The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-19
RICHES IN TAOS VALLEY
wichita Men Think They Have Struck II
Rich There

Mr.. F. Menu of this city has just re-
turned from the Keystone mining terri
tory, New Mexico, and brings with
him some very interesting data concern
Ing that comparatively unknown coun-
try.
The Keystone mining district he
sand, embraces an area of thirty square
miles IN the southwestern part of Taos
county. 1t is indeed a matter OF great
surprise to anyone visiting that coun-
try for the first time, that America n
enterprise has allowed this great dis
trict 10 lie undeyeloped all these years
Possessed OF the greatest mineral
wealth, with its healthful climate, fine
scenery and water, it is now just be-
ginning 10 attract the attention OF the
public and is offering fine field to
the thrifty for good inves tment of his
savings When l expressed my sur
prise to some of the boys 1 got ac-
qualnted with up there, that Cripple
Creek should have been made so much
OF While at least SIX different persons
all agreed that the keystone district
was way ahead of II, while the latter
had remained comparatively unknown,
one of them said: We'll, you see, this
IS New Mexico and that Colorado
esked him what is the difference. He
replied: The difference is only imag-
mary. Supposing there are two hun
CRY men, both of them get their fill.
Their hunger Is appeased and they are
satisfied, pro tenn One OF them fill
ed up on beefsteak, while the other
filled up on outlet. Now, which one
has the better of the other? That is the
difference between Cripple Greek and
keystone, or Colorado and New Mexico
respectively.
We'll. 1 find that one of the great
advantages OF the keystone district Is
the fact that the ore found in grea.
quantities at low depth is free milling
While these ore bodies do not assay
as high as the ore at Cripple Creek,
found at greater depth, 1t is far more
profitable to mine owing 10 the smaller
cost OF labor and Of treatment Most
of the low grade OF ores found at
depth Of from thirty TO sixty feet can
be probably treated by means OF
stamp mills and the tailings by the
Cyalnde and Pelatan-Clerici process,
thus saving the necessity OF whacking
up part of the profit with the railroads
in shape OF freight charges 70 the smel-
ter. l do not by any means desire
TO convey the idea that rich ore cannot
with me samples from the Edison
mine from a depth of $50 feet, assay
ing over $500. But il has been found
more profitable 50 far TO mine low grade
ere at lower depth 50 the Midnight
people are now working three shifts Of
men at depth not exceeding 80 feet,
and extracting from an immense vein
ere averaging Sl5 per ton, on which
they figure on a net profit of s. per ton.
In fact, have spoken with mining ex-
perts who uniformly assured me that
most of the fortunes made IN mining
are made from low grade ore. Mr.. c. |
c. Cotton, L. s mineral surveyor OF
New Mexico. and manager of the COM
pany now formed by several Wichita |
parties, will go on record that Mr. E. !
c. Van Dsest is interested in a mine |
that hauls IS ore a distance OF three |
miles for treatmen and pays q regular |
monthly dividend OF one cent per share |
To give you an idea OF the great |
wealth of this mineral belt want u |
tell you what / saw az EEiZsbethtown I
in connection with the extensive placer |
mining going n there. I saw Mexican5 |
come n a store there and buy proyis- |
ions, paying in gold dust On OF them 1
had an ounce Of gold dust which the /
storeheeper took for SIS part trade. He /
said he had washed e out in three days. |
At the end a. the week. the storekeeper
told me. scarcely anyone came in with |
less than So worth OF gold, and that 1
they do not have 10 work very hard. I
either At + town there are also three
Wichita chaps Majors. Gordon and /
AnIoorn. who have a very fair pros
pect near ne celebrated Ajax mine.
All along the Moreno valley. which Is
bounded by the Taos range on the west
and the Moreno range On the east. trav-
efsed by the Conanohe creek from the
no-th and American creek from the !.
east the two forming che Cima-rnn- rsy-
ar al the entrance Of the great Omar
ron canon that extends half way % !
Springer for a distance Of about % /
miles from E-town 10 Snake Lake. ex-
tensive placer mining * going on ard
he typScal proSpec1or. With his hurno
aien with a couple % blankets. pick
sni shovel and sack OF proviSiors. IA
. comparative scarcity here Wei. ! I
mink I have said enough for the tina
seing. except that al those Who a-,.
rterested IN this country or those who
night he Wiling 90 help u 70 .evesop
TX rafting good claims. all showing
strong veins. can call on Mr.. r. =. i
Dunn. our secretary and treasurer.
u sic East Douglas avenue look a.
ONE OF our specimens and get further i
Norma ton regarding a mining district
Which has Yet 10 produce an untold
wealth and which VII offer 20 the
huSr1y and provident large returns" /
Rev. Diamond Mi.chea % Harper Is !
pending few days with his parents il