El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-30
Tin Discovery
Causes a Rush
In NezC Mexico
Cassiterite Carrying Heavy
Percentage of Metal In
Socono County.

Fairview. n. ~. Aug. 30-Dlscov-
cry Of tin In the form Of eassiterite,
apparently covering a large area on
the western slope Of the Black range,
in Socorro county. n. NJ. is causing
rush for claims that bids fair to
rival the famous booms IN Nevada
in early days. More than 500 claims
have been located
The traces OF casslterite are found
on Squaw creek. Is miles north OF
which we're once occupied by the pre-
historic cliff dwellers. The new dis
trict is called the Taylor creek min
Ing district 1t adjoins the north
western corner OF Sierra county.
The first discovery OF cassiterite
was made by J. y. WEIGH. an old
time prOspector.
At first all were IN a state of per-
plexity on account Of the different
returns OF the assayers from all over
the country Come would give good
returns Of tin while others gave
nothing. but the question has now
been settled. Taylor creek and 9TH
amount Of black sand which contains
from % per cent TO Sc per cent tin.
Several assays run from o. OF. to
g. OF. platinum Some assays gave as
high as Il per cent molybdenum. and
one eastern chemist for a big steel
company says that some Of the
larger pieces OF cassiterite show the
presence Of the rare mineral tanta-
lum. in niObate or iron
On the tops and slopes Of some
OF the mountains pieces and mug
gets OF cassiterite are found. ranging
from small particles 10 pieces weigh
ing half pound, assaying as high
as IS per cent tin
The principle formation IS an al
tered granite. which has been COW
cred with a hard conglomerate, IN
places eroded off Part Of the lower
country is covered with a dark red
Dasalt On and in some OF the alt
cred granite these nuggets OF cassi-
terite are found.
At present interest is being taken
In the big bodies OF formation rock
for the mineral. which may be
worked as in the big low grade cop
per porhyres-
This district IS one OF the most
primitive in the United States II
Is rough, with only a few scattered
COW ranches. II IS the great deer
country OF the west and about the
only people that visit IL are the few
hunters that come IN the hunting sea-
son.
Among the principle operators IN
the district are Fitzmaurice and Hall
who have the Welsh. Molitor and
Crumley p 1perties, both placer and
quartz They are at present work
Ing q force Of men. Crawford. East
man and Watkins have located
OF claims, both placer and
quartz. Bob AXE owns several Of the
promising claims The Satislthe
brothers are doing some development
Alec Mcdonald and Frank P. Davis
have been doing some development. I
They own more than a mile OF the
7lacers on Taylor creek and are the
discoverers OF the new strike on
Squaw creek. P A. Grogan and L /
D. Holderby are interested on the /
same creek A few miles north Of l
Taylor creek is Indian creek, which /
also carries the heavy black sand I
Welsh and Armour were the first 1
ocators- P. A Grogan and partners /
own IS claims on Indian creek.
The tin experts call the CASTER /
te wood OF stream tin.
Lundy and some other Colorado I
men have extensive holdings and
most OF the cowmen in the country !
lave made locations.
Cave City IS about IS miles from :