Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-06-03
Elizabethtown Letter.

10 The Editor af the OPTIC
ELizABETHTowN, May 3lst. 1885,
There is n much at this tune OF in-
terest to write you, but as it 10 some
time since | have written you, and 1t
being Sunday and nothing to hinder
me writing, will do o
There are prospectors coming In every
tav, and the hills arc full OF them.
There are locations ataked out, by the
dozens every day and the end Ia not
yet. II all tho claims staked out were
producers there would be u corner in
| stamp mills. But, up to date, there Is
| no likelihood of there being a corner.
| Now, what is wanted 10 parties to take
hold of the different locations and de-
yelop them. That's what does a min.
ing camp good. Now, II parties would
take hold of a location, as Otero and
O'Leary, 1t would be very lively here,
and the dumps would show up like Ill
tie hills.
As you go near the hills you see
dumps, and you can tell the amount OF
work done on a claim by the size OF
the dump. Mr.. Otero and O'Leary
were to see me a few days ago, (they
are camped six miles north), and II
some of their friends in Vegas had
heard them talk about the dump they
had they would have been surprised
and | was inclined to believe them N
they showed me their hands and the
number OF blisters were many. The
box of salve l had OH tap melted away
like the tew. They have changed
somewhat, as they now wear a full
beard and look like the ideal miner.
Their walk and actions all indicate a
change. They eat we'll, and when YOU
talk of sleeping, they take the cake
Not even a tempting breakfast Owe
have them up here), has any effect, it
takes three calls and a rush to awaken
them. l have not heard from them
for four days, and am inclined to think
they are still increasing the damp.
Enoch Rogers and Ralph Oldham
called on me yesterday. They are OF
their way home. They are well pleased
with the country and say they will re
turn soon. They had a load OF pota
toes for ballast, as they were coming
back light. They were well. ! SEE
by your paper that there a great man.
people sick in Las Vegas. am sorr.
10 hear that, as quite q number OF m.
friends are there.
We had only a little shower her
and the country is suffering for want 0
moisture. The placer mines can d.
nothing without water, and they hav
none. The mill at the Ajax mine vii
start up some time this week. The,
have everything about completed al
are ready to start up.
The Argus placer mine is waiting TO
water. | have from three to five new
, corners call on mo daily, making IN
curry as to the best place to prospec'
etc. l give them a little blue book an
a little good advice and they 60 o
. their way rejoicing. Yesterday ea
pected to look at the Alice and O'Lear
!. works, but my horse thought he woul
I like q little green grass, concluded
l. take a day off and fill himself, and h
succeeded in doing so. l hope th
pneumonia business in Las Vegas wi
let up and give all afflicted time to re
cover. 1t was very cold last night an
/ have fire and it is not uncomfortable
[ had a number Of letters from friend
in Las Vegas, giving me the news, an
it is good TO read them a second time
III will look around and if there is any
thing of Importance floating, l wi
steer it your way. Respectfully,
b. E. S.