Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-08-05
CERRILLOS COMING
TO THE FRONT
The Gibson Development Company Has
Many Valuable Olaims--The Oonsoli-
datedlMining and Smelling Com
panY Ready for Work.
OVER TWO HUNDRED INDIVIDUAL
MINE OWNERS IN THE DISTRICT
Special Correspondence New Mexican.

Special Correspondence New Mexican.
Cerrillos, Aug. 4.
The Consolidated Mining & Smelling
Company is making it's final survey for
a line of railroad extending from the
smelter to their properties four miles
distant. The line will require twelve
miles of track an6twill cost 100000. This
for a concentrating plant which is ex-
pected to be completed by January l..
The contractors who furnish the ma
chinery and install the plant will op-
crate the same for 30 days, or sufficient
time to prove it's success in handling
the camps ore
Boston capitalists have just pur-
chased the Cash Entry mine which has
been so long in litigation. 1t Is under
stood the purchasers have already de-
cided to build plant for treating lead
and zinc which abound in part of the
district, and that the contract pro-
Vides for its completion within three
months. This means much to Cerrillos
and even more to many owners of
properties in the Cerrillos mining dis
trict who have been waiting for mar
ket for refractory ores. Those who
have been holding their claims from
year to year. doing no more than an
nual assessment work, will soon be
able to realize the value of their hold
ings either by operation or sale of the
properties.
The Consolidated Mining & Smelling
Company has force of miners work.
ing on the Tom Paine the company
will also begin development of the AL
bany, adjoining the Cash Entry, in a
few days.
Several loads Of high grade copper
ore from a new section of the district
have recently been brought in. The ore
runs 30 per cent copper. This is some |
thing new and further mention of the |
locality will be made soon.
The Gibson Development Company is |
doing much toward bringing about the |
new order Of things. The company has |
had force of men constantly at work |
III iloIe lildu year prospecting ana
developing the Erie and Buckeye |
groups. Some high grade silver-lead |
ore has been taken out in doing such |
work. Another of their groups is call |
ed the Dreamer. On this property they |
have one shaft 160 feet down, and an
other S. feet. The ore Is a chloride in |
character and carries over 100 ounces
silver. These claims bid fair to be
among the best mines in the district, |
If the excellent showing they are now
making continues.
The Bottom Dollar, Nick Of Time,
Humming Bird, Aztec, Hondo, No. 4,
and many other properties are working
full force with view of being able to
supply ore to the smelter and concen-
trating plants.
Among those prominently identified
with the district are: John Franklin,
Denver; VIM. Jennings, Buffalo; Miller
Brothers, e. A. Butler w. D. Black
man and J. B. Gibson of Toledo; J. D.
Kenyon, Chicago; Ford & Dodge, Mer-
mill, Ohio; s. D. Gibson, Hessville, O.;
s. M. Hildreth, VIM. 2. Mcdonald, W.
J. Hennessey of New York; C. A. Ahl-
strom, jamestown, N. Y; A. E. Lau-
denslager and w. E. Dame Of Albu-
querque; C. w. Dudrow, Cartwright
Bros, Seligman Bros, Solomon Spieg-
Selberg, Addison Walker, Milo Hill, A.
sR. Gibson, ex-Gov. l.. B. Prince, Gen.
III. l.. Bartlett, Judge N. B. Laughlin,
General c. f. Easley. J. w. Akers, w.
r. Price of Santa Fe; G.. s. Madden of
California; H. G. Kinsell, ]. F.. Will
liams, w. H. Kennedy, Thomas Whal-
en-, Michael O'Neil, Edward Bennett ,
and George Bailey of Cerrillos; and e.
Andrews of Bonanza.
There are over 200 individual owners
of claims in the Cerrillos district, who
for many years have kept up their as
sessment work and who will soon $
share in the benefits to be derived from I
the present improvements and develop
lment.