Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10
The Various Mines Now Being
Worked, and Some Of the
Promising P Prospects Of
the Great Camp.
LAS G CONTINGENT
[From Oar speclal Correspondent. |

From Our Special Correspondent.
HoPEwELL, N. M, August 6th.-
While the voters of the cities ard the
valleys are waxing warm owe the 16 TO
l puzzle, the p~rospectors and mine
owners Of this district are coolly work
ing out the financial question TO their
entire satisfaction. la fact, they have
no time to discuss politics, for between
house building and delving for the
precious yellow stuff, every hand In the
camp IS kept busy from sunrise to dark.
There is unusual activity just now
among the 200 prospectors, and their
number is being augmented day BY
day by fresh arrivals. The Las Vegas
contingent has secured a strong hold
In the district; so has Ration. Among
them are several railroad men.
Santa Fe would have had the first
whack at the choice gold lodges, but
for an unfortunate circumstances. "A
representative from the Capital city
visited the camp the early part OF
July, and placed himself in the hands
of a couple of prospectors who had
claims of their own outside the regular
gold belt to represent. The result was
that the Santa Fe man went home
laden down with rocks that assayed q
trace at best. OF course, he and his
friends sized the camp up as no good.
As a matter of fact, there Is moi the
slightest exaggeration in saying that
there is not a prospected ledge within
the gold basin that does not pan the
yellow stuff in satisfactory strings.
Several big companies have taken hold
here, and at least three extensive mill.
ing plants will be erected here within
the next sixty days. Hopewell is moi
on the ere of a legitimate, healthy
boom, she may be said to be enjoying
il now.
As stated in a previous letter, nearly
all the mines and prospect holes ia the
district are sunk or run in on mineral
from the grass roots. Among the
properties now taking out ore or prose
cutting development work, the follow
ing are prominent:
The s.Gold Dollar" on what il
termed the lower contact, owned by
Monte Vista, Col, parties.
A group of claims on the same con
tact, owned by Nebraska capitalists,
represented on the ground by N. Hall,
A group OF claims also on the lower
contact owned by La lara, Col par,
ties, represented by Messrs. Blake and
Newcomb.
A lease on 800 feet Of the "Cinnabar'
mine is being worked by john A Ba'
ker, of San Juan, Col. Three eight
hour shifts are employed. This mine
is in great ore just now. Mr.. Baker
will send The OPTIc a huge chunk oil
this ore, which he guarantees will rur
$40, 900 a ton.
Dan O'Leary, who has made salts.
factory shipments from the "Hidder
Treasure" is pushing the further de-
velopment of that property.
Fred Erb, vino IS putting up a build
ing for family residence, is taking out
some very good ore from his "Mary''
mine.
The cred Jacket" owners are driv-
ing q tunnel to drain the main working
shaft, which is now submerged by forty
feet of water. The tunnel is driven 250
feet, and 1875 feet remain to be cut be-
fore int~ersecting the shaft. When that
completed, a force of men will be
put to work extracting ore. This
property is equipped with modern
hoist, and the company own a
small stamp mill conveniently located
in the adjoining gulch. The mill is a
old.timer, and the n are
contemplating the erection of an extern
sive modern plant.
A new working shaft is being sunk
ON the "Mineral Point" mine, the
property of j. p. Rlnker, of Hopewell,
and f. G. Sterling, of Durango 0, Colo,
preparatory to taking out ore. This is
one of the richest and best developed
mines in the camp. The high grade
ores will be shipped and the balance
will be milled on the ground, the treat
ment to include the cyanide process.
nACooiS. oaiiukuCh uuu COuuSOut VI
Colo, also Mr.. Patterson of
the same town, are developing promis-
ing claims on the contact.
Among the most inviting prospects
in the gold belt are the "Monte VISTA
and "Buena Vista" owned by William
Peet and DR.. Eldridge,o Of Tres Iiedras.
The claims are located on the same
ledge Of iron quartz and for
the small amount of work done give
promise of being great producers when
depth is gained. 1t Is understood that
The n are making arrangements
Tor extensive Development Of these
properties this season. The ledge pro-
boldly through the porphyry
and conforms strictly to the fixed
mineral conditions of the richest and
developed properties in this won-
derful gold belt.
LAS VEGAS GROUP OF GOLD MINES.