Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-05
THE HONEYWELL CAMP.
A Promise of a Boom Over There in
the + arly Spring.

To the Editor OF the optic.
HoPEwELL, N. M, December l.
The beginning of December fiuds Hope
we'll in fairly good working trim for
the winter. The various outfits who
are prosecuting extensive development
works have laid in winter supplies ;
are well under cover and are proof
agar st the fury of the elements. II Is
the first winter since the discovery of
gold here during which systematic ex-
~ploration will be carried on without
interruption, in various parts of the
camp. Rich discoveries cannot fail to
t low, and the spring Of 1897 will fiud
Hopewell the Mecca of an enthusiastic
throng CT gold seekers. Numerous
inquiries regarding properties, coupled
wi b requests for samples Of average
ores, have been received from Cripple
Greek, Denver, Salt Lake City and
other points. Cripple Creek investors
have been watching this camp closely
during the year and several outfits
from there are expected here in the
early spring. Since the unexpected
verdict recorded On the third of Noyem.
Der, many OF Colorado's silver miners
have turned their eyes to the gold
fields of New Mexico. 1t is an i'll wind
that blows nobody good, and what has
proved disastrous to Colorado promises
to be a boon to TINS Territory. Gold
districts like Hopewell which present
inviting surface indications and which
are free Of accursed land grants will be
the first to feel the stimulating effect
of the trained muscle and experienced
brains coming among us, amply back
ed financially to aid us in bringing
New Mexico to her proper standing as
a gold producing Territory. Many Of
the new corners will find themselves at
home in the gold bearing formations
of this district. 1t resembles the great
Colorado gold camp in many par .lcu-
lars, and especially so in the character
of its porphyrles, every known kind of
which may be found In this mineral
lied region.
Mr.. Brownell, a successful prospec-
tor of vast experience, and better known
in mining circles as ..Hokey Pokey,n
who was enticed away from here by
the Cripple Creek excitement has re-
turned more satisfied than ever that
Hopewell is good enough for him. He
has already put a force of men to work,
the fact that the ground is
heavily CARRIED in winter vestment.
A /. tier to your correspondent from
Chas. Be,viII, Of Topeka, Kansas, says
that a mining company, of that city,
operating in Colorado, are think.
ing Of transferring to Hopewell, and
that two members of the company will
likely accompany him here In the
"One thing sure," he says,
''the rock they are getting from Colo
RADIO does not begin to compare with
Hopewell rock, that tells the tale better
han any man can express"
A prospector, who spent the past
season here and went east to vote q
solid gold-bug ticket" appears to-
nave changed his views. He writes to
The OPTIC correspondent: "Well, the
political pot is done boiling, and the
Ioup IS ready to be dished up. Since
t has cooled off enough for people to
aste it, it don't seem to be what the
working people want or expected. The
lead cooks claim that since Mckinley |
9 to take charge of the kitchen, the
CUP will be much stronger, and there
ore, should be served in much smaller
fishes. But the working people can
lot see any difference between the
'romised Mckinley soup, and the old
Cleveland bouilion. Therefore, the
people are beginning to
nurmur, and it would not surprise me
in the near future, they would kick
yer the pot, set the cooks 10 fight
nd upset the whole id business.
skiing Pullman has ordered a reduc.
OF 10 per cent. in wages, claiming
hat a gold dollar has more purchasing
'ower now than before the election.
oppose it does for labor, but not for
be travelling public. / wonder IL he
ut off is per cent. from the million
ollar income he allows his royal
looded son-in-law. Ia Topeka, the
Fe company has cut the men
own to eight hours work and five days
week. They arm so little that they
ardly make a living. IL looks like
ee lsst hope ef the working people Is
ldlng away, and they cannot be