The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-07

est and OF the highest grade close 20
the n~orth-south faultinR bikes ana
the naturalization 10 heaviest close 20
the dixie ana grows thinner ana lower
IN grade In drifting away from the
dixie.
Character OF ore.
The original ore was undoubtedly a
mixture OF sulpnido OF lead (galena),
sulphide OF zinc. ~Cblende), and sui
phide OF iron (pyrite). The FIRST
change was very likely the oxidation
OF the zinc sulphido TO sulphate. Sec
ond. the pyrite oxidised, forming COR
rosive solution. Third, the forming Of
caverns and water courses. Fourth,
the filling OF caverns and water
courses by zinc carbonate.
The zone OF oxidation runs up and
down along the bedding plane OF the
strata, which would Indicate that the
fauIting bikes made wate- channels.
From the evidence at hand we are L.
TO believe hat the source OF met
allie minerals came from great depths
To the surface, OF AZ least within reach
OF the metcoric water In the magmas
OF the ~igneous matter and that the
actual concentration OF the ore mined
today was the result OF the subsequent
activity OF the underground water cir
culation.
Climate.
The climate Is arid. with rare rains
and occasional SHOWS; In fast, there
are few mining camps anywhere that
are 80 conveniently situated for re-
ceiving then supplies and shipping
their product. and with climatic con-
ditlons so favorable that IL Is possible
to prosecute work & the best advant-
age the whole year.
History of the District.
The discovery OF the ore Is said 20
I have been made la is66 by Colonel
j. S. Hutchinson ana Petrick Kelly.
The first claims to be located were the
Juanita and Kelly, and three weeks
later the Graphic was located. The
first ores 20 be mined were the sand
carbonates, or surface lead ores.
from the Graphic, which were smelted
In an adobe furnace, the product be-
ing hauled to Kansas City BY OK teams
In 1881 Gustaye Billings. then in con-
troll Of the Kelly mine. erected a
smelling plant at socorro, where the
product OF the mine as well as custom
ore was treated This plant remained
In operation until 1889. The Graphic
smelter at Magdalcna was built In
1896 and ran Internationally until the
exhaustion 81 the lead ores carbon
atcs) In 1909.
Between 1894 and 1908 the mines OF
the district were worked in d%esultory
fashion by lossees or owners In 1908
/ - 4sEN.E. uwN - ~ ANn.uHp
l~essces of the Graphic mine, sent ON
smithsonite 10 Missouri, and the pre
proved 80 satisfactory that more was
asked for. shortly afterwards the
/ Williams Paint compiny pur-
chased the Graphic mine. CONSISTING
at that time OF about 100 acres OF pat.
ented mining claims, which however
they have gradually increased by
purchase Of adjoining ground. until
they now own some 400 acres. In
1904 the Kelly mine vas sold by Mrs
Billings 10 the Tri-Bull'o1 Mining a
Smelting company. Don after this
time the Empire Yin company be-
came Interested In the camp by the
/ purchase OF the Lille group conslst-
/ ing Of about 80 acres OF mineral
ground; this company has since grad
ually increased It's holdings by pur-
chase until they now own about SOC
acres. The production OF the district
from the discovery To and includlng
1908. Is said TO nave becn approx
mately s.. 7O0. 600. wholly lead and
silver. The following hgur q indicate
the production of the district sinct
then. They are taken from Mineral
Resources of the United States" pub
lished by the United states geological
survey;