Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-20
STRUCK IT RICH.
The MoIlvain Discovery Confirmed
Eight Feet Of Lead Car
donates.
Saturday Proves a Red Letter Day in
the History of the New
LeadYile.
To the Edltor OF lhe Now MexIcnn.


San PEDRO, Aug. II, 1989.--C'reGt eH-
element was created IN camp to-day by
strike of old man Mcilvane on his ranch
at the north end OF the town site. On
breaking through The lime cap at a depth
of six feet he encountered eight ieet OF
carbonates assuying $G7 to the ton. Hun
dreds of excited prospectors are visiting
the new strike aud stalking claims in all
directions. The ore is Identical with the
LinColn-Lucky, confirming the theory
that under the lime crust here there
exists q lake Of carbonate ore OF mann
moth and practically ineXhaustible eX-
tent. A company to prospect with the
Corliss Diamond drill is being organized,
as the Gaping over the ore is in some
places 100 feet thick and very hard. There
be mined here, \ better camp can not
be found. Twelve stage loads OF strang-
ers arrived to-day from the various rail
road points: The Santa Fe Southern rail-
road corps is nearing us daily and has the
inside track. There is the biggest kind
OF money here for the railroad that gets
in first. The town company stand ready
to donate all needed grounds for yards
and depot grounds, and the people will
contribute literally, The item Of coke
hauling alone for the smelters will pay Il
railroad immensely, to say nothing of the
81 900 day expended now to teamsters
for hauling matte, ores, coal, hay, grain,
supplies, etc.
A rich strike was made by Cheves &
Priddy to-day on Granite mountain-four
feet Of galena carrying $lO6 in silver.
The Lincoln-Lucky does well, also the
Bullion, Black Hawk, Silver Queen,
Belcher, Whooper, Mingo and others.
&. J. B.
The above from trustworthy correspon-
dent confirms the news OF the strike by
McIlvain mentioned in these columns
yesterday, only the discovery turns out to
be grander one than at first reported.
This is indeed good news that the bust
ness boom at San Pedro is upon q safe
and solid mineral basis that no power can
stay. Mr.. McIlvan's claim is situated
in the vicinity of the Bullion, more
than mile distant from the Lincoln
| LuChy picpeltEJ anu tlllS lhNJ vi llSell
tells great story of underground car
Donates covering 4 wide range OF terri
tory. No wonder the miners are "wild
with excitement" The other strike re-
ferred to in the above letter is in the Tip
top claim, opened by Thomas Priddy,
who afterward sold a half interest to
Merchant j. H. Cheeves. This is the
proper which Mr.. Cheeves refused to
sell, in less than three hours after he
closed the deal, at an advance OF 800 per
cent on his investment.
In this connection it is unpleasant to
note that Leonard SINNERS saw mill, OF
rather one of them which supplies San
Pedro with most Of its lumber, is report
ed to-day to have burned down.
Judge Barton, who 'leit Pedro at
3 O'Clock yesterday had heard nothing OF
it, and it is hoped that the rumor is
without foundation, for the rapidity with
which the town is building has caused
Mr.. Skinner to book orders for two
months in advance, and fire at this time
would prove heavy loss to him, while al
the same time it would serve to make
building material scarce and more ex,
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