Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29
Rosy Pasture Assured For the Rich Copper and
Gold Mines Of the District
GOVERNOR HADLEYS SPLENDID SUCCESS
Sketch Of the Most Promising Claims Of the Camp Fortunes
Awaiting the Miner and the Investor.


depth. Governor Hadley believes he
has in the Cordelia more of bonanza
than in the Azure. A steam hoist and
a large pump have been ordered and
the owner expects to do a great deal
of paying work upon the claim in the
immediate future.
Other claims of the Rising Sun
group are the Amada, the Hazel. the
Agnes. the Rising Sun, the Lucky
Dane and the Fair Weather.
Joseph Matt Of this city has some
valuable property in the district. The
Joe and Jenny is owned by the Gold
en- Copper company which is composed
Of Mr. Matt and his wife, the names
being the front appelations Of the gen.
tleman and his better half The ore
runs fifteen per cent copper Consid-
cradle quantities Of this ore have
been shipped to the Pueblo smelters
and it paid well. However, Mr.. Matt
has ceased work pending the time he
can make the mine much more profit
able by erecting leeching plant on
the property. This mine Is close to
the village of Rociada.
Just across the gulch from the town
is a great ore blanket plentifully
inpregnated with copper. and lead. One
of the best developed claims is the
Hoosier Gilr, owned by J. NJ. Kelly
and D. Beatty. There is untold wealth
awaiting the investor in this resource
full strip. Three miles northward from
the village is the Lone Star, owned
| by Kelly and Black. This property
Is rich in gold and siyer and copper
, all In paying quantities. The owners
have a fortune in sight, all that i
lacking being the necessary handles
! ! for reaching out to take hold Of 1t
i And il Is golden handles that are re
uuirel to lift this golden treasure.
Two miles to the northeast of thu
village is a marvellously rich galeni
; formation carrying sixty per cent Q
lead and sixty ounces of silver. Tn
/ property Is owned by Sam Adams 9
| Mora and +. Lewis. Development ha
been retarded by the fact that tn
I mine Is on the Mora grant Properl
E developed, with a mill on the groun
a to treat the product, it should be on
n Of the best paying properties IN N
d west. The quantity of ore is immens'
ell Among other claims in the distric
e which promise great things. are n
e Belle Barber, the Bessie and the Whit
II Swan The latter runs thirty-five p'
o cent in copper. Work is to be resur
l. ed upon all Of them in the near futur
q. The Consolidated group includes 3
lie claims and mill site. On one OF u
er claims shaft has been sunk to
s- depth Of forty.seyen feet. The assa,
~ showed seven dollars In gold and co
ne siderable copper. and gratifying te
st dency Of the ore is to improve wi
w depth.
lc- Jose Ignacio Martinez has a copp
mine hi his own Faneh. TIE has SUI
tn shaft for some distan 2 and h
re, mest promising outlook Through
ne whole district one rifle square I
re, richly mineraliaea ore extends.
he MIR. Cutler pointed out in his let
las 10 The Optic yesterday. the area
'ut much greater Nan that OF the VIII
ed. Cripple Creek district and the pr
ist pect more pleasing than was the CT
in the famous Colorado camp bef'
ier deep mining was begun. There
&c, fortunes exceeding In value the IN
led golden dreams of ayarice awaiting
ich investor and the developer. The
re- face OF the district has scarcely b.
ire. pricked. More attention Is being p
ms 10 the district, more prospectors
re- coming in, capital is turning its e
no. to those treasure houses In the
has ciada hills.
eet. But Rociada Is not a poor mi
has camp, al Iaast in the present stage
the development Money Is needed
led, erect mills on the ground and to
run stall up.todate machinery and pr
ide. cute extensive development
ices richness Of the ore in the district
Of been demonstrated by Governor J
Iere leY. Il The RocIada mineral belt