Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-27
FROM CAPTAIN DAME
WhatAn0ficer from Cerrillos Writes
About Luzon and Matters On
That Island.
SMELTER WILL SOON START
Shipments from Magdalena Will Be Made
and Iron Ore from Glorieta
Gold Strike In Ex-Governor
Princes Lead Mine.
Special Correspondence.

Princes Lead Mine.
Special Correspondence.
Cerrillos, N. NJ, Jan: 26.--Captain w.
E. Dame, Company E, saith infantry
now serving with the troops In
the Philippines, writes entertainingly to
his good wife here concerning the Luzon
country. In the early part of their
campaign the men of this regiment had
a great deal Of hard duty to perform.
Their greatest hardship came from
marching In knee-deep mud and wading
through the great rice swamps about
Cuyapo, where the water was from one
to four feet deep and often deeper.
Many were drowned, and Captain Dame
thinks that life preservers should be Is
sued as part Of the military equipment.
He speaks particularly OF the drowning
of Captain Max. Luna. The native FL
lpinos are tired of the war and wish to
see it ended. They are very friendly to
Americans, but the soldiers are not al
lowed to mix with them. The women
go barefoot or wear sandals, wear short
dresses, striking just below the knee,
and are as straight as arrows, made so
as result of carrying burdens mostly on
the head. Many are very comely to
look upon; their behavior is excellent,
and In dress they are quite as fond of
gay colors as their fairer sisters. One
OF the prettiest spots imaginable is Pas
say, where Company E, was quartered
for some time. Food products are very
cheap and the fish is especially fine,
selling at one-quarter of a cent per
pound, The rice fields often cover an
area one mile wide by five miles in
length. The soldiers are usually quar-
tered in the native ''shacks" and the
officers in dwellings that have been
abandoned by their native occupants.
Captain Danes latest letter was dated
San Jose, December S, and at that time
he was lodged in palatial dwelling the
interior of which was finished in various
native hard woods, highly polished and
the furniture was hand carved maho-
gany, rosewood and birch.
Capt. Dame thinks the fighting will be
practically over in three or four months
more. The enemy are badly scattered,
but concentrates at short notice with a
facility that is exasperating. In point
of fertility the officer writes: "Thi;
country is just as good as the United
States and just as healthy"
INDUSTRIAL MENTION.
Newbery & Steen, who are operat
ling Ex-Governor Princes Relcher miat
under bond and lease, have made new
strike Of lead carbonates and $50 gold
rock that Is creating much comment
hereabOuts.
John Andrews and Ed Bennett
pioneer miners in the Hungry gulch re.
gon, will soon be supplying ore to the
Cerrillos smelter from their excellent
properties.
Neill B. Field is said to be the prin
cipal owner now of the Lincoln Lucky
mines, years ago famous as producers
OF high grade smelling ore, much
sought after by the Denver smelters
A number of people are trying to secure
leases on this property in order to swell
the supply of raw product to be turnet
in to the Cerrilos smelter.
The Colorado Supply Company, doing
business at the Madrid coal banks ex
poets to put in an ice plant at an early
date. e. P. Jones, for years with thu
company In Colorado. is the main mer
camille push out there, having some TIM
since succeeded Capt. j. R. Burdick.
The lime rock necessary to supply th'
smelter here will come from near Lam,
junction, and the iron ore from Glorieta
where Kennedy & Fox have a group o
good claims. At the smelter about A.
men will be employed on the day anc
night shifts. With the increased nun
Der to be used in the adjacent mines
hauling ore, ETC., probably the opening
OF the smelter means wages for 200 o
800 more men than are now at work II
this vicinity. It's a healthy lift for tn
Little Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Green have move
In from the Ortiz mine and will max
material improvements on their hom
place here
| 81. Rice, formerly of Chicago, VIII
worked valuable placer claims on tn
Tnerto in 1884, expending some sac ,0Ot
is reported very sick and feeble at or nea
Guanajuato, Mexico. Dwight Furness
of the latter place has been here lookin
up MIR. Rice's interests and has gone
for Albuquerque to examine the count
records.
R. B. Thomas, general manager Of tn
smelter left tonight for Magdalena, o
business connected with the plant here
Ore shipments will start in few day:
His company is now employing thirt
men In the Magdalena mines and thi
force Is to be materially increased witt
in week or so.