The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-04
NORTHERN MEN MEXICO
GOLD FIELDS.
NEW HEXICo's GREATEST GOLD CAMP
Is Ii BELLE.
Development Of Minis in Proxre S..
Companies Being Formed and
nachiu.ry introduced.

I1e CGlel lop5c or cocNerS3{lc1 upon
the streets is the Red River and La Belle
mining districts OF New Mexico. Many
people here are interested In promising
claims and make frequent trips back and
forth looking after their interests. The
sreigh.ers are constantly coming and GO
ing. as this - tbs supply depot for ths
camps. and ths rush OF prospec.ors and
capitalists from al parts. prime, aly
Colorado and Ohio. has begun 70 reach
the gold fields In large numbers NeS
machinery is being received and devel-
opments are being r,aSa The Ia Bells
district Is situated IN Taos county. ". ",
just over tbs line. Many New Mexico
people OVID large interests and are push
ing The work Spectators are on the
ground and several sales have been made
daring the week
The Little Giant In Pioneer Gulch has
been sold TO = syndicate. The Golden
Treasure has also changed hands. oeins
purchased by Pueblo parties. NeSo;.a.
lions have been eonsummased FOR .hs
sale Of the Fox-Edison group of MINING
claims az La Belle. This sale il made q,
Cleveland parties, the cons,dssa,ion be.
ing SIS 900.
The Golden Ajax mine is one OF tbs
wonders TO be seen on Old Paddy. Tech
nically speaking. Il Is not mine at all,
but gold rock quarry. The ore Is frss
milling and has value OF So to the ton.
One man with necessary appliances osn
quarry out ten tons per day OF this ore.
The owners exhibited some nice geld
bricks in E.iizabefhtovn a few DAYS ago.
the products 90 a two weeks run al a
clear net profit OF $500 per Gay. Among
Trinidad people who have promising
claims IN this district are the owners OF
the Black Copper lode. and samples TAX
en- from their mine which have been ex-
hibited TO more than a hundred miners
and friends OF Mr.. Carver. one OF tho
owners. assay the fabulous sum OF
$3.50, 800 10 the ton.
The Midnight mine has their new shafs
house built and new hoIsilng engine
will be put in operation in a few days.
Considerable activity is manifested all
along the Bitter Greek loca lions.
This company il one OF the more recent
laws of New Mexico. They have advano-
ed their development work and expect -
have stamping mill in full operation
this spring. The manager OF the COM
pany, c. c. Cotton. United States deputy
surveyor. has gone east on a visit ana
contemplates visit 10 the home offic5
at Wichita before returning.
II is expected that this section OF The
country will be visited by great num-
Der OF people during the spring and sum-
mer. as Indications point that way.
Snow in places where men are working
on placer claims IS from three and a half
TO four feet in depth. but this apparently
makes no difference with the prOspector..
II the ground was bare the whole sur
face looks alike. as II s. covered with
several feet of soil which must be cut
trough TO bed rock. Another surprise -
the fact that this new placer ore IS but
slightly alleged with silver. being tbs
richest gold found In the country. with
but one or two exceptions. Should no
other source be found 10 give tins section
fame. IL is sufficient 70 place this district
wen TO the front as q gold producer
Bonanzas that have been handled for
not nearly az rich as this find. which Is
destined 20 be much heard OF In the fu'
ture
The American people are people ~
progress and business. and their achieve
meats. wealth ard the perfection OF their
institutions are today admitted 70 sur
pass THOSE OF any orher nation.
Within the past few years the business
and social conditions OF our ciy.n1aaor
have so changed that the whols structure
rests and depends upon oasis 81 money
and money itself must DC either god OK
go!d's representative
Therefore, since gold has become not
only the exponent Of wealth. but Of pow
.r and station. IL has become ths uos.
desirable article W ,he long lists u mans
warts. and he has learned that the most
sure. the leas, expensive and rnosi album
dant means OF securing II 10 not Ia buss-
ness or speculation. but IN me direct dsiys
lng INTO earth after Il.
MINING ADMITS OF NO RIVALRY
OR CONTENTION, THE PRICE or
GOLD OF No COMPETITION.
The Ia Belle Gold Fields are a. pres
ert attracting a gres, deal OF sasnaoa.
especially among mining companies OK
the EAST.
THE RICH STRIKE recently made IN
ne MIDNIGHT. aGjoiuing the MID
NIGHT EXTENSION, Is improving
ssead.ly. ore tzke1 cut Jas; month 8
ricaer and NOR. abundant than ever be-
fore. The present ore chuis ~ from .
feet ~75e ana 30 fee: IN length tbs
stock IN the Midnight - l01 sling al
10 cents per share.
TIE NstionS' ore Reduction Company
y ~. Louis. No, have PLACED a forty
to- daily capacity s:DeitinS plant .; Red
River. ten miles from La Beie. y. II.
BLACK COPPER, a claim owned -
-. Taos God Af,z.4ag company. and fegr
n.ii-- from our property. have Al assay
carrying -ns enorEuoas ysigs % slss.zGo;o
;hs toa-Lzrgsst On Record
FOX ard E5sEoa. Sae-asE mile from CO
properly. sod 20 Oasc parties Fsesr;iy f9f
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Ia Pei. T1na.i. Two siS;--s. ISnzssiirs.
Pay EsI. lron Mask. Dvt6s. Cri-sripa.
ard r1z1y ether claims in e.os< 4-oElEg-
~ % cur pfg.erfiss are a. s~rEiss-s
and hsue ssE5Js szrrysaz yals>s IN
srysa - ETY. q = a. - TO- zra ave.