El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-18
THE JARILLAS

Camp Progress Daily.-NeW Mining
Companies.-Many Inquiries Re-
CeieVed.
Manager Church has returned to the
camp accompanied by his estimable
wife and bright little child.
A. W. Clifford has let contract for
sinking out his '~catch.on'' claim. Mr..
G. F. Dunn secured the contract.
Many inquiries are coming in daily
from Ell Paso and other points, asking
for information about the camp, and
everything points to q prosperous camp
within q few months.
The Orion Mining company, which
we understand is made up of promin-
ent Ell Paso business men have located
q group of claims and propose to begin
development work Immediately.
s. P. Smith will start sinking in a
few days on his water location. He is
confident of striking water in abund-
ance within so feet. He Is a water
witch and has never failed in locating
water.
Jas. P. Hollehair M. E. in charge
engineer corps is o through with
his work in the camp and will 500 go
to the front. He says ''the camp Of
fers many Inducements, that ought to
make it q prosperous and profitable
camp to operate in"
By and by our camp will offer in
ducements for a doctor, a baker. a r
Der a ~washwOman, aud one or two fam
lilies tina will keep a few chickens and
several heads of milk COWS. People
looking for locations in these lines
should keep an eye on the Jarilla.
We are glad to see that Ell Paeo peo-
pie are catching On to the advantages
of this camp and how it must benefit
Ell Paso's growth and prosperity. Sew
erad prominent Ell Pasoans, have visit
ed and became interested in the camp.
The Jarilla Gold Mines company,
composed of Ell Psso and Boston peo-
pie, have located a group of ten claims
and will soon begin active development
work.
The miners OF the camp extend bear
ty greetings to Governor Otero. as be
passes through Ell Paso, enroute to Ala
mOgOrdO, to appoint officials for OterO
county and would earnestly request
that he add to his list, the appointment
OF G. l.. Black. as a notary public for
this camp. Mr.. Black was one of our
Rough Rider boys, and is very popular
with the miners He is sober and in
dustrious, and Governor Otero would
do we'll in showing due consideration
for one of our soldier boys.
The May Il m owned by S. S. Smith
and Mr.. DIN SIN til of the firm of Fas-
sett and Kelly, hardware merchants of
Ell Paso, has put a force to work ore
and will begin shipping Immediately.
They have old their first two car loads
- - C;1~ror C;kr ,-@- "L@:- 49,
is q good grade of copper running well
In gold. Mr.. Kelly ia to be %congratu.
lated in his good fortune in becoming
interested in this camp so early in the
game for he. has secured for a few
months later would cost him thousands
and besides he thereby has attracted
business to his house hat might have
passed to other channels. Other enter
prising El Paso business men, might
follow the example, set by Mr.. Kelly,
to a good advantage.
Mr.. Dan Kelly of Ell Paso who
has spent several days inspecting his
holdings and the general condition of
the camp returns home today and said
81 am well pleased with my investment
in the Jarilla aud am astcnished at the
activity and promise for a big produc
ing mining camp, in the very suburbs
you might say, of Ell Paso. l can see
great possibilities for this camp, and
the beauty of it to me, as a business
man lis it means business for Ell PasC
merchants. Surely Ell Paso should be
the mining center for the country
tributary in New and Old Mexico. and
the business men keep pace with the
times and condition. if we want to con
troll the trade, and 1 propose to do my
part and for this reason 1 have taken
hold in q small way of the Jarilla: and
l have confidence in the outcome"
G. A. W.