Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-20
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One OF the hopeful indications for New
Mexico Is. the Interest taken In prospects
ing for mineral and In the disposition 10
ward mining development. The Rocky
mountain chain, lying to the west OF Las
Vegas, and easily accessible, has become
to Colorado a real bonanza; and TO Den
yer, Colorado Springs, Leadville, Pueblo,
and other Colorado cities, a mine OF I'M
mense wealth.
Years ago, Denver received her first in
spIration, from the mineral development
at Leadville, and, recently, the discoveries
at Cripple Creek, has filled Colorado with
capitalists, and .s booming her tcwns sae
cities. 1t is beyond doubt, that all along
the Rocky mountain range, mineral, In
paying amounts, will be found, The old
Aztec. near Elizabethtown, was once a
great producer. The placer grounds, In
the same locality, working now by James
Lynch, yield rich returns. Hematite, La
Relic, and other camps, In the same region,
promise large results.
1t is more than probable, that prospect
ing, Immediately west Of Las Vegas, would
develop mines Of value. Recently, a new
camp, on the public lands, northwest of
Elizabethtown has been opened, In the Key
stone sdistrict, and several citizens Of Las
Vegas are commencing operations there.
The Matilda mining company has been or
ganized, with Frank Deutscher president
Hon. Frank Manzanares, vice president
Thomas w. Hayward, secretary, and Mil,
lard Browne, treasurer. A group of four
mining properties, the "Greatl Eastern"
.'Great Western" "White Ashp and "Iron
| King,'' has been conveyed to this compa.
ny, and development work, in a careful
way, will soon commence. Assays, already
made, show well in free milling gold ore
and it is expected, soon, to ship a sufficient
quantity for a mill run, as a test.
There is every reason to believe these
and other mining properties, In the new
mining districts, will prove to be valuable
It will be recalled that the cred Bandana'
mine, owned by thu Lynch brothers, in thu
same region, is proving a valuable produc
err. Years ago, the largest and most pros
porous mining camp, in New Mexico, wa
near Elizabethtown, but grant complica
tions caused a cessation of work. Now
the Maxwellland grant company has adopt
ed alvery liberal policy, andwork has beer
resumed. .s EWS
In the vicinity of Las Vegas hot springs
lately, excellent gold ore has been found
Mrs. B. Archibald has beer developing
gold property there, which gives encour
agement. 1t is now also certain that coal
in considerable quantity, may be fount
near the Meadow City.
In fact, a new era of enterprise and de
hoped that the hot springs canyon, from
| the springs to the mountains, and all thu
region about Eel Porvenir, Longs canyon
and in the locality of Harvey's, may b,
thoroughly prospected this spring. Per
IONS out of employment, with a cheaI
camping outfit, would find pleasure in thu
mountains, and might he richly rewarded
| Let us, all, give encouragement to mining
companies and enterprises. The example
| OF Colorado is before us. Her prosperity
proves the wisdom of her efforts. THE Or
TIC will be pleased to publish all reliable
mining news. Our young men should ge
out into the mountains, with hard tack
pick and shovel, and hunt up a "Littl'
EPittsburg," an "Old Abel or a "Com
stock" Mile upon mile Of as fine prospec
ground, as the continent affords; is only
few miles to the west, awaiting explora
ton. The mineral is there, awaiting tn
industry, enterprise and energy Of tn
sons Of New Mexico. Don't lie around th'
towns, in half idleness, but push out to tn,
mountains, and seek fortunes.