New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-23
The silver Mines OF Arizona.
From The a. r,oois EsaE Nh. R..o,,s,l J,


6 From hest Louis Hank Note Reyorssrl
We are glad to see, by movements in yarious
CUES OF tine United States that men of capta and
energy are turning their attention to the wealthy
mineral districts Of Arizona. This tract OF country
better known az the /" Gadsden Purchase. y con.
tains, without doubt, some of the richest silver
mines IN the world, and the quantity OF ore is
deemed by good judges to be beyond iii computa-
ton. The mountain ranges are ramtfed by veins
Of argentiferoue galena, and by silver combined
with copper and other metals. Tie state III the
country has been sHch, owing TO the want Of law
and military protection that capitalists have been
wary about investing in mines but Of late the
prospects for legal authority and defence from the
savages are good. and there Is strong movement
Of capital towards this new III Dorado 81 rafher
land Of silver in the West ~
the evidences were not indisputable, we would
scarcely credit the tales Of the amazing richness
Of the silver mines in Arizona but the testimony
o. oMcers Of the army, of miners Of men Of scien-
tlnc ability, who have explored the country, the
Z ss e,, pioaneed by companies already at work,
= conclusive and satisfactory to every reasonable
MIND that the vast treasure hidden in the hs And
mountains q Of the Gadsden Purchase only awaits
.ne nand Of labor supported By moderate capital,
- poaf lol'n into me avenues Of trade and com
country. 49,. 4 5,7 stso'e oa''s u ING
me following companies are now at work IN
AROMA, Win good prospects.
The Sonora Exploring and MINING fso,,,,,.r., i.
CINCINNATI Col. Sam. Colt Presiaent u rE;a 80, :.
pany y the oldest in the territcYy--has q Iaron
capital invested is taking out great amount q
stsan, anu mas nov en- ronfe ior the mnes two
$4,000 great part Of the stock Of he abnye
company is held in the Eastern states. - @oose
The Santa Rita Silver Mining Company d chi
Santa Rita Mining Company own sosns vs,nahIs
mines, and have smelted considerable ore; thew
are erecting buildings and preparing for extensive
operations. -, q.
The New York and Compadre Company II Nev
inf II
furnaces are being erected, and great quantity 81
ore . ready Tor reduction. The mines owned bv
the company are Of the best quality. Col Titus &
manager. .5s So
The Patagonia Mining Company of Arizona
Elias Breyoor::, President. This is small compa.
ny, but the mine is very valuable and has welded
with very little machinery and poor furnaces, 4 fine
per centage Of silver. 1t is considered, from the
ease with which the ore can be mined and reduced.
one OF the best mines worked in the territories
The San Antonio Mining Company, Of San Fran
cisco. This concern has suspended operations for
the present, but will resume, with great improve
The Cobaba S. N. Co., Of Arizona, Herman Eth.
renberg, we believe, is President. This mine q
very rich, and parties in New York have advanced
me necessary funds to put it in successful opera
non. Inc sopori Land and Mining Company of
Providence, Rhode Island. We do not know he
officers Of this company, but such men as Burgess
and Anthony are connected with it. Funds and
machinery are ready to startf for the mines. There
Is also another company organized in Providence
called the Arizona Land and Mining COMPANY.
large company is also being formed in PhiiaileI-,
phia. We have seen fine specimens or silver ore
from the mines Of Arizona, brought by Lieut. Mowry
The Longrena Company, organized to work an
old mine. With the officers Of this company We
are not acquainted, but work is progressing, with
every indication Of success. There are some other
small companies at work, and several exploring
parties are commonly out examining the countrv
and testing veins Of ore.
The st. Louis Silver Mining Company is now be-
ing organized in this city. The officers al fh;s
Company have not yet been elected, although the
most OF the machinery has been manufactured and
Is ready for Shipment including steam engine. q
portable saw mill, grist mill and smelling appar-
atus. The mines owned by the Company are attn.
ated in spur of the Santa Cruz mountains abont
twenty-five miles from Fort Buchanan, in q region
aboundlng in wood and water. The chief vein.
styled the North Vein, carries argentiferons galena
and carbonate of lead, is thirty-two inches vide Of
solid metal, and yields, by repeated and careful
assays, an average Of 4l53 silver to the tun Of ore
and from one thousand to fourteen hundred ponds
OF lead. The Company intend erecting three fur
naces, capable of smelling eight or ten tuns Of ore
the port Of Guaymas, the Gulf Of California, ia
opened, the lead will alse be valuable Persona
from Arizona, whom we have seen, concur in stat
ing that the St. Louis mines are Of great value Tie
North Vein having few equals, certainly no supe.
riors, as regards richness and ease Of working ia
| Arizona. We are personally acquainted with the
agent OF the Company Mr.. E. E. Cross, lately from
| Arizona, and believe every confidence can be
placed in his statements in reference to the mines,
their locality and condition, We hope this enter.
prise will succeed and be the means of opening IN
great trade between st. Louis and the silver re-
gion, as there is no doubt great deal Of money in
the enterprise.
The above mines are located in the neigborhood
of Fort Buchanan, in the southwestern portion Of
the Territory. The Fillmore Mining Company,
Maj; sprague as President, is about to reopen and
work the old Stephenson mine near La Mesilla-a
mine that has, within the last fifteen years, yielded
many thousand dollars of silver. The Stephenson
mine is situated in the Organ mountains, a few
miles from the Rio Grande, a range Of mountains
containing rich deposits of silver. This region has
always been considered valuable on account of ita
silver ore by the miners of Chihuahua and other
Mexican States The proximity Of these mines to
villages and settlements will no doubt induce active
operations at an early day.
We believe the day ia at hand when the silver
products of Arizona will become an enormous
item in the product of our country. All that is
required is a fair chance for the energy Of our
people, st. Louis should not be behind in the
contest. r