The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-10-17

|UI~INNtE uuI|IIuH orc Ifum W.
Forest King mine Al Kingston,
Sierra county, n. n. The second
individual prize being awarded 20
y. A. Mahoney for bis exhibit Of
zinc carbonate from Tres Herman
as mine. Luna county. and The third
individual prize was awarded 10
Great Eagle Mining Co. Of Lords
burg Grant county, for ils exhibi,
Of Fluorspar containing calcium
fluoride 0o@ per cent silica ~
per cent
Credit Il due N. S. Nord not only
for getting The ore for The exhibit
but also for The manner IN which
the exhibit was arranged.-Deming
Graphic.
From the Dcming Headlight
The mining exhibit al the Luna
county fair was a most attractive
and instructive one. as showing the
development that has been and II
being made In this industry In the
southern part Of this state. an In
duslry that is bound 10 be one OF
the mainsiays Of the commercial
life OF New Mexico. Fifty-nine
different entries were made by
about the same number OF ex-
hibilors, and Of these 81 were, ac-
cording 10 the judges, up 10 the
standard set by the fair manage
ment both In size and weight
The Luna county exhibits were
found 10 be up 10 the standards
In those that were sent from the
Floridns, Tres Hermanas. Gaga and
Cooks and they ran higher In val
ues. according 10 the assays a.
lached 10 the exhibits than a mum
Der Of the standard exhibits OF
Grant and Sierra counties. Records
show that many men In Demine
have gone into the mining busines.
In a crude way. and yet have made
good money out Of their ventures
and In view Of these facts II Il
natural 10 ask whether Luna
county has not good grounds u
hope that her mining men will
succeed her as well as in any
other field. The ores from Luna
county measured up in quality will
those from any other mining dis
tricL and II Is. therefore, a logica
conclusion that instead Of keep.
Ing 10 surface mining. as has beer
the practice, deeper mining woul,
bring in larger quantities and per.
haps better qualities. The matter
Is worthy OF fuller Investigation.
In Luna county, the Tres Her.
manas mines and those of tn
Floridas sent in the following ex
hihits; ]. A. Mahoney, Floridas
lead and zinc carbonates, lhrel
entries; w. n. whitehill. Littl
Floridas; Dr. s. s. Warren. Ire
HERMANN Houghland q Stickney
Little FlUlidas. manganese; Pete
, Mack, Holt & Houghland, Ire
Hermanas; Houghland. Warren
. stickney, Little Floridas. mangan
,ese.
NJ The Gage mines had the followin
representation; Gage Mining Co
pI Nv. c. Bradley Victorio Camp,
A. Blesser, Victor Smelling Co.
= Cooks Peak had exhibits from IN
' n paso Smelling Co. OF lead, Ein
sulphldes. zinc carbonates. copper
D lead and silver: Graphic mine, lea
Z and zinc sulphldes; Great Easter
4 Mining Co., Grover Bros. King min
. Mrs. Mcdaniel. Riley George, Leaf
zinc ore. silver lead Some OF N
y above mentioned exhibitors at
/, Interested In different mines cor
4 aiming different metals aRd In
accounts for the number OF the
4 entries.
n Tho following Grant county min,
r wtre represented: Chino Copper c.
II Republic Mining q Milling Co.
Is 8. Copper Co, porterheld Brol
Good Luck Co-Oporative Mining G
a }. NJ. Wilcox and the Lucky MiniT
II Co. Sierra county companies
l. follows sent exhibits: J. N. Nichol
's Royal John Mine. Leg Cabin Min
=. Bi-Melialic Mining 4 Milling c
e mine. Look Que Mine, Bridal Chan
lc her mine, Lady Franklin min
&c Brush Heap mine, Black Colt mil
II and the Bryan mlde.
,ol vVhen Sierra s.t,inlv rave us Il