The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-13
FAMOUS STEEPLE
ROCK DISTRICT
REVIVED
Old Mining Camp in Wes-
tern Grant County, Once
Producer # Millions, Com
ing to Front Again.

silver city y. ~, July ~ -stccpl,
Rock, sitnttcd in Grant county. on
The Arizona line, almost due west OF
silver Guy, n whuse mines pro-
ducod millions ln the early days in
gold and silver. Is again To become a
large producer.
This h. the statement made by
George "a utter. who, through a re-
cent purchase, has secured control OF
five groups Of minlne properties. em-
braCinE 3S mine patents. including
the once famous Carlisle mine and
the Jim CROW sroup.
The Carlisle mine, 20 years ago.
produced over ff,00O.o0O. II after
wards was sold 10 an English syndl-
cate, which operated u for several
years, but because OF mismanage-
mont and motailurgical mistakes Il
proved Toe costly To operate and fin
ally WAS closed down. II remained
Idle until recently. when Mr.. Utter
closed "A deal Tor the Steeplo Rock
properties already mentioned.
Camp HAS Bright Future.
According TO Mr.. Utter. he proposes
60 make the camp OF the biggest
Ia New Mexico. lie declares that the
geological formations prove is rich
ness and that with prope manage
ment the properties can be made 20
pay handsome profiu. lie is going
10 run the camp on a business basis
and In tails way hopes to overooms
harm done the camp in the past by
Incompetent and irresponsible parties
which resulted In an ultimate shut
down. lasting many years.
Reopcning Properties.
Since taking charge at Stcoplc
Rock several months ago. Mr. Utter
has established a commissary. In
charge OF his son. Livingston Utter.
VIII another son. George y. Utter.
has been made superintendent Of the
camp. MIR. Utter himself divides his
time between steeple Rock aud Sill
yer city.
Tho camp hag q postnffice and
mail service six days a week. The
nearest railroad h at Duncan. Ariz..
IL miles distan'. where connection is
made with the New Mexico and Ari-
IONA line. There is a wagon road
connecting the camp with the rail-
road and this has been repaired az "A
cost Of upwards of $500 by Mr.. Utter,
40 as To be easily Travelled by auto
mobile and other vehicles. over
this road ore from the mines will he
hauled. At the camp "a modern assay
office has been established. 10 charge
Of an expert assaycr. 4 mess b.
maintained for men working on the
properties and conditions are made
pleasant for the miners.
old Time Mining Man.
George n. uttor Is "a picturesque
figure in New Mexico mining circles
and u is said OF him that ne has al
ways succeeded where others have
failed IN the operation 81 large
mines For this reason much faith
~ placed In his statements that he
will re%juvcnatc n make productive
again the Stoeple Rock camp.
Mr.. utter came to New Mexico In
1850, locating SO santa Fee. In 1854
he was made federal fiscal aRont FOR
che territory and established the
states fisst credit by marketing
$500. 00O worth Of capitol building
bonds In New York. lie later sold
Santa re railroad aid oonds totaling
3300. 600. In iSss he vent 10 silver
city. where he built The first water
works system. Later he became
actively in mining In south
western New Mexico.
Until recently he owned tho Clevc-
and mine. an extensive zinc property
M PlnOs Altos. and following the snle
20 this mine and other holdings a.
rinos Altos. ne acquired control Of
numerous extensive mining properties
u steeple Rock. which properties he
= now develoulng