Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-17
BIG COPPER STRIKE.
Property Belongs TO a New York Syndi-
eate-Developmsnt Being Pushed.
VALUES EXCEED 5000 A TON.

The New MexicaD's special correspond
ent from Taos has secured the full par
ticulars Of the big Copper hill strike and
subsequent Developments on the claim.
The period covered embraces nearly "a
year OF development work and chyonicles
two important mineral discoveries In the
property.
Last June DR.. Peter NJ. Wise, accom-
panied by his expert, j. X. Turner, came
out from New YORK for the purpose Of
examining the copper property owned by
Anderson brothers on copper Hill, seven
miles from kmbudo on the Rio Grande
railway.
The examination OF the mine and tests
OF the ore were satisfactory TO Mr.. Wise
and he purchased the property for q
syndicate Of New York aud Washington
capitalists. The negotiations were con-
Quoted by o. X. Steen, n Taos mining
operator. MIR. Steen first called the at
tention OF the eastern men to the pres
pectiye value Of the property.
After communicating the deal, the syn
dictate placed Mr.. Turner in charge as
manager. and u force OF men was set to
work developing the mine. Within sixty
days the lirst strike was made ut q depth
OF about 100 feet, on the Champion
claim. The vein wnen cross cut showed
a iye-toot body OF quartz between wallis
that gave average values OF better than
$40 per ton. A level was run on the ore
body q distance Il 100 feet showing that
the value bearing chute WAS continuous.
Several cars OF ore were taken out while
doing the assessment work and shipped
10 the smelters.
Meanwhile a force OF men has been
working the oxide King. sn adjoining
claim, and ut a depth Of 200 feet u cross
cut wss driven 10 the vein aud a drift
run In the ore a distance Of 100 feet.
Later a cross-cut was started from
both shafts TO the east vein, which runs
parallel with the vein already opened.
The vein had been previously opened on
the sarface by a series Of open cuts and
shallow workings. Last week the vein
was cut from the Champion shaft and
will probably be- reached from the Oxide
King shaft this week. The Champion
cross.cut shows the richest ore yet en-
countered In the property. The ore body
la fully six feet wide, the pay streak
showing solid copper glance running
over $500 per ton. The whole vein al
this point will average over $40 per ton.
When the vein is cut from the other
shaft ii will make the best showing In
the territory. quantity and value con-
sidered.
An underground survey is now being
made In the property and the manager
IL arranging TO put In air drills and push
work on an extensive scale.
A concentrating plant will be erected
to handle the low grade ores, and The
Rio GraDde river, two miles distant, will
furnish the power for all the machinery
A tramwsy, operated by electricity. viii
convey the ore from the mine to thu
mill.
The pay roll at the mine has averaged
about $4,000 per month, and the concern
IL to-day the largest mining enterprise
la northern New Mexico.
The Copper Hill Mining Company has
been organized with a capital stock oI
4 100000 aud IL numbers among III
stockholders several gentlemen OF Ma
tionsl fame.
The board OF directors OF the compsn,
IL composed OF the following named gen
tlemen: Hon. Ernest u. Tlmme, auditor
Of the state department, Washington
Hon. George ID. Meiklejohn. assistant
secretary OF war, Washington; Simon L
Phillips, president South American
Mahogany company. New York; DIR. Pete
NJ. Wise, president OF the state commits
sion In lunscy, New York; Floyd h vii
son. president South American syndicate
New York: Charles T. Thayer. manage
United States Express company. New
York; and J. X. Turner, N. Il. EmbudC
New Mexico.
The success OF the Copper Hill MipinI
company mean more money for the de-
valnnmaut of tho uraaf minaral raaoufpal
Of northern New Mexico.