The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-22
Chloride and Vicinity.

having Touched upon TIE many ad-
vantages possessed by this locality m
my last letter. l deem Il just 70 more
fully describe the wonderful advaa-
tages offered 10 the prospector and
capitalist In concluding my former
letter ! made mention OF the fact Of
having mel with = few old tuners of
this section Of the country. l eneoun-
tered after mailing my letter quite a
number whom by some mlschance /
had failed 10 meet when making my
inst rounds. They we're nearly all men
deserving well Of their country, and
they have. by their wonderful pluck
and tenaeity. accomplished wonders.
such only AS the pioneer in the wild
west is capable of accomplishing
They have discovered and opened up
TO the eyes Of a wondering world an
extent of country rich In all natural
advantages. and whose mineral wealth
- beyond computation. In the near
future, when the true value Of this lm.
mensely rich mineral belt have been
appreciated. and when moneys iudici-
ously expended shall have opened up
tie vast vaults Of hidden treasure here
buried, the speculative world Of mining
men will open their eyes In wonder
ment, and see the fatal mistake they
have made by treating contemptuous-
ly the most beautifully grand. as well
as the must fabulously rich section, of
this most wondrously rich mining
region.
But | digress. There are quite a
number of families here, all OF whom
are comfortably housed. and surround.
ed by more wealth than Is usually
found In other localities. With heavily
timbered mountains ON every hand,
with an abundance of clear. cool noun
tain water passing their very doors, is
II a wonder that these people love their
homes, or that they are 10th TO leave
them and return to the more popnlous
localities, where the busy hum of in.
and the close heated atmosphere
of our larger cities attract SO many and
lure into destruction the rising gener.
alton of Americans. To the capitalist
seeking Investment with Il promise OF
immense returns in the neal future.
your correspondent knows of no better
locality.
The town Of Chloride was unusually
dull at lifetime of u visit, owing TO
the "stagnatlon IN the mining indus.
tries. but a future is in store for the
country, and 1t will attract the atten-
ton 1t deserves when "A branch railroad
shall connect il with the outer world.
When this desirable consumatipn
shall have been reached, then look out
for a boom, unprecedented in the am
nails of mining history.
Your correspondent having had a
varied and extensive experience in
communities for the past
twenty-five years, a confidently as
without fear of successful con.
tradlction that within a radius of
twenty-five miles square, taking Chic
ride AZ a centre. lies hidden more min.
eral wealth than WAS ever dreamed of
by the most sansnine prospector or the
widest enthusiast. Six miles up the
from town are situated some of
the best mines in the district, promi-
nent among them the Silver Monument,
which four years ago was sold for Il
aud for which the owners now
u snug little fortune.
In close proximity Is found the re-
mains of a now extinct race, the pre-.
hisotric cliff jewellers.
High up on the mountain side diff.
OF access, may be seen the rudely
though impregnable dwell.
Iings of these people, the walls of
are covered with quaint hero.
designs unintelligible to the
.verage man. with broken pottery
'trewn about In the widest confusion.
A commission from the Smithsonian
Institute at Wash ington. will travel
this section sometime this SEA-
son, for purpose of investigating and
writing up the habits of this peculiar
1t ID TO be hoped that they
will give some attention 10 this neigh.
The Black range is full to overflow
ng with legendary lore. and probably
me of the most interesting tales told
: the n having reference to The lost
lily, which. as the Indians recount was
itnated in this range of mountains.
Any idea of Its locality is crude, yet for
ges has the story been handed down
mong the Apaches.
They describe 1T us n city of vast pro-
'ortions. compactly built and guarded
II all sides by towers of massive
trength. the whole surrounded by an
unusually strong wall They describe
he city as being exceedingly rich in
and precious stones, and watched
yer by some avenging Aztec God of
The uacha efanda tu marital