W. J. Foley called on the Enterprise Satur-
source date: 1890
availability: public-domain

W. J. Foley called on the Enterprise Satur-day last in answer to the query as to the tur- quoise mine of Grant county. He stated that some months ago he had a letter from a firm trading with the Navajo Indians, stating that the Indians claimed there were turquoise mines near Silver City, which many years ago had been worked in an extensive though primitive manner. Mr. Foley commenced inquiring and finally approached John Coleman on the matter, who informed him that he knew where the tur- quoise mines were, having found them while prospecting in the Burros in 1875. Mr. Coleman also called on the Enterprise and stated that the mines must have been worked hundreds of years ago, as good sized trees have since grown up in the old workings. When the mines were first discovered by Mr. Coleman he was of the impression that they were placer mines, but careful prospecting developed the fact that the mines had been worked for turquoise, and many small specimens were picked out of the work- ings. The mines give indication of being worked before powder or iron implements came into use, which would indicate that they had been worked and probably abandoned before the Spanish explorers, those men of iron, discovered this country, something like three hundred years ago. The mines have recently been located by Messrs.

d before powder or iron implements came into use, which would indicate that they had been worked and probably abandoned before the Spanish explorers, those men of iron, discovered this country, something like three hundred years ago. The mines have recently been located by Messrs. Foley and Coleman, who will soon pro- ceed to do more or less development on the property. Turquoise is also found in the Cow Springs district.