Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-06-19
NEM MExlrO TO THE FRoNT.

approving hlhAlNa NoMoAh ANM
Mexico today in a manner which
betokens the lively interest our
millions Of hidden treasure is cre-
ating among that class Of people
who are practical and schooled in
such matters. Why is this2 The
question is easily answered; in fact
there are many answers, any one
Of which would establish the claim
Of this Territory as the best and
safest mining country in the west.
In tho midst of all tbs present
financial disaster, riots and labor
troubles which prevail III the min
ing circles of the United States, all
is tranquil aud harmonious IN New
Mexico. From the coal fields of
Of Pennsylvania to the rich gold
and silver mines of California
there is trouble among the opera
tives of mines of such a fierce aud
anarchistic character that mine
owners are not only living with
their lives in their hands, but the
fortunes which they have at stake
are threatened with destruction.
While these terrible conditions
exist to a greater or less degree in
every state and territory in the
Union, when you look upon New
Mexico you behold a scene much
different. While the miners are
not making great stakes as the re-
suit of their toll, they are, never
theless in a condition very remote
from hunger aud distress. When
we say that there is not nm idle
miner in New Mexico today, we
refer to that class Of frugal, indus
t%rious, honest people who are will
ing TO work. The wages they re-
ceive are compatible with the pri-
ces realized from the products of
the mines by operators. In no
section of the country does there
exist a more thoroughly co-opera-
tive feeling between mine opera
tors and operatives than in this
Territory. No serious labor troub-
les have ever been known to exist
within our borders aud all differ
ences have been amicably adjusted.
New Mexico has been sufficient
ly developed TO disclose the fact
that we have some of the richest
.gold, silver, turquoise and lead
mines in the world. All that we
need is more capital, and negotia-
tions are already pending for some
Of the greatest mining deals in the
? west.
Another substautia lzreasan.why
mining men are looking toward
New Mexico is the fact that nearly
all the great mines Of the west are
becoming exhausted. From the re-
= port Of the committee on mines
and mining recently submitted to
I congress we find that "the great
bonauzas are exhausted much more
! rapidly than new mines which will
pay for working are fonnd. There
is no dividend paying mine in the
: state of Nevada, which state has
I been the greatest producer of silver
, in the world. The product of sill
! yer in Idaho has fallen of so pei
/ cent in the last year. Most of the
I great mines in Montana have seer
: their best days. Accurate status
II tics as to the output Of silver il
the United States will show, il
the opinion of your committee
several millions decline in the
= production of silver during the
. year 1892 as compared with the
: preceding year" While this il
. true of the mines of the country
. in general, it is also true that tn,
{ mines of New Mexico, under til,
u influence of capital, could be made
the greatest producers in the west
The climate of New Mexico Il
SO delightful that through Il anoth
! er important feature is added to tn,
cause of progressive mining. 'tTh'
winters are not so cold or snow 81
: deep as to interfere with the out
door work and transportation Incl
dent to mining. The greatest in
convenience experienced in mos
camps is lack of water. This how
ever, can be overcome through
/. generous expenditure of money
In fact there is no country tina
can offer such inducements I
those interested in mines as ca.
New Mexico.
a, EVERY democrat that has SUI