The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-11

NEW IEXIc0's GREATEST COLD CAMP
Is LII sELM.
Development Of Minis in Progre So.
Companies Being Formed and
Hachinsry introduced.

itsSususfy suSiOSSSSos
The chief topic OF conversation upon
The streets Is the Red River ard Ia 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, TIE
freishters are constantly coming and 60
ing. as this 10 the supply depo; for the
camps. and the rush Of prospectors ard
capitalists from 81 parts. principally
Colorado and Ohio. has begun to reach
the gold fields In large numbers Ne0
machinery Is being received and devei-
opments are being made. The la Belle
district Is situated n Taos county. ". ".
just over the line. Many New Mexico
people own large interests and are push
ing ms work. Spectators are on ths
ground and several sales have been made
daring the week.
The Little Giant Ia Pioneer Gulch has
been sold to a syndsca:s The Golden
Treasure has also changed hands. beins
purchased by Pueblo parties. Nexo..a-
tons have been contaminated for n.
sale OF the Fox-Eiison group Of mimi.
claims al La Belle. This sale Is made to
Cleveland parties. the consideration be-
ing $4,000
The Golden Ajax mine is one OF the
wonders TO be seen on Old Badly. Tech
nicaliy speaking, IL Is not a mine at all.
but gold rock quarry. The ore is free
milling and has value OF Sc 10 the ton.
One man with necessary appliances can
quarry out ten tons per day OF this ors.
The owners exhibited SONS nice gold
bricks In Ei,zabeshtovn a few day. axo.
the produces OF q two weeks run a. A
clear net prodt Of $500 per day. Among
Trinidad people whs 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 10 more rhan a hundred miners
and friends OF Mr, Carver. one OF the
owners. assay ths fabulous sum OF
s13s. 800 10 the ton.
The Midnight mine has their new shafs
house built and q new hosting engine
will be put in operation in a few days
Considerable activity Is manifested all
along the Bitter Greek locations
This company Is one OF the more recent
corporations. doing business under ina
laws OF New Mexico. They have sdvsnc-
ed their development work and expect to
have q stamping mill In full operation
this spring. The manager OF the CON-
pany. c. c. Cotton. United States deputy
surveyor. has gone east on a VISIT ana
oontemplates a visit 10 the home offics
al Wichita before returning.
II is expected that this section Of ms
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 10 from three and a half
to four feet in depth. bu; this apparently
makes no difference with the prospcc;ors.
II the ground was bare the whole sur
face looks alike. as y is covered with
several feet OF soil which must be cut
trough TO bed rock. Another surprise IL
the fact that this new placer ore Is but
slightly alleged with silver. being ths
richest gold found In the country. with
but one or two exceptions. Should no
other source be found TO give this section
fame. II is sufficient 10 place this district
well 10 the front as a gold producer.
Bonanzas that have been hanc1ed for
years in other portions OF the country ars
not nearly as rich az this ind, which In
destined TO be much heard OF In the fu-
ture.
The American people are a people OK
progress and business, and their achieve
merits. wealth ard the perfection OF thefs
are today admitted TO sur
pass those OF any other nation
Within the past few years cie business
and social conditions Of our civ1hxs don
hate so changed that the WHO'S structure
rests and depends upon a basis Of money
and money itself must be either GOA CT
golds representative.
Therefore. sincs gold has become not
only the exponent Of wealth. but OF pow
or and station, Il has become q. NOR
desirable article ~ the long lists OF mans
warts. and ne has learned that The most
s,re. the least expsngfvs and most soun-
liant means OF securing 10 10 not IN bus
ress or speculation. but In the direct dsiy-
ng into earth after g.
MINING ADMITS OF NO RIVALRY
DR. CONTENTION. THE PRICE OF
COLD OF NO COMPETITION.
The la Belle Cod Fields are a pres
mt attracting a great Zeal % asssnt;oa.
specially among mining companies Of
ne EAST,
THE RICH STRIKE recently made IN
ne MIDNIGHT. adjoining the Md
NIGHT EXTENSION, is improving
readily. Ore tzken out las, month n
,fcner and more abunosr: than ever be-
ore. The presenf ere chute II from 2 "a
, feet w.d. and 50 feet IN length TIE
rock In the Midnight IL TOW ssiling ss
IS cents per shane.
TIRE Nstionsi Ore Reduction company
y s. Louis. No. have placed forty
OF. daily capacity sneitsng plant q; Rsi
River. t~n mics from La Belle. ~. II
BLACK COPPER, a claim owned ~
\. Taos Cold Airlng company. saf four
niles from cur property. have an asssy
zr-ysng ne enormous value o. so ,55eto
as .ou--Larr-st or Record.
rex ard Edison. ons-ssst nile from or
rop.rty. ~old 20 Ohio parties fso>1ily for
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AtsI. Jumbo. Tom Thumb. s;s'is. Tns
a re'Is Tunn.l. TWO S.r-rs fAgsa1-irs.
az EoI. Ir3n MASK. Divide. Criterion.
I'd r1zny e:nsr Claims in csoss 5-sx,z'-
y % cur pf7LsF;.ss are n. .rornlE-x
II haze esssSs Carrying vslges ron
1sss 20 hs;y cS'ers PER te- ant over.