Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-05
MINESNEARSANTAFE
A 100000 Mill at Woodbury. Is
to Replace the Mill Burned
Down.
The CBRRILLOS SMELTER
A Second Stack May Be Added to the
Smelter-A Letter from Golden
An Assay Office for Santa
Fe.

w. c. Wynkoop. manager of the CO.
chiti Reduction and Development Com
pany, left this morning by the Bland
stage for his home at Woodbury., after
passing the Fourth here at the santa
rum, Mrs. Wynkoop being a summer
guest at that institution. Manager
Wynkoop stated that he could reach no
other conclusion than that lightning
caused the fire which destroyed the
Woodbury. mill on Friday last. He said
at 9 p. m. he went through the mill.
which was in full operation at the time,
and found everything running smooth
ly. Walking to the Office, which is 100
yards distant, he had addressed Presi-
dent Woodbury., and suddenly there
was glare of light through the win
dow. and half Of the mill building
seemed to be enveloped in flames. A
storm was on at the time, little rain but
considerable lightning, and the belief Is
that the destruction of the mill was
caused by lightning.
Mr.. Wynkoop said the plant had cost
$4,000, and was insured in a Denver
agency for $4,000. AS to rebuilding, he
said: "A new plant will be put up at
once. We can utilize the boilers we.
have; also, the foundation walls, much
of the brick and some of the iron. This
new plant will be constructed on some
what different plans. We will put in
the cyanide leeching system straight,
and also the combination Of pan ANAL
gamation and cyanide in vogue In the
old mill. and by which we were enabled
to save SO per cent of the ore values.
The new mill will call for the expendl-
ture of close to $10O, 900. 1t will treat 200
tons of ore from the Iron King mine
daily, and we hope to have it ready to
blow in in about 12O days."
SHELTER TO BE ENLARGED.
Numerous visitors in the city from the
Cerrillos mining region bring good re-
ports concerning the Cerrillos smelter.
Superintendent Wells has now got the
new machinery in well-nigh perfect
working order, and few days since
close down was made after three weeks
of continuous running. Operations were
resumed to-day. As was expected, 1t Is
found that a single-stack smelter costs
as much to operate as q two-stack
plant, and it is highly probable that an
additional stack Will be erected at an
early day. Thomas Brown, president Of
the Galena Oil Company at Franklin,
Pa. and who also is president Of this
smelter company. reached Cerrillos
Tuesday evening, coming to consult
with Manager r. B. Thomas and Super
intendent Wells regarding this i'm
provement. 1t is also probable tnat a
roasting furnace will be added to the
plant.
GEM CUTTERS IN TOWN.
John o. X. White, a lapidary. who
calls San Angelo, Tex, his home, and
Thomas Moore, we'll known here as a
first-class gem cutter and turquois min
er, arrived In the city from Ell Paso yes
terday, coming to make their headquar-
ters here. They expect to engage in
mining. either in the turquois district,
eighteen miles south of the city. or in
the Santa Fe range, a district Mr..
Moore has examined somewhat and
finds highly attractive. They may also
open a gem cutting establishment here.
SANTA FE ASSAY OFFICE.
A local assay Office has been an urgent
need in Santa Fee. especially of late.
since the invasion of the Santa Fe
mountains by prospectors. 1t Is graft
flying to note that this want is now to
be supplied by the return of Edward
McFarlane to the city. During the win
ter Mr.. McFarlane conducted an assay
office here, giving great satisfaction to
all his patrons, and some two months
ago he was called to go south to exam
inc certain mining properties In the
Black Range and Mogollon districts He
returned yesterday, bringing with him
his assay outfit, and as soon as he can
secure suitable quarters will put in
larger and more complete testing plant
than before, establishing here his per-
manent headquarters. Mr.. McFa. lane
devoted much of his time last winter to
a study Of the geological formation Of
the Santa Fe range, and he expresses
himself as satisfied that golden future
awaits this city as mining camp with
the development of the mineral depos.
"a