Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-28
Strong Corporations Are Work
ing Many Mining Prop
critics.
EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS
Narrow Gauge Railroad to PINES Alto,
--.Hermosa Company in Hanover
District and Others.

| attorney at law and probate clerk q
| the county of Grant, and one of th,
best posted citizens of New Mexico
especially concerning his home coun
ty, during "A recent visit in the city
on official business as secretary oi
the New Mexico Board of the Louisi
ana Purchase Exposition, gave d rep
resentatiye of the New Mexican in
teresting items upon the present con
dition of the mining industry in his
section. Mr. Walton said:
Grant County leads in the mineral
production of New Mexico by at least
three-fourth. The mining industry
is reaching a permanent stage and
large companies are being interested
in the county's mineral deposits.
These companies are backed by lib
eral capital and are operating upon
IN extensive scale. Most of these
large companies are very conservative
and do not want their operations
spread before the public. They are
satisfied with what they are doing
and what they are getting from the
soil of New Mexico and do not care
10 have their successes exploited.
The ComanChe Mining and Smelling
Company, owner OF the smelling
plant in Silver City, has completed
and has in operation a thoroughly
equipped plant which is large enough
and capable of handling the ores Of
all the camps surrounding Silver City.
1t has just let the contract for a new
200-ton concentration. This company
is also the owner of thirty-eight cop
per claims in the Burro Mountain
district and is developing these
claims. The products of these alone
the ore needed to operate the smell
ter. This company has also pur-
chased from the Hearst estate the
old Bell and Stephens property az
Pinos Altos, the most extensively
worked mines in the county. The
shaft on one of these mines is down
over 900 feet. 1t is a gold PROPOSE
ton, carrying much low-grade ore.
The narrow gauge railroad from Sill
yer City to Pinos Altos, distance of
about ten miles, is being built to
take care of the product of this prop
arty and handle it from the mines to
the smelter This road passes through
the Chloride Flats mining district and
will have a great influence in the de-
of this district.
pany, which has purchased the St.
Louis and other claims of the South
western Copper Company, together
with surrounding claims, is making
regular carload shipments from the
mill. 1t is employing from 200 to 300
men and is very successful in its OPP
arations. The company will put nine
cen additional claims to patent this |
'all.
The Santa Rita Mining Company |
Santa Rita camp, has about sixty pat |
9nted mines in it's group. After eX
-ensive development work some years |
lgo it is now shipping the product of
hat work. The company is sinking |
lew shafts, tunnels, etc, and will soon |
employ an additional force of fifty |
nen. This company has been eX-
;eedingly liberal in the matter of |
eases and more work is being done |
Dn It's claims than ever before.
The Hermosa Copper Company, |
with headquarters at Hanover, is a |
lew producer in the district. j. w.
Bible is in charge of the operations |
and is a thoroughly efficient manager |
It's pay roll runs i'll the neighborhood |
Of $4,000 month. 1t is developing |
lew properties and has purchased or |
has options upon all the best mines |
n that district not already controlled |
BY the Santa Rita Company. The |
Ivanhoe is probably its best property |
and is one of the Oldest mines there. |
Practically all the work done so far |
Dy this company has been develop |
ment and this will probably be the |
case for the next two years, but good |
strikes are being made and the chan |
ees are that the company will estab |
ish extensive works in the next two |
)r three years.
From Fierro a train load of iron |
)re is being sent every day to Colora |
10. John Brockman, who made for |
,une from the Pearce mine in Arizona, |
with his associates, Mrs. Berringer |
md U. S. Senator Boyes PenroSe of |
will soon start eXten- |
'ive work, possibly at Copper Flats,
where U. S. Senator Boyes Penrosc |
has promising claims.
In the Virginia, Eureka and |
STEMS Pass districts in the south
western part of the county, the min
ng conditions are similar to what |
hey are all over the county. Several |
are actively engaged in |
work and are taking out considerable |
Quantities of good ore. At Steins |