortune,
Cricket, Mary, Emma, Old ReIia-
bic, Glow-Worm, Chinaman, and
Christmas are few Of the many
good prospects OF this camp.
AT the Nogals, Just over the di-
vide from the Bonito, everything
looks like business. This camp but
a few months ago was nearly de-
serted, only few men OF energy
and faith remained, and at one
time the grass had commenced to
grow in the streets the howl of
the wolf had taken the place of the
sound OF the pick and hammer,
and the echo Of the six-shooter had
ceased. What change! ! Two or
three men with indomitable energy
had stuck to their claims, and
delyed in the bowels OF the earth,
and at last struck bonanza. The
saw is again heard, timbers are be-
ing gotten out, two story buildings
being erected and mill going up
to work the ores of the Rockford
mine roads being built, and every
thing teeming with hustle and ac-
tivity; another evidence of how a
little capital will bring a country to
the front. Mr.. Fletcher, the man
that never yet made a failure, the
father Of the Black Hills machinery
is erecting this mill-this being the
tifty-fourth mill this gentleman has
erected, all OF which are now work
ing successfully in the different To-