Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-10
THE HOPEWELL GOLD CAMP.

cd the yellow metal, literally found 10
the gnlches beneath. This they found,
after a few days prospecting, 10 what
they have termed Iron mountain. Be-
fore posting a location notice they
further satisfied themselves OF the cor.
rectness OF their theory by numerous
paintings Of quartz from the immense
lodges that crop out along the entire
length OF the mountain. They have
located, surveyed and are now working
a group of six claims, which take 10
almost the entire mountain. The
group comprises the "Tip Top Gilt
lie Sadie, "'.lron KING" "Iron Duke"
Iron Barr and "Grand View lodges
shown in the accompanying diagram.
Associated with them IN the ownership
Of these claims ara Ed Moore, Gust
Peterson and M. M. McSchooler. En-
gineer Peterson, who has a lay off from
his run between Las Vegas and Ration,
Is enjoying his vacation 10 crushing and
washing out gold from the choice
quartz found in the Iron mountain
lodges and ia assisting In their develop
ment by polishing the head OF a drill,
which he does with as much dexterity
as he pulls the throttle Of No. 700.
The mountain lies one and one-hali
miles northwest Of Hopewell, and forms
the north slope of Buckhorn placer
gulch. They also W twenty acres OF
placer ground in this gulch.
The quartz lodges vary from two to
twelve feet in width aud are promin.
emily exposed in the quartzite and
porphyry contact along the full length
Of the mountain. This company has
located a townsite at the mines which
they have named Iron Mountain City.
The mines will be developed by a
tunnel from 800 to 400 feet in length,
which will cut the exposed veins and
other blind leads at a depth of from rs
to 175 feet.
The 'sJaw Bone" mine which sur
mounts this group, is one of the most
valuable properties in the district. 1t
is developed by several shafts and d
tunnel. The deepest shaft is in min
eral from the grass roots to a depth Of
| eighty five feet, with thirty inches of
high grade ore viii h assays from 5000
to $4,000. Work was suspended on
this mine on account OF water and will
be resumed when pumping machinery
is secured.
Other claims on Iron mountain are
"THE OpTIC" owned by r. A. Kistler,
A. 0. MiIice, w. G.. Reid and the
writer, two claims owned by Holmes
and Sherwood and a claim owned by
q Colorado Springs company.
Several other Las 'Vegans are inter
ested in the immediate vicinity includ-
ing Fred Erb, T. il. BrInegar and
Dell Gatchel. The Iron Mountain
company will push development vigor-
ously and they confidently expect to
encounter a large body Of rich carbon
ates or oxides at a depth of fifty feet or
so, as shown by the surface indications.
Naturally the claimants are all jubilant
over their good fortunes.
CAMP NOTES.
Hopewell is a thoroughly American
camp.
There is q splendid opportunity for
a live townsite man.
II one mine makes a camp, Hope
well will make a city.
Edward Moore arrived from Las We
gas this morning, and is delighted over
his company's prospects.
Mr.. Hes'er, an Omaha capitalist, who
is interested with N. Hall 10 the ..Good
Hope" mine, will arrive on to.day's
train.
d. S. Burgess, a landscape artist and
general painter, has arrived from
Monte Vista, Col, and is dong the
camp.
Hopewell prospectors use no cabin
padlocks. This will be a pleasing bit
OF news to brother prospectors 10
Cochiti.
Miss Anna Reisenger, of Freeport,
Ills., is visiting her sister, Mrs. ). p.
Rinker, and is a charming acquisition
to the small but delightful society circle
Of the camp.
Y. As OuAiiukuLucs tuc kuOWu
Denver assayer, who recently spent
several days investigating this camp, is
figuring on getting hold Of some good
gold property here.
Mail arrives here on Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays, The ac-
commodating postmaster, Edwin B.
Seward, was formerly connected with
the law Office Of FIske 6 Warren, at
Santa Fe.
General Manager Holdridge, of the
G. B. & Q. railroad, who, with several
of the chief officers If that company,
have interests in this camp. will arrive
here, this evening, to look Y 9 his
property.
The Optic man has been royalty en-
tertained at the delightful home of Jo-
seph P. Ripker, the father of the camp.
Mr.. Rinker is entitled to a big share of
the credit for any good that may re-
suit from this correspondence.
Las vegans and others intending to
visit HopewelI will consult both their
comfort and the welfare of their pocket
books in stopping at the Exchange ho-
tel, while in Santa Fe, where mine
host, John T. Forsha. will take the best
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