08 Jan 1892
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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1892
Page
1
A Butte Montana column recalls old time prospectors fading as younger, educated miners rise. It details a summer prospecting test using iodine and ammonia, tests for gold and silver in quartz, and a self consuming mineral. A railway engineer tale ends with a humorous eyesight test.
Gaddis has disposed of his Broadbank works business to Robert Worthen who continues at the old stand. Superintendent Pheby will start a Georgetown mill soon as a large ore stock has piled up for a major run to boost Grant county bullion. Joe Williams bought the will proof and contractors are pricing the job. Steele and I bought the Mar net will take charge while W O’Brien remains. Silver City stockyards move three blocks south to gain water and cut haul costs. Silver City Chapter No 2 KAM elected officers. Wallace N C Bascom, Burro mountains turquoise mine superintendent, received a Christmas breastpin and earrings from Gyula Armeny of New York, a jeweler involved with the mineral farming. Jake Raithel of Deming arrived at Elascy, received a block of lots from the pony and plans beef canning and an ice factory, with values doubling in a week. Silver City Lodge No 8 APL & A Mo officers installed: A HW Harllee W M, M H Twomay S W, W C Porterfield J W, HW Local Secretary JW Carter, Treasurer P B Lady J., John B Card.
Reports from Deming and surrounding areas recount a new company forming with Chicago ownership and a $150000 capital, ore bodies in Grant county showing large widths at the 100 foot level, several social and business notes including a New Year celebration, a railroad material sale postponed, and mining developments across multiple camps.
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