Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-09
COMING NEW MEXICO CRIPPLE CREEK
Interesting Budget Of News from Another
Special New Mexican Correspondent
Outlook of Camp Decidedly
Roseate.


Bland, Feb. s.-Mrs. Leonard was
thrown from her horse on Sunday and
quite seriously injured.
B. H. Shaw will soon occupy his new
store building opposite his present place
of business.
Mrs. Thomas H. Benson will build a
20x4O two-story addition to her hotel,
convert the present dining room into an
office and the store building adjoining,
now occupied by Mr.. Shaw, into a din
ing room and kitchen.
The Herald Weekly is having a lot
graded on Main street, on which to
build permanent quarters.
H. ID. Van Allen is having a new
building erected, adjoining his barber
shop, to be occupied by A. E. Anderson.
w. L. Trimble is having a barn built
for the shelter of his freight teams. He
has obtained the contract for carrying
the mail from Thornton to Bland, serv-
ice to commence July1.
MI. +. M. Johnson, who will superin-
tend the construction of the mill at the
Albemarle mine. is q guest of the En-
change hotel.
Messrs. Kinsell and Akers drove over
from Santa Fe, on Sunday, and were
domiciled at the Exchange. Mr.. Kin
sell owns n of the finest business lots
in the town and will build.
Work on the new road to the Abe
marie mine is being pushed, but much
remains to be done before heavy ma
chinery can be hauled over same. At
the mine, quite a force of men, under
the direction of Superintendent Merrill,
Building Is going on everywhere, and
more will be commenced as soon as the
lumber can be transported.
1t is rumored that work on the Iron
King mine will commence within 30
days. This is the property of the Union
National bank, of Denver, now in the
hands of Receiver Schofield.
From the present outlook, but little
ore will be shipped from this camp.
Adequate facilities will be had for treat
ment at home.
The Lone Star mill, a $50, 900 plant,
owned by the Bland Milling company,
in which Mr.. H. Mcfarland, of Chicago,
owns a controlling interest, will within
30 days be in operation. This mill has
q capacity of rs tons daily. The ore is
treated by the Pelatan-Cl Cleric process.
Mr.. Mcfarland owns q two-third inter-
est in the Lone Star Mining company.
which owns the Lone Star, Free Trade,
Dry Monopole, Denver Girl, Red Cloud
and Uncle Joe mines. This company
has ore enough in sight to run their mill
for at least a year. The Lone Star
property has shipped ore to the value of
$50, 200.
1t is to be hoped the litigation over
the Washington mine will loon cease.
This mine has paid from the start. The
first lot, eight tons, was shipped to
Pueblo in November, 1883, by Cochiti
Indians and two Americans and assayed
$31 per ton.
The Crown Point, under the manage
ment of the Crown Point Mining COM
pany, is another shipper to the tune Of
100000, and there are many other claims
which have paid from the start.
This camp, like many others, has seen
hard times, but the confidence OF claim
workers has never faltered and today
they are reaping the reward. ia
In mi respect Bland differs from most
mining camps in this territory. An air
of cOntentment is apparent everywhere.
Idle men are few. There is no boom nor
appearance of one, but that the camp is
prosperous at present, and the future
outlook is very bright, indeed, is appar-
emit. Work is in progress on every side.
Men move briskly, as if they had m
thing to accomplish.
n croaker. He has been in the town
ten days; has not been to the Albemarle
or other nearby mines; has not obtained
work. although many who came later
have done so; is sure there is no mineral
because he has seen one Therefore
the camp must be no good. In many
camps l have visited such beings are
numerous. This. camp is to be con.
graduated that here they are scarce.
Last week Henry Woods broke ground
for a new and complete two-story store
building of modern style. This building
will cover a space 25x6O feet. The
all the modern conveniences. The up
per floor is to be made into a hall with
Don adjoining for the accommodation
Of lodges and will be used for dancing,
etc. The ground selected adioins the
large store of j. G. Creager on the east
and is well situated in the very heart of
camp. In constructing this building
MI. Woods displays the proper enterprise
as one Of BANDS most philosophical
citizens, says the Bland Herald.