The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1894-04-05

Hannibal. Little Nell, Miners Cabin,
Bristol and Sagor, all have we'll defined
veins and some of them have produced
well for the development made. The
want OF capital for vigorous and
systematic work on these claims is a
great drawback. With this there seems
little doubt that number of new and
remuneratiVe mines might within a few
months be in operation here, to the mu-
tual benefit of the town and the owners
of tho properties.
| OUTLYING DISTRICTS.
The Jicarilla mountains, ten miles
north, are literally sown with gold, which
is found everywhere, Bnt the formation
is mnch broken up and men with small
capital are necessarily unable to prose-
cute their prospecting operations to suf-
ficient depth to find the deposits of the
yellow metal in place which it is certain
is there. The placer claims, of which
many are held by local parties, are great
bodies of pay dirt; but the difficulty of
getting water to the beds is the great OBJ
st1cle, Sufficient capital, however,
would remedy this trouble, as the water
can be had This region is steadily at
tractiug more attention.
The White mountains, twenty five
miles to the south and west, furnish an
other interesting field to the prospector.
and many promising claims are being
prospected there. On the Bonito, a
pretty stream flowing out from these
mountains, are many valuable prospects,
upon one OF which, the Hopeful, it is
proposed to erect a 50stamp mill this
spring.
The Oscuros, to the west, are heavily
mineralized also and will at sometime
produce a vast amount of wealth.
OTHER MINERALS.
The mines described are all OF gold.
But gold is only part OF the wealth of
White Oaks and it's tributary territory.
Immediately around the town are rich
deposits Of iron ore, coal, marble of ex-
celleni quality, FIRE clay. brick clay and
building stone. A little farther out are
silver, lead aud copper, All these but
await the coming Of a railroad to become
sources of almost inexhaustible wealth,
aud when TINT time arrives will make
White Oaks he city of central and south
efn New Mexico. And prospects that
tlc snort ot the s,ced OF steel will be
beard ~ this beautiful valley not long
after the alringeuoy IN financial matters
h relieved are tar from discouragmg.
rnE rowS on WHITE OAKS.
White Oaks iB not a typical mining
camp iu some ways. Il is q solidly built
loan oi about 1909 inhabitants. Most
ui these arr permanent residents who
came here 60 make their homes, aud have
bslt tyr ihomsgl,cs pleasant cottages,
Mauy ul which might grace tho boule.
wards VI cities of ten i.mos tho size
F. iluet, siunr. al0brs and wood are the
hn.ll.ug materials used, aud thero urg
maHy substantial buildings u each Rird
I There are good graded schools, two
thHfch,a Congr gaiipnnl and Methodist
a.th their auxiliary societies, the w. G.
a. g.. idRcs Ut the Masonic, |. o. o. +
sHt X. u T. orlcra. q. 4. Il. post, a
mairl back. good hotel aud boarding
hsas,s. STORES representing all Inns oI
if4iic aud carrying large anl choice
sieska. lumber yaid, brick yard, plan.
iHs mill. blacksmith shops, etc. ctc
4 thffr afo daily mails and stages between
/ ile iuua and the Santa Fc road.
4 nee sshool building to coot $1,000
.s u1s iu prieess 4 construction, ih'
ihe foundation l,cing flushed and work
/ g. o. cammrucej on the valla within 4
uesk
There ar hat tao saloons in the town
isth uf,irrly aui wcll kr!.i. and always
r.sssi 90 Sundays. There afo no diaor
. ief'y huusrs H. iaci the town might
rasly ia iakru ir a siaid aud docofoul
See ffgiaud village.
Ttf faiufr = Tho town depends large
Iif urau Friiihs railway transportation
shIrh ii is trise,ti cannot long bo De
iatai With ihis. making her vast re
faufua sttliih'r. 90 doubt vii be- re
matoi ed White oaks ell promptly
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