Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-09-12
Mogollon Murmurlngs.

last week. 1t was favorably re-
ceived by a good many of our
leading citizens.
The announcement in last weeks
SENTINEL that the house had re-
pealed the Sherman law uncondi-
tionally by a large majority, was a
great surprise to the most of us.
IL seems to a man up a tree as
though the integrity aud honesty
of that august body is a thing Of
the past
Too much honor cannot be ac-
corded by the people of the west
to such men as Pence, of Colorado;
Bryan, of Nebraska, and Newiands,
of Nevada. In spite of defeat
they still proudly maintain the
rights of their constituency, and
hurl bolts Of defiance in shape of
silyery eloquence into the very
teeth Of their opponents. Such
men may be conquered but never
subdued. Bright laurel leaves
await these gentlemen from the
people of their respective states.
The Sheridan mill is running
day and night on Little Fannie
ore and a good clean up is expect
ed. The ore is of splendid grade
averaging S45 per ton, and under
the supervision of Judge Har-
land, the mill should at least save
So per cent.
Work on the 300 level of the
Maud S. was begun on the 1st.
Three shifts will be worked con-
stantly until tie ore chute has been
reached. The shafb will also be sunk
another 100 feet showing the con-
fidence possessed by the manage
ment of this famous mine, that its
ore bodies extend indefinitely in
. depth.
The Deep Down mill has start.
ed operations and its shrill whis
tie starts the echo of our canons.
It's operations are anxiously
watched by our people. If tn,
new process should prove a sue.
cess, it viii completely revolution
ize the reduction Of our ores, AZ
it is much cheaper, not only il
first cost of machinery needed, but
also because it is claimed that
larger per cent. can be saved thar
: heretofore by the amalgamatine
! process. Mr.. Anderson, the gen
{ tleman whe represents the cyan
! ide process and who will be il
! charge of the Deep Down, has th,
fullest confidence that his process
> will treat our ores successful,
I. and save at least 90 per cent. after
a little experimenting He say
that the cyanide process is treat
ing more refractory ores thar
: ours with perfect success.
Only a small force OF men ar,
q working on the Deep Down
!. Their one body is very large ant
easily extracted.
Ore assaying up in the hund
, reds has been encountered in th,
) upper slopes of the Maud S.
{ 1 am reliably informed that M
| LeaYick, who is at present in Den
D yer comforting with his partners
Messrs. Posey and Crawford, i
9 still in full charge and control o
) the Confidence mine and mill opera
tions, reports to the contrary not
withstanding.
As soon as there Is some fina
Legislation regarding silver, worl
l at Whitewater on the Conhdenc,
mill will be resumed with increae
ed force, ana before snow flies sill
yer bricks marked Confidence
will begin TO reach your metropo
p lis.
The Champion, an extension oi
, Little Fannie, a third interest il
| which is owned by your worth,
mayor, Mr.. Jack Fleming, is
splendid piece Of property and car
be put on a producing basis in
very short time, requiring but lit
tie expenditure. Such propertie.
should be working.
Mr.. Con Sullivan is doing some
development work on his golt
|, claims situated near Lower camp
He tells me they are improving
and that the foundation of tn,
million he is in quest Of, has been
attained.
Rumor has it that Mr.. Peter
Kirkgarde, former manager Of the
Last Chance mine Of this place
who took bond on this property
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