North Park union., 1901-10-11
Gran, coanty. New ,x..,e..

VIDE, 0uu mas un ureN OL Ap,<o1 bvuHiS
miles. The county has been the ban
ner mineral county OF New Mexico. Its
mines are described ns follows by
George X. Caldwell in recent letter
to the Denver News:
The mines Of this county include the
grent names of Santa Rita. Hanover,
Fissro, Pinos Altos, Black Hawk, Bur-
rO and Cooks Peak, together with
scores of others OF only less mining
note. The Santa Rita constitutes the
largest copper deposit in New Mexico,
the copper being of nearly all yarie-
ties, with carbOnates. oxides and ma
tive copper predomlnnting at present.
The property embraces nm area of one
square mile and liz owned by the Anal
gamated Copper Company, the pur-
chase price from the Hearst estate be
Ing 81 100000. A ninety-ton reduction
plant has attached to 1t sulphuric
acid teaching process which enables
the saving OF nll ore grades down to
~. per cent. In addition to Its own
mining operation the company has an
extended and active leasing system
which is giving work and wealth to
many miners.
The noted Hanover copper mine has
lately been purchased by Phelps.
dodge Il Co, together with several
other ncighborng copper properties
probable total Of $1.0O0,OO0 being In
vested. The Hanover is n twenty
acre patented claim and during four
months In 1888 produced and market
Cd 6,OOO tons of copper ore running
from twelve to twenty-eight per cent.
Between 5000 and 10000 tons OF sew
Ell per cent. ore are now blocked out,
tNgcther with n large amount or high
&f grade copper. The mine Is the best
4evcloped property in Grant county.
While the mine is reached by Santa
s'e rails, the Phelps, Dodge people will
probably build n branch railroad to 1t.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Compa-
NY Investment nt Fierro is said to ap-
Droximate $2,OOO.OOO Some 600 tons
uf this copper-ron ore are now shipped
daily to the company's Pueblo plant
figures which are soon to rench 1000
tons per day. The ore is iron-copper
and silver and Is an excellent tiux In
addition TO Its steel and bullion val
ilcs.
In the Santa Rita district, ]. r. Nc
Ninnpy and other Colorado operators
and capitalists are completing the pat
cnting of big copper group and Will
both mining and reduction directions.
The name OF Gem City, SO often CIV
ell to Silver City, comes from proxim-
ity to the celebrated turquoise mines
Of the Burro mountains. These mines
were discovered ten years ago by W..
NJ. Porterfield and n. c. Ransom, who
were the original locatOrs Of the fam
o,,s Azure group whose marketed jew
els count their values In the millions
Of dollars.
The largest Individual turquoise sup
ply in the world comes from the Burro
mountnins-a supply which Is, also. df
the greatest market values-thls New
Mexican turquoise always retaining Its
pristine color and luster, while the
Persian gem frequently pales and dims
with use. The turquoise Is the good
luck" gem of the precious stones and
It's now steadily growing popularity
and value insures both added fame and
financial return to the Jewel of Silver
City's azure setting.
The Burro mountains nre also the
scene of extensive copper Investment
and operution, the present most noted
properties being the big st. Louis and
Calwell mine, owned by Boston capi-
tnl; the rich sulphide copper deposit OF
the Sampson group-lately purchased
by IN English syndicate. and the Bur
ro Chief mines. just sold to New York
capitalists. who will put in n concen-
trating plant and additional reduction
process of sufficient capacity to meet
the ore demands OF the entire district.
The Pinos Altos district is still the
crack gold producer of New Mexico,
and Is steadily adding to Its golden re-
pute. The Hearst mine hns largely III
crensed Its milling capacity and Is
cleaning up from $1,000 to S1.5OO per
day from $25 aud $40 ore. The great
Mountain Key property has finally es-
capped from the meshes OF litigation
and Is again busy with every prospect
of speedily swelling Its already record.
ed production of $50O,OOO to round
million.
Pinos Altos has, also. rich lead depos-
it's, now being worked by Chicago peO
pie. The district. In addition. Is open
ing up fine marble and onyx Quarries.
The Clifton Copper Company. the
great English and Scotch syndicate OF
Clifton, Arizona, has made Its bow In
Graut county with $2JO.OOO copper
and reduction capitalization. the Local
official headquarters of the Clifton peo
pie being at Deming, Lunn county
The milling plant put In here by the
Clifton company is one Of the finest In
the Southwest.
The famous Black Hawk boasts tho
most wonderful silver ore vein In the
world-a vein which has produced orc
lacking but five per cent of being solid
silver, n single carload selling for $50,
600. The ore In the Black Hawk, now
known as the Alhambra, occurs II
pipes or shoots, the native silver car
rying no base metals whatever, and
present Mt the shaft depth Of 1865 feet
the same general ore values Of within
thirty-five feet Of the surface values
ranging from 400 to 10000 ounces. The
total production Of the property has
been over $JOO,OOO. 1t is now idle.
Ono of the promising properties OF
the county Is comprised In the Silver
Cord group. owned by II. 4. Allen, Il
former well-known northern Colorado
mining and newspaper man. The Sill
vcr Cord is located In the Pinos Altos
district and has total of 24O feet Of
shafting. with three and five feet be
tween walls of ore running MS high rs
100 ounces In silver and So to IS III
gold.
The Santa l'e railroad has proved
one OF the great factors of present
Grant county mining development,
having n perfect network OF branch
roads In active operation.