Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1901-05-10

There IL n revival OF interest in this
district and some good prizes Will b.
found In the many claims which have
been idle since 1893. Among the many
heard from during the year IN the u,
s. Treasury. In the Cuchllo range, n
| few miles so the east 'of Chloride,
there are lime-shnle contact deposits
of lead carbonate and galcna. also OF
copper pyritcs. and there are possibili-
ties of very great rewards for small
investments In this direction. At Her
mosa, between Illllsboro and Chloride,
there Is one Of the most steadily pro-
ductivc mining camps in New Mexico;
small as yet. but with n great future
Az at Kingston, the surface has been
well prospected for silver deposits and
over Sl,OOO,000 has been secured. Sys-
tematic development and proper reduc-
ton works for the utilization of lower
grade ores are now needed. The low
grade ores are especially noticeable
nna tnerc are great masses OF such ore
In sight In many of the mines. Copper
and lead ores are found In great guam
tlty In the Cabnllos, east Of the Rio
Grandc, and about fifteen miles from
Hillsboro. Carload shipments OF
twenty per cent. copper ore, carrying
also gold and silver, are becoming
quite numerous and increasing The
ore is found In both tissure and con
tact veins aud there IN a large field Sill
only partially proepccted. Some very
nrge veins of lcad-sllver ore forty to
fifty feet wide5nnd averaging over
five per cent, lead ore are being In
vcstlgated Kansas City company
IL now at work and building MILL for
one of these groups. Lead ore Is also
found In richer condition, solid gnlenn
boulders of great size are quite com
mon and indicate the possibility Of
great deposits In the contact veins. Not
fnr from these ore deposits there are
large and extensive veins OF coal of
fine quality. These mines and depos-
It's have been known to exist for some
years, but 1t In only lately that any
real attention has been paid them It
looks now us II the Caballos will be-
come the foremost mining section of
the county The new owners OF the
ArmendarIz grant, which includes u
portion OF the coal and mineral lands,
are going In for liberal system or
lease or sale of their property, and
they viii extensively advertise their
inducements. All OF this district IL
within few miles Of the A., 4. Il \.
+. main line railroad with Il freight
charge Of about S2 per ton TO the El
Pnso smelter. No better market for
ore thnn El Iaso can he got at pres
ent. ns the smelter there meets all
rates offered from more distant points,
and The great saving in time Ia much
to the advantage OF the miner. Other
promising fields with extensive depos-
tion 0re found In the Carpenter dis.
iric., six miles southwest OF Kings
ton. and on the MachIo. few miles
south OF Lake Valley.
J. there any good land still open to
o.ftl.r,rrt1 If.,ll.. ~ nnn nnr.a 80 ur.,
aud second bottom lands on the HIo
Grpnde and Its tributary streams. All
Of the lands are susceptible Of iryiga-
tion by reasonable money Investment
or by community bitches and canals.
What crops are rniscd2 All kinds of
fruit, grain and vegetables; everything
that VIII grow in southern Kansas
and Oklahoma will grow here. The
southern latitude IL mitigated by the
altitude, which Is 1900 feet on the lilo
crarfc e tc'wceu t.cee apf efssn fcet
above sea level on the mountalD
streams. The supply of water from
the river Is ample and IN the valleys
enough can be obtained with a little
engineering.
What market IL there for farm pro
ducef There Is good local market
In the mining camps for very much
more than has yet been produced As
regular prices we can quote: Alfalfa.
SO per ton; corn, 81 to $50 per 100
pounds; potatoes. 81 10 So per 100
pounds: apples, 80 per barrel
Are the cattle ranges fully occupledf
West OF the lilo Grande the range is
pretty wen stocked. but east OF the
river there Is an extensive range. well
grassed. that needs only the digging
OF wells and necessary pumping appa-
ratus. Water beneath the surface
there II plenty. as proved by this rail
road wells.
Is the country suitable for raising
fine sheep and goats? There are quite
a number OF peop,e already who claim