Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-05-14
MINING ACTIVITY
/ IN GRANT COUNTY
Extensive Develop
ment Work in
Progress
OUTLOOK VERY PROMISING
Discoveries of Paving Ore
Revives Several Old
Camps.

Recent discoveries of large bodies
of copper ore within proximity 20
Silver City have had their influence
felt in that bustlng town which is
growing rapidly. According to an
estimate of Attorney Percy Wilson,
member Of the law firm Of Wilson
| and Walton, the population during
the past year has increased fully
1000 He attributes this gain in in.
habitants and the attendant CONNER
| cial prosperity to the renewed inter
est in mining operations in that To-
cality.
Mr.. Wilson was visitor yester-
day in the Capital He came here on
a flying business trip, arriving at
noon and departing in the evening.
To representative of the New Mexi-
can in speaking of the mining activi-
ty around Silver City he said:
Burro Mountains Scene Of Activity.
THE Burro Mountain district is
coming forward. The Tyrone Deyel.
opment Company which has been at
work in that section about year has
developed some very fine ore bodies
and taken UP a large number of min
ing properties These discoveries of
ore have stimulated prospecting all
over the district SO that the Burro
Mountain mining camp is looked up
on now as the most promising in
Grant County. The Burro Mountain
Copper Company continues to operate
and ship ore extensively
Black Hawk Camp Has New Lease Of
Life.
There is also considerable activity
in Hanover Glleh and recently some
4eAtensive work has been started on
Copper Flat by experienced mining
men who believe they will find a good
thing there although Copper Flat has
been regarded as dead for about eight
years. Operations have also been re.
sumed in the old Black Hawk camp
with a view Of re-opening properties
which twenty years ago We're heavy
producers of silver and there is
great deal of prospecting activity in
that region in consequence. An ex-
perienced prospector told me the
other day that he thought the next
expensive development in Grant
County would be in the vicinity OF
Black Hawk.
"The narrow gauge railroad is in
active operation between Silver City
and Pinos Altos Large shipments OF
ores from the mines are brought in
daily to Silver City. The Comanche
Mining and Smelling Company's
smelter at Silver City is running full
blast and the company is working It's
mines both at Pinos Altos and in the
Burro Mountains.
'As to whether or not it is real
meerschaum that has been discovered
on the Sapello between IS and 40
miles north of Silver City, I do not
know, The promoters of the company
that has been organized claim that
they have extensive deposits of the
genuine article in their locations.
They are making preparations to be-
gin taking it out and exhibit faith in
their property.
Permanent Improvements at Silver
City.
"All lines of business in Silver City
are enjoying unparalleled prosperity.
New buildings are going up in various
parts of the town. Several handsome
business blocks were recently com.
pleted but the structures now being
erected are mostly residences. The
population of the town must have in
creased at least a thousand during
the past year.
"The City Council there passed an
ordinance recently requiring the con-
struction Of cement sidewalks which
will be a much needed Improvement
A franchise was also granted for
sewer system which we hope to soon
see installed