Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-14
MINING STATISTICS.
Stuart Ellis, for the Government. in
the City,

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Stuart Ellis, representing the United
States census office of Washington.
ID. c., who has been in New Mexico
for several months for the purpose of
compiling statistics on mines and min
ing, is now in ~Albuquerqe. but will
leave in a short time for the southern
mining districts of the territory. AL
though Mr.. Ellis is working under the
department of the interior, United
States geological survey, division of
mining and mineral resources, he is di-
rectly connected with the United
States census office.
The geological survey make short re-
ports of the mineral resources, and
the census office goes into detail. Sc
curing all the statistics possible con-
corning mining. Mr.. Ellis called at
The Citizen Office today, and in con-
versation with a reporter regarding the
work, said:
This Is the first work of the kind
ever attempted by the government.
There has always been an urgent need
for information concerning mines and
mining, such as we are securing now.
An appropriation was made by the last
congress for this work, and We expect
to have the report out in book form
the last of this year.
This report, as will be given out
by the government, will simply contain
facts, and it will be a great help to
the various states, territories and
counties.
81 am connected with Prof. F. A.
Jones in this work. All the mines and
mining districts in the southeastern
part Of the territory, White Oaks, Ell
Paso and Northeastern and Organ
mountains have been visited, and all
facts and figures pertaining to each
mine have been recorded.
Mining men have come to realize
the Importance Of this work, and,
knowing all the information. the per.
sonal information given US is held con-
fidential, only state or territorial,
county or district totals being pub
lished, they are willing to assist us
in our work.
when a mine is visited the name OF
the mine is placed N, the confidential
report, followed by the name and ad-
dress of company or Individual operat.
ing same; mining district or region,
name and address or manager and
superintendent. Then we obtain the
total amount of ore mined during the
last year, total amount of ore sold or
treated in 1902, stock of ore on hand
Dec. 81, 1901, stock of ore on hand
Dec. 81, 1902, and total bullion con.
tents of ore sold or treated In 1902.
The fine ounces and value Of gold
and silver, and pounds and value of
copper, lead and other metals are re.
corded.
Going further into the details, the
prevailing mineralized character of the
ore, the geological character of the
deposit, the manner in which the mine
Is opened and the extent of the work.
ings, the process or processes by
which the ore is reduced to the me-
tallic state. By this system of record
ing all the facts regarding the mines
and minerals the government gains
valuable statistics, which have never
before been obtained.
From my observations in visiting
the various mining camps in New Mex
leo find the mines are more improved
and developed than the public have
any knowledge of. AS soon as these
reports are published and circulated 1t
will show up the mining districts In a
most prominent manner
81 will next take up my work OF
gaining mining facts and figures in
Socorro county, visiting the Magda-
lena and Black Range mining dis
%tricts."