Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-12
new RAILROAD.
Good News for the CoChlti Mining
District in This County.
RAILROAD AND REDUCTION WORKS.

The building of the New Mexico
Northern railroad, which is a short
line from the Santa Fe near Thornton
&c the Cochiti mining district. and the
construction of a cyanide reduction
plant by the Alamo Reduction compa.
ny on the Rio Grande some six miles
above Pena Blanca and a revival OF
busy life in the little mining camp of
Bland are assured.
p. l.. McKinnie, president of the
above named companies, has returned
from Chicago, accompanied by his wife
and eldest son, G. l.. Mckinnie, and
he says that the new road will be in
operation in six months, providing the
building material can be secured.
The surveying is practically finished
and draughtsmen are now making pro-
files and plats of the survey. The new
road will leave the Santa Fe road
about three miles above Thornton. 1t
will cross the plateau lying between
the Santa Fe and the Rio Grande and
strikes the valley and crosses the river
near the north boundary of the Co
chiti Indian reservation. 1t continues
northwest, keeping close up to the
north side of the Bland canyon. 1t will
be constructed of the very best mater
ial and will be equipped with its own
rolling stock.
Allied with the railroad and reduc-
ton companies is the Alamo Consoli-
slated Mining company. This compa.
ny has secured control of the Wash
iDgton, Crown Point, Black Girl, Laura
S. and Ellen l.. mining properties,
which are the most important proper
ties of the Cochiti district.
The surveying of the mining prop.
critics, both surface and underground
which was stopped some weeks ago on
the heavy fall of SNOW in the noun
tains. will be continued and finished
next week.
MI. McKinnie said today that there
was an abundance of low grade golt
producing ore in the Cochiti district
and all that has been holding its devel
opment back was the lack of proper
marketing facilities. Lack of water
has been the greatest obstacle to over
come. He says that his companies are
sure of success. The had the matter
of developing the Cochiti district un
der consideration for the past two
years. They have taken every obiec
tionable feature into consideration and
made provisions to overcome all obsta
cles. By building their own railroad
they are sure of cheap transportation
BY having their own reduction plant
and building it On the banks of the
Rio Grande they are insured of an
abundance of water and cheap reduc
ton of their ore.
These are nc stock jobbing campa
MES" said Mr.. McKinnie to a Citizen
representative. I'VE have no stock tc
sell. Not a single share, The concerns
are strictly for private investment.
have come to New Mexico to stay un
til the new road is built and our plant!
are turning out ore. We are sure o.
success, because we have studied the
situation thoroughly. We will have oul
headquarters and, Office in Albuquer
one until the road is finished, wher
we will move up onto our properties
My W sons. G. L.. McKinnie, who ar
rived here from Chicago with-me Sat
urday night, and Ralph, who has beef
here since last summer, will remain
permanently in New Mexico and tax,
An active interest in our new invest
ments, will probably return to Chi
cagO."