Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-28
THE RED RIVER
DISTRICT.
Hon. E. G. Abbott Tells of the Pro-
gress Being Made in Devel-
oping Mines,
GREAT WEALTH In MINERAL
The District is Undoubtedly One of the
Richest in Gold and Copper in the
West-Railroad Connection is
Needed.

"We have developed the energy and
capital to open our mines at remarka-
BILE rate during the past summer, and
now we are moving for railway connec-
ton with the outer world" said Hon. E.
morning. AS merchant, mine operator
and lawyer, Mr.. Abbott is we'll known
as one of the moving spirits in all that
pertains to the advancement of the rich
Red River mining district His person.
al popularity among the people of his
home county of Taos, has recently been
attested by his election by large maj
ority as a member of the 34th legisla-
tive assembly. After years of patient
striving, Mr.. Abbott has won success
for himself at Red River, and no man
has done more than he to bring to the
attention of the investing public the
splendid natural resources of that re-
gion. 1t is a pleasure to talk with a
man so we'll informed as to what is go
ing ON in his neighborhood in the way
of
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
For the first time in history" said
he, deep and systematic development
of the mines at Red River has been
steadily pushed the past summer and is
still in progress, and the result is ex-
tremely satisfactory Among the big
properties that isn't losing minute in
such work is the Copper King, now
known as the Red River Copper Com
pany employing three shifts and sink
ing their main shaft 500 feet. George B.
Paxton, late of Joplin, Mo-, is the engi-
neer in charge and has Pittsburg capi-
tahsts, oil magnates, back of him. They
have in place a brand new plant,
pumps, etc., and at 60 feet in depth they
have made their first important strike,
the vein having widened to 60 feet and
yielding an assay of per cent copper
and SO in gold. Along the wall is a thin
streak of telluride ore, the discovery Of
which has created great rejoicing in
camp, for it stands as an indication Of
the great riches lying uncovered in the
district"
THE INFERNO TUNNEL.
While it is known that immense bo-
dies of low grade copper and gold ores
prevail throughout the district, the dis
covery with depth of extreme high
grade ores has of late served to bring
up the average in values very mater
tally. The success of the Inferno tun-
mel is case in point. At 1000 feet in
they last week encountered a streak of
sylvanite ore that is indeed good to look
upon. This tunnel is being pushed by
Bianchi and Pellini, Trinidad mer-
chants and is to be run 1900 feet to cut
vein of free gold ore that crops on the
surface four feet in width. This is
among the most systematic deep work
yet undertaken in the camp, and has
turned out most encouragingly."
THE JUNEBUG MILL.
This new mill, an amalgamation pro-
cess with Ellspass crushers, is now be-
ing pushsd to completion and will begin
operations on January 1.
THREE GOOD MINES.
The Jayhawk, Golden Treasure
and Banker are all well developed
gold quartz properties, having strong,
well-defined veins that may be counted
upon to prove regular producers of bull
lion after the first of the year. A con-
siderable amount of money has been
expended in constructing roads to con-
meet these several claims with the mill,
which work Is now about finished"
A RICH PRODUCER.
Friends of the camp will be pleased
to know that the famous Black Copper
mines-which by the way carry no cop
per at all-are still holding their own.
The Black Copper has produced ore
worth $276,0O0 per ton. 1t has now been
fully opened 300 feet down where levels
are running to open the rich ore bodies.
Twenty men are employed and new
30-stamp mill is being installed. A Mr..
Merrick, of Pittsburg, Pa, is at the
head of the company operating this
splendid property"
PLACER GULCH RICHES.
Mr.. Abbott brought with him to the
city beautiful samples Of 80 per cent
copper ore taken from the new strike in
the Copper King and also exhibits a
couple Of cap boxes full Of placer gold,
the largest nugget being worth $4.25,
taken from 120 acres Of gravel beds In
Nh, -
which he and others have worked most
successfully the past summer. These
are called the Iron placers, and with a
ditch III miles long from Goose Creek
and a hydraulic plant they extract $1.00
per cubic yard.
LOOKING TO THE D. & r. G.
Our great need at this tlme," said
Mr.. Abbott, lis railway communication
with the outside world, and this we pro-
pose to have shortly--it simply must
come. We have hitherto looked toward
Trinidad for relief, but now we have
taken a new and fresh tack. We find
by examination of the contour Of the
country that we can reach the Denver
& Rio Grande at Volcano station in
just 80 miles over an excellent grade,
down hill all the way. We held a citi-
zens' meeting the other night at Red
River City and propose to take up the
subject In a business-like way with the
D. & r. G. people and push 1t. We have
the mineral wealth, the tonnage and
are prepared to meet the railway people
more than half way"
FROG LEGS"
Yes or any other old thing IN the eating
line at the Bon-Ton.