Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1901-06-07

district and some good prices will be
found In the many claims which have
been Idle since 1904. Among the many
properties that Will undoubtedly be
heard from during the year Ia tho u.
s. Treasury In the Cuchillo range. u
there are lime-shale contact deposits
of lead carbonate and galena, also OF
copper pyritcs, and there are posslbili-
ties OF very great rewards for small
Investments In this direction. At Her
mosa, between lIillsboro and Chloride,
there is one of the most steadily pro-
ductive mining camps in New Mexico;
small MS yet, but with n grcat future.
As at Kingston the surface has been
well prospectcd for silver deposits and
over 81 5000 has been secured. Sys-
tcmatic development and proper reduc-
ton works for the utilization OF lower
grade ores are now needed. The low
grade ores are especially noticeable
ana tnere 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 Caballos, east OF the Rio
Grnnde. and about fifteen miles from
IIillsboro. Carload shipments of
twenty per cert copper ore, carrying
also gold and silver. are becoming
quite numerous ana sRyereasing The
ore is found in both isf:sye aud con
tact veins and there is n larGN.Neld stlll
only partially prospccted. Solf~., very
large veins of lead-sllver ore forty to
fifty feet wlde-nnd averaging ovcf*
five per cent lead ore are being In
vestlgntcd. A Kansas CITY company
IL now at work and building II mill for
one Of these groups. Lead ore IL also
found In richer condition, solid galena
bouldels Of great size are quite com
mon and indicate the possibility Of
lrent deposits IN the contact veins. Not
fnr from these ore deposits there nrc
fine quality. These mines and dcpos-
It's have been known to exist for some
years. but II Is only lntcly that any
rcnl attention hns been paid them, II
looks now ns II the Cnbnllos viii be-
come the foremost mining section Of
the county. The new owners of the
Armcndnrlz grant, which includes
portion of the coal and mineral lands,
are going In for n liberal system OF
lease or sale os their property, aud
they VIII extensively advertise their
Inducements. All OF this district IL
within few miles Of the A., +. X \,
+. main line railroad, with n freight
charge OF nbout 81 per ton to the Icl
ruso smeltcr. No better market for
ore than III raso can be got at pres
cnt ms the smcItcr there meets nll
rates offered from more distant points,
and tbe great saving In time is much
to the advantage Of the miner. Other
promising fields with extensive depos-
It's OF lend ore suitable FOR concentrn
ton are found In the Carpcntey dis
trIc., six miles southwest OF Kings
ton, and on the Mnehio, u few miles
south Of Lake Valley.
j. there any good land still open TO
settemcnt2 Fully 25,OOO acres of first
and second bottom lands on the Rio
Grunde and lis tributary streams, All
OF the lands are susceptible of irriga
ton by reasonable money Investment
or by community bitches and canals.
What crops are rnised2 All kinds of
fruit, grain and vegetables; everything
TINT VIII grow in southern Kansas
aud Oklahoma VIII grow here. The
southern latitude IL mltlgnted by the
altitude, which IL 1900 feet on the Mo
Grande to between 5000 aud 5000 feet
above sea level on the mountain
streams. The supply of water from
the river IL ample and In tho valleys
eAousA caa bc obtained with . little /
engineering.
whnt market is there for farm pro- |
ducc2 There Is good local market
In the ulining camps for very much
more than has yet been produced. As
regular prices we can quote Alfalfa,
$50 per ton; corn. 81 TO $3.50 per 100
pounds potatoes, S2 to 81 per 100 1
pounds apples. 50 per barrel.
Are the cattle ranges fully occupied7
West Of the Rio Grande the range Is
pretty well stocked. but east OF the
river there Is an extensive range, well
grasscd. that needs only the digging
OF wells and necessary pumping appa-
ratus. Water beneath the surface
there Is plenty, as proved by tho rail-
road wells.
IL the country suitable for raising
fine sheep and goatsf There are quite
a number Of peonle already who clolm