Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-26
GREAT MINING WEALTH.
Professor ]. G. Oarrera Speaks of Lincoln
and Qtero Counties,

Prof. j. G, CarreTa, one of the New
| Mexico commissioners to the Paris ex-
position and who is collecting a miner
al exhibit from New Mexico for the ex-
| position, was in the city to-day to
straighten out freight matters that
have delayed the sending of the exhib-
it. He succeeded in doing this, and left
this afternoon for Grant and Sierra
counties to put the finishing touches on
exhibits from those mineral sections.
Professor Carrera has just made a
tour of Lincoln and Otero counties, and
is enthusiastic about the progress In the
mineral districts of that part of the ter
rftory. AS a practical mining man, ac-
quainted with the mineral resources of
almost every nook in New Mexico, he
takes special pride in the development
of mines In the new county of Otero He
says that 1t takes water to make des-
ert bloom in New Mexico, and it takes
Il railroad to make profit out of a des-
ert. He advises young men who desire
to get start In life to go to Alamogor-
Lincoln county He says that it is a
miracle to see such new mines produc-
ing over 800 tons Of coal day. Give
those mines an opportunity to be fully
developed, and Ell Captain will be the
most prosperous coal camp in the west.
The coal formation extends over a vast
area, and the coal Is of such good dual
ty that 1t was not necessary to reduce
is price from the price reigning in the
FL Paso market, for every one wanted
81 Captain coal, its quality alone push
ing 1t to the front. White Oaks is not
cnjoying boom, but nevertheless it is
prosperous. The Old Abe is grinding
,Way steadily, and everybody at and
around White Oaks seems to be making
money.
Coming down the new railroad one
s impressed with the thorough Amer
lean appearance Of Alamogordo. The
lumber industry Of that section Is sim
ply wonderful. The trees are cut on top
of the Sacramento mountains and then
taken a mile nearer to the center of the
'arth by an alpine railroad that Is 4 |
marvel Of engineering skill. The last
seen Of the immense logs is their float
ng in small artificial lake at the two
gigantic sawmlls which transform
hem into all sorts of shapes and sizes. |
"The Jarilla gold camp is another
wonder. The branch of the Ell Paso & |
Northeastern railroad which goes to
.he camp, has along 1t over half Of the
mining claims in the camp, making 1t |
he most accessible mining spot in the
territory. Recent assays Of the turquois
tound near there show them to be the
finest in the world. But not only tur-
luois and gold exist there but also vast
deposits Of copper, iron and coal, and I
would like to live ten years longer to
see what Jarilla will be In that time.
Certainly it gives promise Of being the
richest mining camp Of the country"
Professor Carrera has been quite sue
,essful in getting together a creditable
exhibit. All other exhibits will have to
De at Paris by February 2S, but an ex-
,eption has been made in favor Of the
mineral exhibits, and therefore about
.wo weeks remain in which New Mexico
mining men can add to the exhibit 1T
will cost them nothing except the little
rouble to get together the incest Spec
mems they have, boxing them well and
abeling them, and taking them to the
nearest railroad station. They must be
addressed to 1.-THE Paris Mineral Exhib-
t at Paris, Santa Fe, N. NJ" The exhib-
t will be sent from Santa Fe to Paris
,bout March Is, and I will follow soon
o take charge of the exhibit at Paris"
said Professor Carrera