The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-11-14
COLD DISCOVERIES IN ARIZONA

Capt. lsnon commanded the escort accom-
panying General Clark in his recent trip to
survey that region. The discoveries are
principally in what is known as the San
Francisco Mountains, in the range of Fort
Mohave, and are reached by the Beale route
Capt. Walker, an experienced miner, &C
companisd the exploring party. A Post
will be established for the security of the
miners. Capt. Pishon says:
t'The road is a practicable one for six
mule wagons loaded with from twenty five
to thirty hundred pounds. There is but
one longdrive upon the route without wa
ter, which occurs between Zuni and Jacob s
Well, distance of thirty-fve miles. The
grass Is good all the way to the mines after
leaving -. Wingate.
''These mines are situated in the Tonic
Apache country, about one hundred and
sixty miles northwest from the Pimo vii
lagos. ninety miles southwest from the San
Francisco Mountains, and about one hun
dred and thirty miles from navigation on
the Colorado river. From this latter point
will the mines receive all its supplies,
though at present supplies come from the
State of Sonora, in Mexico.
''The mines Sd far discovered extend
over a tract of country from twenty to thir-
ty miles in width and about one hundred
and twenty five miles in length; and from
the reports of Capt. Walker and others, and
from what l myself saw, there is no doubt
that they are very rich in gold. The scare
ity of water, however, prove nts the mines
being worked to advantage. Those who
have water upon their claims that is sufi-
cient to wash with make from twelve 70 six
teen dollars per day. Others who have no
water, and who work their claims by the
dry a0ashing process, make equally good and
some even better wages than that above
stated. This learned by report.
''Walker and others speak confidently to
the effect that, during four or five months
of the year there will be sufficient water in
all the gulches for purposes of sluicing, and
that during that time the miner will be able
&c make his years wages. From what I
saw of the richness of some Ct the claims,
there is no doubt this could be done should
their expectations be realized as regards the
supply of water.
"Captain Walker is confident that richer
mines and more water for mining purposes
exist farther to Che east than at the present
discovered mines, but he cannot venture
into that country with his party owing to
the hostility of the Pinal Apache Indians.
He says the establishment of military post
on the Rio Salinas or Salt river would ena-
bic the miners to develop the country, and
that by the combined efforts of the troops
and miners these Indians would be soon
subdued.
my men, who are old California miners,
could not prospect these mines SATISFACTORY
ly on account of the scarcity of water. Part
of them went into the mines. and from what
they saw are convinced that California never
produced any claims richer than some of
the claims in these new mines"
A Mr.. Mann arrived at Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, and gives cheering statement of
the character and extent of the mining dis
tricts. We extract the following:
''He was in the mines twelve days, traY
cling and prospecting. Gold was found
everywhere; no pan was washed out but
what gave a fav-"7h'a result of gold. A
quantity of dirt, about two thirds of a flour
sack full, was washed, and yielded 1915.
The mining ground is known to extend / so
miles.
Cali engaged in these mines are perfectly
satisfied with their success, and all are max
ing money. Two men in half days work
washed out S29. TIL ere are as yet no tools
in the country, and but little provisions
"There is sufficient water for domestic
purposes and stock, and for mining by
rockers, but there is not enough for toms
and heavy sluicing. In the ravines water
can be obtained anywhere by digging not
more than two feet. 1t should be remem-
bered, however. that prospecting so far had
been done at the close of the dry season,
and it is highly probable that after the
rainy season, which had just commenced
as Mr. Mann was leaving, water would be
abundant throughout the country.
1.-THE climate in these districts is une-
qualed in California, being removed from
the extremes Of heat and cold. he whole
country is covered with grass; in the val
leysi it is most luxuriant; the mountains are
covered with forest timber, in almost end
less variety, there being the white and black
oak, blackberry, mulberry, walnut and black
walnut, pine and cedar. Bunch grass is
abundant on the mountains. There is plen-
ty of game-deer, antelope, mountain sheep
and wild turkeys.
''The rivers intersecting the mining coun-
try, as far as known, are the San Francisco,
Salt River, Rio Puerto and the Hacian or
Aqua FRO In the dry season these all
sink, though it is probable that in the rainy
season they reach the Gila.
s'The next day after our arrival went
across the country and discovered gulch
Eastward J, out of which obtained in four
DAYS labor 90 ounces and Sl2. This
gulch is called Indian gulch. Two days
previous to my leaving the Hacyamp mines
two Mexicans discovered a gulch, between
Antelope and Indian creeks, which exceeds
an ything have seen since '4e. Nine per
sons took Up cp ;hs ground. They have taken
QUIT as high as five pounds day to the
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