Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-29

There is a gratifying revival oI ntli-
ing interest in San Miguel county.
From the Mineral Hill district, from
Iecolote, from San Pablo and San
Geronimo, come reports Of much pros
pecting and rich strikes. Mills are
going up and promising locations are
being staked off. While the outlook
from all the districts is rosy, there
is in the confines Of the county, 40
more promising district than Rociada
While outside capital is being solicit
ed to investigate the opportunities
Of the county, this rich section should
not be passed over. Already con-
siderable work is being done there
and some astonishing results are be-
ing obtained. Dozens Of claims prom
ise just as favorable returns as lave
been obtained in the few cases where
development has been made. Tae res
idents Of the district are not as a rule
blessed with a large abundance of this
worlds goods, hence have lacked the
wherewithal to prosecute the search
for the treasures that are beyond
question hidden in the mountains and
hills OF the Rociada district. 1t may
be doubted if there is in New Mexico
a district of equal promise where 50
little work has been done. Only one
man has done any considerable work
in the district. That man is Governor
o. A. Hadley. Others have waited
to learn the success Of his ventures,
Now that he has succeeded beyond his
highest expectations, there is much
more activity, but no great develop
ment can be made until outside cap
itaf has been enlisted.
The center of interest in the Mineral
Hill district, just now, is the Azure
mine, where splendid body Of high
~ mineraiized ore has been uncover
ed. This property is owned Jointly
by Governor Hadley, Mfs. G. F. Ru
dolph and Ashley Pont, Jr. Az depth
of hundred feet, the ore vein Is
fifteen feet wide and shows every IN
dication OF broadening with greater
depth. All the ore in the vein VII
amply repay milling on the ground
hut there Is a pay streak three fee
wide which runs fifty per cent pur'
copper The pay streak also shows
tendency to widen and increase y
yaiue with depth. At the hundre
foot level drifts twenty-five feet Wid
each way have been made, and th
vertical shaft is to be sunk fifty NOR
feet. f. j. Cutler. who spent severe
days Of last week here, brought
The Optic Office a number OF spec
mems Of the ore from the Azure min
They are rich enough to make U
heart of the most hardened min'
heat faster, and Mr.. Cutler gives 2
surance that they represent on
average values Of ore taken from Y
nav streak. A new hoist has ~
been installed in the mine and ne
shaft house is in process Of constru
tion.
Mr.. Cutler furnishes The Optic WI
additional information that the Azul
IN which the strike was made, Is 9
of a group of four claims. the azu'
the Belle Fortune. the Divide and !
Link. Considerable development n
been done on the other claims,
the Azure is much farther advance
All Of the claims promise to do y
as well as the Azure.
The same may be said 81 oti
claims ia tho district For instan
there Is the Rising Sun group, OWL
III Governor Hadley. and from WI
he confidently anticipates greater
snlts than he does from the Azu
From the cordelia, one o. the clai
of this group. especially. splendid
snlts have been secured. On this J
nerty shaft, finely timbered,
been sunk TO distance OF l75 y
splendid body Of copper which
been traced FOR thirty.iiyc feet
wall not yet having been reacf
has been struck. The pay streaks
II stratas. each being Two feet y
The ore carries six and half ouil
Of gold, four and Q half per cent
copper and considerable silver i