Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-07

The output of the Hillsboro gold mines
for the week endihg July i, 1897, is re-
ported as follows: Wicks, so tons; Butler,
10; Richmond, 55; Happy Jack, Is; Snake
Group, 60; Opportunity, 10; Sherman, Is;
lead), Is; total, 240. Total output since
January l, 1897, 1880 tons.
The average value of the ore shipped
from the Snake property during the past
six months shows a considerable in
crease over the preceding half year. AS
all the workings are now at greater
depth this is very good showing and one
that will warrant deeper explorations.
GRANT COUNTY.
About 80 men are now employed at de-
velopment work on the Hearst gold prop
critics, which is showing up better results
than the purchasers expected. A large
force is also employed in enlarging and
repairing the buildings owned by the
concern.
j. B. Gilchrist is working 35 men in the
Guadalupe, Chino, Oxide and Yosemite
copper mines. He is shipping about 200
tons day to the Silver City reduction
works. The ore runs from 18 to 35 per
cent copper.
Development work at the Confidence
mine still continues to show good results.
1t is expected that the mill at Graham
will resume crushing Confidence ore be-
fore the end of July.
N. s. Berray has a force cleaning out
the Hanover mine at Hanover. Large
ore bodies of low grade ore are exposed
in this mine, which could not be handled
at profit by the primitive methods in
vogue when the explorations were made
on this property.
The Silver City smelter has been in
operation little over year-running
day and night. 1t has put in circulation
something like $4,000 month in Silver
City, benefiting all classes and handling
all the ore offered. The proposition which
was started by Judge Conway has been
most gratifying success.
oocHITI DISTRICT.
John Evans is doing extensive de-
valopment in the Blue Jay in Cola
canon.
The CLIMAX in Peralta canon is being
developed by Alex, Conrad.
The Master Irwin is being developed
by John Murphy. This is one of the best
properties in Peralta canon.
Messrs. Mccoy and Paxton have re-
Gently finished work on the Kearsarge.
They undoubtedly have rich thing in
this property.
Work is to be resumed soon on the
Ella L, the main lead of which is five feet
wide. Several high assays in gold have
been obtained. Chas. Paxton is the new
lessee.
The Producer in Perata canon, under
the enterprising management of Harry
Woods, is soon expected to become one
of the leading shippers in the district. A
large force of men finds constant en-
ployment in this valuable property.
Messrs Manly and Allen are pushing
development work on the Ironclad in
Media Dia canon, and they have been
Joined recently by W. H. Buynon of
Pueblo, Colo. They are now in 200 feet
on the cross-cut and expect to cut the
lead shortly.
Messrs. Bletcher andHartney have COM
pleted assessment work on the Aspinwall,
the valuable Cola canon property be-
longing to Phil Barber. 1t is said that
very little work here would open up one
of the richest and largest leads in the dis
trict.
A new engine has been added to the
Bland Milling company's plant and will
be run in connection with the engine for
merly in use. The large ore roaster is
completed and the stone basement for
the large stack is nearly finished. Two
large structures have been added to the
main building, and the rest of the work
of Improvement is making rapid strides
towards completion. 1t is expected that
the mill will be in operation on ore of
the district at very early date.
A party consisting of j. B. Parrish, the
well known mining expert, his son, and
F. H. Maynard, visited Bland recently to
investigate the Albemarle group of mines
now under lease and bond to Howell
Kinds of Cleveland, O., for $150,OOO. A
thorough inspection of this property was
made and an estimate arrived at as to the
amount of water and other facilities nec-
essary to put the big property in profit
able operation. II is known that the re-
port of Mr.. Parrish will be favorable,
and this means of course that the group
will shortly become the property of
Kinds, who proposes to work 1t ex-
tenslvely with large force and the best
modern facilities obtainable.
TAOS COUNTY.
The report of rich strike in the JAY
hawk has been verified.
Wheeler & Glasscock have struck fine
ore at a depth of 80 feet.
A 100 foot tunnel is to be commenced
at once in the Merrick, near franklin,
and the pay roll enlarged to 90 men.
The owners of the Edison and Memphis
properties are shipping ore continually,
and have large force Of men at work.
Two shifts are kept at work ON the
Edison driving ahead and sorting ore.
The men are now in chute of very rich
ore, with values increasing as they 70
down.
A large hoisting plant is to be erected
at the Midnight mine at once, with an 30
horse power engine and boiler. Water is
beginning 10 give trouble and to obviate
this difficulty, q large Cornish pump is TO
he put in. In addition to the above
mill ls to be erected within the next 80
days.
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