Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-14
COAL, TURQUOISE
AND COPPER ARE
ALL ACTIVE
$50 NEW COKE OVENS,
AT DAWSON CAMP
Something Doing Every Day In
the Rich Mining Districts Of
Grant and Sierra Counties,
Notes of Pick and Drill

Notes Of Pick and Drill
september was an Important month
for View Mexico In n mining way ana
there Nefe many happening which
indicated increased prosperity for the
industry. Among tho items noted By
the Mining Review are The estab-
lteh1nent of M important coal camp
IN Koehier. twenty miles north ~
Ration increased turquoise ship
menfs from the Jarilla district by
the Turquoise Consolidated company.
the revival Of aperations IN the old
FormOsa silver camp twenty-five
miles north ~ Kingston; the possible
development Of minable copper de-
posits IN the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company's Union Hill mine AT Fierro.
which has been productive II iron are
for the past few years ~ the rate ~
TWENTY-FIVE carloads daily. Increased
production from the Kelly iInc camp.
where several properties are shipping
lead ores % the Demlng smelter and
sine products to plants IN ste Kanfis-
Missouri fields. the announcement
thai the Dawson Fuel company. con-
trolled By The Phelps Dodge Interests.
would erect ESQ coke ovens az Daw-
son. the bloeing IN Of the new 300
ton furnace Of the Comanche Mining
Smelling company 81 silver city. aud
the fumor that The Santa Pc railway
might build a line % the Silver city
camp.
In Sierra County.
W Trares the weil known
mining man az the Piacers. returned
this week from a business trip east,
SAYS the Hlllsbora Advocate. While
east he purchased additional mining
machinery which viii be Immediately
pnt Ia place. Mr.. Traves has let %
contract "a John M0fdtt and Martin
LYONS 10 sink n working shaft 500
feet deep. Actual work on the shaft
viii be commenced within q few days
Mr.. Traves also has purchased the
j. N. Webster and CIV. call grouD %
claims IN Trnjilio creek. paying $4,000
cash for the same. Mr.. Gail has
taken q contract "a do considerable
amount - development on the prop
critics. As soon as developments VIII
Justify Mr. Travcs Will equip the
mine with mining machinery.
superintendent James Of the Ready
Pay mines says that the new mill IL
working 10 perfection and iH doing ex-
cellent work. white the mill Is up
poaed to be- OF fhp-ton capacity. Mr..
james sass it win easily handle eighty
Ions Of ore every tventy-four hours.
Leases Barka Group
ar T. r lee, Of Lake Valley, this
week secured a lease and bond on
the Bafka group Of copper claims
The price named fnr the properties is
$4,000 and the lease y bon COW
ers 81 period Of giH months This
group of claims was discovered only
a few weeks ago and Is owned by the
nsrkp brothers Of Arrcy, and several
residents Of Hiiisboro. The claims
are ton IN number and are located at
Camp BatkA on the east sid 81 the
Caballo mountains some fourteen
miles almost dae east on NJ opposite
slide " the cabailos from the shang-
don Gold camp
Grant County.
Judge =. l.. Dcmiug shipped q
car of Head ore from Lordsburg last
week from his ggoup OF lead mines In
the telegraph district down on the
CHA The ore was taken out last
spring while doing assessment work
MNNN HM AhFFNffAkAM NHNW ~ NfAAH ~
cnrdinr ~ the silver city Enterprise
: 3 curry. president, and George
Laustoff. vice president 81 the Co
manche Mining and smelling COM
nang arrived IN Silver City on Tues
days delayed train and are spending
the wtek looking over the company
properties
The Tnliock Gold and Copper COM
$3.50. E- 80. .awmnNa.A FMr fA. FHfe.
posse Ut exploiting a group ~ thirty
claims in The Burro mountain dis.
trIot Tire claims were acquired from
David TuiloCh. = prominent ranch
man 20 fhs Burrn mountains AND
some others who had contiguou.
ciaLma THE property has been Do
YriHpef uuitr extensively, the results
nf whilh arr quite gratifying
santa Rita.
Regular shipments 81 copper ar'
rtti hotsv made from santa Rita
respite fht decline i'm THE pfler "a
fnpptr while eeVeral 81 p leaeer.
whn Frfr working Tow ertde proper
ths wef. rut 1l business temporarily
DIV the de0f ne. There Is stul a large
nuniisr lru ha rre wofking theii
iear FAR d profit After utI these f.
very Httle difference 90 the lease'
between 90 pima ft cent copper. oH
b FORMER De- fafs - per sent roy
aiW and un fhe latter rs prr cent I'D
THAT ~ 81 go nef cont Orc there d hul
q adherence nf fn eafs 4 ton in favor
81 fs cent oaur. Cfe hat Ni|
stand shipment u ls cents wil ais.
stand shipment Hf 10 CENTS. and 81.
bona ss copper fnaIna 81 fa cent.
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