Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-16

Probably the most attractive speci-
mems of gold are those which come
from the Golden district. Small
pieces are shown which are literal
ly covered with the rich yellow metal,
the values running into the thousands
Of dollars to the ton. The mica
comes from the famous Nambe dis
trict and the magnesia from Cerrillos.
a number of magnificent specimens
from the Gooney mine Of the Mogol-
lon Gold and Copper company are
shown. 4. j Curran, president OF
the company. is in charge of this ex-
hibit. A great mass Of rock Is shot
through with purple peacock copper,
the values running TO fifty per cent.
Another big piece Of rock Is radiant
enough with crystals to make an eff
fective pari0r ornament II runs two
hundred ounces in silver and five
ounces in gold TO the ton, and the sup
ply Of this ore is inexhaustibie. The
geln is forty feet Wide ANA the wall
has not vet been reached. Other
specimens are shown, running sixty
three per cent copper, rorty per cent
copper and thirty-three per cent cop-
per.
Sandoval county shows up brayely.
The most sightworthy ore Il that
from the resourceful C0chiti district,
which in addition to paying gold val,
ues, carries the rare yanadiunl and
the rare AMI almost priceless radium.
W. S. Saunders shows a large amdant
Of ore from different mines which
contains this latter metal Many
mines OF the Cochiti district are rep
resented, the staple being gold, but
good copper and silver ore Is being
shown. The Sandoval county sulphur
exhibit taken from the Otaro mines
in the Jelnez country, Is attracting
much attention. The sulphur Is ar
ranged in blocks and shafts, some of
them large enough 10 make a respect
able looking grave stone.
San Miguel county shows the prec-
ious yellow metal and the little less
sought for red, as well as the white.
in various forms. The best looking
copper comes from the Rociada dis
trict and from the Blake mine in the
Tecolote district. The Rociada cop
per is from the rich mine
where Gov o, A. Hadley made his
rich strike recently The specimens
shown run from fifty TO sixty per
cent pure copper. The specimens
from the Blake and other mines arc
from mines where the ore bodies are
Of enormous proportions. Ore run.
ming low in copper is exhibited by
III. e. Blake, who is in charge of the
exhibit, to illustrate what is being
accomplished by the cheap processes
of extraction lately employed in the
county. Gold from the Albatross
mine which leaped into fame a few
weeks ago as result of the strike
made by ]. A. Baker, is shown, as is
also the copper from the same mine.
The various Jones properties, To-
Gated in Socorro, Lincoln and Nalen-
cia counties, are largely represent
ed. There are great blocks of mas
sive iron from the Jones district prop
er, in the 0seura mountains, the val.
ues running 10 sixty-six per cent.
There Is sixty per cent Of iron from
the Gallinas mountains; rich, red
hematite from Las Placitas, fleurinite
from the oscuras and alabaster from
Socorro county, and good looking
copper from the Estey district.
From the Chloride district in Si-
ezra county are many fine specimens
Of gold, silver and copper, the Apache
division of the district coming to the
front, especially with metals shown
by F. Z. Holmes.
The Red River district OF Taos
county Ii very much In evidence. A
aozen mines are represented, gold
eing especially noticeable, but ex.
-..,..s copper 80 slke. are also be-
.lg snowr. mica ct...ss from Rio
aiIlDa county, 50 doe manganese
nne specimens " 9TH are shown
-..d rom 1fes rlv fas arc ores show.
ing copper, saver and gold.
! Tne Chamberlain mine in Bernalillo
4 an,tntr.. nnY4 4,stt.., ga ,nn..ar and oni1