Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-01-22
WIRE GOLD IN NEW MEXICO.

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Cause Great Excitement
A telegram from Captain to the Den
yer News, says:
If reports which have just reached
this place are true, Lincoln county
promises to have a gold excitement all
of its own. Several miners were in
Captain today and they say that
George billiard and Charles Brown,
two p~rospectors In that district, sold a
claim which they had located the day
before for $40 900, and that more than
$4,000 has changed hands within the
past week for mining property.
The strike which caused this excite
uated on the South Bonito, about twen-
ty miles from here. 1t is in a district
which was heretofore thought to be
entirely out of the gold bearing belt,
and shows that gold is where you
find it."
Those who have seen rock from
this new field say it is the most perfect
specimens of wire gold ever found in
the territory. AS no tests nave been
made of the ore, it is not known what
the real value is, but as the rock seems
to be a perfect network of wire gold,
it is without a doubt fabulously rich.
Conservative mining men say it will
return at least $40 900 to the ton, while
others say it will go far beyond even
that figure. Although many rich speci-
mems have been found in this county.
nothing has ever been seen that a
approach this new find, either in rich
ness or quantity of the ore. Those who
have been upon the ground say that it
would be impossible to exaggerate the
facts, as it is far beyond anything ever
seen before in this county that the
truth is almost incredible.
But the richness of the find is not
the most remarkable feature in con
n%ection with the discovery, as there
are vast bodies of the ore. A blow
with the hammer on any part of the
ledge will show that the rock is all
closely woven with wires of pure gold.
Although the news of this strike
only reached here this morning, many
have already left for the scene of the
discovery, and every foot of the ground
for miles around the find is being
staked off. In some instances the To-
Gators are camping upon their claims,
fearing to leave them lest they should
return and find another in possession.
The utmost excitement prevails and
people are fiocking to the scene of the
discovery in large numbers.
III Al T. .l,A ,-o&Al
This time it is in the Nogal district,
ten miles west of here. In this in
stance the ore has a value of $1,000 to
the ton in gold, besides carrying some
silver. This strike vas made some
time ago, but it was not until within
the last few days that it has attracted
any attention. Although several as
says were made of the ore immediate
ly after it was discovered, it was i'm
possible to even guess at the real value
of the ore, as the returns differed 81
widely. This excited the curiosity O
the discoveries, who decided the onl!
way to give the ore a fair test was b.
a mill run. Accordingly, 500 pounds
of the ore was sacked as it came on
of the prospect hole and shipped t.
Ell Paso, which gave the above returns
This claim is located one mile from
the Helen Rae. and two miles from
the American, two mines whicl
made Nogal famous. 1t is supposed b,
many that this new find is but a con
~tinuation of the same lead that run
through these two mines. This fin
will be developed Immediately.