Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-02
THH MINES OF NEW MEXICO.
Dispute Over the waters Of Peralta Can
ron May Retard the Albsmarie.
Eastern CAPITAL COMING THIS WAY.

here a few days, predicts an enormous
influx OF Pennsylvania and New York
capital. Mr.. Mason seems particularly
impressed with the possibilities Of the
C0chiti district. Just now q dispute be-
tween the miners in Peralta canyon and
the Cochitl Gold Mining company is en-
gaging attention. The former have gotten
out an injunction restraining the latter
from taking water from that canyon for
use in operating the big Albemarle mill
and mine. Work on the Albemsrle mine
il being steadily pushed, the main shaft
lie being sunk and better ore Is being
constantly shown as depth IL attained.
The air compressor is about ready for use
and will be used In operating Rand drills
In the mine work.
AZ the Crown Point, since the return
OF o. p. POsey from the east, Q force OF
men has been put to work developing
water In Medic Dia canyon. II Ia under
stood the new company. OF which Mr..
Posey Is the principal figure. and which
has under lease and bond the Crown
Point, Giant and Bull Of the Woods
mines. intends 10 let q big contract for
the development OF the Giant, which lie
considered the best property Of the three.
They are well satisfied with the Crown
Point mine. and II Is authorltiVely learned
that an early date will witness the be-
ginning Of the construction OF a 20O-ton
mill on the ground to treat the ores Of
the three mines mentioned, and what Gus
tom ores can be handled.
The Lone Star Is steadily producing an
excellent quality Of ore for treatment In
the Bland mill. which Ia making prepare
lions for adding thirty stamps TO its pres
ent capacity. The mine Is being oper-
ated by Chicago capitalists.
On the Smuggler the contract work Is
making good Roadway and the operators
will sOOn be in a position to be conduct
ing operations full blast, while the Julia
No. 2, which Is being worked by Clausen
Il Yardman. Is In fine ore and continues
10 improve.
Ia Peralta canyon. william Mccoy and
Arthur KnAebel are developing some val
liable mining property belonging to them.
and In the Cola canyon warlan & Evans
have completed assessment work on the
Asplnwall, a valuable property In the
east fork Of that canyon.
The Benton, In Cerrillos district, which
which Is managed by r. N. Force, Ia fast
becoming q great producer. The shaft ID
down 800 feet, and at that depth the ore
has changed color, still holding itsvalues
at over $50 per ton. A recent examina-
ton Of the dump. containing thousands
OF tons Of ore, shows II to contain much
more value than was heretofore thought
The Ortiz Is also making Its usual good
, showing, every day there being taken oui
|, from eighty to 100 tons Of very good ore
, and the capacity Is soon TO be extended
|, The Monte Cristo Mining compan!
4 will put In some heavy machinery h
r handle the placer ground which they owl
near Golden.
a GOLDEN, SAN PEDRO AND DOLORES.
In the Golden, san Pedro and Dolorel
campo thcro arc great tracts OF rich pla
Ger ground, and II, as is expected. tn,
plant TO be put In by Edison, the grea
electrician, Is q success, Il can be az
serted that more gold will be taken from
, these camps In a comparatively shor
time than has been taken from any par
! Of the Rocky mountain region In to-
a years.
In the Moreno district considerable d.
q velopment work has OF late been In prC
a gress and some extremely good result
obtained though at none OF the mine
~thereabouts has any considerable dept
been attained. The BandanA group Is q
the head Of the list Of producers. moi
than 100000 having been taken from
depth OF less than 200 feet. The Moreno
which also belongs TO this group, Is nO'
: a shipper at 4 depth Of 100 feet and wi
while the low grade ore will be treated d
. the Bandana mill. Recent shipment
from this property returned oyer 800 ps
D ton In value. The GAlena and America
Flag, belonging TO this group. haN
opened up good ore at a shallow depth.
The Legal Tender has q record Of $3.50
900 from Its shallow workings and sy
< tematic development will make tn
property a good producer.
The Mills Tunnel company, neal Il
Bandana, Ia running q tunnel 10 O.
some well-known veins and are prepa
ing to push the work on that property
" a vigorous manner.
n The Ajax Is equipped with q good mi
= and has shipped considerable bullion. al
the Hidden Treasure has developed a vel
l. large ore body, and Is being supplied wi
t. good machinery preparatory 10 slnkiI
its shaft to a depth Of 500 feet.
d The Montezuma Gold Mining and Mi
X ing Company is one Of the stronge
companies operating here, and owns
y number Of placer and lode claims. Tn
= are procuring machinery with a view
@ developing their property to a depth
several hundred feet.
ID The Indiana, which is southwest Of O
Badly peak, has been prOspected Il
depth Of one hundred feet and shown
II. good strong vein, with q pay streak
H. about twenty inches, which assays fro
$50 to $500 per ton.
The Lexington shows a good ore DO
and work is being energetically push
adj This property has recently been equip
a. with a good hosting plant and pun
The work of the Tom Boy Ia progressi
ou very f%ayOrably and the owners expect
he strike the rich ore they are diving for
the neal future.
" The Grand View, owned In London, |
about 600 feet OF development and