Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-06
RED RIVER MINES
Carefully Prepared Description of
Formation and Development Work
in Taos County Gold District.
AN EMBRYO CRIPPLE CREEK
Properly Equipped Concentrating and
Smelling Plants Needed on the Ground
to Treat the Mountains Of Low
Grade Ore.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Red River, Taos County. Jan. A.
The Red River mining district in Taos
county is about 16 miles by 25 miles in
extent. Immense eruptions of iron
stained porphyry and phonolte dikes arc
found everywhere. The mineral is
found in quartz leads which trend from
northeast to southwest. The best values
in width from three to 30 feet. Some
splendid values are found in true ifs
Sures.
The altitude of the district is from g..
900 to II 900 feet The hllsides are COW
cred with good supply of spruce and
pine timber sufficient for all the prac-
tical purposes of good mining camp.
| Red river is beautiful stream. car
ries an abundance Of water the year
round and could be utilized to generate
| electric power sufficient to operate large
reduction works.
The ores are largely sulphide, hema-
| tite, oxide and manganese. Forty per
cent of them could be successfully
treated by concentration. There are -
properties that have from S5 to 300 feet
of work done Work is continued all
winter
The following are some of the better
properties:
Tho Midnight. near the head of Bitter
creek owned by Ohio capitalists en-
ploys Is men. About 600 feet of work
has been done This mine is fitted with
steam hoist and a small mill From
30 to 40 tons of ore per month could be
shipped. which would average $40 per
ton.
The Edison shows more development
work than the Midnight. The ore in
both the Midnight and Edison is of much
the same character.
The Denmark, at the head of Bitter
creek, has been tapped by 600 feet of
tunnel, which has cut several veins of
low grade ore.
The Memphis. little further down
Bitter creek. Is one of the best claims in
the district. Thirty tons of from $50 to
$50 ore could be produced monthly and
double the quantity by some further
development.
The Independence, Richardson & Colo
RADIO Tunnel company has fair grade
of sulphide ore. The values thereof
have gradually increased as depth has
been gained.
The Two Sisters, belonging to Hatton
Bros, also on Bitter creek. is very
fine prospect. Parties are negotiating
for it's purchase. The deal will probably
be completed this month.
The Golden Treasure, at the head of
Placer creek, shows five different leads
varying in value from one and seventy
six hundredths of an ounce to ten ounces
per ton. Assays have been had running
into the thousands.
The Black Copper is wonderfully
promising mine and has produced ore
running into thousands of dollars per
ton. The owners expect to commence
shipping regularly this month.
The Stella, in Pioneer gulch. is one of |
the best known mines in the district.
the values being very evenly distributed,
averaging from three to four ounces per
ton.
The Bonnie Bell is an extension of
the Stella and at a depth of II feet has
two feet of ore that averages two
ounces.
The Maud NJ. group, in Pioneer gulch,
has large vein of 1926 ore, carrying
gold, silver, copper and lead. Fifty
tons per month from this mine is a very
estimate.
The Great Western group, on Black
averages $25 per ton. Work
will be pushed all winter.