Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-05
MINING At ANDREWS.
Properties 0waed By the Andrtwy
Mining Co In sierra County.
Two MILLS IN OPERATION.

Relative to the progress OF mining and
milling operations at Andrews, Major
blewellyn said 10 a New Mexican repre-
sentative:
"The cyanide mill IL doing good work
and is running night aud day. The
plant is equipped with up TO date ma.
chinery and the assay office and labora.
tory Is the finest In the territory. Last
month the mill produced $500.
senator Andrews recently spent q
week a. the mines, and he will return
again January 30 and prepare to con-
duet operations on a more extensive
scale than ever. His fearless and SCI
sntific management Of affairs has been
prolific OF grand results and demon
4,rsted beyond doubt that all the section
needed was deep mining to insure sue
cess. AT drst many people e~ndeavored 10
discourage him, but he possessed suflci-
ent nerve TO go ahead despite this. and
in consequence, he demonstrated that he
knew more about the matter than did
his advisers.
"rhe improvements during the new
year include n gasoline hoist for the
rrippe mine and greater ore reduction
facilities. The Trippe Is furnishing all
u the ore used at present. and the under.
ground operations are being conducted
under the supervision OF the well known
mining boss, Pete Townsend. This prop
erty IL located about a mile from the
mill. giving a dcwn-hill haul for the ore
10 be treated. The ore production Of the
rrippe last month was 800 tons OF mill
ing ore and six cars OF refractory ore,
which wac shipped TO the nj Paso
shelter. Three eight hour shifts are be.
log worked. and In addition to the z
lar ore production, the shaft IL being
sunk TO a depth OF 1000 feet. 1t is now
down 2l5 feet. According TO the esti.
mate OF Prof. George Robin. this prop
srty now has $25O,OO0 worth Of ore in
sight ready for treatment.
"A deep shaft will soon be started on
the III Orc claim. on which the cyanide
plant il situated. The present develop
ment OF the nj ORC consists Of a 200 foot
shi { and l.4O0 feet Of drifts and tunnels.
THE opei atoms are now being con.
Quoted on such q large scale that II IL
found impossible TO do any custom mill
work. In fact, the Charter Oak mill,
which was recently purchased by Sen
ator Andrews, will be started running In
January, the present ore supply being
100 large for the cyanide mill. After de-
velopment work on the mines WAS pro.
crossed far enough to warrant the ex-
pense and insure sufficient ore, a sm,l.
tor will be added to the two mills now
owned.
"The present equipment now includes
the finest ore freighting outfit In the
southwest. A general merchandise store
is operated In conjunction with the
mines"
The properties owned and controlled
by Senator ". II. Edwards include the
rrippe, ri orc, Fresno. Homestake, Bona.
Prosperity, Corona and several other
claims, %aggregating about 260 acres,
located in the Las Animas mining dis
trict, Sierra county, Judge Parker and
". s. Hopewell are directors In the An.
drews concern.
The successful operation OF these
properties is very gratifying to the min
ing men Of New Mexico, for 1! tends 10
prove the richness Of n large mining
district and enhance the value Of numer.
Gus smaller holdings. In addition to
largely swelling the mineral output Of
the territory.