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

continue good payer for many years
yet. 1t has good 20-stamp mill, located
at the mouth Of the shaft, and an abun-
dance of water, forced up from its well
in the arroyo mile to the south.
THE LITTLE MACK.
The Little Mack lies north Of the Old
Abe. 1t has shaft 900 feet deep, show
ing ore from the grass roots. Some of
the finest specimens ever shown here
were from this mine. This is PROPOSE
tion we'll worthy the attention and inves-
tigation of practical men looking for an
investment, and is SO far developed that
it could be made producer in months
time. The old mill known as the Della
ware was built as an adjunct to this
property 1t has long been idle because
of misunderstanding among the owners
in relation to their mutual shares in its
title.
THE HENRY CLAY
Lies north of the Little Mack, and 50
far as developed promises well. 1t has
tunnel connecting with the last named
property, from which shaft has been
sunk 100 feet and cross. cut made. On
higher levels drifts have been run.
In the cross cut four feet vein OF
good pay ore, between well-defined walls,
has been encountered, with trend that
will lead to an intersection with the one
before known within 50 feet, when it is
hoped something RI ch will be found. Ore
is found in the drifts also.
The owners of this promising property
have the old Glass mill of ten stamps.
THE VERA CRUZ.
This mine is located few miles south
of town, but is properly included with
White Oaks properties. 1t is a PROPOSE.
tion that was for years puzzler to min
ing men. Panning showed that the
gold was there, but the mill refused to
save it. All attempts to get II to work
ing on a pay basis failed until within the
past two months, when now company
Of Colorado capitalists took hold of II,
sent practical men here TO investigate,
and put in a 20-ton Huntington mill tn
test tho ore. This mill was started up a
few days ago with results sostigfactory
that several additional mills Of the aume
pattern will be put in during the sum.
ner, the intention being to increase the
milling capacity to leo to 200 tons per -
hours. These mills will bo located on
the mountain side so as 10 avoid the long
haul now necessary; the water, u which
an abundance is supplied by flowing
well, being forced up TO them.
The ore body Of the Vera Cruz IL Pc.
cular one The gold is diiTused through
a white, soft, irihble rock. much oi ii
easily broken or crushed with tue hand
This rock is in tho form II a mountain.
apparently thrust up from the depths.
the strata ground aud the rock jccDm
posel until the whole appears az iofm
less mass. There IL an Immense body -
it, perfectly free milling, anl tunnc.l.si
out Of the mountuin side almost liae
mining sand.
II present indications ato to be rclied
on. the owners OF the Vera Cruz have b
bonanza 80 much In the fichnras -
the ore, but in the quantity and the ,sfl
low cost of working It,
THE mr VAN wtsKLr.
Here j. proposition tbat ii ia believed
will develop into good nine Il Il
thought 10 be on continuation north
ward Of the North Homcalako prupasi
iion. 4 very considerable amount u
development has been made. but daf.ua
the winter II hos rested. work is - i.ofr
sumcd soon, however. ilsoFuefs lia.ns
encouraged 10 prosecute wofk vigorously
this spring.
A tunnel 2O1 feet long bss been ut
into the mountain. aud setcu shafis a
varying depths have lccu sunk. lhu ihis,
deepest u these lciug -. % and ln fsl
deep. Il iaon Part u tbc mouniait
where good ore is found
TuH LADS uupiVA.
The Lady Guli,a ia one II tis bel
equipped mines 10 thc camp iti 81
being worked ut piesrut. though r'us
pccling on small seslo is llsins pfrsa
cuicd. and Il is thought ihat ssirnslts
operations will b. RESUMED in tlis bel
fulufe.
rmr s8itfAtaH.
Active operations will b. crmmfnaal
on this milne 20 iev days ~ he uansf
Prof nye. Tho Soliiaifa il ansttriisaal
II The North ilpnesiata irai. ani iiI
development will aid another SEES
producer 20 tho camp u csitaihil
looks that Way.
Uuirn uiNas.
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