Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1864-09-21
OUR MINES.

The columns Of the ARIZONA MINER are entirely de
void OF mining news, and as that is tue only source
from which we can expect reliable information on this
subject suppose that though gold may exist IN the
Territory in abundance, il requires immense capital
TO develop it, and which capital not being there, mn
ing is at standstil Tor the present-lNew Mexican
1t is true that our columns have until lately
contained comparatively little mining news for
the reason that we preferred TO wait until wei
could speak definitely and conclusively of our
mines. We are now prepared to tell the New
Mexican, and the rest Of mankind" that our
placers where there is a sutficiency OF water, as
at Antelope, Lynx Creek, Big Bug, Turkey
creek, and Black canon, are first class, yielding
regular and excellent pay. But the chief wealth
of the country is in its quartz lodes. These
both OF gold and silver are very numerous, very
rich and remarkably we'll defined. Nor do they
in most cases require an immense capital in Their
development On the contrary they are general
ly better located for economical working than
the lodges of California, Nevada or Colorado.
Below the ella and on the Colorado, where
there is an abundance of water there is in some
instances a scarcity of wood. In this part OF
the Territory the wood is ample, often directly
surrounding the lodges, aud in nine cases out Of
ten there is water enough at all seasons. Every.
thing favors the ready and profitable working o
the mines, saving the lack Of roads and mean;
Of transportation. Once here machinery can we
believe, be run at more reasonable cost than il
any Of our mineral Territories No better felt
is now opeu to capital. Small investments vii
yield immense returns. Competent assayer
and practical miners OF long experience assure
as that they consider Arizona the richest mimi.
region in the world, and that it must soon be
come the most famous of Ell Dorados. We hav
TO wait only little longer.
The old and well known mines in the southern
part of the Territory, some of which have beef
worked for centuries. are now being vigorous
developed.
At the Cerro Colorado. San Antonio, Pata
gonia and Picacho, machinery, supplied by New
York capital, is in operation. and large number
OF men are employed. On the Colorado, abou
La Paz. several mills have jus; been erected, att
in addition to the one already in FL Dorad
Canon, Others are soon to be put up there
Three or four have been ordered for this district
Altogether we think the mining prospects of thi
country highly encouraging and look for larg
emigration within the present autumn.
The following from careful and experienced
miner is pertinent to this article:
EDITOR OF ARIZONA MINER.-Having been
practical! miner for a number of years, hav
never seen any place more favorable for quart
mining than this part Of Arizona. Some Of til
veins can be traced for miles, showing miner;
in all their groupings. Wood, such as pine an
oak, abound in abundance also water and gras
Those persons now running arastras are dom
we'll, and 1 understand that arrangements al
making to build some furnaces for the reductic
of silver ores, in the Turkey Greek dstric
There is an excellent quality of refractory eli
for that purpose, aud also proper fuxes Tor Il
ore. PROSPECT0R.
Hassayampa. A. T., August 1864.