Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-08
THE CRIPPLE CREEK OF NEW MEXICO


The Crown Pgpt, the pioneer shipper
of the distriqfR1s located at the head
of Pine canofB about a mile northeast
of Bland, has been developed by means
of shafts, tunnels and drifts to the ex-
tent of about 800 feet; shows a perfectly
defined ledge of quartz varying in width
between walls from to 20 feet; has
produced ore that assayed as high as
rs ounces in gold and 20 ounces in silver,
and has shipped carload lots that av-
eraged as high as 1923 per ton; is at
present being worked on a small scale
by the owners, Messrs. Lockhart, May,
Johnson and Bruce, who are taking out
good shipping ore from the upper work.
ings; is understood to have been bond
ed for a round sum by Messrs. A. W..
Tenant and H. B. Cartwright, of San
ia Fe. The Giant and Bull of the Woods,
both promising prospects, belong to the
Crown Point group.
The Lone Star and Washington, al
though near neighbors, are located on
distinct lodges, varying in surface
width from 10 to 30 feet and widening
as depth is gained. They are pro-
nounced mineral miracles by capable
judges. The Lone Star is located on
the west side of Pine canon, several
thousand feet southwest of the Crown
Point; including tunnels, drifts, wines
and Slopes, has been developed to the
extent of about 1000 feet, but the great
est depth gained does not exceed 300
feet; shows 25 or 80 feet of ore on the
surface and breast of 40 or so feet of
mineral-a veritable quarry-in the
lower level; has produced magnificent
specimens Of free gold, ore that assay
ed as high as $500 per ton, and much
of the mineral found in the lower work
ings is very high grade; is now only
being operated by force sufficient to
supply the small Bland mill with about
30 tons Of ore per day. Grouped with
the Lone Star are the Free Trade and
Dry Monopole
A REMARKABLE RECORD.
The Washington, situated a short
distance above the Lone Star and oc-
cupying the apex of the district, rivals
its great neighbor in the magnitude
and value of it's ore body. In spite of
the fact that this prodigious property
has been in litigation most of the time
since it's discovery and location, it has
been systematically opened by means
of shafts, tunnels, drifts, cross cuts
and Slopes to the extent of fully 1900
feet. The upper and main shaft has
been sunk to a depth of about $50 feet
and a winze has been sunk from the
first to the second level and another
from the second to the third level, thus
affording perfect ventilation. Another
shaft is being sunk under contract from
the lower workings, whence additional
levels will be run ultimately to connect
with the upper shaft when that Is
dropped down as contemplated This
wonderful claim has actually paid from
the grass roots; shows rs or 30 feet Of
between defined walls; has
shipped to distant smelters fully 1000
tons Of from $50 to $50 ore and probably
has 100000 worth of good milling ore
on its dumps; has produced as high
grade ore as any mine in the district,
including beautiful specimens of free
gold and native silver.
The Sunny South, grouped with the
Washington, and on the same ledge
has been developed enough to show that
it carries ore that runs as high as
81, 100 per ton.
THE GREAT ALBEMARLE
Since all distrust of titles has been
disposed of by the United States courts,
outside capital has confidently sought
investment in the district, and natur-
ally the costly and wasteful process of
sorting and shipping ore to remote
smelters has practically ceased, pend
ing the advent of suitable facilities for
rescuing the values of the low as we'll
as the high grade ores at or near the
mines. The first notable event in the
new history of the district was the
bonding of the Albemarfe ledge to the
promoters of the Cochiti Gold Mining
company, of Boston. This ledge is To-
Gated in Cola canon, about one mile
southwest of the Washington; meas
ures on top from 20 to 35 feet in width,
and crops above the surface in places
as high as so feet. When bonded this
property was very little developed. 1t
was simply stupendous prospect,
showing surface values averaging
about $12 per ton in gold.
The company Immediately began sys-
tematic development work in connec-
ton with exhaustive tests of the ore
with view to determining what meth
cd would most efficiently and econom-
ically save the values. This explora-
tion work and the accompanying tests
Of the ore resulted In the prompt and
full cash payment to the original own
ers Of the 100000 called for by the bond,
the building of an expensive wagon
road through the heart of the district to
the mine, and the construction on the
property of magnificent steel cyanide
mill with a reduction capacity of 150
tons of ore per day. A pipe line was
also laid to Peralta canon, a distance of
five miles, to supply the mill with water.
This plant has been in constant opera
tion about eleven months. The profits
thereof, together with the steadily in
creasing extent and value Of the ore
body In the mine. have proved so salts
factory that the company is now en-
engaged in doubling its capacity to TO-
900 or $4,000 tons Of ore per month; has
commenced the construction of an
electric plant at the Madrid coal mines,