Sierra County advocate., 1902-08-29

also gold and silver, are becoming
quite numerous and increasing. an,
ore Is found In both fssure and con
tact veins and there IL large field still
only partially prospected Some very
large veins OF lead-silver ore-forty to
nifty feet wlde-~and averaging over
five per cent. lead ore are being IN
vestIgated. A Kansas City company
is now at work and building mill for
one of these groups. Lead ore is also
found In richer condition, solid galena
bouders Of great size are quite com
mon aud Indicate the possibility OF
great deposits In the contact veins Not
far from these ore deposits there are
large and extensive veins Of coal of
fine quality. These mines and delps-
Its have been known TO exist for some
years, but It Is only lately that sny
real attention has been paid them. Ii
looks now as II the Caballos will be
come the foremost mining section OF
the county. The new owners Of the
portion Of the coal and mineral lands,
are going In for liberal system q
tease or sale or their property. and
they VIII extensively advertise their
Inducements. All Of this district is
within few miles OF the A., 7. x s.
+. main line rallroad, with a freight
charge Of about 81 per ton 10 the El
Paso smelter. No better market for
ore than lei Paso can he got at pres.
ent, as the smelter there meets all
rates offered from more distant points,
and the great saving IN time Is much
10 the advantage OF the miner. Other
promising fields with extensive depos
Its OF lead ore suitable for concentra-
tion nrc found In the Carpenter dis
tric., six miles southwest OF Kings
ton, and on the Mnchio, few miles
south Of Lake Valley.
settlement? Fully 25,0O0 acres Of first
and second bottom lands on the Rio
drende and Its tributary streams. All
OF the lands are susceptible Of irrlgn.
ton by reasonable money Investment
or by community bitches and canals.
What crops are ralsedf All kinds of
fruit grain and vegetables; everything
that viii grow IN southern Kansas
and Oklahoma will grow here The
southern latitude is mltigated by the
altitude which Is 1900 feet on the Rio
above sea level on the mountain
streams. The supply OF water from
the river ls ample md In the valleys
enough can be obtained with a little
engineering
What market Is there for farm pro
ducef There Is n 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 S1.50 per 100
pounds; lntntoes ~ TO S3 per loG
pounds; apples. 81 per barrel.
Are the caitlc ranges fully occupIedf
West OF the Rio Grnndc the range Is
pretty well stocked but east OF the
river there IL an extensive range, well
arassed that needs only the digging
of wells and necessary pumping appa-
ratus. Water beneath the surface
there is plenty, as proved by the rail
road wells.
Is the country suitable for raising
fnc sheep and goats? There are quite
number OF people already who claim
10 be prontnbly engage, d In this bust
ness, and there is un, oubtedly room
for more
The most notable event NJ this writ
Ing at Hillsboro IL the opening up OF
the large vein OF rich gold ore ON the
425-foot level OF the Snake mine.
Dating from IL. e..llrs STORY, ahen
HE ore Ma, tfcatad by artetras, to IN
time, Tue Snake vein has pro
need m 60 ilt All mt 81 .ooO,oJo. In
me leyeis ABOVE the foot wall had been
followed, whereas this ore goes OF to
the hanging wall. II was lost. Its
Iitrtui uiNtpNtil lHuhtS Hiu'tithhJ
new mine OF the Snake aud lnsures a
large production for n long time TO
come Experts estimate at from $780,,
600 80 x300.0OO on the ground already
known. The ore Is about one-fourth
first class SIS to 800 per ton and the
milling an ounce and over
per ton In gold On the same vein,
further north In the Robtail ground,
the lessees have got Into bonanza
and will make fortune thciefrom.
From the El Oro. the Philadelphia
Smelling 4 Milling Company are now
hoisting very rich ore and enough of
Il TO keep the mill In full swing The
Prosper mine. In the same vicinity, is
also doing well and beginning TO show
n reward for the development of the
past year. In the TERRA Blanca dis
,lie, ,A,ie is al important discovery
Of lead carbonate ore OF great promise.
In the northern districts number Of
good strikes, both In old and new prop
critics. are reported The Immensely
rich gold ores found In the Ivanhoe
md Emporia mines. and also In the
Great Nenublic vroup nj Grafton are