The copper era., 1907-10-31
New Mexico Minin9 Notes.
rom silver City Independent.

rIOm silver lily independent.
The Burro Mountain Copper COM
pany has partially suspended opera
tions, there being but eight men en-
ployed at present in the mines.
The Comanche company is busily
engaged in developing the Oquawka
mines, one of the many noted claims
in their group of 125. The mine has
been Systematically opened and the
workings throughout indicate that
mining skill and practical knowledge
has been an important factor in the
development of this property. An
upraise or Wine from the 155-foot
level is in d fine grade of copper and
the workings evidence that there is
an abundance of it. The east drift
from the same level has opened out
in the crosscut into fifteen feet of
six per cent. ore, with indications
that as the ore bodies are exposed
there will be a perceptible increase
in the value and quantity of ore pro-
duced. The company is represented
at the mines by w. J. Hodge, thor
ough miner, besides possessing execu-
tive ability in a marked degree,
hence the excellent condition of the
mines. The annual labor for the
present year has been completed and
it is currently believed that the de-
velopment of the company on their
properties in the Burros will mark an
important era in the organization of
this company which has done so much
for the city and county.
The Bessemer Mining and Smelling
company's property is receiving a
careful and thorough inspection at
the present time. The largest stock
holders of the corporation, d. NJ.
Barringer, of Philadelphia, and John
Brockman, of Los Angeles, are on
the ground, minutely examining con-
-ditions with a view, is believed, that
at no distant date to erect a smelling
plant of sufficient capacity to treat
their own ores, besides purchasing
ores from the local mines. The An
son S. Continental and other claims
of the company's holdings are known
to contain copper riches of extent
and value. Should the plans as now
formulated be carried out to d sue
cessful completion, it means a great
deal for Fierro, Hanover, Gold Gulch,
Santa Rita and Cop per Flat, furnish
ing a home market for the ores of
these locations. AS soon as these
gentlemen arrive at a definite con-
clusion as to the locality of the site
and the date which they will begin
operations, there will be Increased
activity in mining circles throughout
the eastern portion of the county.
The Dark Horse claim, 1907 dis
covery, was found by the lucky pros
pector who was searching for water
instead of ore The moist spot in the
gulch gave evidence and almost posi-
tive assurance that drinking water
could be found a few inches below
the surface. 1t required but stroke
of pick to ascertain; while an in
significant amount of water was
found, the pick brought to the sur
face several pieces of rich silver
lead ore. All thoughts of thirst for
the time, at least, were dispelled by
the glittering, rich galena, and the
fortunate discover, Baylor Polk, at
once made a location of the ground
and secured adjacent territory suffi-
cient to make a group of claims and
insure with his discovery a valuable
mining proposition. The vein has a
width ranging from four to six feet
between walls, and carries from
eighteen inches to two feet of silver
lead ore, having shipping value of
about 800 per ton. The working
shaft is 10 feet in depth, and a cross
cut to and in the vein has exposed
two feet of the finest silver bearing
ore that has been uncovered during
the last year in all Grant county. A
day and night shift are employed, and
the property is being systematically
opened for future and more extended
operations. The property changed
hands last June, the prospector re-
ceiving a good price, and the pur-
clasers, Theodore w. Carter & Co.,
coming into possession of one of the to
be great silver mines of the country.