Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-10-01
Rich Copper Territory
Quietly Acquired
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Consolidated mines group. This prop
erty has been carefully and systemati-
cally developed, having eleven shafts
from 20 to 800 feet in depth, besides
many open cuts, cross-cuts and drifts
penetrating ore bodies which prove be-
yond all peradventure the existence OF
three distinct fissure veins from 8 Il
to 12 feet in width running the entire
length of the property, or over 4,5JG
feet. The ore bodies thus blocked out
and the pay values in sight seem to be
we'll nigh inexhaustible.
In it's downward course, the main
shaft, 300 feet in depth, exposes mag
| nificent body of ore. The shaft is pro :.
vided with a double steam hoist of 30
horse power and 6O-horse power boil
er furnishes power and air for under
ground operations. The air shaft is
equipped with four inch air pipes and
complete pumping appliances. Water is
obtained from six inch cased well
AT feet deep, in which the water
stands 337 feet, and continuous pump
ing has failed to reduce it's level, thus
indicating it's permanency
All the conditions in this camp are
admirable for carrying on mining op-
erations every day in the year; wages
are reasonable, and all classes of la
Dor abundant and reliable. The COM
pany has upon the ground, conven-
iently located, very substantial group
of all necessary buildings, office quar-
ters, shops, etc., and an air of busy
thrift and energy characteristics the
place.
BURRO MOUNTAIN HIGH GRADE
ORES.
While the principal tonnage of the
American Consolidated Copper COM
pany thus far developed is in Grant
county, systematic mining and devel-
opment is being done on each of it's
in the other districts men,
toned. In the Burro mountain dis
trict of Grant county, vigorous work is |
going on in the shafts and drifts of the |
Don Bernardo mines. In |
this district the American Consolidat- |
ed own fourteen claims on which they |
have never-failing water supply, an |
abundance of timber, suitable build !
ings and complete, equipment for car |
rying on the extensive work now un-
der way. Fine bodies of
HIGH GRADE ORE.
have been opened in these mines. On !
the Don Bernardo vein "a inches at |
the surface has widened to seven feet |
In the main opening, and the shaft is |
still going down in high grade ore.
The principal values are "copper" al |
we'll in gold and silver. Wherever a
depth of 100 feet has been sunk, they
have found rich sulphide ore in large
bodies. The fourteen claims in this
group have been thoroughly prospect
ed, and many fissure veins of rich ore
permanently located. One permanent
shaft is now being sunk on magnif-
cent vein of ore which grows richer in
lepth. large percentage of the ore
being taken out can be shipped at a
profit, but in keeping with
he policy of this company the ore is
being piled on the ground. A contract |
has also been let for another shaft on
his group. The showing now being
made on this property is certainly in
keeping with the admirable reputation
If Grant county, and it Is evident the
3urro promises to prove one of the
most valuable camps in the territory.
The country is thoroughly mineralized,
Ind from the activity by this and 9TH
II companies operating in this district
he mineral production of Grant county
will be greatly increased. The Don
3ernardo~mine must be recognized as
oeing one of the great coming copper
producers of the southwest. 1t may be :
worthy of note just here that the New
,omb concentrating mill which adjoins
owned by the American Con-
Copper company, is now
lbout finished and ready to start up;
hat the Sampson mine at a depth of
40 feet, is in high grade sulphide, and
llso that the Comanche group Of
mines, recently purchased by Denver
md Boston capitalists, are conspicuous
properties in the immediate vicinity of
he Don Bernardo. |