Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-07-31

Capt. John F. Bowling, the well
known mining man of FL Paso, has
taken up the copper properties Of
Rodgers and Davis in the extreme
northwestern part Of the San Andres
mountain range in New Mexico, 25
miles east Of Lava station on the
Santa Fe railroad. with eastern cap
italists for the purpose Of thoroughly
examining the same and determining
the proper method of developing
them. These properties consist OF
four claims located lineally along the
lode. covering the outcrop 5000 feet
from south to north. This lode var
les from % to $50 feet in width and
crops out boldly the entire distance,
in some places rising 40 feet above
the surrounding country rock, which
il cuts like knife. II is composed
of large white dike-like quartz
porphyry mairix and forms prom
inent landmark in the district. There
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the surface. In large areas it is well
disseminated with chalcociies and
chalcopyrites, all carrying more or
less gold and silver. Streaks and
stains of black oxides indicate that
the surface ores have been largely
leached. Ii is believed that at a
depth of one or two hundred feet
large bodies of high grade ore will be
encountered, and campaign of ex-
tensive exploration and development
is planned by Captain Bowling and
his parties. Captain Bowling open
ed and developed La Dicha copper
mine in the state Of Guerrero, Mex
leo, one of the greatest copper mines
of Mexico.
At White Signal, the white quartz
dixie, from which the locality takes
its name, is next to the main peaks Of
the Burro mountains, Grant county,
New Mexico, the most prominent
object in that district. II is visible
for miles out on the plains, border
ing the eastern and southern slopes
of the mountains. For many years
this white landmark was regarded as
valueless. in thinning sense" and it
lay unnoticed thirty years before
prospectors, who had broken rock
on the dixie INDUCED in the "pros-
pecting sense" of digging into it for
the mineral. II was contemptuously
alluded to as "bull-quartz," and did
not appeal to them. and il remained
for Theodore W. Carter and Charles
Chapman to discover copper ores a
few feet below the surface. The
first opening was continued to "A
depth of fifty feet below the surface.
The hitherto supposed barren "bull
quartz of the dixie at depth was
replaced by copper sulphides carry
ing gold and silver. The ledge was
then exploited to depth of $50 feet,
and 400 feet of drifting was done on
the lode; no crosscuts were made ia
determine the width. The ore values.
J.. addition to the copper contents,
average $l5 gold and silver per ton.
The ore concentrates, eight and ten
tons into one of concentrates. II is
considered one Of the greatest propo-
sitions in that district fr extensive
operations. For many years the "bull
quartz" veins and bikes which are
such conspicuous objects in the ia
nous Cripple Creek gold district
were given a wide berth by the old
time prospectors and miners. After
the gold boom these "bul quartz"
veins proved to be very rich in gold
at depth.
The Alexander Group in White
Signal, partially covers the mill site
of the old concentrating mill erected
in the Burros for the Banner Mining
company and there are five locations.
Tunneling is the method employed in
opening the property. Upwards of
100 feet Of tunneling ON the vein
shows strong ore shoots of milling
value. At distance of 40 feet from
the tunnel portal winze has been
sunk to a depth of 40 feet below the
tunnel level into the copper sulphide
zone. The property belongs to Agee
and company of Silver City.