Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-10
Mining Industry of Southwestern NeU Mexico
Has Been ActiUe in Spite Of War in Europe

tsrscisL cosrssrorpsses re MORNING JOURNAL
silver City, n. NJ, Dec. a.--Marked
activity has featured mining during
the year 1914 In the camps of south
western New Mexico. Though the out
break of war In Europe caused n par
iinl shutdown In the copper camps
the resumption OF development oper-
atoms In the gold, silver, lead and
zine camps has more than offset this
and the combined total output OF
mineral wealth in New Mexlco's larg-
est mining section will. in all proba-
bllty set new record
Unusual activity has been manifest
cd In several OF the old-tlme gold
camps of Grant county. These camps,
especially that of pinos Altos, have
been the scenes OF remarkable strikes
which have yielded successful leasees
thousands OF dollars. The most nota-
BILE gold strikes have been made In
the Langston and Pacific mines, sit
mated In the camps mentioned, mines
which twenty-five years ago were
among the heaviest gold producers
In the southwest.
A resume of mining operations In
tho districts adjacent to silver city
Richard. a mining engineer of Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo. MS follows
Pines Altos.
Interest In mining IL on The up-
grade In this camp and much activity
Is manifested In all parts Of the dis
trlct, Many properties are in active
operation and good reports are re-
ceVed from the various mining prop
critics. Rich strikes of exceedingly
high grade ore seem TO be quite the
fashion In Plnos Altos and the prop
erty of Wright a Stauher is now In
the limelight again with recent
strike OF gold orc surprising in rlch-
ness the ores which these engineers
hnve been extracting during the past
Year. The intelligent application OF
geologic principals In connection with
the fAulting system In the pinos AL
tos mountains has been worked out
so successfully by Mcssrs. Wright and
Stauhcr that Pinos Altos mountain
ana It's treasure OF precious metals
seems to be an open hook to them.
We venture the opinion that Wright
could find the rock which David
Slew Goliath with.
e j. w. nettees, general manager OF
the recently Incorporated y. V. N.
Mining company, of Silver city. has
started work on two tunnels which
arc 60 be continued into the heavily
mlneralized portion Of this mining
property and II is expected that as n
result of these endenvors The iaurifer-
ous pay shoot will be struck Mt no
great distant date. The work done
thna far has been the exploration Of
the persistent continuation or the
tcfvhrated 1.angston vein and all
doubt seems Co be dispclled relative
TO the future possibilities OF this ore
medium ms a producer Several car
loads OF an excellent quality of ore
have recently been shipped TO various
smelters. a significant feature Of this
company Is that Il IN composed all
most entirely of silver City business
men who evidence their faith In the
Vast mineral resources OF the district
by personally putting their shoulders
TO the wheels and we trust that since
they have touched the button their
most sanguine expectations may be
realized and in emulation of Moses
OF old, that when they snlite the rock
that abundant streams OF treasure will
flow forth.
Cudgcr and McShcrry.
business men In the mineral re-
sources OF this district is also evil
derced by the endcavors Of these TIVE
prominent professional men who are
successful leasefs on the famous Dim
mock property which has 10 its rec
ord an enylabie reputation In silver
pfoduction. Already these leasers
hive tapped several ore shoots con-
tanning commercial quantities Of ere
which Is OF a very high quality A
small smelling furnace on the prop
eriy turns this high grade ore into