Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-10
how THE MINES PROSPER.
Csrri,los at Lat Certain II smeiter
The Graphic Plant Coming-N"tes
BY the Way.

On yesterday grounds were leased al
Cerrillos upon which smelter plant is to
be erected just as soon as the machinery
can be got on the ground. The details
are as vet meager, but that the ground
has been secured is certain, and 1t Is
quite rs certain that the machinery to be
erected thereon comprises the Graphic
smelter plant now located near socorro.
Judge Thornton and Col. Shelby are
largely interested in this property, as is
so tue Manderfcld estate. They, to-
gether with Boston and Chicago par
ties, own the Graphic group OF
mines near Socorro, the ores from
which were successfully treated Tor a
time, but the proper ores for mixing were
scayce and fuel was high, and of late
the smelter has not been in operation
The nee. seary coal, charcoal, iron and
limestone had to be shipped from Santa
Fe county to Socorro, which made Inc
cost run high, and it seems the owners of
the plant have now figured it out that 1t
will lie great deal cheaper to remove The
machinery to Cerrllos and, if need he,
ship the Graphic ores to that point, While
also treating the silver-lead ores extracted
from south Santa Fe county mines. fuil
particulars OF the transaction will be gwen
shortly.
MINING MENTIONS.
The Lincoln-Lucky is shipping three
car loads OF high grade ore per week. The
copper mine operated by the Santa re
Copper company is shipping TOUR TO hVe
ears Of matte per week.
The existence of all the rich minerals
and the convenience OF fuel and huxlbg
materials is attracting tile attention OF
capitalists to Cerrillos as a smelling point,
AMI 800 900 plant Is soon to be estao-
lished.
With the opening of spring San Pedro
is again to the fore and some good devel
opment work is being done; there are q
number of new prospects and In many OF
them carbonate ore, carrying silver Ill pay
ing quantities has been struck.
All lead and silver ores SO far struck in
this camp are free smelling, iron manga
nese Astounding both in their formation
and in separate bodies, cropping out on
the mountain sides and existing IN de-
posts in other places, in almost absolute
purity.
At Dolores, the gold region, develop
ment is being pushed on the Navajo by
Las VEGAS ow ners, ami good quality OF
ore being taken from the Live Oak and
o, her partially developed mines. Owners
of the latter property have leased tile
Wolf stamp mill and will operate en- their
own ores only.
Southern Santa Fe county is steadily
forging ahead in the development OF her
mines, and thoroughly systematic work
now being performed in the sections en-
hraciny CerriIlos, San Pedro and Dolores
has settled for ali time any doubts con
corning permanency of thrifty and SUBJ
stantial mining boom in those parts.
II ia estimated that over $4,000 worth
of ore is in sight in the Cash Entry. 81
the Cerrillos district. This is the prop
erty of an English company,
who is doing most thorough piece Of
work in development. There are now
three shafts a quarter of mile apart
with the lodes cross cut, and heavy ma
| CtltI6Ig dIltt tNCNC ihNh pump "S
ployed tn keep tie water out. The ore il
galena and silver, carry ing zinc bende.
To the northwest, in the Chama region
there is considerable activity III placer
mining. Kentucky capital is being used
to develop these mines. II. f. Kendall
of the Kendall Mining company, has asso'
ciated himself with anumber OF Pittsburp
capitalists and will begin work at once tc
put in steam hydraulic plant. The COM
pany will have it's plant ready for work
by May /, and with l0-inch Hall pump
expects to raise water at the rate Of ,OOC
gallons per minute.
Another evidence Of the future pros.
perity OF these camps is seen in the fol.
lowing spe al FROM Cerrillos to the Rocky
Mountain News: "The prospect OF rail.
road building TO and through the camps
grows brighter Right Of way and depot
grounds have been secured for the Den
YER q Rio Grande extension (Santa Fe
Southern), from Santa Fe to San Pedro
via Cerrilos, and the commencement oil
construction work is early promised. LII
the meantime the Atchjson, Topeka q