Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-02-17

in mining matters here Ii the one theme
OF conversation among the people. II ~
almost q shut down all around, although
there are few Of the former big ore pro
duoeFs Jet In operation, but with much
smaller forces Of employees than for many
years, II even ai any time In the history
OF the camp and district. The number
OF Idle men and mines Is really appall
Ing, and many have gone. and Others GO
ing. and others again that would 20 II
they could without walking out, and
many will do thls
The klkhArt mine, for 30 many years
Che glory and pride OF the camp. closed
work early In January. Az above lnli-
mated. the KlkhArt mine has been big
shipper Of concentrated ores for long
time. Il was paying proposition, and
the stockholders IN their Scotch high
lands over the deep, blue sea, were salts.
iled with their monthly or quarterly div.
lcende, and answered chseEiIy 70 the
management here.
Bot the evil day came for Rll the hap.
plnsas, and ihe steam hoist over the big,
deep shaft sushed Is nolse aud left the
mine slblnt and in darkness. Good ore
was being taken out up 70 the very time
OF the cbse-down. and many balieve that
there IL a scheme In the meaning Of it
all, and that the mine will resume work
as coon a. the scheme Is washed out
This Il tha most plausible theory 10 main.
tain for moment, Tor both OF the miners
taking out ore far down 10 the deer
workings Of the mine say the ore buiy IL
~ large rs ever and there could not be
any reason Tor closing down for lack OF
ore TO reduce and ship. IL II the same
way Us the mill; those employed there
cay the OEe and concentrates are rs rich
~ ever. Hence the theory that there II
q niger hidden somewhere In the wood
pile 10 very reasonable 20 believe. AZ all
events, the KlkhArt Is known TO contain
vast quantities Of Ors below. and Il IL
also reasonable and safe 70 COZ lecture
that the flres will soon be reklndled Ia
the now smoseless furnaces and the
music Of the machinery heard.
Tbs Tennessee mine II not down, bat
very much so; II not employing only
about half thu usaal number OF men. The
l00-tOn cOncsDtrator II working day
shifts only, and the sams ratio OF miners
only are employed in the mine. There
was strong talk. too. OF closing every
thing down al the end OF last month.
Tbs ore, Il wAs said. had fallen on In
value TO the extern: that the railroad
freight rates was eating up all the pro-
lils. Thia matter, u yes also said. WINS
communicated 10 the stockholders In E.os
Angeles. and they notified the officials Of
the Santa NJ Pacific company In that
city. who. ri once. granted a respite Ia
rates, and thus the calamity OF closing
the Tennessee was Aysrted,
The biggest ore producer and shipper
here now is the MeFrimAe mine, which
has jus; bsen completed ten stamp
mill. and there Is no falling of what
ever. from all appearances In the guam
thy Of ore usually produced and In he
valus and character OF the product. The
ten stamps ara running on fuli time. and
thia has increased the working force Of
miners very materially, much 10 the
qualification 81 ali concerned. Two Of
the principal owners Of the Merrimac
are here from their homes In Philadel.
phla, aud have laid cut plans for much
neW work 10 BE- done. The results Of che
nina ere very satisfactory 10 them. and
all the new improvements planned are
OF 9 permanent and substantial Charac.
Ter. a
Bias this h not ali OF thu working ana
pEodnolng IRlnes In camp. The Payroll,
Ainnesota-OonnOT. Bryan, Lucky Boy aud
numerous others less kooWn are all pro-
dueera Of shipping ores. The Juno, ts,0,
10 just taking rank with the best Of any
Of these named. aud have lately added q
hns new steam hoist 10 tho facilities Of
work already existing.
The building boom which began In
April Of last year and continued unabAted
through this hot summer and fall months
and somewhat into winter, has withered
and drie up. Locating OF town lots WA
She hobby than, and nov houses line two
long thoroughfares from she business
end Of town on the west 70 che mines on
The east. q distanee Of q mile or more.
Far out. too. on both sides u thsae two
we'll tFayeisi highways we're town lou
located and houses built Mach more Cd
than the demand Tor tbsir commando
DuTing thla excitement e2.0o0 was voted
By the school district Tor new school
building. The lowest biddsf, Mr.. Nsllia.
secured the wOTk u tl.Oa0. tits q hand.
some edinee, a0xb0 feet, ana occupies a
beautiful plat Il level ground midway
between she business UanieT Of tOwn and
ihe miaos, thus making u convenient
Andleasy Of access 10 ell painons.
ThoEU Ars Only lsn saloons - town
nov. thsee oi thsm hAylng closed thsiI
doors and The owners sought moFs 10.
munefatlse fields for work.. 10 4
said thai thoss who are lott d
this element are not taking ID
enough money u PAY for Lights. and it 4
aufmlsed thai one Of the largest aaloon.
In toWn n econ " close o. a0orn. until