New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-24
THE SILVER MINES OF ARIZONA.

A letter bs, Be. q received from Mr. n. c. Groysnor
TO Mr.. W. W,ightsop, Secretary, &c, dSed Hsciseds
de Santa Rts June -, swing very enco1r.gas ss-
count Of the prospects OF the m'nrs company ssach
he concerned and also Of The others tis' hare osen
formed for the purpose. Tee yield OF the sonora
mpss be estimates q g. 0o0 tuo, and he sotispstes
sp equally seuu tart urn from the Ssu.s RIA Tue
following extracts from bs letter vii intsrest a,sny OF
our resdeis:
"All possible arrangements hsvipg beer ooup ,seed,
on The nornipS of tie l9.h se lett rubac q. co:k
and at IL O'Clock, hsvirg ridden about twelve niles
We bated sId Col. L. (sso had kiedly volua,e srdto
accompany us pointed out the OLD nsci. .uda Of the
Santa Rita mines Which were destroyed IS yeXrs
sirce by the Apaches who also masssrsd every soul
belcrglrs 10 the Mines rot ooe escsppg) Hero we're
dcovel ed the remaps Of old faruaces and other evil
depces Of inning operations.
Specimens Of slas ttill containing silver. found in
the debris c the furr secs show that the former oceu
pants must have trested the n the rudest
and with the simplest means.
"0ur fret visit was to the Saiero, which ~s de-
scended through large opening, sone sixty feet or
more, without difficulty. The veio is divided 9. the
surface bu, unitee about third cf the way down,
forming losd or esd of three feet average width. Il
has been cesned ou. some eighty feet ..d 81 this
from water means we're on the ground for cissnng
cut the shaft TO it's full depth before the rainy ssssou
u ucb labor would be saved, and the value Of is ore
made manifest.
at s be our first care to secure II 90 far ~ p,ssi-
hle with the few impleme nts may have, fron tbs
6rippiDes OF the mountan side. 10 regard 70 thus
ure the indications warrant TIE CONCLUSION that the
Soar ards resped from this richsr reward than from
any other know mine in the region. Were It other
wse, that irdoent would scarcely have sunk -
vide shaft and attained so gret dspth with
their limited facilities.
From the Opening Of the Sa'ero, We have .
fplencid view Of the Santa Rita Vslley-spresd out
lie On umerse calico countsrpspe OF richly tinted
pattern ard do ted in here and there with small kuots
d nezqu and other reee, furnishing one OF the nnest
gIazIrg fields in the world.
Csttle ard sheep fstten the rich gram ns grass
80 abundant here with no experse save the cost OF
herders-tbe grazing being good the year round.
1t siDly be the policy and irteres. OF our
company to have these Gue pastures filled With 10 wing
herd and aocks OF sheep and gosts at tbs essest
possible opportunity, as quite arevenue might bs de-
fivtd ,befefrom.
Surrounding this lovely vale are sunny alopee,
rugged cliffs, ard towering pesks, most promiaen.
suopg the latter the two principal peaks OF Ssns
Rita ON the north. Essterly an unbrokea chain
stretches away toward the Chlrigsshui. The noun
taips of Santa Cruz in sonora brssk the southern
horizon while booming up in the far xsst 70 the oS-
eripg form of the Picscho de B.bsquivera, whose
lofty crest ca'chee the earliest CLEAN Of morning, and
is crowned with the last fading gories of evening.
"The Ass9drer0 wss opened by the Son0ra con-
psry Ns entrarceis horizontal in drecio sut from
The cursory examination given it, An only say looks
well.
1--WE reIt visited the Oefo, anime of great repnts-
tion smopg the Mexcsbs With lode of greater sidth
than eitts of the others but abandoned on account
of the yielding Of of the sides which TO the former
proprietors was bsurmountable obstacle. With
proper appliances II can be made perfecty ses, aud
will be easily worked. Its approach however quite
difficult The vein is wide, bold and formal, the ore
essily obtained and apparently very rich.
"Descendipg from this mDe noticed . vein stone
cropping out, which Will h@ tho suoee' Tor iutd'e eA-
amp fbs rb' Bu.o lies 70 the v..t os ,b. .bovsmsn
ed dot vafa And mi ha
reschtd by wagon road from the Haciepds. Itwss
opened recently than either Of the Others and
has beer mined only 25 or 30 feet.
There Gre nov severs feet Of water st the bot
tom. We quenched our thiret with refrss shi0g
draughts therefrt AID, night approaching, 70 we're
prevented fl ON visiting tho other mines In our arisdic-
tion, but have already seen enough TO coaviuceus
that abundant rfouIce- exist here for the formstop
Of larse mining establishment.
"It will require about $50 hands TO populse the
u ines visited and working force of 20 mon will bs
constantly demsrded in The different occupnions in,
dent 10 the reduction Of the ores at the Hacienda re
curing full force Of 200 to 80 hands.
"The ores beirg entirely Of argentifsrous gslsns,
can he treated simply BY fire.
We sbaI at once prepare houses for the rscsp.ioo
of the main company wtn tdeif st0fsa, against tseie
arrival.
Tho near approach Of the rainy ssescn sdnon-
hes us ii at DO TIN 10 must be ost We have already
feleo'sd our tin Der, dug out ard walled an excesr.
.prirgs better does not exist between hero AMI
the RIO Gisnde-sBd are making the most of our TIM,
generally. Our Lssrest tep hbors at rubsc thr.
teen miles wet. Our hacienda will be he stopping
plsce between that point and Fort buchanan on tao
east
"The Dir cries Of the Santa R.s mountsrs arc ia
sigh. Of our location, and can be made sccessioi'
tterefrom. They furnIsh the fnest OF lumber, wnco
i, now ,elirg at Tucson at $50 per thousand feet
an almost sfrsd to mske suca statement, but hsa
fact. A portable saw wnill erected there You prove
q stuIcs Of great profit when sns ret on shall have
ptopled The cOutby around.
"Our position is over 900 fe. abovs the sealsvel.
We erjoy pure, brscirg, invsoratps atmosphere lar
more delightful and healthy thsn We have hitherto
bDowr. ,.x
We sleep comfortably under blanket 10 tseoPen
air. srd arise with tue SUD, fro hom cold, schss or
pains and psrake Of our food ~itn Ax'eeL. aopetss
Labor Goes not seem 50 fsfiguD. here, even In tho
sur as In the close stmosphsre q Jour city. Oar
.uIsets sis LeIpre,sbly beautiful and our scenery
tublne.
ain COZ clusop, let ne add in the words Of another,
rich end yiIsin field is before and no tms should
be lest in fully dccupyieg It, The laoorer are vet 700
few TIE tine is rear st band when large fortones
will be required 10 obtain oTnsrsnp and Possession Of
mir es Ike tbese. . f,
We have been placed In full free ard pesce'a,
posssrsion as sgent Of your Company anu tos nnvs
Of tire Secretary and main party and shs DO oar os''
in preparing for their reception.
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