Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-06
SEEN THROUGH A
STRANGERS EYES
MRs. LOUISE N. LITTLE TELLS
MAINE PEOPLE RESOURCES
AND CONDITIONS IN
NEW MEXICO.

NEW MEXICO.
The Optic republishes . letter
sent by Mrs. Louise N. Little, to the
Portland (Me.) Express. Tho lady
was here during the summer on . visit
70 her father. Mr.. Wight. 1t will be
seen that the lady has gained q very
perfect knowledge Of the great nat
ural wealth and the conditions in New
Mexico. having to depend on observa-
tons extending W q few days. and
upon what she was told by those she
chanced to meet. The gentleman who
gave the remarkable information con
corning oil should undoubtedly have
hal his picture published with the
article.
Mrs.Little's article IL accompanied
by IN excellent picture Of tho officers
Of the Woman'sFederation. II IL after
Ill rather doubtful II articles written
to home papers by tourists. be they
ever 20 well intentioned do US much
good. since In the nature OF things
the information furnished is hap.
hazard. incomplete and often mac
curate. The article which follows
will, however, be Of interest as a
strangers notion OF US:
Tn longer We stay In New MEXICO,
become acquainted with the people.
visit noted places and learn about
the territory. the more we realize It's
immensely. which covers an average
exceeding all New England with the
states of New York and Maryland
combined. Every day brings Us
something of special interest. We'd
nesday evening Of last week we visit
eli ION invitation) Ransford chapter
Of the Eastern Star. There was q
good attendance Of ladies and gentle.
men, the degree OF the order being
conferred upon q candidate. the work
OF which was as finely executed as In
our own chapter In Maine. We had
the pleasure oil meeting the grand
worthy matron Of New Mexico. Mrs.
Boomer, who has recently taken up
her residence In this city, also Mrs.
Macarthur Of Huntington. Indiana. AT
the close Of the session q fine collation.
WAS served and = very social hour
followed. Their lodge room. reception
and banquet rooms are handsome.
commodious and nicely furnished.
Thursday morning we started bright
and early with a small party 20 visit
several Of the new copper mines. On
leaving the city we took the old "San.
" Fe trait" which we followed a
while. then struck on on ! cross cut
toward one Of the two main ranges OF
the Rocky mountains. which Is not
for from the BONANZA and Burro Hill
mine, where We arrived At noon. The
nrst work was to eat our lunch, after
which w started out on q voyage OF
discovery. and were fortunate enough
10 md the president and general man.
ager OF the company. Mr.. Charles N.
Petteys Of Kansas City. Mo. who kind.
" ave US much information In regard
to the mines. their working. etc. We
saw the men At work blasting out the
ore and were given samples Of the
same. On one side Of the hill is an
excavation. Tor n the miners call II.
. hole In the ground) seventy feet
deep. These two, the Bonanza and
Burro Hill. each contain lC0 acres,
and are considered the most valuable
In the T%ecolote district. The Bonanza
was discovered. located and purchased
by Mrs. Archibald LAS vegas) and
Mr.. Petteys tMrs. A~rchibald's son.
in-Iaw). who formed q stock company
and Incorporated with q capital stock
Of 100000. We also visited two 9th.
er mines. a few miles distant from the
arst. Nj. X. c. Rice, former govern.
ment surveyor for Utah. explained 10
us the process necessary TO stalking
out, or takRg mining claim. A man
goes out IN the mountains who Is a
prospector himself. or takes one with
him. When they find a place which
they think indicates valuable ore,
they measure on a space Of 1900 fae,
long BY COO feet wide and set a stake
At each corner with any name he