Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

bound, and marvels at the rich luxuri.
ance of the Roswell farms, and the
enormous yield of its alfalfa fields; and,
going down to Eddy, is lost in admira-
ton at the enterprise shown in its irri
eating system, and in the almost magi-
cal building of modern city within a
single year; and he feels that in this fer
tile valley, and among these men of
energy and push are really greater in,
ducements than elsewhere.
Then, back to Doha Ana, on the
lower Rio Grande, where the famous
Mesilla Valley is vision of beauty, of
unsurpassed fertility, filled with all man
ner of grain and fruit, and teeming with
the product of the field and vineyard,
while the neighboring Organ Mountains
are both beautiful and rich in mineral
wealth; and he says, as many another
has said before him: Here let me live
and de-
Still onward to Sierra. crossed and
recrossed by mountains filled with the
treasures of the precious metals; and as
he visits Lake Valley and hears of the
Bridal Chamber, and sees Hillsboro,
Kingston, and the Black Range district,
he feels assured that no spot on earth of
equal size contains such an exhaustess
store of mineral riches as does that
county.
And, lastly, on to Grant; and as he
hears the story of old Santa Rita, and
views the ceaseless flow of wealth from
her more modern mines, sees ore SO pure
that it scarcely needs refining, and learns
of the varied treasures daily unearthed
throughout the wide area from George
town and Pinos Altos to Carlisle and
Gold Hill, he marvels at the prodigality
with which nature has bestowed her
choicest gifts, and envies those who live
in this treasure house of wealth.
"Then he stands bewildered by this
succession of attractions; wishes in his
inmost heart that he had sixteen lives to
live, that one might be spent in each of
these enchanting regions.
"In fact, none but those who have
visited each locality in turn have any
just idea of the varied sources of wealth
which exist within our borders, and of
the great future which is in store for
those who will succeed U.S."
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Deposits of Precious Metals, Stone and
Marble.
New Mexico is a gold bearing country
and within the last few years there has
been great awakening and renewed
activity IN the mining business. Several
districts have been discovered and
newly found placer beds worked by
men who have taken out thousands
upon thousands of dollars.
The Aztec and the Zuni we're in pos
session of the secrets of the yellow
metal when they inhabited the region
now known as New Mexico, and they
were tortured by their conquerors, by
pincers, screw and rock in the hope
that the secret of their discoveries
would be divulged. But the Indians
remained mute and the white man is
looking for those golden store houses
to-day. He has found many of them
but needs capital to carry the work Of
developing those that have been discov-
cred. 1t is no idle fancy to predict that
within the next five years New Mexicos
mines will be second to none in the
Union.
The mining districts of the territory
are numerous and each in turn receives
notice on other pages Of the New MExI
CAN. Nothing is overdrawn in these re-
ports, for it is far from the purpose of
this journal, it is not the desire of the
people of the territory, to mislead any
one by printing statements of riches
that do not exist.
In addition to the golc deposits there
are veins of silver, lead, copper, zinc,
iron, coal, building stone of all kinds
including marble and onyx. The terri
tory has never suffered from a specula-
tive period run mad, either in mining or
real estate The mining industry, how
ever, is under steady growth, quietly
conducted and on a sure road to assume
much ultimate prominence. New mills,
concentrators and other machinery for
reducing ores are being erected in many
localities.
The field is inviting for the prospector
and the capitalist. These two must go
hand in hand to be successful in min
ing. The unprecedented activity in
these lines is guarantee that those
engaged in them are making money and
invite others to follow the same pur-
suits.
Xxx
Chances for Gardeners.
Canned goods are now used almost
universally. Everywhere in New Mex
leo where labor is spent on the raising
of vegetables the results have been ex-
cellent. Gardening is the favorite en-
ployment of many around the larger
towns and cities but none have entered
the field on broad, comprehensive
scale. Notwithstanding the efforts Of
those engaged in this avocation the Santa
Fe railroad trains bring into the terri
tory l,5OO tons of vegetables every year