Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-21
OROCRANOE ENJOYS
UNPRECEDENTED
PROSPERITY
NEW SHELTER BOON TO
0TER0 COUNTY MINES
Opens Steady Home Market
For Low Grade Ores Taken
Out in Development Work
On Promising Properties,
Especial Correspondence Morning Journai.I


Especial Correspondence Morning journal
Orogrande. y. NJ, Dec. 1S.-Th'
closing OF the year Is finding thin
camp in the best condition of It's his
tory. for in spite OF the stringent fin
anciaI condition the camp ~ steadily
forging to the front. The recent
blowing OF the new smelter gave the
camp an impetus which nothing else
could have done, for II opened a
steady home market for the ore Of the
producers. and while the price has
been low. II has been possible for sew
eral properties to make regular ship
ments. In the majority Of cases this
ore has more than paid for mining
and all other expenses which, when IL
Is considered that this ore is all taken
out in the first stages Of development
work. is rather remarkable for a prop
erty that will pay for its own devel-
{ Opment Is out of the ordinary. This
Is one Of the main reasons why this
should make a mig and rich camp.
There are few camps In the south
west where development can be done
so cheaply as here, and very few
where pay ore can be taken from
grass roots as Is heing done in numer-
Gus cases here,
one of the most remarkable prop
critics Is the Delusion. now being OPP
Grated under bond and lease bN T.. ID.
Baker. This propcrty IS located we'll
up on one of the highest peaks Of the
range. The property was opened up
In a small WAY sby a tunnel some three
llNnVHla "a on TIM Vsark nat hafnu HtHEh-
ed until the p0st two weeks. Last
week Two ears were sent to the smell;
or. this week two more have been
loaded and Mr.. Baker proposes to
make regular shipments of two or
possibly three per Week hereafter.
The ore runs from four 10 six per cent
I'm copper and from 81 to 81 in gold,
and Is steadily growing better as
depth d reached. There is every sigr
of a big permanent body of rich ore
d this property. aud unless all signs
fsil the Deluslon Will prove TO be one
Of the big ones Of The district
Another remarkable shipment was
made some time ago from the Ruby
OF the First National. This ore was
taken from a tunnel Ia about 80 to 40
feet. and assayed as high a. S65 per
ton. the average being somewhat less
Than this, The Forest Queen. Of the
same company. shows a surface vein
of about 20 feet. 4 shaft has been
started on this contact and big things
are expected Of this property
The Texas Jarilla Mining company.
successors 20 the Electric Mining
company. have their i0O-ton placer
plant almost completed. and announce
they will start within a few days.
Their plant includes "A steam boiler
and engine. an American concentration
disintegrator with all necessary sle-
Nators. sluice boxes. etc. This will be-
the most complete placer plant SO far
Installed IN the camp. and II Is creat-
ing considerable The
National Mining company Is also
arranging to install a good placer
plant
The first shipments OF matte ny the
smelter have bcen made. one car go
ing out asst week and M this week I
The product Is of "A high grade and Is
being shipped to Chrome. New Jersey. /
Regular shipments viii go forward
from this time. These shipments. to
q considerable degree. mark the be-
of a new era for the camp.
and put IL directly In the copper pro-
list
The greater part of thc ore being
smelted IS from The properties OF the
company. who own the
This ore comes from the
Baird. the Lucky and the BY
nance. Outside OF the properties OF
company the Delusion and the
Providence have 50 far been the larg-
~ shippers. Both these properties
IRE being operated by T.. d Baker.
The Monte carlo up towards The
forth end Of the range recently en-
ountered a new vein The big three
impairment shaft is nov down
Omethlne Over ie0 feet This shaft
) being SUM on "a silver-aalena vein.
new strike b. reported 90 be st
distinct cross vein aud one Of SPLEEN
I'd quality and good size. This nat
creates an added Interest in
his property and further development |
looked forward to with Interest /
ome contract work Is being done on |
he Cuprite. the work being In tho
allure Of a tonnage royalty PROPOSE
lon.
\ good deal OF general work is be-
~ done al this time. assessment i
.ork being completed and In some
asses e development being started \
IS a whole the camp = looking ex-
'ptionally bright and capital il be-
inning 20 sit up and take notice. 1