Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-18

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the Colorado line. coal seam forsy
feet In thickness, with twenty-four
feet OF marketable coal, was opened
by slope To a depth Of zoo see,;
but distance from railway transpOrta-
ti0n precluded shipment Of the prod
uot, and work was suspended.
The Ration Hlcld.
The Ration field extends from john
son mesa on the northeast TO the
CimarrOn river on the southwest. q
distance Of sixty miles in length. with
an average width OF twenty miles.
This Is an area OF 1900 square miles.
and contains $4,000. 900, 200 tons OF
coal. For a length OF forty~flve miles
from one 90 four workable coal seams
are exposed by a strong outcropplng
whore tho surface has been denuded
by erosion. These coal seams range
from three and one-half to fifteen
feet tn thickness. The coal II an eX-
celient bituminous coal. making a
good quality Of coke, and also a
very desirable fuel for domestic pur-
poses.
The coal from these mines Is now
invading the markets OF Kansas. ok
iahoma, Texas and other districts ~
the southwest. where It Is sough, for
a domestic fuel, as we'll 40 for steam
ing qualities.
Tho Ration coal area Is extensively
developed at six large camps. at varl-
Gus intervals along the whole length
OF the field.
Commencing az the south. az Daw-
son. the largest coal mining camp IN
tho west, with q population Of about
1000 exclusively employed In coal
mining and labor incident thereto.
we find one OF the most modern coal
camps of the world. There are 1000
men and 20 boys employed UNDER
ground and 1877 mon and three boys
on top az the mines In addition.
large forces of men are employed at
the washery, which Is one OF the best
constructed and appointed In the
world, and at sac coke ovens IN con-
slant operation. This company main
talns station for training ita ew-
ployes IN rescue work. The instita-
ton Is equal 10 anything og the kind
at home or abroad. The property IL
owned by the Phelps-Dodge eompany
and operated by the stag Canyon Fuel
company.
| Proceeding twelve miles north. we
find the first of the st. Louis, Rocky
Mountain and Pacific company's
camps (KoehIorl. with 325 men and
five boys employed underground, and
forty men and five boys outside
al the mines. Here also large nunf-
hers Of men are employed at the
washery, recently built upon most
modern plans, and az the 2i0 coke
ovens. which the company operates
upon tho slack produced at koehier
and Van Houten.
Ten miles north OF Koohier IL van
Houton, whore the 81. Louis. Rocky
Mountain and Pacific company em-
i ploys 434 men and five boys undor-
ground. and sixty men and four boys
outside al the mines.
Fifteen miles north, az Brilliant
the same company employs t80 mel
and three boys underground at the
mine recently opened. Here the same
company operates 200 coke oven,
upon slack from the mines OF Bril-
liant and Gardiner. Here also 9
washery. modern type, washes tbs
slack before Il Is sent to the coke
ovens. Ten miles northeast Is ths
new camp, sugarlte. where extensive
development ID prosecuted. and equip
ment for handling large tonnage hai
!. been Installed by the 50. Louis, Rochs
Mountain and Pacific company.
-Four miles northeast from sugar
lie the Yankee Fuel company ha
eighty men employed underground
and as many more installing new
equipment al the new mines.
The White oaks or Captain Goa
area ranks third IN extent Of the Goa
fields OF New Mexico. Recent exam
nations OF this field are diaclosin
larger tonnage than heretofore ha
been estimated and much better con
dltlons for mining than anticipated
Lack OF transportation facilities LA
retarded development OF this field
the Carthage field has been operate
I for more than twenty-five years.
White Oaks and Carthage.
Tho white Oaks ara Carthag
\ fields were Included with other small
! en- coal areas and credited as 'scal
4 tered fields" with a total arcs of ~
q square miles. and d total tonnage
} 500, 0OO. 600 tons, IN the Unite
& states geological survey puhlicatio
y heretofore quoted.
In the sNme publication The est
q mate Of total available quantity
y coal IN New Mexico 81 given Al its
\ asa, 900, 900 tons. About fiYe.eishtl
q Of this easily ID accessible, the =
3 mainder h under heavier cover 60
\ more difficult % access.
q The coal mines og New Mexico GO
y ploy 1880 men and eighty boys q
4 roctly engaged ia miuing. Fully
u many more are engaged "a the waAl
cries and coke ovens and al cuttii
q and hauling timbesa, Including ca