Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-10-17
eoeaI1I MIElEa NEWS.
Information Regarding Mining Operations
in the Golden Coehiti.

IN tht nVtueu NuSnlu,
From Bland Herald.
The assessment work on the Rising
Sun has been completed.
The Good Hope, q fine property Joining
the town OF Bland, which has been idle
all summer, pending a sale, will begin
work next week.
The Bland Milling company has a force
OF men ct work sinking their we'll to q
greater depth for the purpose Of securing
a more abundant supply OF water.
Bert aud Joe Ward came over from
Santa ke on Wednesday Hnd will remain
to do assessment work on several prOmis-
ing claims owned by their father, 7. b.
Ward
James Sherlock, Arthur knabel and
Ernest knabel returned on Tuesday from
B1yls ranch, after completing the assess
ment work on the Mountain View, which
they claim shows every indication Of be-
coming just a. valuable a piece OF min
lug property ~ any OF the great pro
ducefs IA the immediate vicinity Of
Bland.
The Washington continues working a
small force sinking q shaft on their big
lead to intersect the FIRST, second aud
third levels for the purpose OF ventilation.
They are taking out n fine grade OF ore
which they are storing on the dump for
future treatment. The Washington h
supposed TO be the mother lead OF the dis
tfict and has paid handsomely from the
era. srOOts, but unfortunate litigation
has prevented proper development. Had
there been no adverse claimants the
Washington would undoubtedly to-day be
giving employment to several hundred
mon and uH.aNh.W NuWwa mill uunruIa nan
be IA operation. A recent decision Of
the supreme court scans to have set at
rest this troublesome litigation and we
hope In a short time to witness a period
Of great activity Ia and around the Wash-
ingtOn,
Work on the Lone Star mine Is pro-
crossing nicely under the careful man
sgement OF Superintendent Clark, who
has three forces OF men at work, one In
the lower level and one In the second
level driving tunnel, or what is called
dead work, while the third force is In the
upper, or 1rst level. stopping In fine ore,
which Is being successfully treated at
the Bland mill. The Star IL wonderful
body Of mineral, aud were there no other
mines In the camp this one alone should
make the district famous. We often
hear the remark that II the Lone Star
mine we're situated anywhere In Colo
RADIO there would in a short time be
around IL n town, OF 10000 inhabitants.
MeaTe 10th 10 admit that We are not pos
sessed with the same amount OF push
and enterprise as shown by our northern
neighbOrs, but W. do admit that the peO-
pie Of New Mexico have as yet been IN
able TO realize the vastness OF the min
eral wealth stored away in the noun
tains Of Cochiti.
Perly Wason, the former manager OF
the Western Mail and Express company's
stage line between Thornton and Bland,
with his wife, drove over from Thornton
on Thursday. He spent about two hours
In camp, during which time he purchased
from II. II Anderson, OF this place, a one.
halt interest I'm the Red Cloud mining
claim, for which he paid $4,000 cash.
Mr.. Nason, who Is q thorough business
man. and knows q good thing when he
sees IL. was not over two hours In max
ing this transaction, which he closed at
once and returned to Thornton the same
day. The Red Cloud mining claim was
owned by II. Il. Anderson and Il. 3. Phil.
pot, OF Bland, and joins the Albemarle
on the west and contains the only avail
able land for building purposes In that
immediate vicinity. Mr.. WasOn will re.
turn in a short time TO make Bland his
home, aud will erect a lne hotel oil his
newly acquired property, which he will
conduct In first class styl IL.