Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-02

record Of the Production and Value Of the
Mines Whereabouts.
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.

ha1f n hAahhtN
II Ia not only gold, silver and copper
upon which the minera, prosperity Of
Nav Mexico is being built, but upon
coal also. and upon that will largely de.
pend u, future industrial progress Of
the territory, says the New Mexican. A
state or a county without coal within
Its borders is haudicaple In its develop
ment. Coal made England mistress Of
the sea and the factory Of the world; Goa
has made Pennsy lysnia thu leading manu-
featuring state OF the Union. and tn,
immense coal fields of New Mexico
barely scratched ~ yet. will give thl.
territory a Pittsburg and "a Pueblo. II not
n Manchester and u Shetlisld.
There are at present employed in the
coal mines OF New Mexico | $50 men,
Coal II mined in seven counties, rank.
lag ~ follows In Importance: befnA.
lilo. santa fe. Colfax, ktO Aruba, Lin
cjln, San Juan and SOcOrro. The
mines. twenty-six ia number, produced
lsst year I,0ig,03i tons OF coal valued al
tl,GU0,tSS,
rhs coal fields Of Beranlillo county
that have been developed ara all situated
In the vicinity Of Gallup. There are niue
producing coal mines tleieabOulg. Inr
one employing the most men IL thu Gel
LIP mine, where 215 men find employ.
mant. The mine III lOca. led about thtel
miles northwest OF the town aud liz ownet
aud operated by the Crescent Coat com
psny. IL IL situated on n spur about
three miles In length, connecting with
the Santa Ne Pacific railroad ". ".
Weaver ~ the general manager, Hugh
McGinn superintendent and L. O'Neil pit
boss The coal ~ Ignite. aud tho yeih
IL q feet thick. The total output OF the
mine for the fiscal year ending luns 30
wa l5l,525 tons, valued at $N2UU
The depth OF the slope IL 5000 feet. Iha
nine was operated 2il DAYS during the
ast fiscal year, and shipped its coat 20
New Mexico. Arizona, Texas, California
and Mexico.
The Sunshine mine employs 12o men,
and is one aud a half miles FROM uaIlup,
north OF the town. Hugh Mctiuin IL super.
intendent and ". NJ. Weaver general
manager. The mine Is owned by the
Crescent company. The coal Is Ignite,
rom a vein dive feet thick The output
during lhe year was 27.723 tons, valued
at $4,000. The depth OF the slope IL 400
teet. The mine was worked l5l days last
ear. A railroad spur one ami a half
miles long runs to the mine, which Ia
ventilated by Crawford " McCrimmon
tan. The mine has not been operated
-ince February 10. 1899.
The OterO mine IL located two and n
lalf miles from Gallup, In Nh easterly
direction. and IL owned and operated bf
he J~aledoniaCosl company, employs aud
l12 men and produces Ignite coal tiOm
4 vein 4 feet u Inches thick. The total
output for q isCsl year was g6,413 tons
valued at Sli4, 1880. The depth Of the
lOpe IL l.4O0 feet. The number OF days
he mine vas operated during the last
i-cal year was 233. The mine In stu.
.,ed on a spur track Bbont one mile IN
ugth, and has a capacity OF 200 tons q
.Iy. IL IN ventilated by an air shaft and
utDace. Alexander Bowie IL general man
,2er, John Stewart superintendent, and
iss W. Bowie mining engineer.
The Crown Point. Hugh Mccain super.
latpndent and ". NJ. Weaver general
manager. Is operated by the Crescent
company. This IL situated three miles
uOrth OF Gallup, on u three mile spur 0l
rack. The coal is Ignite, from a vein
.hree feet six inches TO five feet In thick
less. The total output for the dscaI
year was 49, y tons. valued al 800, 200
The depth OF the shaft IL 225 feet. Tn,
nine was worked during the fiscal veal
239 days. Ii Is operate by a double com
2artment shaft 225 feet deep. and yenti,
ated by a twelye-f0Ot Crawford Il Me
Crimm0n tan and an air shaft.
The Catalpa employs 100 men. 1t |,
htee miles southwest Of Gallup, on
,hree-mile raj road spur, aud operated b,
he Crescent company, Hugh McGuin be
ing the superintendent and W, NJ. Wpa
yer the general manager. The mine ha'
I capacity OF 200 tons "A day and in ven
Hated by n %fOrnacs. The mine wa,
operated 23B days this year, against forty
Xxx days last year. The coal liz Ignite, in
, vein siI feet thick The total output
Tor the year was 5S,96l tons, valued Al
ISL, 2sO. The depth Of the slope IL l.O0C
feet.
The Rocky Cliff il situated on a rail
road spur two miles east OF Gallup, AM
Is owned and operated By Stephen Cana
van. The Ignite Ia taken from a vein
cur feet six inches thick, The output
I 7 the lest fiscal year was 5000 tons
Valued Mt 81 800. Ten men were employe.
200 days. The depth OF the slope In UO(
feet. The mine Ia ventilated by a fur.
ns"a, and has a capacity OF 100 tons pei
by.
ihe Stewart mine In operated by III,
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad company, and
~ leased by William Stewart. IL Is on,
ana "A half miles from Gallup The Goa
IL Ignite, taken from a six.f foot vein
The total output OF the mine last veal
was 1000 tons, valued at $1,000. Thu
iepth OF slope Ia 400 feet, Nine men
we're employed 300 days last year. This
ia a new mine. which has been operated
IN u small way only since July l, lsgs
Th9 coal Ia hanled In wagons 10 Gallup
where II IL shipped TO points in Arizona,
California and New Mexico. and also
sold TO the local trade. The mine IL ven.
tllated by an air shaft. and has a capa
city Of hfty tons a day.
The Thatcher mine employees thirty.
three people, and IL operated by the Gale
DOMAIN Coal company. This IL u new
mine, that commenced to ship on Jan
nary |, 1899. II In situated three miles
east ut uallnp, on q two mile spur from
thu otero mine. The capacity OF the
mine Ia 300 tons OF Ignite per day, taken
from a vein I feet u inches thick. The
total output for the last six months Wa
ISL tOns, valued tl8,967. The depth
Of sl0ue IL LOO feet. The mine il ven
ttlated by n air shaft, and the coal ID
holsted by steam power.
The ". A. Clark mine. owned and oper.
sted by Senator Clark. OF Montana, en-.
ployes ninety men, and IL located live
miles frcm Gallup. II was operated go