Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-26
Mining Properties in Which Citizens
Are Interested --Cyanide Plant
Ready for Installation
BUSINESS OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Interviews with Leading Citizens, Who
Take Rosy View of the Future
FIGURING Mill Runs Every
Day in the Year.

Stlly NdtCllcu Ny odll Mdfcldl people
The Rosedae district is the more prom
ising of the two, and already has one
producing mine, and several prospects
which are above the average. The
Rosenale mine, which is oWned by J. E.
Nichols and G. H. Featherstone, of San
Marcial, and Il party Of Pittsburg cap
out, and development work is being
pushed as fast as possible. The COM
pany is operating two claims (20 acres)
under the management of Edwin Mar
tin. During the past five months the
mill owned by the company has been
running steady on 20 tons of ore per
day and although but half the values
We're saved, satisfactory returns have
been made. Recent tests on the ore
nave demonstrated that cyanide will
save over 30 per cent of the values, and
the progressive operators have decided
To give the MacArthurF Forest people a
trial Considerable of the machinery is
now in the San Marcial freight house
and will be transported to the mines as
soon as the snow leaves the ground
The development work on the mine
of 500 feet Of tunnels, shaft and
drifts. The vein shows an average
width of eight feet and the values run
from $40 to Il per ton. not including
rich pockets. A pocket was re-
Gently encountered from which three
IONS of ore We're taken and the return
IN the same from the Magdalena
'melter was $1,000. The working shaft
S now 115 feet deep. Three miles of
pipe line are laid and the mine and mill
ire assured of plenty of water. Timber
S easily procured and wood for fuel is
delivered at the mill for $150 per cord.
The improvements on the property will
aggregate 100000. Mr.. Featherstone,
he local promoter of the company, said
o The New Mexican representative:
The mine has exceeded our eXpecta-
ions A great many prospectors are
locking to the Rosedale district and
development work is being
arried on. The new district is located
o miles distant from San Marcial, on
he east slope of the San Mateo mount
Tins.
An effort will soon be made to thor |
ughly prospect the San Andres min |
ng district, 35 miles east of town. A |
'hicago company has been organized |
Q develop one of the big copper veins
mere Samples taken from the outcrops
i've from Z to II per cent copper and |
he vein can be traced a distance of five
liles.
Proper exploitation of the Rosedale
nd San Andres districts means much |
} San Marcial. For who can say but |
hat the town viii yet have solid and |
movable backing in the shape of
rosperous mining camps?
AS TO SAN MARCIAL.
San Marcial although possessing
opulation of 1000, is not incorporated.
1
chool house indicate that the people
re fully civilized and that the rising
eneration will have the benefits of a
ood start in education. A good hotel,
perated by some one who would ad-
ertise in the local newspaper and leave
dollar or so in the town once in a
lille would be a welcome innovation,
nd source of joy to the travelling
ewspaper representatives and others
lesser Importance.
The state of business. etc, is best
hown by the words of the local mer-
hants:
j. N. Broyles, banker: "T never saw
usiness better than it is at present. It
fully so per cent better than last
ear
Mr.. Broyles, in addition to operating
he only bank in San Marcial, carries a |
10000 stock of general merchandise, |
dry goods, hardware, furni-
ure, groceries, etc. A large flour mill |
) also owned and operated by him,
'hich has been running every day for
our years, except Sundays. The out
ut of the mill is 60 barrels of flour per
ay, and the brands manufactured are
,olden Star, Peerless and Big A. This
) pointer for people who desire to |
home industries. The prod
ct is made entirely from native wheat.
When the mill was first erected there
1as but little wheat raised in this sec
ion and that was used for chicken feed.
Tow more than 100000 pounds are
andled per year and the product is
teadily increasing. Considerable corn
nd barley are also ground in the mill.
attached to the institution is a saw
1ill, which turns out 1,50O cords Of
Tood per year for the local trade. Mr..
'royles is one of the most solid and
rogressive business men in New Mex
20. He gives his entire business per-
onal attention and is an active and in
efatigable worker, regardless of the
act that his worldly possessions ag-
regate over $4,000. His bank books
how over $4,000 in deposits and each
lonth he cashes about $40, 900 worth of
anita Fe railway checks.
Leo Leowenstein, dry goods. clothing,
arpets, boots, shoes and gents fur
ishings: Business is good now and
way ahead of last year for this peri
d. carry $4,000 stock. Mine is the
My store in the city lighted by acety-
IN gas
w. Fl. Kremis, druggist. "The holi-
ay trade is opening better than usual.
year ago we had smallpox and that