Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-10
The Shamrock Mine at Burros Sold
by Its Owners to Preston
Jones.
SOME RICH MINES AT KELLY
Gold Discoveries at Nogal-Oapital Needed
to Develop the Mines and Erect Mills
A Dry Ore Oonoentrator Invented
by Hillsboro Man.
GRANT COUNTY.

| Burro mountains, was made last Weel
to F. Preston Jones. In sinking tn,
| prospect hole over four tons of cope
ore, which averaged 16 per cent copper
| were taken out. Some of the minera
assayed as high as 40 per cent copper
Mr.. Jones will at once proceed to de-
velop the mine.
The Bayard Smelling and Milling
Company is continuing it's operation.
on what is commonly known as the
Texas mine with unabated energy. The
big concentrating mill is running full
blast. The double compartment shaft
will be completed to the 400-foot leve
within the next few weeks, and the
work of sinking the remaining 100 feet
| is expected to be finished by October
The old shaft has been sunk an addi.
tiOnal so feet for experimental pur-
poses, and it is being thoroughly dem.
onstrated that the ore bodies are in
creasing in extent and richness with
depth. . 1t is the intention of the man.
agement to sink the double compart-
ment shaft to depth of fully 1000 feet
The six vanners, Huntington mill and
other machinery, which has been or
dered for the purpose Of doubling the
capacity of the mill, will be installed
and this work completed during the
present month.
SOCORRO COUNTY.
The South Juniata people at Kelly
find trouble in getting their ore hauled
from the mine to the cars at Magdalena
Their ore body has increased in volume
and richness, and all the available
teams and heavy wagons cannot keep
their platforms and bins clear. The
South Juniata is the biggest shipper in
the camp, and starting nearly due south
from the famous Kelly, one encounters
the Juniata. Still farther south and
gaining altitude is the South Juniata
above mentioned. Straight on as the
crow flies is the Imperial of Young
America, from which a few years ago
Jonas Nelson took $4,000 worth OF ga
lena and cerucite without getting out
Of sunshine. Then there is the Cavern
mine, owned by James M. Allan and
others of Chicago. The old workings on
the Cavern were all done by poor pros
pectors and leasers, and consist of small
and shapeless tunnels and crosscutting.
When ore was found the facilities were
so poor and the mine so high, necessi-
tating packing supplies up and ore
down that it was not worked at profit
But the present promoters went to
work on a different plan. A large work.
ing shaft was started to tap known ore
bodies and connect with lower openings
This shaft is now within Is or is feet
of completion, and ore has already been
encountered. A steel rail and car grav-
itation tramway is being constructed at
or near the same time that connections
are made in the mine. Everything con-
sidered, it Is safe to predict great fu
ture for the Cavern mine.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
w. w. Corn has located a claim on
the same lead with the Monte Carlo,
tllu lIlt OtHtI le loth oul Olc WulCL
panned $40.
The American mine, one of the best
gold producers in the Nogal district, Is
still lying idle on account of litigation.
lease the property to people who will
work it.
Several fine copper properties have
been located near Walnut, and the
owners will begin shipping the ore to
lIl Paso this week. Some of the ore,
that which is being selected for ship
ment will run "a per cent copper and
the mine is within three miles OF the
railroad.
There are half dozen gold proper
ties almost within sight of Nogal, whose
ore a $1,000 mill can make yield from
$40 to $25 per ton, and the mining and
milling of the ore would not cost more
than 50 per ton.
The Monte Carlo Is the name OF one
Of the claims discovered by George Dill
lard, and the ore pans $36 goAd. 1t would
probably mill $50 per ton in gold and
yield considerable silver. 1t is an 49,
inch lead. Messrs. Dillard and Corn are
taking out ore which they expect to
handle at the American mill.
Some very promising gold claims
have recently been discovered in the
Nogal district. George l.. billiard, Geo.
Sigh and Robert Corn have located
nine claims at the head of Turkey creek
and ten miles southwest Of Nogal, and
two Of these claims are so rich in free
milling gold that their discovery has
flooded the mountains in that vicinity
with prospectors, several Of whom have
made lucky discoveries.
One Of the best gold and silver mines
in this district was sold the other day
to satisfy mortgage of $3,4OO. The
mine belonged to Col. T. w. Heman,
and was bid in by a saloon man at
White Oaks for $500. The great draw
back to the camp is the fact that par
ties owning good mining properties
have no money to work on. But some
day practical men with plenty of money
will pick up bonanzas for a trifie, and
then Nogal will blossom out as one of
the most prosperous mining districts in
New Mexico. The gold, copper and sill
yer are there. especially the gold, and
all that Is necessary Is enough money
to work It,
SIERRA COUNTY.
William Thurmond. of Hillsboro, is
the inventor Of dry ore concentrator
that Is attracting the attention of min
ing men there, Senator Andrews being
among the number.