Weekly journal-miner., 1910-03-23
ONEMORE MINE BECOMES A
 PRODUCER
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Another old producing property has entered the field in this county, through the Santa Maria mines, an individual enterprise. owned and financed by J. H. Boyd. The mill has started to drop its stamps, the mine exploitation is under headway, and the project has every indication of being a handsome success.
 Mill work was started a few days ago, and an ore tonnage is available for at least four months ahead, with out taking into consideration the heavy product that will come from future mine work.
 For the present, and until water service is completed, Aone shift only will be run by the mill. In about ten days this problem will be au- justed and a full day and night run will be inaugurated. The plant is said to be a modern one, of the stand ard type, with ten stamps, and a dis tinctively free gold mill. No tables or other concentrating devices are necessary, the product of the mine carrying nothing but the free milling ores. The plant is also equipped with electrical lighting apparatus, with as say office. and other utilities, to make the surface improvements one of the best in the county
 The group was acquired some months ago by Mir. Boyd, after an earnest and practical investigation of the possibilities of the ground. I'm mediately after assuming ownership he commenced mine work, and some
 
 plished, adding materially to the value of the proposition. In the few months he has been at work, heavy produc- ton has resulted, new mill installes, and the condition of the old work ings rehabilitated at all points. The main shaft that is down 22O feet, is 5x6 feet in the clear. It has been enlarged, retimbered and strengthened up, and is pronounced one of the best pieces or engineering work seen in the county.
 Stations on the 100 and 200 foot levels are being cut, and when finish ed, crOsscutting will begin. This will initiate an extensive system of de- velopment, and with the attractive mineral conditions at other points, the proposition has the ear-marks of be- ing one of the biggest gold properties in this field The paystreak is from one to three feet, while the mineral ization of the group can be seen on the surface for at least forty feet across. Up to the present time the exploitation has been confined to what is shown through former workings running back to thirty years ago, and is of the most primitive character. At that time the ground was worked by the arastra process, and the mine conditions experienced the usual re- gard of the leaser by being gutted at all points. Under these conditions it paid handsomely. Backed as the enterprise is at the present time by practical regard. and with modern appliances to treat its yield, it enters an era of decided promise, and has everything below to warrant a pros porous future. A general sample of the paystreak will give values that will plate $50 pc rtOn, while as is often seen in gold mines, the usual rich tsreaks are carried that will run as high as $1,000 per ton.
 One commendable feature of this LiolS"OIlhN ueIldhihS IS lHdI It en- joys an excellent name in financial circles of the community, and as an individual project is one of the neav- fest to be found in the Southwest. MT. Boyd. the sole owner of the mines, enjoys an excellent name in the community, and has personally di- rected the responsible undertaking. He is assisted in the work by A R. White, E. NJ, as superintendent, who is recognized highly in mine engineer ing circles of the territory.