Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1901-05-31

lhp May. also ~ we raAkif N'N'''N'f =
Il good producer ~ high grade sllser
copper ore of the hornile variety
There Is n revival of interest in this
district and some coed prizes VIII DC
found ln u. many claims which nave
heen idle since is,3. Among The many
properties thai viii undoubtedly he
heard from during the year Il the =.
5. Treasury In the cuchiilo range,
I few miles SO the east of Chloride,
there are lime shale contact deposits
of lead carbonate aud galcna, also OF
copper pyrites, and there are posslnlh-
lies of very great rewards for smah
investments In this direction. AZ Her
mosa, between lillsbufu aud Chloride,
there IL one of the most steadily pro-
dnctlve mining camps n New Mexico
small as yet. but WITH q great future
As AZ Kingston. the suffacc has been
well prospeeted for silvpr deposits and
over 81 .unOVoa has been secured. Sys=
tematic development ath proper redue.
tion works for she utilization Of lower
grade ores are now nctNled. The low
grade ores are especially noticeable
ana there are great masHes OF such ore
Ia sight In many OF the Ihlncs. Copper
ana lend ores are found ia great guam
tlty ia the Cahallos etAt Of the lslo
Grandc. and about tifleen miles from
umsboro. Carload shipments of
twenty per cent. copper ore, carrying
nlso gold aud silver, are becoming
quite numerous aud Increasing me
ore Is found IN both nssure ana con
tact veins ard there Is a large Held stu
only partially prcspcctod. Some very
large veins II lrad.silyer orc~forty 70
fifty feet wide and averaging over
i've per cent lead ore are being IN.
yestigated 4 Kansas CITY company
ii now M work and building a min for
one of lhesc groups. Lead ore is also
found III richer condition. solid galehn
Iouldcrs of great size are quite com
mnn nnd indicate the possibility OF
great DEPOSITS IN the contact veins. Not
far from these ore deposits there are
large and extensive veins Of conl Of
j., tine quality. These mines and dei'os.
ia have been known 10 exist for some
years hut II is only lately that any
real attention has been paid them. Il
looks now as II the Cabalies VIII be
come ihc foremost mining section oi
the county. The new owners Of ui'
Armoudarlz grant. which Includes d
portion Of tie coal and mineral lands
are going IA for a liberal system ol
lease or sale Of their property. nn'
they viii extensively advertise tbei
X inducements. An ~ this district j
= within fea milcs ~ iile A.. 7. a
" +. mnn Iine railroad. with a freish
/, charge Of about 81 pcr ton to the /
" paso smelier. No better market 10
orc than II paso can b. gDi nt pres
eni. as the 4melter There meets q
rafre offered from more distaut point'
" and Ire great saving Ia unir u mue
= "a the advantage of the minar. othe
y promising fields with extensive deps'
" lts Of lead ore suitable for clncenira
ton are found ln the earpenter III
= ftlc.. slx miles southwest ef King
= ton. ana on the Maohlo. Iew nsie
south Of Lake Valley.
I. J. thore any good land siill open
seifiqmrutg Fully $3.50 acfrH u Ari
j.. and second bottom lands on tnc II
- Grsnde and ii. tributary sirmms. a
!, n the lands are susceptible ~ irrisi
n, ilon by reasonable money in'esiniei
i, or by community bitches and canals
what crops are raisedf Al Kinds :
fruii. grain aud vegetables. esersthln
that win grow IN southern kansi
and oklahoma win grow here.
i, southern latitude j. miiisaicd by q
- altitude. which Is apo feet on the x
Crarde to between 5000 aud G'sH r.
above sea level on the mpulfa
streams. Tie supply of water ffe
- ,be river Is ample and 10 ihc saiiel
:, CROUCH can be obtauesi VIA iasa
~, engineering
What Inafkcf l. there FOR farm ~
dncef There is a good ieeai lnaFs
IN The mining camps fer fcry mn'
more iiian has yei been produced.
y" regular prlees wc can quote Alfali
SO per ton. corn. 81 10 si.5" pr
:" pounds: Potatoes. - % - IEr
81 s.. rounds: npi.ies. - per harfel
- Are the cattle ranges fully oecuaie
10y IVES. q the isio Granae the range
pretty well stocked. bui eas' 81 !
river there il an extensive range.
:" gras.ed. thar nscds only the diS<i
~ ~ Of wells aud necessary pumpins ani
rafus. Water beneath the ~nffs
= there Is plenty. a. proved BY The =
road wells.
l. Tie country suiiabie Tor raasl
II" enc sheep and roaiss There nre -
o's q number o. rear.s already Who -