The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-04-19
WESTERN MINING DlsTRIcTs.
New Mexico.

WESTERN MINING DISTRICTS
Nov Mexico.
Three or more extraordinary strikes
are reported in the Mogallon district
within a week. One was on the
Maud S., owned by the Colonial Min
ing company, and the strike was on
the 25O-foot level. The ore body found
is reported as being over four feet wide
and Of the value of $500 per ton, chiefly
gold. Developments here are taken as
indicating the ~preponderance of gold in
this district, especially, as in this case,
where the baSer ores are found below
the water level.
In the Consolidated mine, owned by
Newcomb, Beardsley & CO., cross-cuts
show an unusual width of ore, assays
of which show 1t to run SIC in gold and
10 to 20 ounces silver. On this vein
large valuations in ore are exposed to
view.
The Deep Down mill has been started
to work on the ore Of the Consolidated
mine and it is believed from IS to 80
per cent. of its value can be saved by
raw amalgamation.
The COoney mine is now furnishing
its W mill some very high grade ore,
the product of a recent strike. which
is rich in both gold and silver. This
property had been idle for some time
prior to its passing under the manage
ment of Cooney, Coates & Shible, who
are making a success of the mine.
The recent gold find in the Costilla
district, New Mexico. from present in
dications. is among the most valuable
discoveries of recent years. An area
of about ten square miles has been
thoroughly %prospected. and everywhere
is evidence of a practically %inexhausti-
bic supply of gold bearing ore of me
dunn grades. running from $40 to $50
per ton. This ore is free milling and so
soft that the cost of reduction is very
low.
The new camp has been named La
Belle. 1t is about 45 miles southwest
of Catskil on the Union Pacific, Denver
& Gulf road, south from Pueblo, having
a daily stage connection with Catskill.
The present population of the camp is
about 700. with daily arrivals number
ing from 30 to 100, many Of whom are
locating there pormanentil. The little
camp presents all the busting activity
of Creede and Cripple Creek IN Their
halcyon days-residence and business
houses are going up rapidly. and on ev-
cry hand is promise of a brilliant flu,
ture for La Belle.-MoSca Herald.
The Mcclure tunnel. at Park City,
has been driven about 1000 feet. hut it
is stated very little pay ore has thus
far been encountered. E. c. William
son is one of the promoters and though
the prospect is none too bright. he does
not despair of prosecuting some i'm
portant veins.
The Tintic district holds it's own as a
wealth producer. The record of one
week last month vas as follows: From
Bullion-Beck. 20 carloads: Centennial
Eureka, 3 cars; Eureka Hill. 2 cars Of
concentrates; Germini. l carr; Iron mine,
4 to eight carloads daily.
The Mammoth mine, in Tintic dis
trict, is a gold property and reports are
to the effect that recent strikes are
showing up fayorably.
An agreement. dated February s,
1895, between the De Lamor Gold Min
ing company and J.. r. De Lamar was
filed in the county recorders Office re-
Gently, which gives to the latter entire
possession Of the chIorination mill and
mill site.
A recent strike in Old Jordan and
Galena, at Bingham, yields 80 per cent.
lead, Is ounces silver. 50 gold per ton.
The strike was made on the Rogers
lease. The explorations were made in
virgin ground and the ore body was IN
countered only a few feet from the sur
face. Over 100 tons of ore have al
ready been shipped. Everything looks
favorable for the property becoming a
steady producer.
The Mercur company declared q diyi-
dend of $4,000 on the 14th inst, be-
ing the first since last December.
Arizona.
The Kingman Miner asserts that en-
gineers will soon be in the field 10 locate
a mill site in the Lost Basin. Tie mill
will be operated by a water motor, and
a tramway will also be put in.
1t is roughly estimated that no: less
$500. 900 in placer and quartz gold pass
es through Prescott each month.
There is said to be over one million
dollars worth of machinery on the great
United Verde copper mines 1T Jerome.
The Pacific Coast Bulletin states that
Arizona stands third in the production of
"copper". being only surpassed by Michi-
gan and Montana.
Work still continues on the properties
in the new gold camp near Tombstone.
and the ledge is widening and carries
large quantities of free gold.
Montana.
Anew and exceedingly rich lode has
been encountered in the workings of
the Penobscot mine ear Marysville.
Mummy and Haley have succeeded in