Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-05-23
Hills In Vicinity Of Coyote
Canyon Are Alive
With Excited
ProspeCtors.
CLAIMS HAVE BEEN
STAKED MILES AROUND
RoSenfleld Brothers Will Put In
MdChlnery--ClerkS and Labor
ers Join In Forming Com
pdnieS to Exploit New
Properties.

The gold excitement IN Coyote can
yon continues to lure prospectors to
the district Almost all the land In
the vicinity of the Oxendine strike
has already been located and staked
off as mining claims,
The treasure which has long been
believed to exist in the Manzano
mountains probably has been discov-
cred at last. Ever since the news OF
the rich ore taken out by G.. Oxen
dine from his mine in Coyote can
yon was made public in the columns
of The Evening Citizen. there has
been a steady exodus to the noun
tains by mining men.
Prospectors Chiefly From Aibu-
querque.
Many of these prospectors are from
this city Some of the best people of
the city are interested in the new
camp and various means are being
taken to acquire and develop mining
claims.
A group of young men in Albu-
querque have formed a company and
put up money to pay the expenses OF
a competent prospector to go to the
mineral fields and locate claims for
them.
The Oxendine strike was made in
a prospect shaft at a depth OF fifty
feet. The vein uncovered is said to
be twelve inches wide.
Formation is Quartsite.
The formation of the region is
quartsite, or sedimentary rock The
shaft is close to the top OF one of
the promontories of rock lying be-
tween Coyote and He'll canyons. Much
of the ore shows gold to the naked
eye.
1t has long been believed by min
ing men familiar with the district
that a great mother lode of rich
ore traverses this region. 1t is now
thought that Oxendlne has struck this
great fissure, or at least has encoun-
tered a vein which will lead directly
to it.
Rosenaeld Is Enthusiastic
L. a. kJsenilc.d. tOsStAef WITH lis
two brothers, Abe Rosenffeid. OF
Leavenworth, Kan, and M. c. Ros-
OXendine, left for the new diggtngS
this morning to start active work on
their property. The two brothers Of
L. G.. Rosenfield are both wealthy
business men and are here to back
the development of the property.
When seen yesterday by a Citizen re-
porter Mr.. Rosenfeld said he had
not yet received the reports on the
ore he had sent away for analysis.
but expected to hear from II soon,
and at that time would be glad 70
make public just how rich the ore
assayed
DR.. Chamberlain, who has offices In
the Cromwell block, was out visiting
his claims in the Coyote canyon dis
trict last Sunday. and he reports that
there Is great enthusiasm among the
miners. DR., Chamberlain said he did
not visit the Oxendine mine, as he
m n
some assessment work on his own
claims, but that he had not changed
his mind as 10 the great possibilities
of the region.
Mr., McEllory. Of the Albuquerque
hatters, on the corner OF Gold avenue
anad Third street, has been over to
the mountains on mining business,
and he is enthusiastic about the OUT
look in the vicinity of his claims. He
said he did not locate any new claims,
but that all the land was being rapid
ly taken up by prospectors. Nc
Ellory was offered $1,000 for his
property, but ne refused II. II it Is
certain that Oxendine has located the
main fissure all the mines In the
nelghborhood must necessarily great
ly increase in value. The one great
hope of all is that this may be true.
VIII Attract Eastern Capital.
Mr.. Wooten, a real estate man,
visited Coyote canyon last Saturday
and reports that while he did not
learn anything new in regard to the
ore being taken out he fully believed
the district would soon become suf-
hcienty developed to attract eastern
capital. with an adequate amount
Of money spent in those hills, II Is al
most certain that rich treasure will
be opened up. The very fact that
there is so much excitement and in
som methng will be done. II takes en-
thusiasm to develop a mining camp,
as well as II takes money. When a
few hundred men pour into a new
district and scratch over every inch
of surface. II is more than likely that
the mineral deposits will be discov-
cred If there are any.
The rock formations Ot the Tljerds
region are not uniform, the veins
break off unexpectedly and prehis-
toric upheayals have played havoc
with the rock strata Yet there Is
much reason 20 believe that mother
lode is hidden i'm the depths Of the
earth there, aud that all the small,
uncertain veins which have been en-
countered from time % time are but
tributaries Of this main tissure.
Supervisor Harris Talks.
II. II. Harris, supervisor of the
Mount Taylor and ManzauO national
forest, returned last night from a tour
of inspection through these forests
and he reports that he saw many evi-
dences Of mining activity Boo the
mountains, Mrh Harris said
My trip was purely in the interest
of the forest service, and l don't pre-
tend to know much about mining con-
ditions iu that district but on my way
visiting the rangers under my charge,
1 encountered a large number OF pros
pectOrs and saw many new prospect
holes. Besides the proSpectors there
are many persons riding over the
mountain investigating general cOudi-
tions. This was my first trip through
this particular part of the reserves
and / was surprised % see the activ-
ity In mining there. Abandoned
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