Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
OHIO CAPITAL DEVELOPING.
The Rich Mineral Deposits OF the Eliza
b:thtown District.
OPENING UP LARGE BODIES OF ORE.

rIoHn filfhotultoWn Mining Bullcun.
The year o drawing TO It's close has
seen much preparatory work In all the
different features Of the mining indus
try In and around Elizsbethtown camp,
that will produce results OF magnitude
during the coming year. Development
work has been done quietly aud steadily
pushed on a large number OF mining
properties, patents are being procured
and plans formed to be carried out dur
ing the winter months for the erection
Of milling and other plants for the re-
duction OF the ores now being taken out
and placed in the bins. This is what
creates a producing camp, maintains pay
rolls and makes great strikes. which are
the result OF hard. persistent work, under
the ground, day after day, and month
after month. till at last the vein Is
reached and the calculations dsmonstra.
ted OF those whose faith and efforts are
sustaining the enterprise.
Doe OF these enterprises Is the work
carried on by the Ohio Gold Mining
company, which has been for some time
past actively and continuously engaged in
the opening up Of a group OF mineral
bodies Of unquestionsbls merit and has
now more than realiz 'd its expectations.
On the Denver, n Of four properties
near the foot OF the north slope OF Iron
mountain, belonging to this company, a
shaft has been sunk to the depth OF l75
feet. II follows q vein Of six feet In
width between walls. that gave an aver.
age near the surface Of 5000 q ton gold,
the latest values obtained being 80 40
gold to the ton. The formation IL por-
phyry. the leads running east and west,
being intersected by minerallzed lime
dykes running north and south, crossing
the properties and extending through
Iron mountain. This part OF the district
Iron mountain) includes probably some
OF the richest veins to be found here. In
fact, such u high estimate has been set
on II that II has been reserved for a spe.
cial purpose, and 1t Is not open to loca-
ton nor purchase under the general
rules OF the owners OF the grant. On the
north OF the Denver group, within less
than 1000 feet, lies Iron Mask, q rich
producer OF gold, yielding ore running az
high as 10000 to the ton, and immedi-
alely adjoining are the Senate Bobtail
properties, to which a company OF Penn.
s~ylvania capitalists have pinned their
faith aud are demonstrating 1t by the ex-
penditure OF large sums OF money and are
making an excellent showing. The Dem
yer and adjoining claims OF the Ohio
company lie On that part OF the great
mineral.bea ing dyke coming down from
Badly peak which branches In q south
westerly direction, having Its lower
terminus In Iron mountain. This dyke
forms the dividing ridge between Willow
gulch and Grouse gulch. and contains
the lodges which are the source OF the
placer gold OF these gulches, which have
furnished many q fortune to those en-
gagged In this branch Of the mining In.
dustry.
On the main ridge between Badly
mountain and the Red Bandana mines
the Ohio company has a tract compris.
ing three claims, the Florence. Airing
ton and the extension of the McGlnty,
The lads 10 this group run northerly and
s~Outherly. and are continuous from the
summit OF the range down. A tunnel
beginning On the lower side line Of tn,
Florence, crosses this claim, 300 feet, an(
enters the Arlington, which adjoins II
AT 100 feet q 30 inch vein was struck
which assays $40 In gold and copper
running from IA to Is per cent copper
The Arlington has a 5.foot vein outcrop
ping on the surface which gives returns
OF from $i2 to $40 per ton gold. Thi
lead will bs cut by the present tunnel Al
q depth OF 800 feet, with some 200 fee
more OF work. Ga the McGlnty extern
tlon there Is a lead Of seven feet, whicl
will be cut by the tunnel at a depth o
400 feet. This vein assays on the sur
face from tl5 to $50 per ton In gold
Two shifts are steadily at work pushing
ahead to open these veins. When that 1
done there will be sufficient values ex
posed TO justify the erection OF extensiy
reduction works.
The development OF the mines Is un
, der the supervision Of General Manage
Mike Walsh. who is a practical miner
and deyotes his entire energies to thi
undertaking with a vim and faithful
ness that insures success.