Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-25
GOLD PLACERS
IN NEW MEXICO
VICINITY or THE ELEPHANT
BUTTE DAM, ON THE RIO GRAN.
DE-. ATTRACTING CAPITAL
FROM UTAH AND THE EAST.
ERIN STATES.

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The gold placers OF the i'ittsburg
mining district, on the Rio Grando In
Sierra county, discovered the last
week la November, 1908, which Great
cd a stampedo ai the time unparaliel'
cd ln the annals OF gold mining IN the
southwest. are about 10 wake up aud
apain attract the attention OF the
minlns world, says a correspondent OF
th6 Denver News, writing from Kings
ton, n. M. These placer claims have
practically laid dormant for over q
year on account OF locat0rs holding
back, waiting for some one else TO do
something for them Time settles a
great many things and through time
the Apache canyon liacerH are about
TO become sctive producers Of gold
A new town has been laid out ON the
Rio urandc above the mouth of Apa.
che canyon, which In every way IL
better suited for n permanent settle
moni than the old locality. II ~ cali
ed shandon, has a postotnoe, Justice
% tho peace, police officers ana all
the appurtcnancea of a new mining
town. The gold that comes from
shandOn h called Irish gold" u II
fairor and purer than any Of the
placer gold OF the southwest.
The output from the ShandOn gold
fields for the past year averaged
about $1,000 per month, a very low
estimate rs no ono knows how much
was "swlped" and sent TO NJ paso aud
other points where the yellow stuff IN
handled. The most OF this gold was
obtained by Mexican miners, who
owned the richest surfact ground and
were the closes TO bedrock From II
they maintained themselves and rela.
lives IN grand shape and always had
a good time when they visited the
plaza al Hillsboro. or the palace cars
at Rincou This gold was all secured
by the famous blowing process, which
gained q worldwide fame through the
columns OF The News IN December.
1903 The Apache canyon gold blow
or was character OF the gold rush.
The inflated checks Of she blow pipe
fleEd cannot be- compared 10 the in
flnted checks and double quicker OF
the gold dust blower. one OF the crea-
tlons OF Apache canyon. His method
was not only practical. but was on a
paying basis from the grass roots.
All Indications now point 20 early
and general development Of the Ca.
bello mountain gold field. something
that every resident OF the lower Rio
0rande In New Mexico has hoped for.
Parker brothers OF ~ paso, Texas,
during last year secured by purchase
ground In Truiillo gulch. and are now
engaged IN putting In hydraulic works
fnF the purpose ~ ground sluicing a
portion Of this gulch. The foundation
Tor their heavy machinery Is now be
ing built. all being set solidly in ce-
ment The anchor boats 10 hold the
pumps and other appliances are com
pleted and anchored In the Rio Gran.
de river awaiting the arrival Of tho
machinery a siX.inch pipe is being
laid 20 the reservoir, distant from
the Rio Grando river two miles. Il is
calculated that with a triplicate pump
the kind now being placed. enough
water can be thrown into the rescr.
yoir above the placer ground every
twenty.iour hours 10 furnish an an.
bundanco Of water for an eighthour
run each day. A great many teams
and men are now al work and Il 10
expected that within six weeks or
less the plant will be In fun opera.
ton and the steady production OF
Irish gold from Shnndon one OF the
assured resources OF Sierra county.
The Silva people the original die.
coverers Of gold In silva gulch. a trlb-
utary Of Apache canyon. have at last
given bond for ninety DAYS on Gao
acres Of their placer ground TO Goss
brothers, Of Salt Lake CITY. Titan. The
Salt Lake people. we are Informed.
propose TO open up this territory ana
operate extensively by placing power.
ful hydraulics Ia several gulchcs Of
the Silva gold placers.
A great deal OF other valuable placer
ground In PittsburR mining district IN
held by various people In Sierra coun-
~, which In time will undoubtedly be
worked by outside capital
With the building Of the Elephant
Butte dam and The active working OF
the gold placers, the Cah1llO noun.
tains Will become an interesting fac
tor IN the uphuilding OF Sierra county
The lode and deposit minea OF the Ca.
hellos are hardly touched. The truth
Of the matter IA that a few old HAY.
seeds" and oowcatchors have attempt
ed 10 DO some mining. Their efforts
All focused In the attempt II began
and ended there.
LAhTRY TO BUILD NEW