Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-06-01
FRESH FROM CAMPS.
Cerrillos in the Swim with a Big Dea
San Pedro's Claims for Rail
road Business,
Latest from the ucky-EverythHg Full
Town Site Spectators
Official Warning.

the ground to close Il little deal involving
several hundred acres Of patented mineral
lands lying between this city and Cerrillos,
the consideration in which is s., 900, 900.
The trade has been pending Tor SIX
months and the details are practically ar
ranged One of the most important
tens in the transaction is an agreement
o erect Il gigantic concentration and
;melter plant, suitable for treating the
vast deposits Of law grade ores
ound here, and to the end that
he most suitable machinery may
DC procured Tor this purpose, Il car
Dad of these refractory ores, earring some
zinc, but rich in lead and silver, was yes
terday shipped from Cerrillos to Joplin,
Mo. Similar ores to these are now being
treated by new process at Joplin, and ii
this carload of ore comes up to expeCta-
tons the big deal will be closed, and a
plant similar to the Joplin works will be
the style OF machinery designated in the
contract to be erected ut Cerrillos.
At SAN PEDRO
development work is going forward with
most satisfactory results, The copper
matte yield for May is expected to reach
fully 500 tons. Tho intention is to start
the full complement of twenty-five stamps
during the next ten days. The Green
wood Brydon mill at the 4 pine mine is
in daily operation, The Lucky mine is
now delivering sixty tons Of gacna and
daily, three car loads for ship
ment from Ceyrillos to Pueblo. Only a
scarcity OF teams prevents this property
from making greater shipments. Fifty
more teams are wanted at good wages.
On the Lucky extensions rapid develop
ment is the watch word, as all are anxious
to develop the truth of their claim that
they are on the same carbonate basis az
the Lucky. 1t is reasserted hy parties
from that locality to-day that fine bodies
of galena have been opened Ill the Black
Hawk and Kelly properties, adjoining the
Lucky, but details are not yet at hand.
Naturally they are awaited with much
interest.
RAILROAD BUSINESS.
The san Pedro people claim that even
now, ii they had n railroad tap out Of Ger
rillos, their camp would produce ten 10
twelve car loads Of ore and mineral daily
They say further that il tine Santa EC
Southern or the y. d Il. ". do not awaken
to this business emergency, the A, ]. d
S. +. will be negotiated with to push 4
branch road from Cerrilos through the
mountains to San Pedro. Counting bust
ness both ways, over such a line Of
twenty-five miles, that il, figuring coal
coke and iron in, and copper matte, golC
bullion and ores ont of san Pedro, such d
road would Immediately have business
amounting to at least twenty car loads pei
day, which is counted Il pretty tempting
plum. This business, however, can be
promised only TO road from Cerrillos
south. 1t can not be given to any line
originating elsewhere, as that would meal
at least sixty mile roundabout haul
which would increase the freight rate
until the cost of transportation would b'
as much ii not more than by the presen
method OF wagon transportation.
The people Of this city have a specia
interest in this matter, and it is necessary
that they should awake to the importance
of securing direct line OF road via the
Cash Entry and Ccrrillos from Santa Fl
to San Pedro, thus giving the mines ;
competing line for their ores to the Colo
RADIO smelters via the A., I. * s, +. ant
La Junta, and via the D. x X. &. ant
Espanola.
4 Room ECHO.
A San Pedro correspondent writes
There are ten new houses under Construc
ton, and there will be double that mum
Der next week They complain OF having
trouble in getting material. Surely, tn
boom is here to stay. The Lucky is look
ing better and richer every day. Tn
Mingo surprised Messrs. Brown, Badarac
co and Iail by showing richer and wider
The business houses are all having a fin
trade this week. Hotels, full; shacks
full dugouts, full peOple-Gull, Scraps
Well, just enough to make things lively
A little rustic in the store, little tussl
in the street-after the dust bowed ava
and the "othcr Teller got up and SAT-
"I'll see you Tomorrow" Johnnie walked
back into the store and coolly remarked
all right, 81 work here That was onl
one OF the many funny little things tina
happen every day in the best mining
camp Of New Mexico. Verify, she hooms
TIE TOWN LOT KILLING.
John Preston, who killed Lee lHiI il
defending his prior occupancy OF town 10
at San Pedro, sent for Squire Ortiz yestei
day evening and upon the appearance {
the justice at the jail PrestonSlemande
that he be given preliminary hearing
He claimed to have done the shooting j
sell defense and named over six or eigl
witnesses whom he desired to have sui
ppnaed in his own behalf. Justice Orti
informed him that 1t would be necesSar
to have the territory represented at snc
a hearing and said he would postpone tn
hearing until Monday or Tuesday next, j
which time District Attorney TWltchC
will be at home. In the mean time sui
pnnas for dozen or more witnesses an
an officer to serve them will be sent
San Pedro. An inquest was held Oy'
the remains of Lail on Thursday and Ii
body was taken to Albuquerque by friend
From their statements, as printed IN tf
local papers, it would appear that Pre-
toms claim of self defense is well founde'
This tragedy has had the effect OF sti
ring up the Copper company, and causil
it to assert its rights in the premises. 4
stated yesterday the Albuquerque tow
lot spectators had not the least color {
title to the town sites" they had laid q
and lots which they are attempting to Sc
for song to unsophisticated tenderfee
These town site" locations are on ii
old Canon del Aqua grant, west Of lir
running through the spring from north
south, and which is held by the compan
as private property under U. S. paten
The following official notice is self Q,
planatory
NOTICE,