Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01
WONDERFUL MINERAL DISPLAY
IN THE MINING BUILDING
Famous Mines of Southern and Central Arizona, Norther
Mexico and Rich New Mexico Counties Of Sierra, SoCOrrt
and Grant Have Large and Instructive Exhibits Of Ores an
Metals at Exposition.

in the past week or SO. at the emo
nous price Of $500, 900. The san
pies now on exhibition show the OF
20 ran from $3.50 TO $300 per ton.
In addition 20 these properties tn
exhibit also contains specimens fro.
the old San Pedro mine, at NacozaI
the fabuously rich Lampasas mine
the Transvaal, lei Globe. Minueapol
Copper company. the Harris Coppt
company, and others,
In addition, there is one of the III
est cabinets of mineral specimens eve
seen in Albuquerque. These are no
able for their beauty ana rarene
more than for their value as ore
In this collection is a large piece {
malachite which is said to be the larg
est ever found, the property of n
J.. Cunningham, a banker, of Bisbci
and polished by Tiffany, OF New Yort
Mr.. Cunningham refused $500 10
this specimen, There are also ver
fine specimens Of native copper, no
tive silver and native gold.
Adjoining the exhibit from Cochis
county IS that from Yuvapai count
Arizona. The great copper mines an
shelters OF Senator Clark, located q
Jerome, Arizona, are well representa-
one section being set apart for SAM
piles from There. There are two larg
bars Of copper bullion which ri
over 30 per cent fine. The YaVapt
exhibit is the largest in the minin
building, and represents some one
hundred and thirty properties, mos
of which are working today. Thet
Is a large lot Of samples from ''rll
! New copper country as it is callee
a section IN Yavupai county an
Yuma county along the \. and {
railroad. This country is Just noN
attracting much attention because Q
the very rich surface s|howings. Mar
of these samples on exhibit run frol
20 to 40 per cent in copper anf
are rich IN gold.
This exhibit also contains mani
rare specimens of onyx, marble an
granite, all the products Of Yavapa
county. This section is the oIdes
mining section of the southwest, an.
has proved a rich producer for man
years. The origin&F settlers het
were attracted 10 Prescott and tn
Hassayampa river district by the gol
strikes away back in the sos.
The exhibit to the 81. Louis World.
Fair from Yavapui county wa
awarded the gold medal for the beE
display Of rniuo ores and many o
the specimens exhibited there arr
now here. In addition to the min
erals. there is also a barrel Of ~
famous Hassayampa water, OF W
it ls claimed, IL a man once tan
drink he viii never again tell(
truth.
Across from the Yavapai coli
ton is the neat exhibit of the colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron company, consist
ing of several fine samples of cog
and coke.
one OF the best things in the MIN
ing building ~ the exhibit of Inc
School of Mines Of New Mexico, a.
SocorrO. and from the mines of 50
zorro county, the most prominent 81
which are the Kelly ana Graphte
These mitos arc the most noted ziut.
and lead mines Of the Southwest, Tht
Magdalena district is the second larg-
est zinc mining district in the country
standing next TO Joplin. No. These
mines also run heavy in copper. The
ores from these mines arc all shipped
to %Coffeyville, Kaus, where they are
smoltcd into zinc oxides. or Wh3te
zinc. ana used mostly for the mant-
facturc Of mineral paint. This eX-
hibit is in charge of the school OF
Mines, ana Is a fine demonstration Of
the very valuable work being done by
the school. one Of the attractive fea-
lures of this exhibit IS the very beat-
tiful dressed skins. which decorate
the walls.
The Socorro exhibit also contains
displays from the gold and siive1
mines at Roscdale, n. NJ Those proc
pertics have attracted a great deaf