Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-15
THE GOLDEN COCHITl.
A Comprehensive Review Of Bland
and Surrounding Country
MINES AND MINING.
From Miami Ilorald.

prn part of the country, about ntty
miles 10y tho road from Albuquerque
Is mining town. but the work at this
point is confined to mining the prcc
ious metals The town ls the center of
the famous Cuchlt mining country
now well known a. one Ol the most cN-
tonsivc ana productive OF New Mex
ico's many mining camps. 1t les sit
uatod iu puo Canyon. about ten miles
from tAo Rio Grando. and rs surround
.,| 90 all sides hy a rich mineral couu.
t.,. 10 was founded about seven years
ago. TIE nearest railway point is at
Thornton on the main line ot the Atch-
ison. Topeka a santa fc. about TWEEN
ty-thrce distant. but a stage line fur.
nishes comfortable transportation for
passengers and daily mail. During
the summer the same coaches con
tinue up the canyon from Bland, and
across the mountains TO sulphur
springs. well known health resort.
whore the waters have been found To
possess highly valuable medicinal quail
tiles The ores OF the CCchiti camp
are chiefly valuable for their gold.
They are usually of low grade. hut are
Of a character that can be worked in
the camp This, taken In connection
with the fact that they are found in
immense bodies. and are also very
evenly mine~aliZed. makes mining at
Cochiu profitable and reliable.
Up to few years ago comparatively
little attention was given to the de-
Yclopmcnt Of the mineral resources of
this section, and prospectors as rule
passed by this section and gave their
attention to what seemed to he more
promising fields This made II very
Ia HuDttuI invest
ment in any mining enterprise in the
country. and since the leads are gener-
ally of "A character requiring liberal
outlay Of money in development work
and machinery in order to make them
profitable the want of capital put the
mining industry here at "a great disad
vantage But a better knowledge or
the real value of this section of the ter
ritory from "A mining point OF view his
wrought "A great change in the last few
years and some of the most extensive
mining enterprises of the territory VII
soon be in successful operation hc,e.
Most prominent among the gold and
silver districts of New Mexico is the
Cochiti. the Cripple Greek OF New
Mexico" II is in the northeastern
part OF Bernalillo county, twenty-three
miles by daily stage from Thornton, on
| the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe. The
stage route from Thornton tn Bland is
| the most scenic overland route IN the
territory. AS to minerals-here the
veins and deposits are marvellous for
| their continuity and width, ranging for
miles from ten feet to 100 or more IN
wIuth. They are remarkably even in
values. While. as whole, the Coyhiti
ores are of low grade, yet very rich
1 atI,,l3l.- "a t.l1nrtlng f1unl
| Their character is such that even the
| lower grades can be treated in the
| camp at "A handsome profit.
Tho formation OF the Cochit gold
mining district presents many of III,
Typical characteristics OF the Cripple
| Greek district. The entire district Ii
| distinctly volcanic. and the prevailing
| rock ls porphyrtic andesite. In few
| places it rs undisturbvd, generally II u
hrcCcated or a cOnglomorate. No
where in the region are the undorly
ing rocks visible. and authorities differ
as TO whether they belong TO the Jura
ITrils sic. CretaCcOus. or Tertiary
There are evidences of at least tive
volcanic oyerilows The older one Il
the andesitic. and IL is in this only thai
the gold hearing veins are found. The
more recent one In places covering the
andesite. is tufa, and is very modern
Among the evidences of the late depo
sitiou of the tufa is the fact that II /!
found covering old water channels
liillcd with water,worn boulders and ore
float. clearly derived from the ande
sites and their accompanying rocks. Ii
the upper par: of the district neares
the range the tufa has mostly beer
eroded. but in the lower parts il still
l 81 H.. tat, In,
the veins which outcrop on the mount
ain sides below.
q. In the immediate vicinity of Blanc
/. are the Washington, Lone Star. Crown
Point Iron King. and many othe
properties with less development. Tn
Washington mas not produced for
number of ye&rs-cause. litigation
hut that matter has been finally settle
10y the courts and II will soon resum
, operations. The ore in the Washiul
ton has been of good grade, and IL
Operation will mean much to the dis
trict
The Lone Star, now belonging 10 tn
Navajo company, has received "A larg
: Iamouut OF development work durin
J the year, tunnels and cross cuts to tn
amount of | 500 feet having bee
driven. On the third level below IN
! TUNNEL "A large flow of water was +,
} Gently encountered, which Will prov
. of great benefit TO the company. or
from the Lone Star has herctofor
been treated in small mill. but plan
|, for large, improved reduction work
are about completed. The amount c
ore this mine is capable OF furnishin
at the present time would supply
lars, mill for years, as 25o 600 tons
, conscrvativoiy estimated to be now i
sight
The Iron King. which belongs to
/, Denver company, is To resume opera
lions soon and the rich ore will h
|, treated AT their mill six miles belo'
Bland. They now own the Good Hope
with fine record and a good shown
: OF high grade telluride ore.
, At the head of Cola Canyon is tn
: famous Alhemarle, which has tn
: greatest development of any mine /
] tn. district hat thor. is room md m