Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-23
HISTORIC GOLD MINE
Late Manager Of Ortiz Gold Mine
Gives Glowing Account of
the Property,
MANAGER WATSON WILL WIN
Immense Value Of This Famous Mine Will
Be Rapidly Demonstrated by Means
Of the Methods Adopted by
Lessees.

Mr.. l.. G, Erman. of st. Louis. who
has most successfully and satisfactorily
otficiated as general manager of the in
terests of the Ortiz Mining company
in south Santa Fe county for some time
past, but who has recently resigned that
position in order that he may give his
attention to mining interests elsewhere,
was welcome visitor at the New MEX
ICAN editorial room the other day on his
way to look at some mining properties
in Arizona. He reports that his success
sor in the the management of the Ortiz
mine, Mr.. A. W. Watson. of Cripple
Creek. is a mining man of rare attain
ments in his chosen profession and ex-
ceptional experience in the practical
operation of mines and will unquestion-
ably achieve a large measure of success
in his new field of activity.
Mr.. Erman regards the Ortiz mine as
property OF great value and reports
that it is now in condition soon to show
splendid results in the yellow metal.
Although this magnificent property was
worked many years ago by the Span
iardS, and more recently by Americans,
and almost incredible values taken out
of the rich pockets encountered at
various times, a total depth of only 300
feet has been attained. 1t is the inten-
ton of the company. as soon as possible,
to sink 300 feet more. This will un-
questionably make it one of the great
gold mines OF the country.
Under lease for 30 years from the
owners of the Ortiz Mine grant. the Or
tiz Mining company began active and
systematic operations on this mine about
eight months ago and since then has
proved the immense value
thereof by taking out large quantities
Of ore, that have yielded handsome prof
its under treatment, and opening up
vast quantities more in the different
slopes.
Two distinct kinds of ore are en-
both in large quantities.
says Mr.. Erman; zone is readily free
milling and the other SO far shows the
best results under the combination
treatment OF concentration and smelt-
ng. For the treatment of the strictly
rec milling ore, two Huntington mills
ire at present in operation on the prop
srty, one having capacity of rs tons
Ind the other 20 tons per day, and
new five-foot Huntington mill with
laily treatment capacity of s5 tons will
DC purchased and placed on the proper
" at once. 1t is also probable that the
mill now idle at Golden will
llso soon be secured and added to the
ABILITIES of the company for the treat
nent of the great bodies of strictly free
Milling ore now in sight.
'FOr the treatment OF the large and
listinct veins of ore that does not re-
pond satisfactorily to free milling pro-
esses, Welfley concentrator has been
dded to the ore reduction facilities of
he company on the ground" continued
Dir. Erman. This concentrator is Is
eet long and six feet wide and is easily
apable of handling 25 tons of ore every
4 hours, and repeated experiments have
that it saves all the gold
Xcept about Is or Is cents per ton. The
esulting concentrates are shipped to |
he Guggenheim smelter at Pueblo.
where all average of about $50 in gold is
ecured. My impression is continued
lr. Erman, that the time is not far
istant when it will be found profitable a
o concentrate the entire output of the |
line before any part of it is finally a
reated.
SAT present." continued the gentle ,
ian, 'the company is employing a force
+ 22 men in the mine and mills con-
ected Herewith, but more miners will