The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-05
NEWSOF THE MINING WORLD.
BICH MINERAL LANDS IN NEW MEXICO
HESERTED FOR INDIANS
Idaho Miners Open the Season vigorously
-LesdviiIe Folks Feel Prosperous-An
ArtEonn Mine that Surprises Everybody.

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Arizona Mine that Surprises Everybody.
SILVER CITY, n. NJ, April 29.--Sinco the
return OF the prospectors who were arrested
nv tho military in the Garlic Mountains, on
Tho NAVAJO Indian reservation. the existence
OF large mineral region on that reservation
ia more generally credited than ever before. 1t
Inns been repeatedly asserted by prospectors
who have stent few days on the reservation
without being observed by the Indians, that
rich leads both OF gold and silver are to DO
found there: but, on tho other hand, 1t has
been positively asserted that no mineral bear
ing rock can he found on the reservation.
Many prospcctors who have rentured on the
reservation in search OF mines have never re-
turned. This party. although continually
among hostile Indians who threatened their
lives IL they did not leave the reservation. was
100 we'll aimed and equipped to fear an at
tack, and pushed on 10 the objective point In
the mountains which is about ninety miles
north OF GALLUP, the nearest railroad point.
Tho district is near the line between New Mex
co and Arizona. and there is q good water
supply.
The party WAS In the mountains twenty days
prospecting and locating claims when they
we're arrested by two troops OF United States
cavalry. and taken from the reservation.
They brought with them rich specimens Of
gold and silver ores. and assert positively that
strong veins bearing gold and silver ores be-
tween we'll defined walls OF granite and por-
phyry or granite and lime. exist in the Garlic
Mountains Miners are anxious to get into
this region and are trying to get an area Of
about 400 square miles in the Navajo reserva-
ton set apart as mineral district
The Navajos have always carefully guarded
the reservation against prospectors, anu while
they are peaceable enough with the white peo-
pie outside the reservation. they have not been
In the habit OF dealing leniently with intrudinR
miners. The expedition from Gallup did not
careful how. they invade the reservation II
the report Of this party rs to the richness and
Mountains is true, it is The richest mineral
region in New Mexico, as there are no gold
Psrr as oh S hese Vs1s
are reported to be' and these counties are now
the leading 9nes In New MeSis ef In ne pr9.
mines produce the richest ore now mined in
The recent rise in the price Of silver has very
west Mines which have been returning but
Was Almost Pots equal to The value Of the bullion,
will pay handsomely II prices are maintained
much hRSer m Which nG een shS
down can be started up again, Mine iowners
IN the Silver Creek i, distriet where there are
Ing In value rem IS 10 many thousand dollars
per ton, are jubilant. There, are in this dis
more than mining and milling expenses at the
average price of silver for year past The
difference between, the former, and present
price OF silver is Just 80 much added to the net
profits There are several Sl properties IN the
Fs k sSer at p sGd SS
lower than 1t has ever reached in fact, some OF
the ore carries gold enough to pay all ex.
penses without taking the silver into account
The Mimbres Consolidated Company at
t69 Ts9 IN Ills 'sa @ d renee
Of Which goes to increase the net. proit The
d n PEAL n hS aa6a W IN er at
sSsre in the adVance in Silver as sail ali the lead
ores IN this part OF New Mexico carry more or
The Old Man mine at Fleming is being
is producing eonsiderable, high grade silver
the mine successfully for some time but
finally suspended operations because the mine
Sder as d
lars have been paid in royalties.
PROGRESS IN IDAHO
oT1 shS APPEL
out pPns PIG vii IN bis claim on East
Hill. This Is one Of the most extensive OF the
from eighty to one. hundred feet high. and con-
Ing splendid mine ip nth the snow Bird near the
iiity feet, and at that point have ledge two
and half feet wide, with a hye-i inch vein OF
that sU Ta at 96e o f9R
an inch wide, To the depth OF fifty feet the in
crease in width has been steady They now
narrow vein that most prospectors would have
passed BY There are many a Other such veins
and, under the encouragement from the Snow
BIRD. will soon be reclaimed.
tlmbers and provislons are, running short 1t
will now remain idle until the snow disappears
5 ss oa Is es h % S
winter several splendid ore bodies have been
deyeloped but connection by shaft Or upraifse
tunnel before much can be done. as the air Is
very bad. There Is sufflcient ore In sight to
III Tie %asRinEtoa Company have resumed
work In the main shaft with three shifts The
cr9sscuts are yielding both gold and silver ore
Developments In the Crown Point and VOL
VERNE mines still increase their value; Only
running and the ore houses, with capacity
Of l.4O6 tons ore fun. and no other place is
Hss @ps4s w6It sed m svsE ?5SSR
and IS SS viii
on the list of producers again. The Venus, ad-
Joining the silver Crown. is also being viRor-
The Silver Creek m. mine, at Bayh9rse, Custer
horse. for 100000.
The Mountain View mine. at Pine Grove.
Alturas county. Is now yielding twelve tons OF
ore Ter day Thelline Grove Company Is
also, about to resume operations. A man from
the East Is settling up their affairs. and II ia
reported that the twenty-stamp mill VIII soon
Gold Hill mine.
Operation, have commenced at Neal dis
trct. Twenty locations have boon made this
spring. and already three hydraulic claims are
running The gold is coarse and many good
sized nuggets have been found. The sides OF
the guIch 300 !pot above prospect well. IL will
De- two or three week. yet however, before
l,hNsLl, Ap!il The stevens mine, which
transferred TO the Mount Mcclellan Mining
Company limited Of London. England, the
consideration being t25OOpO
The Holy ross district near Red Clin shows
the test surface Indications OF mineral of any
IN that region, II has numerous fine ore
bodies exposed, which show prospects OF be-
coming great mines.
II Is TeIor ted that rich strike Of gold rock
has been made near Wellington. The ledge Of
ore IL said 10 he about seven feet in width and
ASSAYS have been made that 10 as high as 5000
per ton,
"a IIty nronIun. IN ba . II,.,l, 49,