Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-12-12

The latest metal quotations are:
Silver LOB; copper 1915; lead 4.25.
The Humboldt min started up the
first Of the week under Col. Mays
management and run very satisfacto-
rily.
The Humboldt mining company, of
Memphis, Tenn, has filed in the office
of the territorial secretary a certificate
designating Thompson Jones, Shakes
peare, N. NJ, as resident agent vice
r. b. Potter resigned.
John Parks was at Carlisle, New
Mexico, last week, and says the new
find On the Jim Crow Ledge, near
that place, as the best mining pros.
pect he has ever seen, during a long
residence in the west. lie will return
in a few days and locate a few claims.
Bulletin.
Some complications have arisen be-
tween w b. Catchings and the Hum
boldt company in regard to the settle
ment Of the accounts between them
and Mr.. Catchings has run an attach
ment Oh The mill aud mine. The
Liberal trusts that the matter will
soon be amicably adjusted and work
be resumed by the company.
Frank Kehr who runs the hosting
machinery on the Miser's Chest SAYS
he hopes that the motive power now
used will some day in the near future
die, and that a new and perhaps, an
animal with better sight and more
perfect judgement be employed to ele-
vate the men and ore from the work
ing Shaft of that mine. Mr.. Kehr
should study up steam power right
away rs a new hosting engine will
soon take the place of "Sheridan's
black horse and Winchester 20 miles
away.
The lead and silver smelters which
tried aud failed a few months 9 to
organize a trust for the purpose of
squeezing a few more dollars cut OF
the miasrs, last week made another
effort, ard this time, il is claimed,
have been successful in their efforts.
Phe Miners CAIN that under the old
regime, acting each one for itself, the
smettcrs were able to steal from ten
to Afty per cent Of the yalueorthe ore.
II this is a fact the probabilities are
that under the trust the one returns
the miners viii get for Gre viii be
what the Stag sells for when parchas-
cd Us enterprising cities which wish
TO pave theiIsogset3
In speaking Of the Cold Mountain
company OF Clifton the Bulletin says;
a new board Of directors have recent
y been elected by the stock holders
OF the Gold Mountain Cold and Silver
Mining and Reduction company, with
j. r. Ndnc. eye, OF Macon, Missouri,
as general manager. This is a
Missouri eonptny; composed of resi-
dents OF Clinton, Macon CITY, and
Kansas City. Mo. 1t is believed t he
{ ul@dhy Fave same excellent pro-
peftie5, and il properly handled will
Yield something handsome for their
owners. Mir. Nancleye is now at Cliff
ten, and the new president OF the
company, Mr.. Hudson is expected
soon To visit the camp. The intea-
ton is TO first take a sample shipment
from The various mines and have a
thorough test made after which a mill
will be erected aud the production OF
bullion begun.
The Young Man mine at Malone
was purchased at sheriff's sale some
three wears ago by Harry Classen. At
the time Of Classen Bros. assignment
Mr.. Classcn turned oyer this property
treu aid tic assessment work ON tho
urapcrty and 0led the usual amdayit
or proof of labor. which is dnly on ms
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