Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-07
The SAN PEDRO MINE
Work Resumed On the Old San Laza-
rus That Yielded $4,000
from One Pocket.
SINKING FOR COPPER BODY
Other Santa Fe Men Who Own Formerly
Famous Properties es-Placer Mining Is
Engaged In By Few In Desul-
tory Manner.
Special Cor. New Mexican.

San Pedro, N. M, FEBRUARY 6.--Tht
San Lazarus mine, situated some two
miles east Of town, and which five years
ago yielded its lucky owners a, cool $50,
900 in gold from one strike, has been re-
christened the San Pedro, and is now
being put into shape for doing it's full
quota toward adding to the glory an6
riches of this camp. 1t is owned by a
Milwaukee company, at the head OF
which is Mr.. Otgen, and Joseph Mack
edon Is the superintendent in charge
With eight helpers he Is doing an i'm
mense amount of work. A second well
has been put down 500 feet and an am
pie water supply developed; a new 300
foot incline has been opened to tap the
old workings; the mill has been moved
to the very mouth of the incline, and re-
built In a most substantial manner, and
VIII be In operation in about thirty days
Mr.. Mackedon is an experienced man
who did good work for the same com.
pany at Telluride, Colo. He is very con-
servative In his claims for the property
saying that he will make good money
on $40 ore if the present 1S inches of nav
holds out, and he thinks 1t will. A ten
horse power gasoline engine hoist is in
place, and the 6-foot Huntington mill,
as now arranged, win handle thirty tons
Of ore daily at a much less expense than
before. 1t is claimed that this mill can
run 81 ore and make money. Old man
Conger rendered the San Lazarus ia
nous years ago when he and his wife
made their grub stake by using a NOR
tar and pistol to crack the nuggets OF
free gold from the bright quartz taken
from it's surface.
IN GOOD TERRITORY.
Northwest of the San Lazarus. and
mot many stone throws from THE Big
Copper property, 4 B Catror has Dick
Matthews slnkirg q 200-foot shaft in
very promising territory, / is said the
Big Copper blanket vein dips In that
direction at an angle OF about IS de-
grees and they are wisely gong down
in seaceh Of 1t. At any rate It Is said
the San Lazarus we'll horefs pene5raited
Ia teet of copper rock al a. depth OF
a7,ort $3.50 feet, and this is taken SIS in
dieting that The Carron shaat II likely
TO deyeltsp a copper hettchl about the
depth Of 2so feet Miners iu the distric'
are watching tlds ventr. With the
deepest interest
Jusb south OF the Big 'opper cla'ms
aes situateF the Lineon-fncksr Ana
oonda claims. once again attracting at
tention because - the free smelling na-
ture of the ole Ere long these proper
ties may be suppl.1ng orc 60 the Ger
rillos sme1ter and eclipse the rainy
days Of yore, when Webber ard Nj Hcr'-
dry scrapped in the courts while San
Newhouse and Middleton. Of Denver
were getting the cream at the Colorado
smelters.
1t Is said that H. M. Cartwright ant
B. Seligman now own the Lucky; Neil
B. Field owns the Lincoln, and JAIME.
Carruthers and others own the Anacon
da. If Sam Wright We're in the distric
he'd have those drifts alive with men OF
the strength Of the starting up Of th'
smelter at Cerrillos.
THE PLACER BEDS.
David Segura, Joe Lopez and severa
others are operating new placer helt
over on the flats south Of San Lazarus
gulch. The former says he went dow
on bed rock and worked out feet o
gravel, which yielded him $S. Mrs. Jo
Lopez went out there a few days ag'
with regulation horn spoon and pan
ned out $2.65, the largest nugget weigh
ing about 15 grains. Manuel Tru5illo
of Santa Fe, was not so lucky. HI
worked the better part of two days, ant
when he cashed in his dust at 8. Gold
ing's counter 1t figured up only $166.
PEDRO POINTERS.
Witch Hawkins and Ed Bennett hav
number Of promising claims opene'
over on South Mountain.
The. Carey and Dick Matthews hav
opened fine body of galena ore a shor
distance south Of San Pedro.
F. III. c. Ritchie, who six years ag
cleaned up small fortune on Ritchi
hill at Dolores, arrived here yesterda
from Roby, Tex, accompanied by hi
family. He comes to stay and engage \
placering while regaining his health.
Postmaster John N. StrumQuist ma
| one of the most comfortable homes i
town. He is q school director and a
earnest worker for the good of tn
school. The school population here
eighty, and Miss McNulty gives genera
! satisfaction as teacher.