Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-09
THE MINING CENTER
Santa Fe Is the Natural Center Of
Mining Operations In New
Mexico,
MINERAL ALL AROUND IT

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Col Silver, Copper, Lead, Coal, Iron,
Mica, Turquois Pound Within so
Miles Of Santa Fe.
The New Mexican has the satisfaction
Of exclusively publishing the first map
showing the numerous mining districts
naturally tributary to Santa Fe, N. NJ,
ever placed before the public. 1t was
drawn and engraved expressly for use
in these columns. and will be found &C.
curate, complete and instructive. 1t Is
deserving Of careful study or the part
of every one interested in the future
growth and prosperity of the Capital
city and the localities Immediately en-
%vironing it. Especial attention Is
called to it in detail.
MANY FACILITIES.
It will be observed in the first place
that Santa Fe Is the only city in this
region that enjoys the advantages in
evitably accruing from location on two
competing railroad lines, the great San
ia Fe system affording 1t direct rail
communication with the east, west and
south, and the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad connecting it directly with
northern New Mexico and Colorado and
all points in the east, west and south,
and thus in n important respect at
least its transportation facilities are
superior to those Of any other city in
New Mexico or Arizona. Right here It
should be noted that it Is located on two
rival express lines reaching all parts of
the country; offers a choice between
two competing telegraph lines with all
quarters Of the globe, and Is soon to be
brought into close communication with
all the principal cities and towns of
Bernalillo, San Miguel, Mora, Colfax,
Taos and Rio Arriba counties by means
Of projected telephone lines. It Is also
connected with all the tributary min
ing districts by an excellent system of
wagon roads.
THE coCHITI.
About thirty-five miles almost due
west of Santa Fee as the bird flies, in the
rugged yet not lofty mountains on the
other side of the swift-flowing Rio
Grande. is located the famous Cochiti
mining district, the great and enduring
value of whose mammoth gold and sill
yer bearing quartz lodges has been
demonstrated beyond a pe%radventure.
The mineral belt of this district is about
six by seven miles in extent, and is lit
orally ribbed with parallel veins of
quartz, varying in width from 5 to 80
feet, that all carry values in the pre-
cious metals. Several Of these large
lodges have already been extensively
developed, and practically all Of the ore
at present being taken out yields hand
some profits at the cynide mills on the
ground. The surface showing Of ore Is
truly wonderful, and as development
work proceeds mining men become
more and more convinced that 1t Is des-
tined to prove a second Cripple Creek.
This district is reached direct from
Santa Fe in six hours by means of a
~well-equipped daily stage line or by pri-
vate conveyance. The road is good. The
immense resources Of the district invite
an early extension of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad from Santa Fe to
Bland.
CERRILLOS DISTRICT.
1t will be observed that the Cerrillos
mining district Is located in Santa Fe
county, nearly south of this city, and Is
reached by railroad, as well as by good
wagon roads. 1t is quite extensive. and
remarkably varied in Its mineral re-
sources. 1t embraces the famous tur-
quois mines of Tiffany and others at
about eighteen miles south of
this city; the promising gold, silver.
lead and zinc mines around Cerrillos,
about twelve miles further south, and
the immense anthracite and bituminous
coal measures at Madrid. a mile or so
further south and west.
OLD PLACER DISTRICT.
Then come the rich and extensive au-
riferous placer deposits and mountains
Of g~old-bearing quartz in place in the
Old Placer mining district, which en-
braces Dolores and the $1,000 acres of
richly mineralized land known as the
mine grant. These lodges and
placer deposits have been worked for
hundred years, and have yielded
million dollars in gold. The Or
tiz mine grant has been sold to a pow
erful syndicate, headed by Thomas A.
Edison. and the world-renowned in
ventor expects soon to demonstrate the
practical utility Of what he regards as
the browning invention Of his life by
rescuing the gold from the sand, gray
Ell, cement and quartz of this grant by
means Of an electrical process Of his
own. and without the aid Of water. The
construction of his experimental plant
s now well under way. After thorough
testing the appliance the success Of
which IL not doubted, reduction works
Of mammoth proportions will be IN
structed.
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