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EL PASO HERALD
Saturday, August 26," 1911.
Silver City, N. M., Mining District
i. Very Active, City Builds Solidly
$200,000 In New Buildings This Year; Good Roads; Dry
Farming and Artesian Water; Vast Copper Wealth.
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,XBy Alvan 1ST. "White.)
SILVER CITY, ,N. M., Aug. 26.
Noteworthy developments of the
resources of the country 'tributary
to this city, and the progress and up
building1 of the city Itself since the
beginning of the present year, are so
numerous and important that little
more than a brief summary can be
gives' in an" article of reasonable
IdBgtfc.
Among- oar principal industries, mining-
may properly fee classed as of, first
importance, cattle raising' second, and
farming- third. Coming first under
the head of development of mining is
the splendid progress made this year
by the Chine Copper company, owning
and operating extensively the famous
copper properties at Santa Rita, 18
mile 'easterly from this city. This
company has in & marvelously short
time, and largely during the present
year, purchased a large number of wa
ter' rights and developed an abundant
supply of water for all "operating pur
poses, has successfully demonstrated
the practical, econemlc use of the
steam shovel process of raising, for the
ilrst time in this section, has tested
its large area qf mineralized ground
hy1 chuin drilling, has located and
bsilt the town of Hurley, and now has
practically completed the first 1000
ton unit of Its IHi ton dally" capacity
concentrator at Hurley.
The accomplishment of the above, to- 1
getber with the continuous develop
ment ef ore bodies, more than 45,fl0,
06ft tons of ore being" now blocked out,
has been rapidly and wonderfully as
tonishing to the' old time miner. The
pntire camp, including, as it does, the
growing towns of Santa Bita and Hur
ley, is literally humming, day and
night, with -mining operations and ac
tivity in building, and under the con
servative, able management of superin
tendent John M. Sully is rapidly forging-
to the very frost in the mining
world. Silver City prospers greatly
from the increased business given it
by this company and Its numerous em
ployes, and, as its concentrates are to
he treated under contract at the 131
Paso smelter, the big operations of this
company vare of vast importance to
hoth this city and El Paso. t
IUck Geld Mines.
Mining statistics Jef recent years for
New Mexico have given first place to
Grant county, in the amount of ton
nage produced, but first place has been
yielded to Socorro ,county in the Talue
of ores produced, and this has been
largely because of the active operations
the entire year of several large gold
and -silver bearing properties and the
high values obtained from the ores of
the Mogollon district, situate 4n Socor
ro eountybut tributary to and doing
its oulk of business in rthis city.
Bt'gular shipments of gbld and sil
ver bullion .nd Jiigh grade concen
trates, in increased quantities, have
been made this year hy the Ernestine,
Socorro Mines and other companies,
operating in this district, and the pres
ent year will undoubtedly show an
increased production. The Deadwood
company recently made its first ship
ment of bullion ana will, in the future,
Join the -other regular shippers. The
Oaks company, the Mogollon Gold and
THE PEACOCK. MILITARY COLLEGE, -TSTO
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Opens September 12th. A delightful
suburb, free from the temptations o
a large city. A select school for sons
of gentlemen. The development of
character is the highest concern.
Cadets visit the city with officers and
teachers. A prohibition suburb. Char
acter qualification for admission.
Teachers unlversity men, free from
tobacco and drink. An education is a
better legacy than lands, cattle and
money. An old and accredited school. A lake of 50 acres. High school
studies. College and' university preparation. Backward boys helped.
No entrance examinations. No hazing. No vacancies for work. A young
man's associates are the highest concern. Postcards for names. The
Peacock Naval School, Corpus Chrlsti, Texas, one of the ten marine
schools established by congress. The first school in Texas or any Gulf
state classed A" by the War Department.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN TJNrVERS'lTY.
Thirty-eighth year, Co-educational, open September 19th, in the best
equipped school plant In the Southwest; absolutely fireproof, thoroughly
modern in every Appointment. Every student provided with individual com
partmeats for all personal effects. Artesian water for all purposes. Loca
tion high and overlooking the city three miles distant, northeast; 15 minute
service- . electric cars; short walk from an elegant park of 55 acres; abun
dant grounds for athletic sports of every character. Students accepted on
advanced standing la Eastern Universities; faculty of 26 from leading univer
sities and conservatories of America and Europe. Superior advantages in
music, art and oratory. A business college of very high grade is thor
oughly established whose students enjoy all advantages of the university
at no extra cost. Our department of Education is recognized by the State
authorities and State certificates are Issued to students. Fort "Worth Medical
College of 17 successful years operation correlated with this institution.
ASdrcss W. B. PARKS, A. M., Ph. D.. Acting Pres., Fort Worth. Texas.
CALIFORNIA
Real Estate Investments Pay
Palomar Terrace
19 minutes lide from Los Angeles' shopping center
ivith large level lots, graded streets, cement curbs
and walks, race and building restrictions. Lots $200
to $600 on YEBY EASY TEEMS offers splendid op
portunity for investments.
POREOLDEES, MAPS, PEICES and TEEMS, ad
dress: . i v
-' t C. W. HUCKS CO., .
I 217 DELTA BLDG., 426 SO. SPRING ST.,
I J , , XOS ANGELES, CAL.
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PORTION OF NEW $40,000
Only a Section Is Shown Because 01 fl Buildings Nearby Are Not Yet Re
moved, But Work Is in Progress. '
Silver, Maud, and Treasure Mining and
Reduction companies are all playing
an important part in the development
of this rich district, and the develop
ment 'of ore bodies by these companies
and others has gone along in connec
tion with the prpduction, and today
there are many thousands of tons of
ore blocked out ahead, insuring a
steady, regular output for many years
to come.
This city is the supply point for the
district and daily there may be seen
large freighting outfits leaving for
the 90 miles haul to the big gold impv
Yearly this camp pours a large amount
of money into El Paso and its commer
cial importance is destined to be great
er, as the camp develops its wonderful
mining- resources.
JFHel Oil Saves Mach.
Undoubtedly the most important aa
well as interesting nrogress made in
the camp since the beginning- of thi
year has been the practical tryout of
fuel oil, first made by the Deadwood
company, and the present equipping of
the Ernestine and Socorro Mines com
panies with large pckwer oil engines, by
the "se of which fully two-thirds of
the former wood-fuel hill will he saved.
The large saving will work a splendid
ad'antage to this district afid means
its more rapid development.
"Vast Copper Resources.
In the Burro Mountain district, sit
uate 14 miles southwesterly from this
city, while very little news has been
lately given out by the Burro Moun
tain, Savanna, Chemung and Mangas
Copper comp.anies, the four largest
companies owning and operating prop-
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
erties in the district, there has been
a steady, systematic development of
ore and a thorough testing- of the well
defined mineral areas owne'd by each,
by churn drilling, and as a result these
companies . and individual owners as
well have demonstrated that not only
large bodies of ore exist, but that the
ore is of a much higher grade than
was thought at first. In fact, the dis
trict has been transformed from a low
grade into a high grade one, carrying
immense ore bodies of the latter. Gen
erally then, it may be truthfully stated
that the 'present year has 'vitnessed a
much greater development of ore and
the satisfactory demonstration of its
high grade character than during any
previous period. On the four big- prop
erties millions of dollars worth of un
derground wor has heen done and the
camp has tens of millions of tons o'f ore
developed.
Considerable development has bee.i
carried on in the Pinos Altos district,
pine miles north of this city, by the
various owners and lessees, and a qua-i-tly
of ore shipped to El Paso, but the
most notable step taken in the district
'has( heei the erection of a concen
trator of 50 ton daily" capacity by
George E. Utter, on his Cleveland
group of claims. The concentrator
will be started in a few days, and hav
ing plenty of water on the property
and many tons of ore hlocked out, the
plant will be a steady producer of a
good grade of concentrates.
Other Districts.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron com-
I " v.Uuwi io cxicusive opera
tions in the Fierro district, and makes
us large iron shipments as has been
usual for several years. In the adjoining-
Hanover district much development
work has been accomplished this year
In the Chloride, Black Hawk, White
water and many other districts, lying
near this city, operations have .'.cen
steadily carried on and 'several very
rich strikes have been added. Ship
ments have not been regular, or in
large quantities, from many of :he
smaller districts nearby, but the own
ers in all the districts, large and small
have this year shown a larger and
more implicit faith in the mining pos
sibilities and the ore wealth of the dis
tricts by continuing, upon a larger and
more systematic scale, the prosecu
tion of development. In all mining
districts, today witnesses a larger
area of ore blocked, out and ready for
treatment or shipment than at anv
former time.
In the Virginia and other districts,
situate near Lordsburg, in the west
ern part of the county, and in the
Steeple Itock district, In the norths
western, part, the year has witnessed a
splendid growth and development.
Capital has entered, and with It has
begun an era of development. In the
former district, the 85 mining com
pany is working- extensively and' is
making bi-weekly shipments in large
quantities.
On n Business Basis.
Mining in all districts of the" county
is being placed upon a sure, -fiusiness-like
footing,, and the accomplishments
of the vpresent year have been far Mn
advance of any other like period.
The brief and largely general sum
mary above given must plainly show
that no backward steps have been
taken, no loss of confidence shown
and no lack of steady, systematic de
velopment prosecuted during the pres
ent year, but on the other hand mining
has been advanced to a firmer, more
business like plane than heretofore ex
isted, and the modern methods of min
ing, sch as churn drilling, steam shov
el process, the substitution of fuel oil'
for wood and coal, and uptodate min
ing machinery of all kinds, means a
larger development, consequently a
larger output, and a greater success
in mining industry in "this section, and
with these, necessarily the growth of
Silver City and a larger 'prosperity for ,
El Faso, te metropolis of this south
western country.
Using: Underground "Waters.
A great sride has been taken by citi
zens, Individually, and by a large num
ber of companies, in the development
of water supplies at various parts of
the county since the commencement of
the year, and as a result there are
three large well drilling outfits contin
uing the work of boring wells for do
mestic and jirrigation purposes.
So soon as it became generally
known that deep well boring produced
abundant water at almost any place
in this section, a great many persons
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pumping apparatus and a large number
are continuing to secure their own
water supply. The homes of this,city
-are now in great numbers supplied by
both private and city water, i and the
ranches by1 scores have more water
than ever heretofore, which enables the
cultivation t)f small truck gardens.
Many dam diversions along the Gila
and M-lmbres rivers ' and at points
along different creeks; of the" 'county
have been obtained from, the territo
rial engineer, all of which means the
more rapid development oft the county.
The local water company has sp'ent a
large amount of moHey) In securing ad
ditional water, purchasing a large well
drilling outfit of its own. and sinking
various wells, one to a depth of 2500
feet. The county is going forward in
this direction and muchlrrigation and
development along farming lines, while
not extensive, in the mountainous re
gion, all helps to swell the prosperity
of the people.
"Dry Farming."
The system of 'dry farming has
taken a firm, hold upon a large number
of ranch owners and the particularly
wet season has been the means of
these farmers raising numerous crops
for the first time upon a larg part of
the area cultivated. Some excellent
crops are reported in the Whitewater5
and Whiskey creek regions, as well as
in many other sections of the county.
. Artesiaa "Water.
Discovery of artesian water near
Cliff, in the early part of the year,
has added an impetus to that section
of the country and a considerable col
ony of dry farmers is developing a
large area nearby and along the course
of Duck creek. All In all, the county
has made wonderful progress along
thet lines of Increasing Its farming area,
development of water supplies and the
obtaining of new ones, at widely dis
tributed points, and the diversion of
water from streams at matiy places for
irrigation and power purposes.
Growth of Silver City.
This city has had a steady, -almost
phenomenal growth, this year in point
of building and increased population
and new enterprises. The truth of this
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SILVER CITY, If. BL, STATE
Largest Summer 'Hormal in the State
assertion may be i easily obtained by
reference to the permit records kept
by the city clerk, although it is not re-
! quired by city ordinanpe that the
amount of each be given In the applica
tion, for permit. Going over, these
records closely and estimating conser
vatively the buildings and improve
ments, where amounts were not given
in the application, there has been easi
ly $160,000 so expended since the com
mence ment of the year, not including
the amount for the building of tlie new
public school building and the equip
ment of same, which would, if included,
surpass the 200,000 mark. For a town
of small size, this undoubtedly denotes
splendid growth.
Many New Buildings.
Among the more important buildings
has been the remodeling and repair and
equipment of the Corbin building, tor
the city's new postoffice. The public
generally appreciates this important im
provement probably more than any
other, aside frrfm the public school
building. The Sheridan block, Portcr-field-Warren
block,, recently damaged
by fire, but being now thoroughly re
modeled and repaired. . the Gleason
block, and the Swift bjock have all
undeVgone needed repairs, remodeling
and additions been made. The hand
some $20,00 residence of BuCus C.
Jackson, the ?10,000 residence of David
H. Tulloch, and many others costing
less, but handsome in appearance, have
been erected this year, or largely 30.
Improvements on residence and busi-t
ness property by so many different
owners have, indeed, given the city an
eia -of building actvity not experi
enced for several years, and this spirit
evidences the faith the citizens have in
our little mountain town.
The Schutz Bros, new opera house,
large and commodious in sll respects,
was built the past month. The con--tractors
are now busily engaged in
building the Boach warehouse on Bul
lard street and ground wll be broken
shortly for the Goodell business addi
tion on Yankie street. Other build
ings, will go up before the end of the
year in the business section.
In May last, the city council ordered
NORMAL SCHOOL BTJILBIIf GS.
Held Eight "Weeks' Session Here This
in IS blocks of cement sidewalks .5fany
citizens have voluntarily put in side
walks, and for this purpose tlorie
many' hundreds of dollars have been
spent each month since tne first of the
year. The trails here and there across
vacant lots are abandoned and ever."
section of the city is rapidly securing
block after block f well built side
walks, and soon both sides of the
principal residence streets, as is, the
case of the present business streets,
will have sidewalks five feet in width
and substantially built.
All denotes growth and & good
civic spirit.
The FlHe New Scfcoel.
The completion of the new pablic
school building, referred to above, has
been the one big triumph of the citi
zens of the city this year. Bonds for
the raising of the necessary funds' were
at the first election defeated, hy a de
cisive majority, hut the people showed
a determination worthy of any city by
at once forcing the question, to be
again submitted, and when this result
was accomplished, each constituted
himself a commttee of one and at the
second election there was registered
an overwhelming majority in favor of
the bonds. Today the leading t edu
cators of the territory, recently here at
our summer normal school, pronounced
the building as absolutely superior te
any other In the entire territory. If
this statement be true, and there is
every evidence that It is, then our citi
zens have, Indeed, bnllded. well
perhaps better than they knew at the
time.
The present summer witnessed over
28 teachers, every county f the terri
tory being represented, in attendance
at the eight weeks session of the New
Mexico summer school, hel( at the
Normal school building here. This was
a record breaking attendance and the
good, accomplished by the teachers them
selves and the advertising favorable to
this city given out by the teachrs
upon their return home were manifold.
In the rural districts greater inter--est
in education is noted in the annual
repo'tt of the county superintendent. At
"Hachita a $4080 public school hulMing
Summer.
has been completed this . year as& &
now one is to he erected, at ae at the
new tows of Hurley. Never la the his
tory of the coHnty -were edaeattMMl
matters In more splenie. shape
The ceuBty commissioners havs mml
a reputation, for the board in the mat
ter of public road imprevement, awi
the public highways are gradaaHy le
ing permanently repaired-' asd Wilt.
Bridge building has commenced, the
first bridge of Importance outside of
this 'city being receatly cons'trueied
across Cameron creek, in the town of
Central! by an Bl Paso construetioB
company. Others are under eoBs4der&
tion and will be put in as sees am
funds are available. Efforts are heiag
unitedly made by ihe citizens here 4e
have the government assist in the coa
struction of a large bridge across the
Gila, river, on the Silver City-3tfogoMon
road, which road was largely pt in
first class condition, this year by con
vict labor. This would complete a4
make a splendid highway te the mim
ing district of Mogollon and the towaa
along the way.
jfrnHms the CftawUe.
Many claim that our greatest aseet
is our elliaate. However this contention
may be, we are woBderfuMy hieeeei in.
this direction. Nearby this eSty Ss lo
cated the New Mexico Cottage sasate
rium and the Sunnyside, both ef whteh
are splendid institutions for the treat
ment of tuberculosis. The large gov
ernment sanatorium is located at Tort
Bayard, nine miles distaat. Inthe eity
is located the St- Joseph's iastttmtioB and
each is growing in exteat and ueef uteees.
Judge A. W. Cooley, fornaerly presid
ing judge of the Alamogerdo district.
Arthur Foster and others have this
year erected handeoBe homes outside
the city limits hut near to the New
Mexico Cottage sanatorium. Every
where the repatatloa of oar delightful
climate is becoming- kowa, aao dur
ing the entire year the oaunaterittSM are
filled with patients froom every seetioit
almost of the country, and mast neces
sarily build more buUCtegs aad expand
in. various ways in order to eare for
the unfortunate ones.
have had wells sunk and installed I