Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-21
ELlZABETHTOWN MINES.
Judge s. E. Booth Talks Hntertainingly of
Mining Matters Eastern Capital Com
ing Into the Camp-Improvements
and Changes Under Way.

Judge S. e. Booth, representative of
the Maxwell Land Grant Company, who
is in the city, tells a glowing tale of
conditions in the mining world there.
He said:
"More money is coming into the Eliz-
abethtown district than ever before in
the history of the region. A majority
of it is Colorado, New York and Penn
sylvania capital and a great many
communications relative to investments
are being received from other locali-
ties. Quite few new mills are being
built and the erection of numerous
buildings is assured for Elizabethtown
during the year. The Montezuma saw
mill, which is operating on Commanche
creek, has orders ahead for 10000 feet
of lumber.
THE road from Springer to Eliza
bethtown is being repaired and new
bridges will replace the old ones in or
der that the heavy machinery for the
Edison and new Elizabethtown mills
can be hauled over it. The contract has
been let to freight the Edison mill and
the plant of the Confidence Mining and
Milling Company, which is to be a 80
n-capacity affair, will soon be placed
on the ground. The Edison company is
backed by Pueblo, Colo, parties and
the Confidence company is in the hands
of Erie, Pa, capitalists.
"A meeting of the creditors of the
Ajax Mining and Milling Company was
held in Springer last week, and ar
rangements are being made to close up
the business. The mine has been shut
down and Jack Darlington is in charge.
The property and improvements will be
sold by the court May Is, and it is
thought that Denver people will ac-
quire possession.
"A receiver has been appointed for
the Legal Tender property. Jack Will
Jams, former owner of the mine sold
thirds interest to j. c. Todd, a
Kansas City shoe man, and now Will
Jams asks that the future operations be
conducted under a receivership.
"The Senate and Bobtail properties
in Grouse gulch have developed a bo-
nanza strike. Some of the ore is lit
orally full of wire gold and is as rich as
anything / have seen in the camp. A..
C. Majors is operating the property.
The Majors mill is grinding away
steadily.
THE Mills company has the shaft be-
low the Red Bandana down 106 feet and
a report is in circulation that body of
$50 ore is exposed.
Lots of highgra ore has been en-
countered in the Blue Bandana shaft.
The shaft is now so feet lower than the
Red Bandana tunnel workings, and it
is thought that a cross cut to the vein
will drain the Red Bandana tunnel and
necessitate the introduction of a pump
ing plant. The Blue Bandana claim is
owned by the Montezuma Gold Mining
and Milling Company, and is managed
by C. j. Dold, of Kansas City Mr. Dold
has been seeking the Red Bandana
vein for over a year.
ut is rumored that James Lynch con-
templates a great many improvements
on the Red Bandana mine. This IS the
oldest and most successful mine in the
region.
"The weather in Elizabethtown has
been very cold during the winter. Each
morning the thermometer ranges from
| 10 to 20 degrees below zero and we have
good sleighing from Elizabethtown to
! Ute creek"
| In conclusion, the judge said: 'You
can't say anything too good for the
Elizabethtown mining district"