Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-21
new MEXICO MINING NEWS,

NEW MEklCU MlNlNG NEWO.
The past week at Bland was one of
surprising activity. New strikes / II
canon, and general prospecting
and development work indicates that
the determination to open a new I'll
in the southwest is injecting
every visitor to the region. Bland has
a building boom on, and the sounds OF
hammer and saw occasion an industrial
hum familiar to the ear of those who
have resided in Colorado cities during
the early days. The Bland mill was
closed temporarily last week to put in
machinery for the wet process. 1t has
been demonstrated, beyond doubt, that
the ores of the district can be treated
at a profit. The intelligence that two
telephone and telegraph lines are build
ing into the district has had the effect
of stimulating work to a great extent.
That Bland has a great future In store
for her is no longer questioned and the
ensuing zeal will launch the district
into the mining world as a steady
profitable producer.
Bland Mining Notes.
The ore in the st. Patrick in Peralta
canon is steadily improving in value as
depth Is gained.
The force on the Albemarle is being
increased.
1t is estimated that the Albemarle has
a three years supply of ore on hand,
H. Clausen is sinking the shaft on the
Julia, In Cola canon.
The Lone Star Is shipping regularly
to the Bland mill.
Over 20 small mining properties are
being developed.
Peralta canon claim owners are push
ing work on their properties.
Extensive developmenton the Ermine,
in Cola canon, will soon be started by
Hoffman & Rhodes. The property
shows a four-foOt vein.
The Bruce & Wilson contract on the
Crown Point is nearly completed. When
Mr.. Posey takes charge he will conduct
the operations on the property on an
extensive scale.
General Mining.
Work on the l Own tunnel at Red
River has been temporarily discontinued
The Mallette property at Red River
is showing up some fine free gold speci
mems.
R. Wheeler is doing development work
on the extension of the l Own TUNE
at Red River.
H. B. Tompkins is down 35 feet OF
his Black mountain property near ket
River A four foot vein is disclosed
which pans well.
A number of Colorado Springs ma
chinists are pushing work on the Hema
tite custom mill.
Former employees on the Midnight
situated in the La Belle district, are en-
~deavoring to secure a lease from tn
Ohio owners of the property. They dc
mand an option clause of 100000, AM
, offer to pay Is per cent royalty on tn
ores mined.
: Henry Young, of Cerro, sent out or
samples from his claim at Red River t
the assayer last week, and received a re
4 turn OF $500 per ton.
H. Buell. has located a claim On Com
anche creek, near Elizabethtowr
S which pans free gold.
1t is said that Thomas A. Edison
experimenting with Red River ores an
e will visit the section in the neal. future
t Several applications for final surve
and patent have been made by the L
Belle mine owners.
Erick Anderson, John Johnson an
Pete Larson report 500 ore In the
Elizabethtown property.
The troubles of the Black Cope
Q Mining company have been settled an
work on the property resumed. Thre
Q shifts are working in the crOss-cut tut
g mel. /,
e o. l.. Perry will ship 100 tons OF OF
from his East End mountain property
& the north smelter at San Pedro,
e Andy Anderson was hurt last week
the Ortiz mine at Dolores by a rock fal
ing on him. He will be laid up sever
O weeks.
It Thomas Brown, of Atlanta, Ca, is
new assayer and chemist at the Brow
smelter in San Pedro.
g M. E. Becker, operating near Alb
h querque, shipped six tons of ore to tt
Vt Mary smelter at Cerrillos last week fl
test. 1t returned go per cent lead,
In gold and 80 silver.
The Ortiz mine at Dolores is equippe
1T with a 1O0-horse power boiler and O.
CINE. This mine is now producing
). tons of ore per day, supplying two mil
with the product. Concentrators wi
be placed in the mills shortly.
A new shaft is being sunk on tt
l. Shoshone property at Dolores. At a 2
l. foot depth the shaft shows four feet
"a mineral.