Arizona miner., 1866-06-27
UP TIE CoLoRADO.

Our friend Frank s. AIliDg, of El Dorado Canon, has an entertaining letter in the Alta Cattf1yaa of June 2, written from the Canon, and descriptive Of things ia general On the upper Colorado. We extract freely, consd- ering filling good authority, and knowing him to be a very clever fellow:
 IT. DORADO CANON AsD ITS AtsEs. After days rest in my cabin, we started np the canon oI A tour of inspection through the silver mines of this district, which lay from three to seven miles from the river. We visited all the prominent lodes, which took us several days, for my friend K. sketch cd rythlng he came scroas--fron horned toad on dead run, tO the Techatticup rnoun- tain--which he will subsequently, reproduce on canvas, in San Francisco; don't fail to see the toad. At the Techatticup mine, gang oi miners had just commenced operations un- der the charge of the old Superintendent, hr. N. Lewis. They have gone to work talk ing out ore, and have the very best author ity to say that none of this ore yields less than sixty dollsrs fo. the ton indeed. several lots have yielded ninety to one hundred dol lars. l witnessed, last fall. several tons Of this ore worked at the Colorado mill located here, which astonished us all by the immense yield. lt produced as fine amalgam as ever saw >ofne out of the Gould q Curry mine
 Tens of tbonsands of tons of the same quality | Of ore can be obtained in the Queen City mine, which is located near the Tecbattie,rD.
 l am reliably informed by the Colorado mil sTnaigsmstOr, that several lots of ore from ! the Queen City yielded over one hundred dollan to the ton. Now these tgo I.si.. alone have been opened in this district. but short drifts and shallow shafts can be found upon great many other. which work was done to hold them, iu 1863 and 1864. but ur.- der our new Territorial code, they are for { feited.
 TAcrs AND FIGURES
 l have few figures in my diary that ob- tained last June from the Recorder books of this district, which 1 wish to place before ! your resderS: Up to 1865 there sers re corded in this canon (Coiorado Mining Dis trict) seven hundred and sixty mineral loden. and eight hundred and fifty mining deeds ! Our mines are silver, copper and gold The silver veins predominate, and our copper lodes occupy one corner Of the district b- them selves. This great group of lodes claim to !, = = = sis,s -- .ais i-- ivunt; m the uIred States. Money and labor is all that is re- quired to convince the world of the truth of this statement Every one who has visited the two mines q have meatioHed) admits they are mArvels of richness. I do candidly , think l could select al least forty-fve large and well-defined silver lodes in this district that would open up As rich and extensive ss either the Queen City of Techatticup mines find in this district fifty-one mines par italy deyeloped, and now resting for want Of { funds. | What a pity that these splendid mines should have fallen into hands that are dispOs- ed to delay and procrastinate.
 ! THE DIsTEfcT WORTH LooKiSG GTTEz. 1 call Attention to this district as offering superior advantages and inducements in the way of mining iBtsrests. could devote at issst oIe hour in showing you the induce ments, but time and space Eiil not permit at present; al any rate, ! wiH give you few {: 1 lst, The mines here are rich 2d, They are extensive; 3d our Transportation facilities are of the yery first class, viI.: our supplies can be landed at our cabin doors from San i Francisco, all the way by water, and at req sofrsbie frright; 4ih, The climate, on the upper Colorado cannot be surpassed in the ! United states.
 ! am convinced that if you were tO visit this district, and learn its history, zee it's partly developed bat abandened naines. you would 90 no further-shell out your funds literally, and tell the boys tO rush in and pile up the ore at the mills We don't want one dollar of your money ioF feet; but come here with ample means, and we will pet you zs to the rich and valuable locations you can make, and your title will be as perfect as il [ you hsd paid out your tens of thousands os i dollar, and jSst ss ysiusi,ir. fiji yc would require fOr our services would be 10 sec you go to ~ors at once in opening ,,,ur Icdes- 1 MILLS. ETC.
 At present. neither of the mills are run
 ming. The Colorado mill l. being entirely
 rebuilt large force of mechanics l. pashing
 it through ylgoro0s(s, under the sGperintend-
 enee q a.. George E. wHiett Thi. mi
 property Is controlled by Mr. Stephen Otis Of Otis, farnum 4 Co, San Frxncisco, anc
 Mir. Davis, of Davis, Jordan Co, San Fran
 cisco. Great credit Is due these two gentle
 men for fhe liberal manner in which they q about remodeiling this mill They have sl ready expended s33,0oo Lately, they ship , ped thirty-onc fonS q SEsg..iiss. which IL Superintendent expects here in two or thre
 weeks, per steamer; and soon after their rs ceipt, the mill wiIl bs tn operation. The have made A contract with the rechatticu
 Company, for crushing their rock on A pe
 eentAge Of its yield The Spear brother ar here, and they inform me they will star
 their mill (which Is but a few rods from th
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