Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-23
BLAND'S PROSPERITY.
Regarding Present and Future Prospects
Of Cochii Gold Region.
ACTIVITY IN ALL TIE MINES.

The most skeptical person, II he were
TO visit Bland and survey Its resources
and prospects, would readily be on
vinced that Its future success is already
assured. says the Bland Herald. We're he
TO visit the vast bodies OF ore which are
found within q radius OF ten miles he
would find ths largest strstas OF pay
rock In the United s stes.
The camp has settled downto business;
there Is no undue excitement nor detri.
mental furry, but things are pushing
ahead 10 a quiet and orderly manne
The visitors judgment is not warped by
fabulous stories OF immense wealth
which afterwards proves to be "cIn.
ningly devised fables" but there seems to
be a disposition to let every one VINO 80
desires make his investigation AMI form
his own opinions In regard to Tie values
OF the great s%torehouses OF Dame Nature.
The miners are more encouraged than
ever before, and ths fame of the great
Cochiti gold region is spreading. ss at
tested by the words OF the Denver Min
ing Record: "Cochiti and Bland have
been well named the Cripple Creek and
Victor OF New Mexico, aud will produce
more the coming year than the entire
territory has produced 10 any year Of the
past, and from the ore In sight, promises
to keep this pace Until Cripple Greek is
distsnced."
First and foremost in the great mining
region Is the Albsmsrle mine, the fame
OF which has been carried to the states
and Is spoken OF everywhere "a the great
eat mine in the southwest. But the res-
son of Its great strides In prosperity and
productiveness IL that more money has
been expended on 1t than the other great
mines In Its vicinity. II Is conceded on
all sides that there are numerous other
properties equally as good. and some
much richer.
V. V. Clark Is In charge OF the Abe
marie mill and great quantities Of ore
are taken from the mine daily and treat.
ed In the huge mill. The mine Is com.
posed Of ak levels. the lowest OF which Ia
located at a depth OF 500 feet. The work
OF timbering in the different levels ia
done In q substantial manner aud the
tracksge solid and firm. The air at this
great depth Is a pure as at the surface;
this OF course being the result OF perfect
ventilation. The quantity and valne OF
ore on the lower levels are fully a. great
II not greater than on the upper levels.
Ia the fifth level the work Is almost
identical as In the sixth, although more
advanced. In the fourth level they have
dritted 300 feet In n direction on the
foot wall and have cross cut to the hang
ing wall In many places. At one point
1t showed a With Of sixty-dye feet. In
all drifts they use the compressed air
drills which show marvellous work. la
other parts OF the mine work Is In a more
or less advanced stage OF development.
The ore Is good grade and the quantity
abundant. The capacity OF the mill,
where the ore IL treated by the cyanide
process, is fully 100 tons daily. As this
Is only a small portion OF what the mine
can produce the company is engaged In
enlarging the mill in order to double Its
capacity.
In regard to the Lone Star mine por-
chase by the company which was reported
In las weeks Herald, II IL we'll known
and favorable endorsed by the citizsns OF
Bland. The force OF men In the six diff
ferent levels OF this valuable piece OF
property has already been doubled and
the work IL being rapidly pushed along.
In order that the water passing through
the town be not defiled, the company has
decided to establish its 100 stamp mill
opposite the Bland mill over the ridge.
The water Of Medic Dis canyon will
be conveyed by pipes to the level desired.
A tramwsy will shortly be constructed
along the bluffs In the rear of Bland
from the mine to the mill. The Abe
marie and the Lone Star mills will be
operated by electricity generated at the
great electric plant o to be completed
at Madrid. The Lone Star mine IL and
has been under the SUPPLEMENTARY OF
j. NJ. O'6rsdy. who has been very sue.
cessful In his work.
The Lone Star group OF mining claims
comprise the Lone Star, Free Trade,
Denver Girl, Uncle Joe, Red Cloud and
Dry Monopole. The Lone Star itself is
pronounced a wonder by experts. II is
located In Pine canyon, several thousand
feet southwest Of the Crown Point mine,
and about one and one-half miles north.
east OF the Albemarle. IL has been de-
Veloped to the extent OF 1000 feet, but
the greatest depth gained does not exceed
800 feet. II also shows twenty five or
thirty feet OF ore on the surface and a
breast OF forty or fifty. and even ninety
three feet OF mineral at places in the
lower level. IL has Produced some
magnificent specimens OF free gold, ore
that a7'ayed as high as $500 per ton,
and much OF the mineral found in the
lower workings is very high grade. The
recent strike in this mine showing 1900
ounces OF gold and silver IL a direct re.
~fntation OF the idea that Cochiti pes are
all low grade.
Resides these treasure qusrries which
are owned by the COchiti Gold Mining
Co. of which X Milton Johnson il gener.
al manager, there are numerous other
Mines chief among which are the Crown
Point, the Washington, the Victor, Good
Hope Hopewell and the Iron King