Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-10-20
SUBSTANTIAL RED RIVER
Land Grant and TOwnsite Difficulties
Settled - Permanent and Rich
Camp--New Buildings.
MINE PROPERTIES DEVELOPING RAPIDLY
New Machinery for Several Mines
Valuable Shipments Made-Few
of the Leading Claims
Mentioned.

Mr.. Wm. MoKean of Red River, civi
and mining engineer of ability and eI
perience, who is we'll posted on the min
ing interests of northern New Mexico, il
in the city on business, and was seen this
morning by representative of the New
MEXICAN, and asked concerning his town
and the mining operations around Red
River. In reply he said:
"The grant and townsite troubles have
all been settled in satisfactory manner
and the town and district of Red River
are on the up grade again. The floating
element has about all gone, and those
left are permanent residents, interested
in mines and other property. Consider.
able building and improving is going OF
and the people are hustling for future
development.
"The principal mine nearest the town
is the Memphis. This property has re-
GENTLY changed hands, and the new pro
prietors will spend considerable money
in developing the mine. New hoisting
machinery has been placed over the shaft
and a mill will be added to the equip
ment. The mine has 56-inch lead, anG
assays have been made showing 81 200 tc
the ton. A carload of unsorted ore is or
the dump which will average $50.
"Up Bitter creek ia located the Mid
night, on which over 300 feet of develop
ment work has been done, and large
body of ore gotten in shape for working
New hosting machinery is in place q,
the shaft and a new Kincaid mill with 6
daily capacity of from 10 to Is tons will
be ready to treat ores by December
The ores in this mine are partly free
milling, and the greater part of the val.
ues cad be saved without concentration
The concentrates will be shipped to
smelters for treatment. Mr.. Harvey
Finch, the superintendent of this prop
erty, has just returned and active work
will soon commence.
"The Ajax people are driving double
tunnel and have assays on their ores run.
ming as high as $40o.
"Hatton Bros, on Bitter creek, are driv
ing tunnel and are opening some very
good ore. These gentlemen expect to
do large amount of development and
prospecting work in the next few months.
"The Edison, property that has been
under workings for two or three years
past, has over 400 feet of development
work, done. A six ton shipment was re.
Gently made to Denver which gave re-
turns of about $100 to the ton. This
property has also lately changed hands,
and the new owners will largely increase
the force of men employed.
"The Main Central tunnel has been
driven in several hundred feet, and rich
leads have been out.
"At Franklin, six miles distant from
Red River, the Montezuma company has
large placer claims and several lode mines,
and at present are working rs men. The
franklin company also have placer
claims and townsite.
"The Merrick tunnel, next to the Black
Copper claim, has 300 feet of prospect
work done, and the workings are cutting
into quartz showing good value. The
company is working 40 men on the tun-
mel and lode claims.
"In the Gold Hill country Gusdorf
Bros Shoshone is making great show
ing. Two valuable shipments have been