Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-28
MINERAL MOUNTAINS.
Descriptive of Some of the Great
Bodies of Gold, Silver and Copper
Ore in Southern Santa Fe
County.


which is unparalleled in all the vast min
ing region OF the Rocky mountains. One
particular belt covering an area of at
least 24O acres, includes within its limits
some twelve or more mining claims
and is especially worthy of mention
1t is veritable mineral farm.
Ore crops out in hundred different
places on these claims. Whole mountains
being capped with gold ore and extend
ing over the total area named above, in
one, great blanket lead. This immense
body of ore varies in thickness
from eight feet to as far as de-
veloped - 100 feet and no telling
how much farther it extends down into
the earth, as the last work at the bottom
of the 100 feet ehaft was still in ore while
this
GREAT LEAD APPEARS
upon the surface as rule and will pay
from the grass roots. In other places it
dips under the mountains, and deeper
working are necessary. This is account
ed for in the general formation of the
country which any mining man will
readily understand. We have heard, the
phrase "gold ribbed hills" used in speak
ing of some mining sections but here we
not only have the cribs, but the bal
ance of the (ore) body also'-for we have
whole hills of gold ore. Situated within
this ore belt is the Cullen group consist
ing of six claims which can be best
described as being mineral mountain.
1t is on this property where the
shaft has been sunk for 100 feet and is
still in ore. Negotiations are in pro-
gress to operate this property on large
scale, and information is at hand to the
effect that arrangements will soon be
completed to carry out the contract. Ad-
joining this group on the east is
THE LUCAS PROPERTY
comprising four claims of the same
character of ore. The ore body is equal
ly as large as that on the Cullen and the
ore is generally conceded to be richer in
gold.
Mr.. Lucas, who has had many Difficult
ties to contend with in the way of lack of
means, and harassed in many ways, by
mishaps of various kinds, the explosion
of Wednesday last sample, is now max
ing deserved success in treating the
ores from his mines. He has only s.
stamp mill, but is reaping large profits
and is running regularly. If he had the
means to put in ten times as many
stamps the profits could be very easily
estimated. With mill of such a capacity
he has bonanza. In Canon Largo is
the
GOLD LEAF MINE,
owned by John Debod, which is III the
same belt and has similar ore. 1t is an
other good proposition. The whole
claim is underlaid with ore averaging in
thickness as far as ascertained fully six
feet. Some of the ore being high grade
but as an average it is low grade gold
ore sufficient in value and extent to prove
a valuable property when further de-
veloped.
West of the Cullen group is the
PEARL Il. NINE.
This mine is being judiciously developed
by the owners, ten men being employed
under the management of Mr.. P. Halls
han, an experienced miner. The same
kind of gold ore predominates as that OF
other claims named, and large body is
now in sight. Several hundred tons OF
ore are on the dump and will be treated
by the Fitzgerald process in his mill on
the Tuerto. Work will be pushed on this
claim preparatory to supplying the mill
with ore sufficient to run continuously to
the full intended increased capacity.
The last works erected here by Mr.. G. G.
Fitzgerald is a decided and undisputed
success and it is his intention to increase
the capacity of the plant to at least
forty tons per day. Mr.. Fitzgerald Is
erecting a commodious dwelling and
Office building and in many ways showing
that he has full faith in this camp and its
resources. His process is filling long
felt want and is the commencement of a
new era in this section. In this district is
also located the famous
BIG COPPER MINE
property, consisting now of group ol
twelve claims, another mountain oi
| mineral, as the name signifies. It is
principally copper ore-carrying gold in
paying Quantities also. Near this il
the we'll advertised Lincoln Lucky Il Lee
mine, silver and gold proposition
which is an immense body of ore. This
mine / am informed will soon recon-
mence operations as conflicting interests
are adjusted.
East of this is the great gold property
owned by the st. Lazarus Gold Mining
com pany of Milwaukee, now idle on &C
count of the reorganization of the com
pany being in progress.
Besides the foregoing there are nu
merous claims in different parts of tn,
camp which are we'll worthy of mention
ing, and will prove equally valuable whel
properly developed, but space forbid
full DESCRIPTION.
Here we have gold, copper and silve
ores in abundance; lead, iron and lime 70
huxinR; coke, coal and wood for fuel AM
water can be obtained at slight depth il