Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-02-11

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New Mexico, Is situated about forty five
miles south Of Santa Fe and thirty
six miles east Of the city Of Albu
QuerQue, where some OF the richest placer
diggings in the territory are situated and
have been worked for the past City years
and several million dollars worth OF GOLD
have been extracted from the gravel
beds, Ia a little quiet at present, although
most Of the inhabitants are working /
placer gravel for their living. This
camp, while Il Is not creating any ex-
element, is slowly coming TO the front,
and 1t will not be long until II will draw
the attention OF the outside world.
Among the many prospects that are
becoming promising mines is tho G. and
c. mine, owned mostly by Albuquerque
people, on which considerable develop.
ment work has been done In the last
twelyemonths. During this time a good
force Of men has been at work under the
management Of 1T. Mclaughlin, who is
one OF the stockholders Of the c. and G..
mine. During the time that the work
has been going on several tons OF nice
galena ore has been extracted, and in
due time this property will become one
OF the most extensive producing mines
in the new placer mining district.
Another Of the best looking prospects,
on which quite a lot Of development work
has been done lately, is the Carbonate
Hill mine, situated east OF Golden. In
this claim some very good carbOnates Of
lead and silver ore carrying 81 to 50 In
gold TO the ton, will be another mine that
might furnish the Cerrillos smelter with
quite a number OF tons OF ore daily.
This property has now one Of the best
and well-denned leads in the camp. and
Is increasing In width at every foot that
il gained In depth.
A two-foot vein OF ore has been struck
10 the Missouri Belle mine. situated
about half n mile northeast OF San Pedro.
The owners OF the niue are now getting
out a mill run OF twenty-five tons Of ore
10 DO treated at the Graves n Lewis mill
At Golden. The ore shows Sl2 In gold 10
the ton by several assays lately made by
some OF the best ssayers Of Colorado and
New Mexico.
The Old Timer mine, one Of the oldest
claims In the district, has been leased to
Trujillo Il Sanchez, two Of the best min
ers in the camp, who are familiar with
the mine and have at several times taken
out mill runs from the mine. The ore
will also be milled at the Graves & Lewis
Huntington mill by samples tested In
the pan from the tunnel where they will
get the ore out. II is expected TO run not
less than $50 to the ton.
II. B. Cartwright. n Of the prosperous
merchants OF Santa re, who is largely
interested In mines In the district, Is
getting some ore hauled to the Lewis Il
Graves mill for treatment. The ore is
low grade, but az the body IL large and
can be mined cheap. Mr.. Cartwright
will have a small amount left him after
paying the expenses OF mining and mill
ing. II results be AZ satisfactory a. ex-
pected he will put a large force OF men
at work, and will keep the mill running
steady for several months.
j. X. Davis, who has been working the
Gold Standard mine under contract, has
arranged with Carl Graves to mill thirty
tons Of ore for him which has been ex-
tracted from the mine since the 9th OF
January. Mr., Davis has at present one
miner at work, and the lead has widened
to such an extent that he Is able TO get
out two tons OF ore per day. IL the mill
run proves satisfactory a large force Of
men will be put TO work In the mine 10
extract ore enough TO keep a mill run
ming day and night. As Mr.. Davis Is one
Of the best mining engineers and prac-
teal miners, there Is no doubt but what
he will add considerable 10 the develop
ment OF the camp. The owners OF the
Gold Standard expect TO sell an interest
to Mr. Davis when this mill run is made,
and work the mine together.
The machinery for the Sethman Il
Kesttler placer ground In the San Lac.
arus gulch has arrived at Ortiz station
and will be hauled over TO the ground az
soon as the roads dry enough to enable
teamsters to haul a fair load over the
road. Messrs. SethmAn II Kesttler have
built quite a cozy house in the gulch, and
everything will be In readiness when
their wives arrive. The machinery will
be put up In u short time and started TO
treat the placer gravel, for which pur-
pose II Is intended. Messrs. Sethman Il
Kesttler are from Kansas and are bust
ness men from the word go, and the best
thing about them Is that they agreed to
board your correspondent free OF charge
every time he comes up to the gulch to
get some new for THE CITIZEN.
The next most promising mine In the
district, situated In one OF the most
desirable spots in the nelghborhOOd of
the Gold Standard, is the Stockton, which
has ONE OF the same character Of gran
lite and quartz as there IL In the Gold
Standard. This Is one Of the oldest
claims In the gulch, but very recently
ore has been found In shafts sunk.
Last year this district shipped away
$4,000 worth Of gold bullion rs follows.
Gold Standard zoe. ..... $l2,SO0
Z. GiTard dust .,|.,..,.,.. 500
, Z. GiTaTd bullion ...,.... 6,450
Total 400 O5O
Your correspondent got the above lg.
ures from Messrs. CaTley & Girard, and
, next week will be able to give the
amount shipped by San Pedro merchants.