Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-06-02
SIERRA SIFTINGS.
The Mines, Stock and Public Schools
as Sized Up by q New Mexican
Correspondent.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
HERMosA, n. NJ, May 31.--A few note.
from the Black Range might prove of in
terest to the many readers of the New
| MEXICAN. On my way to Hermosa, a,
Engle, met Hon. John II. Riley, of Las
Cruces. He is busily engaged shipping
cattle to points in Colorado. Several
thousand cattle will be shipped from
Engle during the next few weeks. The
cattle are In far better condition than |
expected to see them, and will stand the
trip without much suffering. Before /
left Santa Fe l got the impression in
some way that this section of the terri
tory was very dull owing to the depressed
condition of silver and to tho heavy
losses sustained by the stock men. While
it is true that times are not as prosperous
as one would like to see them, at the same
time have been agreeably surprised to
see from personal observation that
THE SITUATION.
is far from being critical. This Her
mosa camp is now and has always been
self-sustaining and more than that the
miners are doing we'll; are contented,
hopeful for the future. A great deal of
work ls being done in this camp. The
concentrator owned by Foster & Bentley
is in full blast day and night, and good
quantities of ore are being shipped week
ly to the Socorro smelter. These gentle
men are doing good business. The
Pelican group under the able and sys-
tematic management of Mr.. George
Banacus, the present superintendent, con-
tinues to ship ore and to declare diyi-
dends. This is really one of the most
PROSPEROUS CAMPS
in the territory.
Considerable work is being done in
number of mines in this vicinity besides
the Pelican group. "The Chief" under
The management of Mr.. W. L. Taylor, is
turning out good quantities of ore. This
8 fine property and is paying we'll. The |
amc can be said of the "L' owned by T
Duran & Lewis and likewise of the |
Ocean Wave" This latter property of /
which Mr.. W. G. Lewis is superintendent,
being steadily developed.
Considerable work is being done in the
Humming Bird" owned by Marshall &
stevens, and in others claims in this
'icinity.
SIERRA ALL RIGHT.
From what have been able to see NV
elf in this camp and from information
rom reliable sources from Hillsboro and
Chloride, and from other camps, you may
est assured that Sierra county is in
prosperous condition.
Here had the pleasure of meet
ng Hon. W. s. Hopewell, the ener-
etic manager of the Grayson Cattle
ompany. This is the same GENTLE [
Ian who made such magnificent rec {
rd as member from this county in the
lte legislature. He is at present travel I
'g over his range to ascertain the condi-
on of the cattle that have survived
lere. He is ready to acknowledge that ]
le losses sustained by his company ,
ave been very heavy, but instead Of be.
lg discouraged he is of the opinion that
lis is the proper time in which to COM
ence to
RE-sTOCK THE RANaHs.
The late copious rains that have Wis
ed this section have started the grass =
I'd the outlook is bright for the future.
Quite number of the native popula- 4
on from Cuchillo have removed to Her. a
osa where the men have readily found
nployment. Tho town of Cuchillo is :,
ther dull at present. I inquired from =
! intelligent looking citizen of this place : :
Q cause of the change that has come =
'er Cuchillo and his reply was very :.
Ithetic one. He said: "Our father ia q
ad and that is the reason why hard
mes have overtaken u.s." He had refer. g
ce to Hon. Ed. Fest. This enterprisinp tt
sizen, lately deceased, was really
ther to the community of Cuchillo. He
ways managed to find employment for !,
the residents, and with his aid and e.
otection they were all occupied and in -
prosperous condition. His loss was -
I only loss to the town Of Cuchillo, :.
t 1t was great loss to the whole coun. d'
of Sierra. Sa1 81
The people Of this county took great bt
ins to collect a fine exhibit Of minerals hs
: tho Worlds fair, and from the best
ormation I can gather from people NJ
Q have been IN Chicago lately it is one at
the finest exhibits there. b,
N educational matters the county of it