Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-12
THE CABAllO GOLD FIELDS
Gold Hunters Sill G0lag In aud
More GrOund Siakad Out.
VILE CAT WRIIt.UpS DETRIMENTAL
From Hiilshoro Advocate.

The conuitlon OF affairs in the Cab
alio mountain placer fields are about
the same as reported in our last
/ weeks issue. While more people are
/ going in, some small discoveries are
/ reported, but the output of gold is
about the same
Not since tho early SOS has this
section OF country witnessed SO many
people vending their way as they are
now to the new placer fields in the
rIitsturg mining district in the Ca
1ailo mountains. The initial and cen.
ir6l discovery pont Is on Apache can.
yon on the west side OF the mountains
some twenty miles within the eastern
boundary Enc OF Sierra county, and
about tweLty miles distant east of
HillspOro. Quite a number OF gold
hunters from the outside have come
70 Hillsboro to outfit for the fields.
ihey find the route very satisfactory
supplies being plentiful and an ex.
ccllent road to the new camp
So tar as can be learned SCOPE OF
country ten or twelve miles long by
-FOUR TO six miles wide has been 10.
Gated, ami 1t is claimed that fair pros.
poets have been found In many places
within that area so far as We can
earn the only good paying dirt yet
confined TO two or tire, small gul.
cnos that have received limited pros
pocting Now that many Of the claim
holders have had their claims survey.
ed they viii go ahead with prospect
Ing and development. and II is sur
missed that more pay dirt will be
trough; 20 light within short time.
Some lode claims have been taken
np that are said TO show up In gold.
some have more faith In the lode
proposition than they have in placers,
they believing that great deal OF
The gold scattered about came from
the hedges
Il is the opinion OF many oldtime
prospectors, miners and mining men.
that most OF the gold there comes
from cement belt that runs parallel
with the main range for several mites.
II this is the case they believe many
more sold hunters will strike II in
that region
II is authenticity stated that gold
has been found in various places for
the distance OF twelve miles. and To-
eating still goes briskly on The first
person 10 record locations in the
county clerks Office was Ray Gray.
son. who had two claims recorded.
All experienced men, and we have in
ferviewed many. are very conserva-
tive as to the value of the fields: they
VIII not pass judgment owing TO the
undeyeioped condition of the ground.
ITS a favorable proposition" say
most OF them.
The wildcat yellow juornal press
dispatches which have appeared in
many OF the papers during the past
week are libel against the Pittsburg
mining district. in which the placers
are situated. rney are an Injustice
that should not be repeated Such
gross Misrepresentation are a men
ace to the community and an injus-
nee 70 the people on the outside who
are enticed to come.
That few small gulches are not
looking well. but are really pro.
nounced rich. is a fact. but $50 mug.
gets and beer bottles full OF gold, are
not picked mp in every gulch. II is be-
heved that II is gold field to pros.
pect IN, and development will bring to
light many more good claims.
Two OF three saloons and a hash
foundry are in full blast Two butch
ers are also doing business on the
ground, Three surveyors are in the
held surveying claims. They are
Messrs. Prcsser, Clapp and Lynch. !
This town was nearl. depopulated
on Saturday and Sunday. Assessor
Kelly was the only county official
left TO take care OF the court house. |
Clerk Webster Treasurer Plemmons
and sheriff Kahler returned from the I
gold fields Tuesday night. So far as
could be seen they arc very well
pleased with the outlook.
Estimates as to TN number OF men |
on the ground run from 400 TO 900 |
Up TO this writing, no graveyard has !
been started. The country is dotted I
with tents, and the principal camp is
at the mouth OF Apache canyon, where |
people are selecting lots. This encamp-
ment Is on patented ground. and IL |
is reported that parties are negotiat. ,