Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-24
MINES vs.. PROSPECTS.
South Santa Fe County Miners Awak-
ing to the Fact That Capital Must
be Met Halfway.

Correspondence New Mexican.
| Golden, Santa Fe county, N. NJ, May
22.-Wherever any depth has been at
tanned in this district it has established
the fact of the existence of large bodies
of rich silver, gold and copper ores, in
the shape of sulphides, sulphurets and
carbonates. The surface gold ores are
free milling and continue so to con-
siderable depth, then give way to the
richer ores above named. In the copper
belt the surface ores are principally car
Donate of copper and free gold. which at
the usual depth change to sulphurets car
rying both copper and gold in paying
quantities, while in the silver belt it is an
iron cap, followed by galena and carbon
ate ores, rich in silver and gold.
This section has been kept back for
various reasons, the principal one being,
and it is the same that has retarded the de-
velopment of many camps, the mistaken
idea of the owners that they must have
the price of n "miue" for prospect"
and placed such exorbitant figures upon
their claims that capitalists were driven
away III disgust. This has been the cause
IN by far too many cases. but it has been
good lesson and now the miners here
have concluded to place reasonable
price on their claims and are ready and
willing to meet the investor half way and
will offer capital inducements to buy or
obtain an interest in good property for
development work.
This is the common sense view of the
matter at least, and is bound to reap a
rich reward, for with judicious develop
ment this camp will BOOM" and it will
be solid and lasting one.
Our camp is attracting more attention
now than ever in the past and all who
have examined it thoroughly express
themselves surprised at the magnitude of
mineral wealth almost at Santa Fe's door.
| speak of experienced mining mems
opinions
Southern Santa Fe county will be heard
from shortly in way that will awaken
many of her citizens to the fact they have
had bonanza in their very door yard"
so to speak, and they will then wonder
why they did not "catch on" Echo an
swers, Why? Let them look around now
before It is too late.
The work on the hydraulic company's
wells is progressing nicely, which is evil
dence that Mr.. Harold and his corps of
drillers are thoroughly experienced and
understand their business perfectly, for
which we are very thankful as our camp
has been cursed with inexperienced
managers in several mining and other ven
tures much to the detriment of the COM
munity in general.
AMIzETT's SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH.
Correspondence New Mexican.
Amizett, N. NJ, May 22.-The substan-
tial nature of Amizett's growth this spring
affords the best kind of evidence that the
people here have faith in the enduring
character of the neighboring gold mines.
Supt. Ballard is pushing development
work on the Mexican Northern with graf
flying results. The ore he has in sight
shows some free gold, and is improving
in quality.
Mr.. Tarbull Is sinking a shaft in solid
mineral on the Navajo claim. All the
indications are that he will make pretty
good showing of pay ore before many
weeks.
Work on the Iron Mask has been tenn
porarily closed down on account of dis
pute among the owners, but it is believed
that compromise will soon be reached
whereby the development of this valu-
able property will soon be resumed with
energy. The ore body is large and runs
from $25 to $50 in gold per ton.
The information that Amizet. is out
side of the lines of the Rio Hondo grant
causes much rejoicing among the people
interested, and inspires fresh confidence
in the camp. Our titles are all right