Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-07-10
BROMIDE
DISTRICT
Most of the Mining Pro.
perties Have Been
Working Since
Spring.
ORE VAL UES ADVANCE
A Fine Body Of MAdiam Gold
Ore Was Struck On the
War Eagle at the 100
Feet Level.
ORE VALUES ADVANCE

i Bromide, July 9, 1903.
The present summer is a very bus,
season In the Bromide mining district
Most Of the principal properties have
been working all spring and summer
and invariably, the ore values are
shown to be increasing as depth on
them Is gained. Among the most i'm
portant discoveries made this season
Is the recent strike on the War Eagle.
A fine body of medium gold ore was
struck by the shaft at about 100 foot
level. The vein lies on the contact be-
tween gabbro and synite granite,
and varies in width from 16 inches to
| two feet and with values from $50 to
$40 to the ton. The vein has a very
strong dip away from the shaft, there
fore an incline is being run on the vein
from the 100 foot level Of the shaft.
This incline is now down 20 feet on the
vein, and shows that 1t is holding its
size and values. The vein will be
thoroughly prospected and demonstrat-
ed by means of sinking this incline to
the 300 foot level and also with drifts
upon the vein at various points. The
Mexican King Gold and Copper Mining
Company, the owners of the War Ea-
gle, deserve their luck and have the
good will of all. They are among the
earliest operators in this camp, and
have since then been identified with
every movement for the betterment
and advancement of the mining indus
try here.
Work on the Continental has been
delayed for the past six weeks because
of the excessive amount Of water in
the shaft. Since the heavy rains have
ceased the water has subsided some |
what, SO that the contractor has again |
commenced sinking in the inclined
shaft on the vein. -z-~
The main shaft Of the Tampa fs now
down to the 170 foot level, with cross |
cuts to the vein at several points, and
from which drifts and slopes have
been opened. Work has never stopped
on this property since It was discov-
cred year ago and from the amount
and fine character Of the ore bodies
now in sight, 1t is fair to presume that
It never will.
The Lady Gay group, which lies
near the Tampa, is attracting atten-
ton because of the fine showing made
IN the shaft of the Privateer. This
shaft is being sunk in large iron
like and at the present depth Of 80
'eet shows good gold values clear
lcross the shaft. When depth is
yained, this should make very good
for the dixie Is of great width
md the values are increasing.
The Strawberry, which has been idle
or several months, resumed work this
week with II men under the manage
nent Of the new superintendent, Mr..
Richard Cole. Work will consist for
ne present Of sinking in the shaft, and
t the same time prosecuting at the
% foot level. As the Strawberry Is
quipped with steam machinery and
ir drills, progress will be rapid and
,ood results are to be looked for on
his property before the summer Is
yer. III
A new contract has been let on the {
ted Fisher. In Cow Gulch, to extend
he present tunnel in 200 feet. This
annel win probably cut the vein and {
pen up q good low grade gold milling
roposition. e
The patent survey on the Last Hope
'de has been finished by Deputy Sur
eyor Duane Wheeler and the papers !
i'll be filed in the land Office this
eek. The Last Hope Is a valuable
aim and has considerable develop
lent and a large vein of high grade
upper sslphides. Included !ein the
ame group with the last Hope IL the
ast Chance claim through which
,hs a 60 foot dixie Of brown limonite. 9
30 per cent iron. The whole
, this dixie carries free milling gold .
alues OF from ~ to seo. while some
here there are streaks that carry
900 and better, Tor assays have
iown az high as Sl,Aoo values in rock
hich showed no fr,se gold. A cross
1t tunnel will be run through this .
Ike this summer to- locate definitely
liz streak II possible and at the same
me to prospect the dixie underground :
.fore aelecting q site for permanent :
orking shaft. which wi.l be sunk this
as0n. ia
The sardine has been idle since July 3
but It IL reported that q new crew :,
men has been secured and that work !,
III be resumed a. soon as the super ),
tendent, Mr.. Roberts. returns. l.,
Work will also be begun on the a