Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-14
THE MINING CENTER
Santa Fe Is the Natural Center of
Mining Operations In New
Mexico.
MINERAL ALL AROUND IT
The Golden 0oohiti Within Easy Reach
Gol1, Silver, Copper, Lead, Coal, Iron,
Mica, Turquois Pound Within so
Miles of Santa Fe.

Miles of Santa Fe.
The New Mexican has the satisfaction
of exclusively publishing the first map
showing the numerous mining districts
naturally tributary to Santa Fe. N. NJ.
ever placed before the public. 1t was
drawn and engraved expressly for use
in these columns, and will be found &C
curate, complete and instructive. It Is
deserving Of careful study OF the part
of every one interested in the future
growth and prosperity of the Capital
city and the localities Immediately en-
vironing it. Especial attention is
called to 1t in detail.
MANY FACILITIES.
1t will be observed in the first place
that Santa Fe Is the only city in this
region that enjoys the advantages in
evitably accruing from location on two
competing railroad lines, the great San
ia Fe system affording 1t direct rail
communication with the east. west and
south, and the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad connecting 1t directly with
northern New Mexico and Colorado and
all points in the east, west and south,
and thus in one important respect at
least it's transportation facilities are
superior to those of any other city In
New Mexico or Arizona. Right here II
should be noted that it Is located on two
rival express lines reaching all parts OF
the country; offers a choice between
two competing telegraph lines with all
quarters of the globe, and Is soon to be
brought into close communication with
all the principal cities and towns OF
Bernalillo, San Miguel. Mora, Colfax,
Taos and Rio Arriba counties by mean
of projected telephone lines. 1t Is also
connected with all the tributary min
ing districts by an excellent system Of
wagon roads.
THE COCHITI.
About thirty-flve miles almost due
west Of Santa Fe as the bird flies, in the
rugged yet not lofty mountains on the
other side of the s~wift-lowing Rio
Grande, is located the famous Cochiti
mining district, the great and enduring
value Of whose mammoth gold and sill
yer bearing quartz lodges has been
demonstrated beyond a peradventure
The mineral belt of this district is about
six by seven miles in extent, and Is lit.
orally ribbed with parallel veins OF
quartz, varying in width from 5 to 6(
feet. that all carry values in the pre-
cious metals. Several Of these large
lodges have already been extensively
developed, and practically all Of the ore
at present being taken out yields hand.
some profits at the cynide mills on the
ground. The surface showing Of ore Is
truly wonderful, and as development
work proceeds mining men become
more and more convinced that 1t Is des'
tined to prove a second Cripple Creek
This district Is reached direct from
Santa Fe in six hours by means of 9
e ll-equipped daily stage line or by pri'
vate conveyance. The road Is good. The
immense Of the district invite
an early extension Of the Denver & Ric
Grande railroad from Santa Fee tt
Bland.
CERRILLOS DISTRICT.
1t will be observed that the Cerrillos
mining district Is located in Santa Fe
county, nearly south of this city. and Il
reached by railroad. as well as by goot
wagon roads. It Is quite extensive. anG
remarkably varied in its mineral re-
sources. It embraces the famous tur'
quois mines of Tiffany and others al
Turquesa, about eighteen miles south o.
this city; the promising gold, silver
lead and zinc mines around Cerrillos
about twelve miles further south, ant
the immense anthracite and bituminou.
coal measures at Madrid, a mile or 81
further south and west.
OLD PLACER DISTRICT.
Then come the rich and extensive au'
riferous placer deposits and mountains
Of gold bearing quartz in place In thu
Old Placer mining district, which EN-
braces Dolores and the $1,000 acres o.
richly m~ineralized land known as thu
Ortiz mine grant. These lodges ant
placer deposits have been worked To-
several hundred years, and have yielded
several million dollars In gold. The Or
tin mine grant has been sold to a pow
erful syndicate. headed by Thomas A
| Edison. and the world-renowned In
ventor expects % to demonstrate tn
practical utility Of what he regards a
the browning invention Of his life b,
~rescuing the gold from the sand. gray
ell, cement and quartz of this grant b
means Of an electrical process Of hi
own, and without the aid Of water. TIL
construction Of his experimental plan
Is now we'll under way. After thorough
ly testing the appliance the success Q
which is not doubted, reduction work
of mammoth proportions will be con
structed.
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