Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-22
BOOM ON in COLFAX COUNTY.
Elizabethtown and Badly Besieged by Cap
italists Looking Up Investments.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Elizabethtown, N. NJ, April 2o.-Tht
Elizabethtown and Badly mining dis
tricts are experiencing a boom. The
Hawkins stage linei is carrying from three
to six passengers into the gold fields
daily, and a considerable proportion Of
them are experts looking up properties
for eastern and European s%yndicates
Small investors are also tlocking to the
region and the miner who has a promis'
ing prospect on the market finds no diff
iculty in making a deal. Some of the
largest mining sales ever effected in the
southwest will be recorded in these dis
tricts this year.
The road from Cimarron to Elizabeth
town is lined with railway ties and a
dam is being constructed in the Cimarron
heal the Moreno valley, which will be
utilized for garnering the water prepare
tory to a spring drive" of railway ties,
similar to the method used in moving pine
timbers in Michigan and Wisconsin.
The New MEXICAN has the informa-
ton from a Chicago source that contracts
for building the new railroad to Eliza
BEETHOVEN, via Cimarron, have been let,
and that work will be started May !.
The probability Of a smelter at Eliza
BEETHOVEN is more than flattering. The
Maxwell Land Grant company has con-
tributed ten acres of land on the Moreno
river to the enterprise and the promoters
of the deal state that the only drawback
is the scarcity of lead ores, but that they
expect to be able to overcome the OBJ
lection.
Renewed activity among the large OPP
orators and prospectors is the order OF
the day, and the hills are resonant with
the shrek of whistles, Kissing of steam
and sharp reports of giant powder.
The Argue placer dredge is working
full force and has already moved 1,50(
yards Of dirt. If the new scheme proves
a success MI. Argue will place five o.
them in operation in the Moreno valley
The Klondike has it's new machinery
in operation and the work of sinking
on the ore body is being pushed will
| vigor. Air drills are used.
On the Moreno, a drift run nOrtheas
from the 6O-foot level, encountered ven
No. 3, and from the astounding results
given by panning it is estimated tina
the ore will return 5000 per ton.
Preparations are being made to re
sumo operations with the Red Bandan;
mill. The mill has been shut dow
since last December, pending needed
repairs.
The mill at Hematite will begin oper
ations this week. Great hopes ar
based on the outcome of the test AM
should the treatment prove successful |
will open Il new field for the miners o
the region and provide an economical
treatment for the ores. The NEy
MEXICAN representative will furnish
detailed account of the new process a
soon as it's success is demonstrated.
G. j. Gavin has returned to Badly an
will push work on his claims this sea
son.
The Aztec has temporarily suspende
Operations and the lessees are endeavol
ing to ecure all extension of the lease
The Taos Mining & Milling compan
have purchased the famous Black Coz
per mine; consideration, $4,000. Th
new acquisition effectually settles a
controversy between the Merritt Tunnt
and Black Copper operators,
10 reach the Colfax county gold fields
take the Atchison, Topeka Il Santa I
railway to Springer. First class accom-
modations may be secured at the Spring
or house. The Hawkins stage line
better equipped than ever before fo
handling passenger traffic and wi
make special arrangements for partie
desiring better accommodations tina
the regular stage gives. The far
from Springer to Elizabethtown an
return is $3.50 {. At Cimarron, the dill
ner station, the Lambert hotel, furr
iSheS the best of service,