Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-21
GOLDEN MINING
DISTRICT ACTIVE
Colonel J. A.
Tells OF Develop
ment Progress.
MADRID COAL CAMP ACTIVE
But Additional Miners Are
Needed--Work Prosecuted
At San Pedro.

While welding a sledge hammer
recently, Colonel J. A. Wood of Gold
en-, president and general manager of
the Gold Bullion Mining Company
met with a painful and peculiar acci-
dent AS result Of the mishap his
left hand was mashed and ii is now
swathed in bandages.
Struck Hand With Heavy Hammer.
Mr.. Wood was striking a piece of
structural steel with the heavy ham
mer which slipped from his grasp and
the next instant he received a stinging
blow on the back of his left hand. The
steel piece flew up and struck with
such force against his hand that sew
eral of the small bones were frac-
tured and the member began swelling
Immediately. 1t will be several weeks
before he will be able to use the
injured hand.
Mr.: Wood was accompanied to the
city yesterday by Charles L. Thayer Of
Joplin, Missouri, who ic secretary Of
the Gold Bullion Mining Company s.
NJ. Aller of South Norwalk. Connect
cut. treasurer of the same corporation
left them yesterday at Cerrillos.
Messrs. Thayer and Aller have been
spending several weeks at Golden
They came to witness the mining op
erations and familiarize themselves
with the work. Mr.. Thayer left last
night for Haywood Hot Springs and
Mr.. Wood returned to his home at
Golden.
Electric Light and Power Plant Op-
Grating.
"Our new electric plant recently in
stalled for power and lighting purposes
is in full operation and giving perfect
satisfaction" Mr. Wood stated last
evening when asked about it by re.
porter of the New Mexican "The
electric plant greatly reduces the
cost of operation. It also serves to
increase the capacity of thu washing
plant by about forty per cent.
'trhe Gold Bullion Company is now
employing nineteen men and seven
teams hauling coal After January
lst the force will be doubled and the
machinery will be running night and
day continuously. Mr.. Thayer and
Mr.. Aller are both well pleased with
what has already been accomplished,
and are sanguine as to their invest
ments in Golden. Prospects could not
we'll be much better.
Work on Property Of San Pedro Com.
pany.
"The San Pedro Gold and Copper
Company. located at San Pedro, also
in the southern part of Santa Fe Coun.
ty has force of men at work repair
ing the mine and smelter preparatory
to active mining operations. Over one
hundred men are now employed at
| this place and the working force will
be increased as rapidly as possible un
til at least four hundred operatives
are given employment.
"The Madrid coal mines are now EN-
ploying about one hundred men and
more are needed. Altogether the fu
ture of South Santa Fe County was
never so bright as at the present time
Many other companies are preparing
for active operations in this well
known mining district"
1t is reported that number OF
prospects in the vicinity of Golden
are undergoing development work and
that the results thus far are very
promising Several New York and
Chicago capitalists, it is understood
are interested in the development Of
several claims showing gold in goot
quantities. Work on these properties
is being conducted through loca
agents. The Golden district promises
to show great development during the
coming year and will give employ
ment to large number of men.