Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-04
GRANT COUNTY MINES.
Dips, Spurs and AngleS-New Strikes and
Development work.

Capt. S. Nicholson, formerly a resident
OF this county has returned from Boston
TO take charge Of the old Val Verde cop
per mines at Paschal. II is understood
that active operations will be commenced
upon these properties In the near future.
SILVER CITY AMI VICINITY.
II has been rumored for several weeks
that the Silver City Reduction Works
would o change hands. While II is
true that a big corporation has been ne
gotiating for the purchase Of the plant,
the deal has not yet been consUmmated.
HADLEY.
The Graphic mine, which was such a
large producer OF rich silver bearing lead
ore a few years ago. is to be reopened
again. J.. l.. DOran has taken a lease
upon the property for one year. Large
bodies Of ore are known 10 exist and
have been developed by drifts on the
fourth and fifth levels. At the present
increased price OF lead the property
should pay well.
SANTA RITA.
The Christmas holidays interfered to
some extent with the production OF ore
from these mines during the past week,
IA many OF the miners wished to enjoy
the festivities OF the season. Work has
been commenced on the old Romero
shaft which il being timbered down 10
the water level. The ground above the
water level will be re-opened and extrac-
ton OF ore commenced a soon NJ pOssl-
BILE.
PINOs ALTOS.
Davidson q Bell, lessees OF the Golden
Giant mine, have sunk the shaft TO the
fourth level, 450 feet In depth. At this
point drifts are being run. As soon az the
drifts are u and Slopes opened sinking
will be resumed In the shaft which the
~lessees will sink 10 q depth OF 600 feet.
There Ia a good vein OF rich gold ore In
the shaft from the surface TO the bottom.
ore is also being extracted from the
slopes on the third level. A new Whitley
table has been added In the mill and
a~malgamation has been dispensed with.
The whole product OF the mine Ia con
centrated, the concentrates being ship
ped to the Silver City Reduction Works.
HANOVER.
On the Hanover mine an immense body
OF rich copper ore has been exposed,
There Ia said TO be more than Ave thou
sand tons Of ore exposed, and ready for
stopping, and this with only a small
amount Of development work done by
extending the ancient workings In the
mines. A new working shaft has been
started, which Ia being sunk In the most
wOrkmanlike manner, Heavy timbers are
used in the shaft, and every preparation
il being made for extensive and perma.
nent development and working OF the
property.
George Kresge, Cap, Porter and ". h.
Mulkley are sinking on the Quartzite,
which adjoins the Hanover on the north.
west. The shaft ia down forty feet and
shows a good streak OF rich copper oxide,
which ia thought 10 be q stringer from
the same great ore body found in tie
Hanover mine, and which is believed "a
extend into the Quartzlte as depth is at
tained.
COONEY.
BrattOn and Schaible brought In q
batch Of ore from the old COOney mine
last week for treatment at the Silver
City Reduction Works. There were
1917 tons OF concentrates which gave re
turns OF forty-three and three-tenths pei
cent copper, and 80 ounces OF silver pei
! ton. There were AZ tons OF assorted or,
J which ran 3S per cent copper, and 81