Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-07-10
Nine RustiInEs.


ai sl2 20 si2.50-Silver slOl.
Work l. progressing steadily on
the leading properties at and
around San Pedro.
Manager +. HUM. Of the Cash
Entry, made a business trip 10
Santa Fe yesterday.
The water from the Cash Entry
flows steadily down to the Galisteo,
through the San Marcus OrroyO.
I The amount OF gold shipped 30
far this season out of the United
States. Is S75 100000. Enough In
itself to create II panic.
Travel TO the san Pedro mines
appears TO be increasing. Yester-
day two extra vehicles beside the
stage, were loaded with passengers.
Mr.. +. Slmonson. Of the Mine
Exchange, returned from Ojo Cali.
ente Springs yesterday, improved
/ IN health, and ready to give his
personal attention to business once
more.
The local mining future appears
bright with promise. The ma
chinery OF all the mines, both here
aud at San Pedro, Is being in
creased and both mills are likely
: to start up at Dolores.
Messrs. Middleton and Newhouse,
, Denver capitalists, the former one
Of the purchasers Of the Lincoln-
Lucky niue, arrived yesterday and
proceeded to San Pedro In compa-
; ny with II. Y. Anderson.
The Territorial Fair Association
offers Sl0O for the best general col
lection of ores from Nav Mexico
. or Arizona. The collection must
include gold, silver, copper, lead
iron, etc. For the second premium
s2j Is offered also $50 for the best
display of gold bearing rock from
: any one mining di7trict-from moi
less than three mines in that dis
! trict, and each sample to be not
less than 25 pounds. Best collec-
. ton of silver ores, same condition
: as above, $50-best collection o
o copper ore, not less than 50.pOund
I sample, $50. Best display Of lead
ore from any one mining district
q not less than 10O-pound sample
g S30-same in iron, 500. Anthracite
II coal, 800 pound sample, Sl0-sam'
= for BitumInous coal, Same foI
;. best 100 pound sample of coke
@ For best samples of tiu ore, manu-
Ii factured brick, fire brick, building
;. stone or marble, $40 each Is offered
n The services of Gov. Il. S. Slower
n of Albuquerque, has been secured
by the Association TO superinteut
d the Geological Department.
Ia At 8 O'Clock last Wednesda,
!. morning the shsfting of the Soutl
= Homestake mine ut White Oak
n was discovered to be on fire. Tn,
fire had then been under way fO
q hours, and though business wa
s. suspended in the town and ever,
y effort put forth, the shaft could no
70 be got in condition to descend un
at Ill Friday evening. Two miner
Of were at work in the mine whe
the fire broke out and were doubt
l. less almost at once overcome b
h, the foul air. George Drake, we
y. known here and at San Pedro, an
~ brother of Jim Drake at the late
ne place, was one of the unfortunat
I'd men. Earnest Timony, son OF
lg McB. and Ella TimmOny, of Viii
sit Oaks, the other. Their bodi
were found in the drift where the
en- had been working, about 40 fe
ee from the bottom of the main shat
n their heads leaning on their hand
u the appearances indicating tn
ke they had just finished eating the
lie lunch when overcome by the Ga
Ie- Geo. Drake was known to all as
er, honest and industrious young ms
II good companion and friend, W
as had the respect OF all. Such ~
ty. untimely endings of human life.
os. ways hiring with them shock Il
ew forcibly remind us Of the unc,
tainty OF our time here.