Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-04
THE C1CAITl MINES.
Items Of Interest Gathered and Cleaned
from Authentic Sources.
THE GOLDEN cocH1rr DISTRICT.

From the Bland Herald.
Work on the Julia in Cola canyon IL
progressing well.
John Murphy was in during the week
from Peralta canyon, where he Is carry.
ing on extensive mining operations, and
reports the usual work going on over
there.
A force Of men continues working in
different parts OF the Lone star produc.
ing the valuable ore Of that mine aud
prosecuting further development. Ore
hauling to the Bland mill was resumed
this morning.
Messrs. Wilson and Bruce continue
drifting on their contract In the Crown
Point mine aud are nearing the compile.
tion Of their 200 feet work. The ore body
In both north and south drifts Is holding
out we'll and Is ~ rich as when FIRST en-.
countered.
When the big tunnel work on the re-
Gently leased and bonded Good Hone
ground ia begun. which is expected 10 be
a. soon as w.. j. Cartan, to whom the
property IL under lease aud bond, returns
to Bland, the result will be the erection
OF a large mill right In Bland to treat the
vast amount OF ore that will be produced
from the big group.
At the Albemarle, the large force on
the excavation for the mill il working
steadily light and day. This excavation
In sizs is lOOx30O feet In thirty six feet
OF solid rock. The usual extensive work
on the mine IL underway. Among the
Buildings In course OF construction Is one
to be occupied by |. l.. Merrill, the super
intendent, aud family. Pipe for the
water line from Peralta canyon ia being
rapidly put In place.
David NJ. White, deputy United States
mineral surveyor Of santa Re, Robert
Hindman, n OF the owners OF the prop
erty, and others yesterday finished the
survey of the Miners Union and MOgul,
two valuable mining claims In the west
fork OF Pine canyon, and for which the
owners, John 3. Neeland, z. J. McFar.
land and Robert Hindman, are about TO
make application for patent, and soon TO
begin extensive operations thereon.
John s. Neeland, OF Albuquerque, and
Robert Hindman, OF Bland, have &C.
CURED possession Of the Ed. Schuab in
terest In the MOllie Gibson, and have
thereby become part owners with others
In u mining property OF great recognized
value. The MOllie Gibson possesses a
strong vein Of line quartz, four feet In
width, on which high assay returns have
been obtained and which Is a continue
tiOn OF the lead on which are situated
such well known valuable properties as
the Ellen L.. and Mammoth. At an early
date this valuable property, II IL under.
stood, IL TO be worked constantly on a
large scale.
Wagon load after wagon load OF ma.
chineTy and other material have been
constantly and daily going TO the big
scene OF operations at the Albemarle
mine. W. l.. Trimble's big teams are
succeeding very satisfactorily and with
out a hitch In transporting tine heaviest
machinery that ever come intO the UOch
III mining district over the new ROAD that
was said u have too steep a grade for
THIS work. There Is an average amount
OF twenty.seyen tons OF machinery and
other material being hauled 10 the Able.
marie daily. A good deal OF the heavier
material, such M the two big eight ton
boilers, air compressor, etc, has been de.
liyeTed at tbs mine and the remainder IL
bsiug transported as rapidly AZ "A large
number OF big teams and men a han
die IL At present there are fifteen cars
W hlah'Aini " hHt hlbtulhilb DtlUK uHs
loaded at Thornton.
Operations at the Bland mill were re-
sumed yesterday morning, and the plant
Is again running steadily aud smoothly
night and day under conditions that have
affected a large saving In the expense OF
operating and with results ~ satisfactory
as those prior TO the recent change from
a dry to a wet process. The dryer, ele-
yators, c0nyeyOTs, fans. rooster, the ma.
chineTy destroying dust, fuel and water
have all been completely done away with
and under the present system the ore
after leaving the crusher now goes 10 the
battery OF ten stamps, thence, In the
form OF pulp, directly 10 tanks, agitator
tank and settlers, the chemical fluid be-
ing pumped back from the settlers into
the tanks above and Is used repeatedly
without waste. II Is now we'll estab-
llshed that the Bland mill il an undoubt-
ed success and saves eighty five per cent
and more OF the values. Henceforth the
mill will be run without stopping, on
Lone Star ore.