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Zinc and lead being two of the principal ingredients of Sherwin-Williams Feints, it will not be amiss to give a description of the mines of our company producing these' ores and -the occurrence of the many varieties found In the underground workings. The town of Ma i is a husling little place, lying at the foot of a lofty range of mountains bearing, the same name* The mountains extend north and south about 25 miles west of and parallel with the Rio Grande River, Their elevation is over 10,000 feet above sea-level and nearly 4,000 feet above the general level of the surrounding plains. A branch of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad furnishes ready access and good transportation facilities, and connects with Socorro, a city on the main line of the ' Santa Fe, 28 miles easterly. Kelly, the mining camp proper, lies on the western slope of the Magdalena range and the mines of our Company are in close proximity. The greater part of the population of both Kelly and Magdalena is composed of Mexicans and they form the main laboring class of'the mines. The Magdalena Range is geologically one of the oldest in this part of the Basin region. It is a huge, tilted block from which the sedlmentari.es have been almost entirely removed down to the Pre-Cambrian complex. In a word it is formed of the dedlments de posited in the inland seas of the thousands of years ago, these being tilted up by eruptive formations in the interior of the earth* a crust and congealed by heat and water action into compact masses of rock. Many beautiful speciments of the life of prehistoric ages, occurring mostly as shells of molluska and the plant life of that time can'be found in the underground workings of our mines. The property, incorporated as the Ozark Smelting and Mining Company, end known over the world as the Graphic Mines, far famed for the beautiful specimen* of lead, zino and copper ores, is situated on one of the enormous plates of limestone that have been situated on one of the enormous plates of limestone that have been able to resist the attacks of the elements. For more than a generation, the Grpahic Mine has been widely * known* as a great lead producer. It was first located hr Col, J. S. Hutchinson, early in 1866 (Ur. Hutchinson is still among the living, residing In Magdalena, hale and hearty as ever.) The easily reduced lead carbonates were shortly after that date , smelted in adobe furnaces (Mexican fashion) and the reultlng pig lead was shipped over the old Santa Fe trail fay ox teams to St, Louie, Mo, It was not until 167B-9 however, that active mining took place, and in 1881 the building of the Bio Grande Smeltery at Socorro by the late Gustave Billings end the extension of the railroad to Magdalena, the camp took on an increased activity. In 1895, a lead - smeltery of 100 tons daily capacity was erected by the former owners who smelted many thousands of tons of the lead carbonate ores. In 1902, began the era of the mining- of zinc ores which has become today the princi pal industry of the damp. In 1905, C. T. Brown and J B Fitch, lessees of the Grqhlc Mine, sent some Smithson!te, a sine carbonate ore, to Missouri and the ore proved so satisfactory to p anufacturers that more was asked for. Shortly afterwards our company purchased e. The production of the mine to this date was said to be in excess of $5,000, Our mines have underground workings, which, if placed In a long line, would reach some 4 miles In length. This is comprised mostly of drifts, crosscuts, tunnels, winzes and raises. Some of the stopes underground could be mads Into a good-sized banquet-room, be ing 25 to 50 feet wide, 500. to 800 feet long end 100 feet high. The immense stopea which occur oh the different levels amply attest the enormous bodies of ore that have been removed. 0007-SWP-000007016 JUNES - Cont'd The workings are reached by several entrance tunnels, the main one and the lowest in elevation being kfiOwifc- as the Waldo. From the entrace one goes into the ground horizontally in an easterly direction 1500 feet, crossing the many inclinations of shales, quartzites and linestones until the main horizon is reached, called the Silver Pipe limestone where most of the important ore bodies are found. Drifts have been run north and south at this enc of the tunnel a thousand feet each way end in the north drift one of the largest deposits of zinc sulphide ore has been found, there being over 250,000 tons blocked out and approxi mately a million tons in sight, with vast territory still to be-developed. These north and south drifts comprise the ninth level of the mine, the eight others lying above at approximate elevations of 100 feet apart, on an inclination angle of 45 degrees. The third level is connected with the outside world by the Graphic Tunnel, through which most of the ore was removed in the early days. From the sixth level up are located the old carbonate stopes and also most of our zinc carbonate ores of today are being found there. A recent strike of high grade zinc lead ore in the contact of the Waldo is proving of much interest to. the camp; .this being the first ore similarly encountered in this district. The mine is divided into two distinct zones, the oxidized zone or upper six levels end the sulphide zone or lower three levels. Through the oxidized zone, the original zinc ores (sphalerite) have been transported and redistributed in two distinct forms of smithsonite. Part has formed as well crystallized zinc carbonate which occurs in large porous masse* usually intimately mingled with lead carbonate. . Part of the zinc carbon ate has completely replaced the limestone beds as already mentioned. A small part has united in other chemical combinations to form limited bodies of unusual composition. The well crystallized smithsonite is among the most beautiful of minerals. The great ' masses of tanalucent crystals are delicately tinted various shades of green, blue, gray and yellow and are used as a gem by the leading jewellers of the country. The company owns the bulk of the most valuable mineral land in the Magdalena Range, comprising some 21 mining claims each 600 feet wide by 1500 feet long and representing & total of-227.5 acres. They also own several tracts of non-mineral ground, totalling some 245 acres upon which are located the old lead smeltery, the new concentrating mill, the chemical laboratory and the main local office. Upon the smelter tract are' located the two beautiful residences, known far and wide as the finest in Socorro County. These are furnished for use of the officers of our good company who occasion ally come out to breathe the good ozone of the West, under the azure blue skies of New Mexico and In this part of the only available frontier life .of the West. 0007-SWP-000007017 vmvoo o OOo''. O' sOS ITi 1-1 a .cio . Oor- ' ,e e-2 -- .u 5 ^ * w es&s 'sSSJllill aflish33l*o 3S^I.|^1 *aoii*ttUBS(C*5ncscff . 158 _ THE CHAMELEON developed. These north and spuill driiu.>fnprisy the ninth level ofthe mine, the eight otherslying abi^e itipj%o^iipaW eliValibns'dffijlS fcet apart, on; am inclinajj6n;angle pt4S.dOTees.The third fevefjj con nected with the. outside wrld ^tWe G^hfe Tuni>S.th?6ftgh yffifa-b most of the ore wasremovedip the early days.. From thesiytKleVel up are.Iocatcd'the old carbonaie slopes and'also mostoTburtine car bonate ores of today are being found hcrerA rec*hrstrflte oOigfi grade xinclead ore.in thecbnttCt of tH(f W*1d6 i^_provSi^ tif Tfrti(!h interest tothe cmp;ihis beipgjBelirM.ore similarly encountered in tiji* district/. The ore measures occur inihecrVsfaHjhe limestone, afrove and below a thin band called tlto S^lVer'Fipe ltrmbwt-^-a^he grained fos'silitiiii rock about six feet thick.' This fwmation ls W sort of indicator: in-the. dewtoptnejit .of |Kg oting::-;.^w-dimistbne is but seldom attacked by the'ioIi^Vtiatl'de^^^fr^ftaw;^; phides but yet many acres the Mine, bythe sTtK ca1!b^'<<<pr^eM^ytj^^f|^iJ ' clearly outlined'in the ore. Thie ore deposits** x^whblemcltfi! sine, irofl, .copper, gold and given Ai originally'ia^bsdetf. tgtjr manifestly consist of complex mixtures of thesuJphides. In'fEc tone of oxidation these havebeen largely altered fo.&rbgnjftes, but_j num ber of important metallic minera&'have Jsb]^nTomjed; T^eapppil- tion of these ores evidently took place inloosely crushed grpund and cavities formed m the purer liinestqne strata. A QXidatjbnfoflk^pl^e, the migration of the ores lias'been clearly', ddwn"tKe'slc^V tn tlirt redistribution of the oxidized ores the-general.arrangement has. been first, ores of iron in-the bighest'paiis o7''th'f:'iidpe,ifien ores of ieStl, next tlie oresofzinc andlastly tbebrek &f'^peit ' r'i; '--^The mine is divided Into- two distinct zones,.the oxidized ione w upper Six levels and tfce sulpbiifoipneorfo^ the oxidized-sone, the original z u k VttwiauiriitjSiWIxtn tran*- ported and redistfibuied m:''two'aisUritn for'of/MjiithKiifili7: T3hrt' has formed as wellVryrtaUized she'utbbnaie wliIcK f^^tit^i StghV porous masses usually intimately mingled tfith lead carbonate. Tart of the- zinc carbonate-'has cSm'plftSiyfyeblBfclid thfc litnestortf^iedszis already mentioned. A smiiirpart nations to form lijniied bodies,.o^ bpush^^cbtb^itipn.^^Ilhe/inU crystallized smithsonile is among the rhMt&autijul of'minerals. .-.The great.mas^s of green, blue, gray;inff ytfrotM^Sre jewellers-of the country; ....... ....... ... The Company owns thebull^ of the nii^yll.iijibiCmmeM;JlmOi . the Magdalena:Range,6mprising'4ptiM2fenut}ra^insju^fiOC^^ wide by lSOO ftct long and repreteijijnAi.A^ftLli-Z^Srstfe'fejtTh^ also own several tracts of no'n-miperal^ougdrfoTalljjjg sotpp JljJSjisra - upon which gre loc^iUk ^ mill, tbe chenjjcal.laboratory ancrthe mam 1531 office. Uporithe.ihiiel- THE CHAMELEON IS' ter tract are located the two beautiful residences, known far am wide as the finest in Socorro Courtly.- These are furnished for u m of :the officers of our good company who occasionally come out a breathe the good ozone of the West, under the azure blue fckiei of Nev - Mexico pnd in this part of the only available frontier life of the West . !|Wf *f ihla ihM wine M lack if out H bit bim *****ry u tat* Nl.lbiM iHUk.-tk) The Victor . A t*M 10 the ma*tv)ie iorti. No mallir hew dead Air (rarir; Who re* iris Air tart. . _ . By Air ns food Hath, . -^WA** tae 'lit offin werM it afraid. Anolhtr la Ain tvAe fakir, . Whim Iradi ii a tuki'tiind tart; And tvAe inmtt rtjAt i W'llA a will lo wr*; Tkeveta rmahdre fltalj tni riirt. So ktrt'i le Ike me* wAe daw, Tkoaph format Mew lew, Slew AipA; And who alwoyt kaouij Thai iht eoHqattl port To (Ar me* wAe u rndf to try. -rXena O'. Putoam.in Fame. "Won't You Come Over to My House? '' R. E. K. CANNON, our enthiisiaM Promoting^ Manager of the. Soul western District, believes in tl stremious life.,' At teas! that's wli lie's always told us.: Ilut We saTd fl<have to'produce the evidence, so I sends us (hese photographs and s> lie is now a. practical painter. He I lieves inversatility not only lot i representatives,'but' for every niei her of the organization. . The photographs show one of Ms estates in.T<x' It took two Cannons to do the work,'the. pther.geni1 man being a brother. Naturally jdr. Cannon coiKlml ___ his letter, by saying: "I want'to iell you . . besi painted bouse in the town in Wliich it is.lotain Well, we should think so. SWT--and the talent oif ihe pafiiierl 0007-SWP-000004670