Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-03-29
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM
CARLISLE.
EdItor wrsrrns IlnrnAI.

This old camp has been r%esurrected
and is again among the living. During
the time OF its prosperity-while the
English company we're operating the
Carlisle mine years ago-thfee hun
bred souls found the means Of llveli-
hood from the work then being done.
After the closing Of the mine-which,
by the way, has always been a mystery
to those acquainted with the property
and know that large bodies Of ore still
remain-the camp was deserted, and
last November, l I'm told, there we're
but ten persons in the camp, and those
ten people were the most dishearened
souls one could find anywhere. How
different the feelings Of those few Deo-
pie and the future prospects Of the
camp are nowl Since Messrs. Child &
Loberg purchased the property and
machinery Of the Carlisle Co.,, aud Sc
cured leases aud bonds on eight other
mining claims, the camp has become
quite lively. Other investors hearing
of the very rich prospects in the dis
trlct, began to arrive and make inves-
legations, and not n who has come
here has left the camp without secur-
ing bonds or options on some Of the
numerous properties.
Messrs. Vail s. Shockley, OF Pueblo,
Colo, have bonded the Alabama claim
in the Jim Crow camp and will begin
operations Immediately. A stock COM
pany which was organized by Mr..
Thomas McEnery, OF Denver Colo,
aud Jim Tong, Of Carlisle, have begun
operations OF. the Raven mine adjoin-
ing the Alabama. Mr.. E. G. Griffith
Of Denver, Colo, representing one Of
the largest and richest mining corpo-
rations in Colorado, has been here for
the past two weeks and has bonded
FIVE claims from Bill Thomas. MI.
! Griffith has also located several claims
and expects to begin work in a few
days. Messrs. sChild s. oLoberg are
working on the Imperial, Jim Crow
and King mines in the jim Crow camp
aud upon the Surprise, Summit and
Black Spar in the Carlislefcamp. All
these properties are showing up very
well aud we predict that this will be
one Of the best camps in New Mexico
and that before a very graz while.
Those who have seen Creole and Grip
pie Creek in Colorado claim that this
district excels both places.
In many places on the Summit ledge
ore has been found which assayed IS
ounces in gold and 1443 ounces in sill
yer and this rich mineral can be found
along the ledge for ten thousand feet.
1t has been claimed 10y many that this
rich ore was only a surface deposit and
did not penetrate deep into the ledge,
but this has been proven false for in
Mr. p. II. McDermott's mine, at q
depth of IT'S feet, this very same ore is
found. One assay of q chunk of ore
taken from the bottom Of the shaft in
this mine assayed 81 ounces in gold
and I0S3'ounces in silver.
Last week we had several noted
mine experts in camp. From San
Francisco came Mr.. Ross e. Brown
and F..J, Il. Dawson; from Lake City,
Colo, Mr.. Dan A Farrell; and from
Boston, Mass, Nr. II. Is. Humphrey,
The first mentioned came to examine
the McDermott mine and Messrs. Far
rel and Humphrey were here repre-.
sentlng a Boston syndicate. They
were all very much surprised to find
such a rich mineral belt and expressed
themselves as being we'll pleased will
the properties they had examinee, W.
did not learn the results Of their lnves
: legations, but from remarks let drol
are satisfied thatlhey made purchases
However we learned that they woulC
all return in a few weeks.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. II. w. Child was called to hi
? home at Helena, Mont, by the sick
ness of his father, WHO is very low ant
y not expected 10 recover
s Mr.. Loberg is the busiest man il
!. camp. He has the supervision Of al
: the work being done by Messrs. Chill
d s. Loberg aud is ~anxlously waiting th.
+ return Of his partner.
e Arthur w. Hand has been employed
y by Child & Loberg and Vail & Shock
e to do their assaying. He has lifted u
the old Carlisle assay Office and Is pre-
s pared to do custom work in c%onnectio.
o with his regular %assaylng.
Sig Weisl is the happiest nan il
camp. His business is increasing yer
+ fast and he will soon have to hire extr
help. He is the star boarder at tn
q Carlisle restaurant and has gained 3
, pounds since they opened five week
6 ago. Sig's best friend would fail t
T. recognize him now
! Carlisle is o 0 to have a male quar-
5 tette. There are several good voice
o here and under the leadership Of Pro.
J. H. shockley will no doubt make dn
e music.