Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-09-01
GALLUP COAL MINES
Record of the Production and Value
of the Mines Whereabouts.
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
Details in Regard to the Mines in the Thriv-
ing Camp-Finely Equipped Plant Of
United States Senator Clark of
Montana.

1t is not only gold, silver and copper
upon which the mineral prosperity of
New Mexico is being built, but upon
coal also, and upon hat will largely de-
pend the future industrial progress of
the territory. A state or a country with
coal within it's borders is handicap
ped in its development. Coal made En-
gland mistress of the sea and the fac
tory of the world; coal has made Penn
s~ylvania the leading manufacturing
state of the Union, and the immense
coal fields of New Mexico, barely
scratched as yet. will give this terri
tory a Pittsburg and a Pueblo, if not a
Manchester and a Sheffield.
There are at present employed in the
coal mines of New Mexico 1880 men.
Coal is mined in seven counties, rank
ing as follows in Importance: Berna-
lilo, Santa Fe, Colfax, Rio Arriba, Lin
coin, San Juan and Socorro. The
mines, t~wenty-six in number, produced
last year 1,049, 034 tons of coal valued at
81, 800, 5SS.
The coal fields of Bernalillo county
that have been developed are all sit
uated in the vicinity of Gallup. There
are nine producing coal mines there
abouts. The one employing the most
men is the Gallup mine, where 275 men
find employment. The mine is located
about three miles northwest of the town
and is owned and operated by the Cres-
cent Coal Company. 1t is situated on a
spur about three miles in length, con-
Meeting with the Santa Fe Pacific rail-
road. w. w. Weaver is the general
manager, Hugh McGinn superintendent
and P. O'Neil pit boss. The coal is lig-
mite, and the vein is 6 feet thick. The
total output Of the mine for the fiscal
year ending June 80 was 151,525 tons,
valued at $212, 900. The depth of the slope
is 1000 feet. The mine was operated PAL
days during the last fiscal year, and
shipped it's coal to New Mexico, Arizo-
ma, Texas, California and Mexico.
The Otero mine is located two and a
half miles from Gallup, in an easterly
direction, and is owned and operated
by the Caledonian Coal Company,
which employs 172 men and produces
Ignite coal from a vein 4 feet 6 inches
thick. The total output for the fiscal
year was 96,473 tons, valued at $144,-
7O9.5O The depth of the slope is 1,4OO
feet. The number of days the mine was
operated during the last fiscal year was
233. The mine is situated on a spur
track about one mile in length, and has
lated by an air shaft and furnace.
Alexander Bowie is general manager,
John Stewart superintendent and Jas.
w. Bowie mining engineer.
The Sunshine mine employs 1876 men,
and is one and a half miles from Gal
lup, north of the town. Hugh McGuin
is superintendent and w. M. Weaver
general manager. The mine Is owned
by the Crescent company. The coal is
Ignite. from a vein 5 feet thick. The
output during the year was 27,723 tons,
valued at 500, 900. Depth Of the slope is
200 feet. The mine was worked 154
days last year. A railroad spur one and
a half miles long runs to the mine,
which is ventilated by a Crawford &
McCrimmon fan. The mine has not been
operated since February Is, 1899.
The Crown Point, Hugh McGuin SUI
perintendent and w. M. Weaver gener-
al manager, is operated by the Crescent
company. This is situated three miles
north of Gallup, on a three-mile spur of
track. The coal is Ignite, from a vein
8 feet 6 inches to S feet in thickness. The
400 tons, valued at $63, 700. The depth
of the shaft is 225 feet. The mine was
worked during the fiscal year 239 days.
1t is operated by a double compartment
shaft 225 feet deep, and ventilated by a
Crawford & McCrimmon fan
and an air shaft.
The Catalpa employs los men. 1t is
three miles southwest of Gallup, on a
railroad spur, and operated
by the Crescent company, Hugh Nc
Guin being the superintendent and W.
M. Weaver the general manager. The
mine has a capacity Of 700 tons a day,
and is ventilated by a furnace. The
mine was operated 236 days this year,
against forty-six days last year. The
coal is Ignite, in a vein 6 feet thick. The
total output for the year was IS, 061 tons, |
valued at $S1, $50. The depth of slope is /
900 feet.
The Rocky Cliff is situated on a rail- |
road spur two miles east of Gallup, and |
Is owned and operated by Stephen Can
The Ignite is taken from a vein
I feet 6 inches thick. The output for the
last fiscal year was 5000 tons, valued
at $500. Ten men were employed 200
days. The depth of slope is 900 feet. The
mine is ventilated by a furnace, and has
capacity of $50 tons per day.
The Stewart mine is owned by the
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company,
and is leased by William Stewart. It is
one and a half miles from Gallup. The |
coal is Ignite, taken from a 6-foot vein. |
The total output of the mine last year
1000 tons, valued at $4,000. The