Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-07-01
GRANT COUNTY MINES.
Another Rich Srrike Of Gold Has Been
Made on Whitewater Greek.

Frank H. Nichol, trustee, last week
purchased from William H. and George
H. Hauser the fractional Highland
Chief claim at Burros.
| Neeley Rascom is continuing devel-
opment work on the Gettysburg mine
at Burros. He has encountered some
| high grade ore as we'll as any quantity
of low grade copper.
A force of eight men is at work on
the Turquoise mines owned by the
Parker syndicate near Burros. 1t Is
understood that deal of considerable
magnitude is pending with eastern par
ties with regard to this property.
Shay, Manila and Bates, who are
working the Klondike mine at Burros,
are now drifting on the 80 foot level.
The main shaft has been sunk to a
depth of 100 feet and in all over 300 feet
of development work has been done on
the claim. Over $1,000 worth of ore has
been shipped from the Klondike. A
deal is now on the tapis, which, If con-
summated, will result in the Klondyke
and Orient mines passing into the
hands Of an eastern company.
Another rich strike is reported from
the gold discovery recently made on
whitewater creek in the vicinity of
Central. D. E. Butler and George San
ders, who have a lease and bond on the
Gold Finch mine, owned by the Copper
Box Mining company, a Colorado cor
poration, have opened up some fine
ground at the depth of six feet, plenti-
fully streaked, which gives assays of
$500 to the ton. The character Of the
ground would indicate that 1t will
prove a very profitable cyanide propo-
sition and If future tests substantiate
the surface finds, negotiations will be
entered into for the erection Of a plant.
The discovery Of gold in that locality
has attracted considerable attention
and rs men are seeking the hidden
wealth within a radius of a mile. The
deepest working Is only so feet. Con-
siderable quantities of ore have alrea-
dy been extracted. Some Of the ore is
found in streaks and stringers, but
several rich pockets have been uncov-
cred. The best values are obtained by
panning, but shipment of milling ore
recently made gave net returns Of $110
to the ton. The ground was worked in
years gone by by the Spaniards and In
dians, but all of the old workings have
been filed up, and the appearance of
the same would indicate that it was
done with the idea of destroying all
trace Of the mines.
The Superior mine near Lordsburg,
shut down last week. Samuel Hughes,
foreman, returned to Ell Paso, and
there was a shortage of men at the
mine, so Superintendent Jennings con-
cluded to shut the mine down until he
could get a force of men to work.
When the mine was shut down the
shaft was 4O5 feet deep. at which point
a crosscut was started, which had ex-
posed four feet Of heavy sulphide ore.
SOCORRO COUNTY.
1t was found necessary last week to
close down the big operations Of the
Helen Mining company at Graham.
owing to the failure of the water sup
ply, due to the dry season. The man.
agement was very much disappointed
in having to take this action, as every
effort had been made to guard against
this contingency by installing a new
600 horse power engine. The order for
this engine was placed last April, but
owing to the great demand for ma
chinery and the strikes, the same has
not yet reached the camp, and as a re-
suit work will likely have to remain
suspended until the commencement of
the rainy season next month. The
company has recently received and Is
now Installing four of the latest i'm
proved motors. Another recent i'm
|provement is q large stable building.
capable Of housing from 40 to 50 head
LOT stock.