Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-04-30
COCHITI'S SOLID GROWTH
Four Great Mines on the Shipping
List-Talks with Conservative
Men About the Splen-
did Camp.

dlu camp.
Messrs. H. 7. and l.. M. Brown, the
we'll known U. S. deputy mineral survey
ors located at Eagle, in the Cochiti dis
trict, are in the city. Mr.. H. T. Brown
said: "The fact that the principal mines
of the Cochiti district have been found to
be off the alleged Canada de Cochiti
grant has inspired new confidence in the
district. Those who do not understand
grant questions are beginning to realize
that the alleged grant is only bugaboo
to frighten the prospectors and miners.
The claimants of the grant are selling
their so-called rights for $40 and 800.
Many owners of mines are buying these
rights and are becoming co-owners. They
do this in order that no question may be
raised concerning the validity of their
claims. The owners of the Crown Point
mine took the initiative in this matter
and the example thus set is being fol-
lowed by many others including the own
ers of the Lone Star and Iron King.
"It does not make particle of differ
ence even if the mines are on grant. 1t
is unconfrmed and the claimants have no
right whatever to the mineral. The
miners have nothing to fear and they are
therefore advised to 60 ahead and de-
velop their mines.
"The New MEXICAN has published SO
much accurate news concerning the
camp that it is hard to tell anything new.
The stability of the camp is fully assured
as there will be four shipping mines in
the next ten days, all of which will ship
500 ore. Estimating that one good mine
will support 1000 people, we can then
safely assert that we already have the
nucleus of town of 5000 inhabitants.
II can not see why the prospects of
Cochiti are not just as bright as those of
Cripple Greek. The Last Chance No. 2 is
the latest big discovery. 1t was only To-
Gated on the first of this month, but the
owners are already building trail from
the mine to Eagle which will be 1000 feet
long and are getting ready to ship.
"The Grown Point owners have taken off
the burro train, and will hereafter ship
out by wagon.
"The Iron King owners have ore as
sorters at work and will commence ship
ping ore to the Socorro smelter this week.
"The Washington mine is still tied up
by litigation, but the matter will prob
ably be settled soon, and thus add an
other rich mine to the list of shippers"
FOUR SHIPPERS READY.
Mr.. G. W. Arnold, late of this city, but
now the prospective postmaster of Eagle,
in the Cochiti district, is in Santa Fe on
business. In an interview with a reporter
for the NEW MEXICAN he said: "The
town of Eagle is growing rapidly. There
are twenty or more houses in the place
and dozen or so under construction;
new buildings are started daily. The
streets of the town are being graded on
each side, the entire length OF the town
site, for new buildings.
"The new road is being extended from
Eagle to the Crown Point mine.
"The Lone Star mine is working good
force of men and will commence shipping
this week. The Crown Point is already
shipping and the Last Chance No. 2,
which was located on the first of this
month and is situated east of the Wash
ington, is showing up big and the owners
are preparing to ship, thus making four
good shipping mines.
"Mr. Lowthian has just finished big
house to be used as an Office and assay
room for the Lone Star mine and sub
stantial mess house for the accommoda.
ton of his workmen is also about fin
ished.
"Building is retarded by the lack of
lumber. It costs us $40 thousand and
most of it comes from Cooper's mills on
the upper Pecos. This is feature of
business that Santa Fe should look after.
"The number of people going in is
really surprising. There is an assay Of
fee at Eagle now and miners do not have
to send their samples away to be assayed.
Capital is beginning to come into the
camp and lots in Eagle are consequently
bringing good prices"
PLACER FIND NEAR JEMEz.
To the Editor of the New Mexican.
Jemez, N. NJ, April est is we'll
known fact that your paper has been q
good friend of the new Cochiti mining
district. 1t is with pride say that every
time see your paper find IN it words
of encouragement for the intelligent
prospector. Some say that too much has
been said of this district, but only want
to remark that have been in many min
ing districts in New Mexico and Colorado,
but never found mining camp so rich
and promising as Cochiti. Discoveries
are made daily there and assure you
that its development will eventually 90
far toward making New Mexico 'the
golden state" of the west.
met man by the name of g. Garcia
at place called "Sierra Pelada" the other
day. He has located several placers there
and think he has located the very heart
of the rich mines of Cochiti. Garcia was
taken there by an Indian, and from what
l could see am sure he is lucky
man. His locations are on public lands
and out of all grant complications. Co.
chiti and Jemez mountain are without
doubt the richest in the west now attract
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