Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-14

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~ ~ uini1g eon1cuD of New Max
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- - svoe ~ . century, iss
~ ~ = usdsEn tines being due
= ~ ll.ssvsEy Il lAzUs deposits Of
silvee-loal e. n 1el6 By . Mexican
with vhsa H1GA stephsnson Of Ne
silla vas asseeiatsd, On the western
80 e ~ 0zgan neuntains. IA miles
go e LAs Cruces. and about 50
uilss nsgth Il n Peso. From this
Discovery duzing ~ decade proceed
N ~ Civil War over 600. 900 was
sxizastsd and snsltsd BY crude meth
Cd Since thsn thsss lsad-silver
uipss have produced nearly $l,0O0.-
80 nocA
Tho war caused Q lull for nearly
two decades, until the next boom in
1881, when the advent Of the rail-
roads brought q new crowd Of pros
pectors, who located q hundred or
more claims in the mountain range
within q radius Of ten miles. After
extracting q large tonnage Of ex-
tremely rich silver ores, roughly es-
timated ut from >l50,000 to $780,
900, Swimming the rich mineral. cream
from the surface from dozens Of
shallow workings, Theses old timers.
most Of whom were tenderfeet, either
sold out to non-residents or liked
out for other virgin fields, and an
other lull occurred for q period Of
over ten years, whom another wild
rush followed, mostly from Fl Paso.
on the reported discovery Of gold
over San Augustine Pass, on the
eastern side Of the mountain.
This rush established the famous
"Black Mountain Gold Camp" in the
fall and winter Of 1894, which soon
had q floating population Of about
500 gold hunters, most Of whom were
"tenderfeet." From these later gold
discoveries about $4,000 has been
extracted. This boom also suddenly
died out.
Next came the copper boom, with
the discovery Of the Torpedo mine ut
the close Of the Spanish-American
War, and the reopening Of the Ex-
celsior and the Memphis copper
mines. During the next decade there
was over a million dollars worth Of
copper produced from these mines.
Then there came another hull, due to
several causes, principally to strife
and litigation and also bad manage
ment. And now the psychological
moment is approaching for a perma-
nent and prosperous revival and re-
opening Of the dormant old bonanxas.
From careful observations over
wide field it is predicted that in this
reopening there will be added to the
copper and lead-silver mines some
very important zinc producers.
The camp and mining district of
Organ is ideal for beautiful scenery,
climate and accessibility. In COM
pany with E. Il. Rodgers and others
in their Studebaker cars the trip was
made Sunday morning from Ell Paso
by way Of Las Cruces in about three
and half hours. over splendid
roads, to the little mining camp Of
Organ nestled on the level mesa be-
low and west Of the famous San Au-
gustine Pass, and at an elevation of
about 5000 feet. The elevation of
San Augustine Pass is 1854 feet.
Immediately north Of the pass there
rises the prominent peak" of the
same name to an elevation Of $3.50
feet, and a couple Of miles south the
range eliminates in Organ Peak. with
IN ELEVATION Of $3.50 feet. The sum-
nit Of the granite range is more or
ess covered with pine trees and on
he slopes are scattered small oaks,
,edars and jumpers, while the mesas
and foothills are green with grass.
mesquite and greasewood shrubbery.
Water is abundant in springs and in
mining shafts. The scenery is grand
md beautiful. On the western side |
ire the columnar, fluted spires,
silence the name Organ is derived.
On the east side the granite noun
ain mass presents a panorama, just
'outh Of Cox's ranch, unsurpassed
anywhere in the Southwest for gran
leur, as viewed from the pass, the
bold escapment rising almost per-
,endicularly above the plain to
sheer altitude Of nearly 5000 feet.
The climate is simply superb the
,ntire year. Organ camp is small
hamlet Of about $50 people, but il
he boom days boosted Of over 1000.
1 has two stores, one owned BY l..
{. Bentley and the other by Col. NJ.
:. Logan, carrying complete stocks
4 merchandise and miners and