El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-11
STEEPLE ROCK IS
AGAIN To BECOME
PRODUCING CAMP
George G. Utter, Veteran
Miner, to Rejuvenate the
Abandoned District.

steepIe Rock, situated in Grant coun-
ty, on the Arizona line. almost due west
OF Silver City, and whose mines pro-
dueed millions in the early days in
gold and silver, is again to become a
large producer.
This is the statement made by George
H Utter. Of Silver City, who spent Fri
day in FL PasO, coming here TO pur-
chase supplies for the camp. His ag-
gregate purchases on this trip were
over $1,000, and he hereafter will make
his principal purchases including or
ders for much mining machinery, In
this city.
owns Valuable Groups.
Through a recent purchase. Mr.. Ut
ter has secured control OF five groups
OF mining properties, embracing 80
mine patents, including the once famous
Carlisle mine and the jim Crow group.
The Carlisle mine, 20 years ago, pro-
duced over $4,OOO,OOO. It afterwards was
sold 70 an English syndicate, which
operated II for several years, but be-
cause OF mismanagement and metal
lurgicaI mistakes is proved too costly
TO operate and finally was closed down.
It remained idle until recently, when
Mr.. Utter closed a deal for the Steeple
Rock properties already mentioned.
Camp Has Bright Future.
According TO Mr.. Utter, he proposes
to make the camp one Of the biggest IN
New Mexico. He declares that the ge-
illogical formations prove its richness
and that with proper management the
properties can be made TO pay hand
some profits He is going to run the
camp on a business basis and in this
way hopes to overcome harm done the
camp in the past by incompetent and
irresponsible parties, which resulted in
an ultimate shutdown, lasting many
years.
ReoPeninE Properties
Since taking charge at Steeple Rock
several months ago, Mr. Utter has es-
tablished a cOmmissary, in charge Of
his son, Livingston Utter, while an
other son, George F. Utter, has been
made superintendent Of the camp. Mr..
Utter himself divides his time between
Steeple Rock and Silver City.
The camp has a postoffice and mail
service six days a week The nearest
railroad is at Duncan, AriZ, Il miles
distant, where connection is made with
the New Mexico and Arizona line. There
IS a wagon road connecting the camp
with the railroad and this has been re-
paired at a cost Of upwards Of $500 by
Mr.. Utter, so as to be easily Travelled
by automobile and other vehicles. over
this road ore from the mines viii be
hauled. At the camp modern assay
office has been established. in charge
of an expert assayer. A mess is main
tanned for men working on the prop
critics and conditions are made pleasant
for the miners.
Old Time Mining Man
George H. Utter is a picturesque fig
ure in New Mexico mining circles and It
is said Of him that he has always sue
ceeded where others have failed in the
operation Of large mines For this rea-
son much faith is placed in his state
ments that he viii rejuvenate and make
productive again the Steeple Rock
camp.
1850. locating at Santa Fe. In 1854 he
was made federal fiscal agent for the
territory and established the states
first credit by marketing 100000 worth
Of capitol building tonds in New York
He later sold Santa Fe railroad aid
bonds totaling $780, 000 In 1886 he
went to Silver City, where he built the
first waterWOrks system Later ne
became actively engaged in mining in
southwestern New Mexico.
Until recently he owned the Cleve-
land mine, an extensive zinc property
az Pinos Altos. and following the sale
Of this mine and other holdings at
Pinos Altos, he acquired control Of nu-
merous extensive mining properties at
Steeple Rock, which properties he is
now developing.