Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1864-05-11
GOLD AND SILVER.

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silver and place Tor gold" men have been
dlliRent, they were before, in their search for
the precious metals Prior TO the discovery of
gold in California ia l848 but little Of the tempt.
ing ore had been found within the limits Of the
United States. In 1889 Washington writing
to The Emperor Of Morocco with whom, in 1856,
sIr. Barclay had made a treaty advantageous to
our commerce, which Congress had ratified in
1881, used The following languages:
Within our Territories there are no mines
either Of gold or silver; and this Young nation.
just recovering from the waste and desolation of
a long war has not yet had time to acquire
riches by agriculture and commerce.
What would the Father Of his country, were
he now living, say TO our extensive mineral
possessions. From having no mines either Of
gold or silver" we have acquired the richest
auriler0us and argentilerOas regions on the globe.
We have to-day larger population engaged in
mining the precious ores, than any nation in
ChFlstendom. Step by step this branch Of in
dustry has enlarged its area, and pushed into
new provinces until we find it standing side by
side with agriculture and commerce, as an agent
OF profitable employment and productive wealth.
II is estimated that from the mines Of California
alone over six hundred and City millions Of dol.
lars, ia gold, were taken from 1913 to 1860 in
elusive. The yield of the Washoe silver mines,
during last year, the fifth since their discovery,
is said to have been twelve millions Of dollars.
Wells, Fargo &c Co, sent from their Office, il
Virginia City, during the month Of November
$74675l in bullion, which ns is commonly sup
posed embraced only about two-thirds of the
amount taken from the mines, while persons con
versant with the prospect are Of the opinion that
the product for 1864, viii exceed twenty millions
Of dollars.
From a return Of only $4,000 in gold in 1899
the product in Colorado has steadily Increased
20 yield Of $4,000 400 10 863 and recent re-.
ports estimate tie yield for the present year al
S30,000O0U. All this too, in the face Of seriou,
troubles and annoyances growing out of the 10
experience oil the pioneers, who were only APP
prentees in the business Of gold mining, anC
who could not for long time discover SUR
and economical process for saving the gold know
10 exist in the ores.
From Idaho from Utah, from New Mexico
and other Territories, the retnrns OF gold AM
silver are the wonder of the world 1t voul,
seem Us though wise Providence had hiddel
these great riches until the growth a0d glory o
the Republic demanded their Development.
Though last TO attract general attention, W
have reason TO believe that the mines Of on
" desert territory" as it has been called, ar
equal. If not superior to any yet discovered
Those that have been worked have given abuu
dant proof of their surprising richness, while tn
new lodes in this district are fail OF proms.
Unless ell signs fail. we have second Wash0
in silver, and Of gold all that the most hopeft
can desire. The lodes are not only large an
well defined, bat very extensive, and admirabl
located for working. The climate will admit {
labor at all seasons Of the year, and Is, we dout
not, as agreeable aud bealthla. as aay 10 tn
world. The placers, though spoken lightly 0
are by no mems insignificant. The yield 9
Walkers gulcb aBd on the adjoining creeks a
well as ut the Lower Hassayampa continue
good. At the latter point there is room an
water for many more miners !: indeed. the pa
dirt there, as az other places throughout Ii
Territory, has barely been entered upon Bot
for placers and l6des the prospecting has 10 To
time been bat an earnest Of what it should u
With the increase OF population. and the geoloe
ical survey which Colonei Perea has requisite
OF Congress, we shall undoubtedly have ID fertile
DEVELOPMENT Of metallic wealth Experience