Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-28
GOLD, SlLYBR,C0PPRR
The Miners of New Mexico All En-
joy Prosperity and Are Active
ly at Work.
PLACERS In COLFAX COUNTY
They Have Plenty Of Water This Year
The Black Horse Mill Near Elizabeth
town Has Resumed Operations
Talk of Several Mine Deals.
COLFAX COUNTY.

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est return from eight tons Of Paragon
ore from the Black Horse mill. Baro1
Won Zuylen was proudly showing the
retort at Elizabethtown.
The Black Horse mill, near Elizabeth.
town, after bleaching on the dry docks
for number of years. is again in com.
mission, and doing splendid work fol
the mines in that vicinity.
Messrs. Matkin and Samms are PROV
ing the continuous values of the Legal
Tender properties near Elizabethtown
by systematic work on the mines and
MILL The Legal Tender mill is one of
the most complete in the district, and
under the supervision of these gentle
men is doing splendid work for the
company which they represent.
Inc Elizabethtown mining district
ian well feel proud of number of its
mining companies as well as many in
ilVldual mining enterprises, but of
none more than the Montezuma Gold
Mining Placer Company. This company
has been operating for a considerable
period, and has done more prospecting,
more development and more real min
ing than any company in the entire
district. The company is the owner of
some of the most valuable mines in
this district, and with commendable
zeal are pushing development work on
the several properties of the company.
The late SHOWS and continuous rains
OF the spring and early summer have
made placer mining in the Moreno val
icy an assured success for the season,
and the miners have been hard at work
making the most of the bountiful SUD-
ply OF water, that was necessary by
the methods in use to take out the vel
low stuff. The Moreno valley placers
Tor long time famous for rich depos-
its, will be world beater in the year
Of 1900. Willow and Ute creeks, tribu-
tarles to the Moreno, are more or less
favored in this regard. Old Baldy and
adjacent peaks were never in the mem
Dry of the oldest inhabitant so COM |
pletely imbedded in the beautiful as |
they were this year. With this unusual |
promise for the placer season, the grow |
ing interest and increased activity in |
lead mining, the outlook for the Eliza
DethtoWn mining district is brighter |
than ever before in it's history. The
nearby camps, Hematite, Amizett Red
River, Midnight, La Belle Sulphids; Po-
MI ana Badly are all putting on a
brighter and better appearance. More
and better mining is being done. Mills
are being put into shape, and new mills
are being built all over the district. Ev-
erybody is at work-prospectors, min
ers, owners and promoters.
TAOS COUNTY.
Ralph Hamilton, of Las Animas, Col,
IS now prospecting in the Red Riverl
country.
Ed Westoby and Charles Compton
nave divided up their mining interests
IN the Red River camp. Westoby takes
-he Willard on Gold Hill, Compton sew
.ral valuable properties on Bitter creek.
The Red. River camp is quite active d,
again. Several good sales have lately
'een made and more are in prospective.
Considerable work Is being done, and,
AIKEN altogether, Red River is becom-
ng one Of the best mining camps in
lorthern New Mexico.
The June Bug mill at Red River is an
Enterprise of which the district can well :
'oast. The building is now ready for
he machinery. Manager Hatton has .
'een tireless in his efforts to get the g,
nil in operation, and will be ready for
BUSINESS by the middle of next month. o
he Red River camp has for a consid- =,
rable time been ripe for something of
his kind, and is ready to respond in a
ubstantial way.
GRANT COUNTY.
). II. Coplen has started work on a
OO-foot shaft on the Mckinley and !.
'andlestick mines at Burros, which he
> operating under bond and lease. ;.
In the Burro mountain district c. EN-
ry Stevens, who Is largely interested :,
the camp, has been making exhaust
We Investigations recently with Mine =
Expert Collins as to the best methods
handling the ores, and it is UNDER
TODD that process will be determined =
pom, and the mines actively worked. =.
The Moore brothers are taking out -
ONE good ore, averaging so per ton,
rom the Rathbone mine. near Pinos
.ltos. The ore was developed In the "
rift from the 10O-foot level. Alva Ma
On last week executed an option and :"
'ase on the Protector, Defender and
'ictator mines to e. B. Eversole and n
[. Alexander, representing a Topeka
,mpany.
c. B. Hardy. who recently temporari- D
suspended operations upon the prop ~
ties at Burros which he was working "A
nder bond and lease. has secured q | 50
aw option, and has resumed work. re
nee beginning again, some very fine ~
'e has been found, running from 80 to 81
per cent copper. The find was made
shaft being sunk. which has now
ached a depth Of over 40 feet.
The Pinos Altos Gold Mining COM
my Is working right along taking out
'e from the Gillett shaft. and han
Ing the product in the big concentrat- of
6 mill. The average force in the mine M
I'd mill is 1876 men. The mill is ham su
Ing 100 tons of ore daily. This extern co
We operation Is being conducted in the mi
ost systematic manner, and Is UNDER bl
ood to pay handsomely upon the in a;
'stment. The Gillett shaft is down to %
depth Of 100 feet, the principal work cl,
present consisting Of stopping and tn
king out the rich ore. At the same
me, development work is not being
elected.