The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-02-15
Center Of A CROWN Of GOLD
AlamogordO's Status as Mineral
Supply Point Prof, Oarrera
AstOnished at Results.
THE MOST DIVERSIFIED EXHIBIT
Of ANY Section in the United States
Will Be Shown Prom 0tero
County at the Paris Ex
position.

Professor j. C. Carrera, mineral com
missioner to the Paris Exposition, was
in Alamogordo Saturday, en- route to
Jarilla from the White Oaks country
He is anxious to have the mineral coun-
ties aid in the work Of presenting the
territory's mineral resources. by dona-
ting $50 each ia addition TO their min
eral specimens, thus insuring his eX-
penses to Paris and return. He believes
that, on account of his long residence
in France and his capabilities as a lin
guist, he is better qualified for the posi-
tion than anyone else. The bureau Of
immigration has already subscribed the
munifcent sum of $50 for the purpose
and has not died of enlargement Of the
heart. Although an appropriation was
asked from the legislature, the members
could not see where any benefit was to
be derived, and as there was no one
present to lobby for the matter, it did
not receive favorable consideration. The
mining commission IS practically in the
hands of Colorado people and their rep
resentatives will naturally call attention
to the Colorado exhibit exclusively, un-
less other states and territories have
representatives there. Mr.. Carrera in
tends to leave for Paris if possible the
last of this month.
All parties having mineral specimens
of worth who desire them exhibited,
should pack them securely and address
the package: MINERAL EXHIBIT, PARIS
EXPOSITION, SANTA FE n. M. There
is no cost to the shipments other than
the labor of carrying them to any depot.
The railways will carry the matter
Sratis. WFfonl Santa Fe the whole sh'p
Iment Will 20 intact.
Concerning otero county's exhibit and
the status of Alamogordo as mineral
center, Mr. Carrera said to News re-
porter:
From present indications the young
est county in the territory will have the
most diversified exhibit Of ore of any
section of the United States I consider
it marvellous that the influence Of the
railway should so soon awaken sec
tion comparatively undeveloped and
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many new properties are coming rapidly
to the front. The best display of the
county will come from the Jarilla camp,
in the shape of varieties of gold, silver,
copper, lead, iron, manganese and zinc
ore. The handsomest turquoise known
in the world today were produced from
there.
~ have no fear of contradiction in
asserting that Alamogordo is the center
of a crown of gold-speaking from the
intrinsic value of her mineral resources
To the southwest of the city is a large
deposit of soda containing gypsum, mag
nesia, borax and potash in endless guam
titles. To the west and northwest
exceptionally promising copper fields
are sending their ores to the mslters,
the product netting over 500 per ton.
To the south, the gold, silver, copper,
lead and iron leads of the Jarillas are
rapidly proving their richness. TO the
east there is an abundance of fine mar
BILE, and to the north the coal measures
and iron deposits have already awak-
ened the west to sense of their magni-
tude and commercial Importance. II is
a pleasure for me to note that her diver
siiied resources will represent the young
est county of the territory in such bright
attire at the exposition
The New Mexico exhibit at the
Worlds Fair cost New Mexico about
$ls 900, but Prof Carrera accomplished
practically as much, in the way of secur-
ing an exhibit, without one cent of cost
to the territory.