Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-07-16
MINES, MINING, MILLS
Production of New Mexico Properties
Is Increasing Rapidly Develop
ment Of New Properties.
THE SILVER CITY SHELTER
New Placer Discoveries in the La Belle
District-Rich Ground Opened in
Various Clutches Transfers
Of Property.


An increase of production from the
old mines and more extensive develop
ment of prospects is the record of New
Mexico'S mineral districts for the past
week. Mining matters are evidently
appealing to the responsive whims of
investors again, and many new %transac-
tions are being recorded in consequence.
A matter of great Importance is the
discovery of new placer fields in the La
Belle district, where development in
Bitter Creek and in Foreman Spring
gulches has disclosed fields that vie with
the Elizabethtown region in riches.
From Nogal comes the information
that a home smelter or better trans
portation facilities for mining concen-
trates are needed before the rich proper
ties of that region can be worked at a
profit.
Important mining transfers have re-
Gently been made in the Magdalena
mountains, which presages a period of
activity for the locality.
Among the mills, success of a decided
character is reported. The Hematite
mill completed a satisfactory test run
recently, and active and continued
operations can now be looked for which
will place Hematite in the front rank
duction plant at Pinos Altos is contem-
plated and when completed the extern
sive operations of the Hearst interests
will be heralded the world over as COM
pairing favorable to the largest Austria
liam and South African companies.
The Silver City Reduction Works is
again working on accumulated ore with
increased facilities. The concern now
draws supplies of ore from Old Mexico
and various states in the west and Is
ranking with the best smelters of the
country. 1t pays cash on delivery for
all ores purchased.
In response to an inquiry relative to
the cost of erecting a plant for oXydiz-
ing refractory ores, R. A. Steward
writes the New MEXIcAN's mining
editor: IAN ordinary oXydizer of SO
ton capacity, can be built for 81 500.
The most refractory ores can be worked
for less than $2 per ton. Our Colorado
plant, which will begin operations
about July Is, was erected at a cost of
s. 5000 and has a capacity of 20 tons
every hour and a half, This plant,
however, is one of the finest in Colorado,
and will be run by an electric motor,
appliances being arranged for using
crude petroleum for fuel, etc. In the
near future l will build a plant in New
Mexico that will be second to none.
Thorough investigation has convinced
me that New Mexico is capable of fur
nishing plenty of ore for several plants.
Territorial Mining Notes.
Joe Gallagher is saving rich silver ore
from his claim neal Lake Valley.
A ten-inch vein of coal has been
opened a short distance from Taos.
Frank Bisbee has opened stripping
ore in his Lone mountain property.
The tunnel on the Cinnamon property,
La Belle, is being driven vigorously.
The Cinnamon property at La Belle
now shows a fine vein of sulphide ore.
T. Hermann is taking $40 ore from
the Rebecca group of mines in La Belle.
A rich gold strike is reported from the
Carpenter district. No details known.
c. C. Watson is working a dry wash
ing machine on some placers near Silver
City.
"Doc" Pierce has resumed work on
the Jerry Simpson claim in the La Belle
district.
Chick & Green will put in a placer
..,.lsno. L,I,u, 4l,n nll Ako afr, 80
White Oaks.
The Sayer Lumber Co. is furnishing
the Cochiti Gold Mining Co. with 100, 900
feet of lumber.
The Trip mine is furnishing the
| Andrews cyanide mill in Sierra county
with 20 tons OF $40 ore per day.
Jack Williams recently cleaned up
1906 in gold from his Willow Creek
placer, after a sever days run with three
men.
w. La Grande recently secured assays
running from $40 to $152 per ton from
| his Bitter Creek. La Belle district, pros
pect.
C. r. Mason and J. Kelley, Missouri
and Colorado capitalists, are in the
ElizabethtOWn section looking up q good
mining Investment.
Jacob King, former manager of the
Golden Ajax mine at Elizabethtown, has
enlisted in the engineer corps of Cen
eral Merritt's army.
L. M. Anderson has resumed work on
the Rio Grande property, La Belle dis
trict. 1t will be continued until the
! Snowstorm vein is cut.
William Foley is doing considerable
work on his claims at Cabresto lake. In
a 100-fOot shaft he has uncovered a fine
looking vein of quartz.
Thomas Walsh, Of Denver, now has
charge of the North Homestake mine at
White Oaks and Is furnishing the prop
erty with new machinery.
The Missing Link, Patagonian, Fox
No. q. Equitable, Daisy, August, Mid
night No. 2 and Ureka claims at La
Belle have been surveyed for patent.