Arizona miner., 1864-08-24

paIatlVely uulnformed as TO the progress oil eX-
ploratlon and mining in this rich and attractive
part OF Arizona. We are glad that the lodes
promise well, and that the miners are generally
encouraged. We shall hope to have regular re-
ports from the Canon, the following description
OF which, communicated to the San Jose (Cal
Mercury by the Hon. A. G. Buffum, will be read
with interest and in this connection we call at
tenton TO the letter in another column from our
correspondent at Fort Mohaye:
FL Dorado Canon is in the Colorado mining
district on the west side of the Colorado river,
some sixty miles above and north from Fort Mo.
have The canon itself is deep cut or ravine
down the western slope of range of mountains
which run parallel with the river. 1t CON-
mences at the summit of this range, which con-
tains the lodes and runs east to the river dis
lance OF some ten miles, making natural high
way for the people of the district. There are
now some thirty or forty miners houses in this
canon. The houses are built With walls OF stones
some eight feet high and one and a-half thick,
while the doors, windows and roof are usually of
canvas. These houses are 10 three groups, about
mile apart, nea. large sprngs Of water, end are
known as the Upper, Middle and Lower camps
! The mineral lodes, some three hundred in mum
Der, run parallel with this cut, and are about
equally divided by it. Those which are the best
defined and upon which the most labor has been
performed, are situated near these CAMPS and
about FIVE miles from the river,
Some thirty lodes have been prospected on the
surface, and fifteen or twenty have been worked
sufficient to show that they are large and we'll de-
Tined lodes, containing O sufficient amount Of
mineral to make their owners millionaires, and
to enable them to furnish ore enough to supply
fifteen or twenty forty stamp mills to work night
and day.
| am satisfied that this district can furnish as
good ore as the Comstock lode, and a sufficient
amount Of it to enrich the State, and give en-
ployment to thousands Of men for q thousand
years. But We must not forget that it will re-
quire much money to open these lodes and re-
duce the ore to bullion, and be careful that we
do not attempt to grasp more than we can work
|
| 1t is hoped by the miners in the canon that
Capitalists will visit and assist them to erect
mills and develop their valuable claims The
ten stamp mill, built by Wolf & Vineyard at the
mouth of the canon, on the west bank of the ry-
er, is constantly employed crushing ore from the
New Mexico and Independence lodes, which
yield well in both gold and silver.
| The river at this place Is about as large as the
Sacramento at Sacramento City, with high solid
oauho, euiLaoio ior uiii elted, anu Wei adapted
for steamboat landing.
| There is no doubt as to the richness of the
ores, and but little as to the navigability Of the
river By steamers. Consequently, as soon as
mills are built here, they will furnish business for
a line of steamers on the river and stages over
land as most of the travel will be by land, across
from San Pedro and Los Angeles.
| Feeling satisfied with our interest in this (Col.
orado) district, we concluded to visit Hardyyille,
Fort Mohave, the Noes ard Skinner lodes in the
San Francisco district
| Consequently, accompanied by guide we
mounted our mules aud started down the river,
(which is beautiful stream as far as we followed
1T We crossed it at Hardyville, which is ffty
imiies below the canon and ten above the Fort.
Mr.. Hardy mas commenced town, and estab-
lished ferry across the river on the road to the
San Francisco, the Sacramento, and the Waba
una mining districts. Mr.. Hardy informed US
that he had several hundred tons OF goods afioat
ION the river below, which he was daily looking
Tor by steamer. He expects to establish large
trade with Salt Lake, and the various mining dis.
tricts in this vicinity. II these districts prove
Ito 90 good his plans must succeed, and Hardy
vile become prominent point. Reaching the
miners cabins, which are some ten miles from the
river, we were welcomed and kindly treated by
the Recorder, T. Scott Stewart, and others in the
D district
ell We were shown on to the great renowned
q and lar famed Moss and Skinner lodes, which are
being opened by the Philadelphia Co., who are
deeply interested in this (San Francisco) district
D. But owing TO the limited amount of work per
formed l1an