Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-23

.boutone hundred miles long, isin many places Of
greatwidth, and has on either side rich Valleys VA
tered BY tributary streams Of the Sants Cruz, Inc
valleys and, ranches Of Aryacs, Sopori. CaabazasA
md Tueson are those 1t present most thcki settled
They produce all the fruits known to the Southern
caime-grspes wheat corn and cotton, in abundance.
Another valley of great richness is that OF the San
Pedro capable of supporting large population
The Vale de Saux, still further east, though more
limited can be made available for the subsistence Of
q considerable number of people, The Rio Grande
Valley is very rich, and in some places OF great
width, while the Mesilla Valley already contains a
population of about 5000 souls. The climate Of
this region is temperate and salubrous. Rain falls
plentifuy in the Summer months, and in Winter
snow is seldom seen even upon the mountain tops
OF the present mining operations in Arizona, the
most considerable in point of labor performed and
results, is "The Arizona Copper Mining Company"
This Company was incorporated by the California
Legislature, with a capital of $1,000. 600. The
mines are old, and were celebrated in Mexico under
the name of Ell Ajo. The Company, at large ex-
pense, have supplied their mines with water, cxtrac
ted several hundred tons of ore and erected build
ings smelling furnaces and other appliance to faci-
itate their operations They employ about one hun
drcd men, mostly Mexican miners The mines are
situated one hundred and thirty miles from the
mouth of the Gila River, and about sixty miles
south of it. A portion Of this mine is owned by
English capitalists; and its profits may be easily
calculated when it is known that the costs. de-
livered in Swansea, England, at the utmost, 1925
per ton, and is worth from 5000 to 1915. The So.
nora Exploring and Mining Company was organized
in 1858, with capital of 100000. Its principal
Office is in Cincinnati. Ohio and it's seat Of opera
tons at Tubac, in the Santa Cruz Valley The Ran
cho of Arvaca, containing several silver mines and
seventeen thousand valuable of land, has been
purchased by this Company. The Sopori silver mine
is another very valuable property but want of CAPT.
tai has prevented its extensive development. Never
a. Of do Skc hopA
worked in the smallest and cheapest manner. The
"Gadsonia Copper Mining Company" having taken
out few tons of very rich ore, have been obliged to
suspend operations on account OF the cost of trans
portation. Perhaps the most advantageously situa.
ted of all, are the "Gla River Copper Mines" the
ella River only twenty five miles from its mouth
The ores be taken from the vein, Immediately
shipped, and transported down the Colorado River
to the head of the Gulf of California, where they
can be transhpped to England at a small cost. Up
ened. and the assays give results varying from 80
to 70 per cent 1t is anticipated by the proprietors
that the first cargo will be shipped to Swansea, Eng
land, during the present year. Silver mining is also
carried on in the vicinity of the Mesla Valley, and
near the Rio Grande Many other mining opera
tons constantly being commenced but the de-
preda,ions Of the Apache Indiana have almost
tirely snatched success from the Woodworking min
er, who, besides losing his ALL is often mastered in
some ferocious manner.
No protection either civil military, is extended
over the greater portion of Arizona. This checks
the development of all her resources-not only to
her own injury, but to the injury of California and
the Atlantic States, by withholding a market for
their productions, and the bullion which she is able
to supply to an extent corresponding to the labor
employed in obtaining it.
The population of Arizona is at present not far
from eight thousand and is rapidly increasing The
Mesilla Valley and the Rio Grande are the most
thickly populated, and contain about five thousand
souls. majority of the Mesilla inhabitants are
Mexicans but they will be controlled by the Amer-
cans whose number and influence are constantly on
the increase The Santa Cruz Valley, in which are
situated the towns of Tubac, Tucson, Tumacacari
and the mining settlement Of Sopori, and others. is
next to Mesla, the most thckly inhabited. Tucson
is fast becoming a thriving American town, and Tu-
bac, deserted by the Mexicans and occupied by the
Sonora Exploring Mining Company, now boasts a
population Of several hundreds The Calabaza VAL
ley is also fast filling up with Americans and many
of the fine claims on the San Pedro River have al
ready been located by immigrants, under the gener-
al presumption law.
small settlement is growing up at Colorado City,
opposite Fort Yuma at the junction Of the ella and
Colorado rivers. Situated at the present head of
navigation at the point where the Overland Mail
route crosses the Colorado, and where the Southern
Pacific Railroad must bridge the stream, this place
is destined to be of great commercial importance,
as it is the necessary stoppingplace for all travel
across the country.
There seems to be but one way in which the set
tiers of this Region lie protected in their egiti-
mate pursuits from the depredations of hostile In
dams, and that way is to grant them the organizes
ton they seek. At present the condition of the
Territory is deplorable in the extreme. Throughout
the whole country :here is redress for crimes or
civil njures-no courts no law, magistrates. The
Territory of New Mexico, to which it is attached,
affords it no protection. If the prayers of the Ari-
petitioners for separate organization be gram
ted, Lieut.. Mowry thinks that in five years great
State may be built upon this remote frontier, and
corresponding population gathered within its limits.
But aside from these considerations justice and hu.
mainly demand that Congress shall hear and answer
the prayer of the people of Arizona for protection
If these arguments fail, then they offer interest for
the organization of the Territory is the guarantee Of
a supply of silver: and as California is the Golden,
so will Arizona be henceforth known as the " Silver
State" of the Union.-Nep York Times.
DACoTAH TERRrToRY.-During its present session,
Congress will be called to establish territorial
government over that part of the territory of Min