Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-17
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rho Mining situation III Llh6bih
County Painted in It's True
Colors.

Noting some time ago an article pub
49, ~ ocTIo, on the resources
of this camp, to which was added, In
an issue OF later date, a contradiction,
as useless as 1t was disgusting, by one
of our citizens, Knowing the scope OF
your paper especially among mining
men, the latter article could rot but
nave q derogatory effect upon the camp,
so as o means that the truth may DO
known, especially TO prospectors Wit
contemplate visiting this portion oil the
country, / take tins opportunity to
paint the resources In their true colors.
While this, like the majority OF the
New Mexico mining camps, Is as yet
non producing, there are indications
which would lead one TO believe there
exist, and at not very great depths,
true fssure leads. The mineral region,
comprising an area OF fifteen square
miles, is traversed in every direction
by gold producing placer gulches OF
which the dirt will average a product
of 81 per ton. At present, the annual
output of the placer mines which are
being operated by about fifty men, Will
not fall under $40 900.
Work is beng pushed on numerous
gold quartz bearing stringers, varying
in width from ne-sixteehth of an inch
to three inches, and assaying n gold
from three dollars to $500 per ton.
The country ia scanned everywhere
with extensive bodies Of free-miliing
porphyry, which runs high in gold; as
these lodges seem to have depth, little
doubt is entertained that they are des-
tined to play a very important part in
the future prosperity of the camp. As
the Jicarilla is yet in It's infancy, it has
not been thoroughly prospecledi but
besides extensive deposits OF free-mill-
ing ores, leads of silver, copper, lead
and iron have been found in suffcier,
quantities to demonstrate to the people
OF this country, that with the advent OF
smelters and reduction works, the re-
sources of the camp will be advanced
so far as to make it the rival OF any
mining town in the west.
Large bodies of high grade iron
ores are abundant; these, however,
owing to the lack Of means OF
transportation, and the present
conditions that exist in the manufacture
of wire and steel in America, can not
be relied upon as a mining industry.
The formation of the country requires
that the Ell Paso & White Oaks rail-
road, which will be constructed this
year, in seeking an outlet to the north,
must necessarily pass through this re-
gion, and in SO doing will be the means
Of producing cheaper transportation
which will facilitate the treatment OF
the refractory ores.
The residents of the camp are made
up principally of hardy prospeotors
from many OF the foremost mining
camps of the United States, British
America and Mexico, possessing
knowledge of mineral as well as unity
is so essential in the develop
ment of any camp. Ths camp o
boasts of two we'll established stores, a
postoffice with a semi-weekly mail,
assay Office, public school, and a
Huntington quartz mill Of twenty-ton
capacity. II
This district has lately been formed
into a precinct and q CONSTABLE and
justice of the peace elected.
Some of the best prospects are the
s~.Elizabeth'', now at a depth of $50
feet, owned by Messrs. Elliott and Al
len, of Roswell, and P. G. Bell, OF
Cripple Creek, Colo.
The "Tip Top" on which work is
now progressing at a depth Of fifty-six
feet on a rich body of free milling ore,
owned by the Comery brothers, Of this
place; also, owners of the Comery
Bros. mill. The "Gold Democrat"
belonging to G. j. Weishar, has at
tanned a depth of 100 feet and further
development work is being rapidly
pushed. The "Toledo" at nine
ty feet has developed several fine string
ers in connection with contact material
running high in free gold.
Among many Of other promising
claims too numerous to mention are
the "KnIckerbocker" belonging to
Messrs.. Weishar s. Hedges. The
"~Prospect," "Jane Anderson" "Eu-
reka', and sGoldstain."
1t Is evident that an era OF prosper
ity awaits the residents of this camp
With the erection OF a cyanide plant
which is now being considered and the
commencing Of the proposed Ell Paso
w. o. railroad, vast stores OF now hid
den treasures will be taken from the
ground, making this camp the FL d.
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