Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-19
LOOKS LIKE COMSTOCK.
The Owner of the Lone Star Mine
Talks of COchiti District
Who Have Faith in the
New Camp.

Mr.. Thomas Lowthian, whose name is
familiar one to readers of the New
MEXICAN, by reason of his connection
with the Lone Star mine and also the
high repute in which he is held by all old
miners, ia at the Palace. Mr.. Lowthan
arrived in the city from Cochiti yester-
day morning to consult with his lawyer,
Mr.. Chas. H. Toll, of Denver, who arrived
on last nights train. Mr.. Lowthian has
been confined to his bed by a severe cold
ever since his arrival and was feeling
very unwell when interviewed by report
er of the New MEXICAN this morning.
Despite the fact that he was in bed, Mr..
Lowthian, who is one of the most affable
of men, readily consented to tell what he
knew of the new Ell Dorado. His state
ments are most interesting. He is very
conservative and carefully weighs every
! statement before its utterance.
Contrary to all previous reports from
the camp, Mr.. Lowthlan says the ore is
not refractory but free milling gold and
silver. His story is best told in his own
words. He said:
There are plenty of veins in the dis
trict and they are apparently fairly we'll
mineralized. only know of three good
prospects 80 far discovered; they are the
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interested, and the Crown Point. They
all look well and will apparently turn out
good, workable mines. We have done
$500 worth of work on the Lone Star and
are not down over fifteen feet. We have
done no shipping yet, but l should Judge
We have thirty or forty tons of ore on the
dump. The Washington shipped car
load of ore which run thirty-five ounces
in silver and one-half an ounce in gold,
to the ton. We have not yet had an as
say from the Lone Star which run less
than forty to fifty ounces, and from that
up to 400 ounces, in silver, and from one
half to four or five ounces in gold, to the
ton. ! think we have a very fine showing
for mine.
apart from prospects, there are three
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assures. TO what extent they are miner
allied can not say, as development has
not yet gone far enough. like the gen.
eral makeup of the country and think,
from what have seen, that the camp will
be a permanent one.
"There rs no question as to the per-
manency of the assures; the only doubt is
the extent of the naturalization. Every
thing looks favorable and the camp will
attract great deal of attention anyway,
because times are hard and people are
casting their eyes about in search of new
fields.
"The ore is as simple to handle as any
l have ever seen. 1t is not refractory,
but is practically free milling gold and
silver ore. 1t can be very easily worked
by amalgamation. The ore can be likened
to that of the Comstock in its character.
The formation may change as depth is
reached, but doubt it, as believe it to
be true silver and gold ore. Everything
indicates strength of formation and
strength of fssure. The entire makeup
of the country is favorable for mining.
~ do not believe the ore will pay to
ship, as it is very hard to assert. Reduc-
ton works must be built near the mines.
AS to comparing it to any other portion
of the country in richness, that is absurd,
because development has not gone far
enough. believe the country il all
right and that we have good thing.
As to making any predictions, I am not
yet ready to do it, as have not gone far
enough. Suffice it to say, however, I
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