Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-19
TAOS COUNTY MINES.
Work Begun on Copper Hill Eastern Cap
italists Viewing Mining Properties
Gross (tut in Trnn Dvke Vein.


Taos, N. NJ, Aug. ls.-The principal
event in mining circles this week was
the resumption of work on Copper Hill
by the Copper Hill Mining Company,
composed of New York capitalists. This
property was recently sold to the above
company by Steen & Coble, and it is
stated that the company will push the
work of development to a greater depth
than ever before attempted in this vi
cinity. Mr.. J. X. Turner is manager,
with headquarters at the mine, while
the work is under the supervision of d.
A. Coble. A train of mine wagons
loaded with supplies and miners was
sent out from here on Monday and the
work will be pushed day and night by a
large force Of miners. This property
shows thousands of tons of low grade
ore, which can only be profitably
handled by local treatment; it has also
shipped some high grade ore in the
past. The company intends to con-
tinue development until they have suf-
ficient ore to warrant the erection of
reduction works near the property.
The directors of the company are
Simeon L. Philips, j. X. Turner, Peter
M. Wise. Charles L., Thayer, all resi-
dents of New York City. Well known
copper experts who have examined the
property state that the showing is as
good as it is on any of the famous cop
per properties with the same amount of
development.
Messrs. Snyder and Gilmore are here
this week in company with some eastern
capitalists examining the ShOshone
mine, owned by the Gusdorf Bros,
with view of buying it. This prop
erty has shipped some good ore and in
view of the limited development has
made a good record
Negotiations are pending for the sale
of the Frazer group of mines to a strong
eastern syndicate. This il the largest
property and has more ore in sight than
any mining property of northern New
Mexico. The owner has spent his money
in development, and the experts report
states that the amount of ore in sight
that can be measured exceeds ,00O
tons valued at over 81, 900, 900. Like all
large properties the bulk of the ore is
low grade and will require local treat
ment 1t has been demonstrated that II
can be successfully treated by either
concentration or mating. The sale OF
this property to company able to oper'
ate it will mean much to this district as
1t will require hundreds of men to operate
the mine and reduction works.
The Iron Dyke vein was cross cut last
week at depth of $50 feet and showed
a width of 30 feet within the walls, al
of which is ore. This ore is argiltite OF
, what is locally termed ''iron quartz.
| 1t is low grade, carrying 81 in gold and
: three ounces silver per ton. 1t also
carries 80 per cent magnetic iron. A
shipment Of this ore will be made tt
Thos. A. Edison this week, this being
the third shipment made to Mr. Edison
, who is testing it with view of furnish
, ing treatment for the ore. II 1t can bt
treated at profit It will become grea
, mining property, as the ore bodies are
practically inexhaustible. Messrs. Steer
and Cable, with some eastern capitalists
.. have control OF the property and ar,
directing the development work.