Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-12-27

remain until after the holidays, and then
return to Bland. During Mr.. Fosey's
absence the management of the property
is in the efficient charge of Mr.. Merrill,
the superintendent. Departing with Mr..
Posey were Colonel Johnson, a well
known Colorado millmsn, who has gone
to Denver to draugat plans and specif-
cations for the I00-ton mill to be bullt
at the Albemarle, and Captain Palmer,
who goes to his Salem, Mass, home
until after the holidays, when he expects
to return on visit in company with his
wife.
LONE STAR OPERATIONS.
Respecting the great Lone Star group,
the Herald says: A force of men was put
to work on the Lone Star mine this N morn-
ing and hereafter extensive operations
will continue in connection with the
Bland mill, which will treat the rich out
put of the Lone Star and other mines.
H. Mcfarland, the gentleman who has
purchased the Lone Star group of mines,
and Fl. R. Smoot, of Chicago, recently
returned from that city to Thornton and
Albuquerque, where, with Chester Green
wood, general manager and part owner
of the Lone Star, and W. B. McPherson,
manager of the Bland mill, these gentle
men settled upon definite plans for the
steady operation of the Lone Star group
of mines and the mill. During this meet
ing the negotiations we're closed whereby
Mr.. Mcfarland becomes the principal
owner of the Bland mill, which is to have
80 tons capacity added and treat the Lone
Star and limited am oust of custom ores.
The present mill, which has been under
going changes and Improvements, is ex-
pected to resume operations about the
first of the year, and will thereafter be
run without stoppages, rs the enlarge
ment of the plant can be accomplished
without delaying the machinery that will
then be in motion.
Mr.. Mcfarland and Fl. Il. Smoot, who
is we'll known able lawyer of Chicago,
and associated with Mr.. Mcfarland in
his mining enterprises, will arrive in
Bland on Sunday.
NO NAME GROUP BONDED.
1t transpires that before W. j. Oartan,
who is connected with the Oochiti Gold
Mining company, left Bland for Denver
he closed negotiations with the owners for
the purchase, subject to option, of the
No Name group of mines, continues the
Herald. The exact terms of the bond
cannot be obtained at present owing 10
the absence of the principal in the mat
ter, but the Herald is in a position to say
that the period before the expiration of
the bond, which is for thousands of dol
lars, is short, and that during the time
some $4,000 must be spent in develop
ment. A deep shaft will be sunk at an
early date on the No Name and other de-
velopment be done on the other proper
ties of the group.
The No Name group, which lies south
east Of the Washington mine, consists of
five claims, which are the No Name,
Smuggler, South Side, Erie and Gift, a
collection of the most promising proper
ties in the district. The owners are Nor
man l.. Bletcher, Chester Greenwood,
Henry Woods, and Thomas Il. Lowthian.
Beside Mr.. Cartan, the prospective pur-
chasers of the property are said to be a
party of eastern gentlemen forming an
entirely different company than that at
present pushing operations on the Abe
marie mines and incidental work.