Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-31
NEW MEXICO MINES
HILLSBORO,

The Happy Jack group Of gold mines
mas been leased by 7. F. Chapman, a
prominent mining man, and he has be-
| gun active operations on them with
men and teams.
| William Wayland has sold his lease in
the Richmond mine to Robert Watson
| for $400.
William Cooper has put seven miners
| to work on the Pedro mine, formerly the
| Sheridan, in Ready Pay gulch, and an
output of five tons of $50 ore per day is
being made.
Albert Ales has disposed of his lease
in the Opportunity mine to Frank Mar
quez for 1915.
Spencer and Scanlon leasers on the
Snake mine, recently shipped one of the
richest carloads of ore ever produced in
this district to the Ell Paso smelter.
Thomas C. Long and associates have
purchased a half interest in the famous
Scandia mine from ai.arson and Silene
for $500. They will construct a tram
way by which to transport ore direct to
the Porter MILL
Hon. J. M. Webster has let five more
leases on his great Trujillo creek prop
erty, near Hillsboro, and the output of
ore has been increased to IA tons per
day.
Considerable excitement has been oc-
casioned by the striking of a pocket
containing $64O in gold in the Blaine
mine, owned by Barney Martin.
John II. Fricke has purchased Jacob
Zimmerman's lease in the Mastodon
mine for $780,
Six men are at work sinking an air
shaft on the Mikado property, owned by
Charles II. Meyers.
August Engleman has placed Is men
at work on his copper properties, north
east of the Hillsboro gold placers, and
has begun active mining operations.
DR.. Frank l. Given recently disposed
of half interest in his Richmond gulch
property to Scott F. Keller for 81, 500
The bunk house at the Cincinnati mine
is being enlarged by the addition of Is
rooms.
Peter Crumrine, leaser on the Snake
mine, has refused an offer of s1,5OO in
cash for his lease in the lower level of
that property.
Twelve men are at work clearing
away the ruins of the burned Bonanza
MILL near Cold Springs as the company
intends to rebuild.
A good strike has been made on the
Woolsey No. mine, which doubles the
value of the excellent property. The
vein is Is inches wide and the ore runs
$40 per ton.
A new track and car has been placed
in the Grey Eagle mine near the pla-
cers.
An agent of Andrew Carnegie, the tig
Pittsburg iron manufacturer, is here
sampling the maganese iron deposits of
the district, in order to ascertain their
value for the manufacture of armor
plate.
The miners on the Trppe are now $50
tons of ore ahead of the mill, which is
running day and night.
Robin & Macy, owners of the Rex and
Percha lead mines, have increased .heir
working force to 67 men.
A shipment of 81, $50 in gold has been
made to the mine by the Percha mill
company.
The bank of Deming recently pur-
,l,o a,t,r Ia ho ,o1, 1l
Dell mine in this district. The consid-
Grafton was $3012. Thomas c. Hall,
claimant, entered protest against the
sale.
A new level is being run on the K. K.
mine and when completed the force
will be increased to So men,
The new owners of the Black Dia-
mond, Hall & Kelly, are increasing their
week.
A trial run of 25 tons of ore frttn the
Flora Temple mine, owned by Welch &
Mcpherson is awaiting treatment at
the Porter mill.
The powder houses of Keller, Miller &
Co., Thomas c. Long and Robins &
Crews, are being filled with new stock
for the mines 1t is estimated that
ton of powder per month has been used
by the mines in this district during the
past year.
New hosting machinery has been Or
dered for the Sherman mine, recently
purchased by Owen & Grayson, and it
is expected to arrive soon.
Another new boarding house is being
constructed at the Golden Era mines to
accommodate the increasing force OF
miners