Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-21
MINE LITIGATION
A Suit Against the Penitentiary Au-
thorities to Restrain Them from
Using Certain Clay Banks.
suit TO RECOVER $6,61S.14
A Lien Filed Against the Monte Oristo
Placer Mining Oompany-Voluntary
Bankruptcy Proceedings Before
Referee Benjamin M. Read.

Referee Benjamin M. Read.
j. A. Massie ct al. VS.. H. o. Bursum,
superintendent. is the title of a cause
that has been filed in the district court
and which will come on for hearing by
Judge McFie on Monday next. 1t IS an
injunction proceeding, in which the su-
perintendent of the penitentiary is
called upon to show cause why he
should not be restrained from extract
ing fire and other clays from certain
lands situate east of the old brewery
property at the head of Palace avenue.
1t appears that the penitentiary au-
thorities have long been securing part
of their brick-making material from
this clay bank. Within a few hundred
yards of the clay bank DR.. Massie, A.
]. Fischer and others some months ago
sunk mining shaft, and claim to have
found silver bearing ore in place. Mr..
Fischer put up his stakes and located
4 mining claim there covering about
twenty acres, recording the claim with
the county clerk prior to the time that
congress made the grant of four square
leagues to the city. Shortly after this,
Superintendent Bursum, in order to
protect any rights in law the peniten-
tiary authorities might have to operate
the clay beds, also made a mining loca-
ton, covering part of the ground
claimed by Massie ct al, by a duly re-
corded placer mine entry, hence the
controversy.
A BIG LIEN.
]. A. Wood, of Kansas City, head of
the ]. A. Wood Buggy Company, and
general manager of the Monte Cristo
Placer Mining Company, operating
near Golden, south Santa Fe county,
has recorded with the county clerk a
lien on the mining companys property
for $6,61S.14, and has also brought suit
in behalf of himself and other creditors
to recover this amount of money, with
damages, interest and costs. The Mon
te Cristo company owns nearly 600
acres of the richest gold placers in
Santa Fe county, and has developed
thereon several costly wells and erected
1 fine plant for extracting gold from the
gravel by wet process. 1t has nu
merous pipe lines, steam rocker and
4 huge dredging plant, and when prop
arly run the claim is that this plant can
excavate and wash 600 cubic yards of
gravel per day at cost of 10 cents per
yard. AS the gravel Is said to possess
an average value of 30 cents per cubic
ward, it would seem to be a pretty fair
financial proposition. But dissensions
have been brewing among the stock
holders for several months; in fact, for
the past year. Needed improvements
were made and accounts for supplies.
etc, We're incurred, which, it is alleged,
the directors have declined to meet for
some cause or other. Manager Wood
claims that he took the financial bull by
the horns and paid these numerous
Wills out Of his own pocket, amounting
in all to over $4,000. Now he places
lien on the property and sues to recover.
The stockholders and directors are res
idents of Kansas City, st. Paul and
Cleveland. A resident of the latter city
named Kontz holds a mortgage on the
property for considerable amount.
The company's charter sets forth its
,apital stock as 100000.
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
In the voluntary bankruptcy proceed
ngs involving the affairs Of ]. d. Nor
is, of Taos, Referee B. M. Read has
appointed Albert G.. Muller, of Taos,
4rustee, to dispose of the property, fix
;ng his bond at $500. Three appraisers
were also designated in accordance with
he wishes expressed at meeting of
eleven out of the fifteen creditors. Nor
ris' debts figure up So, 3,O25.27, and among
The principal creditors are: Simon San
lers, Trinidad, $776; Neef Bros. Brewing
Company, Denver, s63615 Essinger &
Judel East Las Vegas, $441.73; A.
Staab, Santa Fe, $215.65; Crystal Brew
ing Company, Boulder, Colo, s1S9.6O;
Lowenthal & Myers, Albuquerque,
S214.2S; A. Gusdorf, Taos, $S7.75; Taos
County Bank, $37; Struby- -Esterbrook
Mercantile Company. Denver, $24. and
r. c. Pooler, of Taos; SIP. This latter
is the only preferred debt, being for
wages due. Under the law it must be
paid in full, and the other creditors will
receive their pro rata share of what Is
realized by the trustee from the han
Hing of Morris assets. The assets, In
Guiding $500 in book accounts, realty,
live stock and personal property,
amount to $685. out of which Morris
claims an exemption of STA as the
head of family