The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-03-09
THE TRES HERMANAs
MINING DISTRICT
First Of a series OF ARTICLES on
this Mining District, by
Thomas G.. Lakeland

HluOH dDuhtu ptTsoHt ClNgt Coun-
ty or place was not only abused
once but again and again? And
then again have YOU noticed.
that when such abused person,
city. county, or place begins TO
kick against such abuse and re-
fuses 10 be abused any longer
how things begin TO pick up and
happen2 Have you ever noticed ?
Sure So have |.
Which is one way Of introduc-
ing you 10 a much abused and
long neglected mining region
right at our doors. Reference
is made TO the Tres Hermanas
Mining District.
| venture the assertion that
should the same leads, outcrop-
pings and mineralized area as
now show in the Tres Hermanas
District be picked up bodily and
dropped on or near some we'll
known mining camp there would
be a rush Of capital and miners
into the region that would make
the world series fans rush for a
ticket office look like a pikers
bet and then some. People say
and have said the ore comes in
pockets in that district and you
can never tell how far you must
dig before another paying pock-
ct Is hit. True 20 some extent.
But has the startea given these
old hills a really fair and clean
start at the barrier of mining
greatness? Haven't they been
caught in a jum. crowded on the
turn, bumped and pulled up un-
I'll you became accustomed to
reading them among the also
rans?" You bet
Has any successful mining re-
gion ever been developed by the
sinking Of a number Of holes
only one Of which ever reached a
depth of over three hundred
feet? No! Absolutely mol Yet
such a condition exists in the
Tres Hermanas and all say il is
no mining region. Bnnk. pure
and simple.
Right at the very doors of Co
lumbus Is 10 be found a mineral
region which a few hardy pio-
neers, real dyed-in-the-wool de-
velopers. are striving with might
and main 10 open up, not only
that they may be rewarded. but
that Columbus and the Lower
= Mimbres may grow and prosper
and have perpetual source
, from which TO derive such ben.
efits as 20 TO make a successful
prosperous and lasting commu.
nifty.
Yet some of US laugh at and
kick these men: real men. Why
= Because you, or /, or we or all
, of us know a man that knows
another party who is a member
Of the church, imbibes grape
Juice and is a pacifcist anc
, therefore speaks truly CD that
p told you that as a mining regior
the Tres Hermanas is punk
: bunk and lingo and no good car
come of il. That's whyl Yol
r remember that some very wisI
and learned men also said thai
= no good could come out Of a GER
. tain city in Biblical times
! Something good did come. how
4 ever, and all Of us know what.
( Now TO be truthful with your
E self why not take a trip out ant
e see the Gymkana Mining Com
/ pany's property; the Kentuck!
Y Mining Claims. adjoining tn
a first named; The Azure Zin
Y Mines; The Utah Mining Com
1 pany's property; Fitzpatrick
g claims; Henry's claims: Harris
L claims, or any other prospec
g you happen to run across. Yo
s will see in the majority of case
Q men who have a sincere faith il
the Tres Hermanas and the fu
ture as a mining region; me-
who with but very little TO worl
on are doing a great work. Yo
h may be surprised, and you ma
n not, We are Of the opinion tina
d you viii come away gratihed,-
% elated-wondering why you ha
If not thought of trying the mil
ing or prospecting game your
"a self.
Do you know that the old Cir
p cinnati property produced owe
L Il