Arizona miner., 1866-06-13
BEAVER MINING DISTRICT.
PREscoTT. JuSE II. 1866

PREscoTT. JCSE II. 1866.
 EDrToR oY ARIzoSA MlsER.-IInving re- gently made a trip from Borger's camp on Big Bug creek, to the lower Agna Frio, in company with nine ether persons, I, at the request of the party, give the following &C., count of what we saw and done:
 Left camp on Rig Bug on the morning of June lst, and travelled down the creek about six miles; crossed it. and in about two hours travel, struck a goOd-sized stream of water which we christened Rabbit creek. Alter resting a short time upon it's banks, we sad died, packed up and turned our faces south east. About five o'clock, struck water and called it Antelope creek, from the fact tha, a large band of tsese timid creatures were discernible on hill close by. Struck out next morning in direction of Black Canon. and travelled until noon, when, not liking the formation and appearance of the country, we turned Co the east, and soon struck belt of granite, and, to our joy, beheld the Agua Fro river close by. Started for 1t, and during the time we were going thereto, found two gold bearing quartz lodes Of considerable size and richness. We camped in A beautiful grove of oottonwoods, ash, etc, which we named Eagle Grove, and started out to fish and prospect. We found gold on the rnesss, and in the gulches, but not enough of 1t to pay. We also found several good-looking quartz lodes. and located four of them. The river and country around Eagle Grove presents q beautiful appearance. For miles up the river there are several small. rich valleys that can be made to yield good crops. There is plenty of timber for all purposes. and an abundance of water. The climate is mild. About mile below the grove the Ftg haas C.. tl .-k
 forming black, perpendiculariy walled canon. Me found plenty of fish, from four to eight inches long, and shot thrpe beaver. which animals appeared to be very plenty. So you can imagine how we luxuriated. There are lagunas, or lakes, three or four hundred yards long and from three to twelve feet deep. The country presents a grand and singular appearance: On the east there are long. black mesas, level as table, save where some stream has cut for itself channel These mesas are covered with grass, and extend, eighteen or twenty miles east, to q range oI hills, which are crowned by hundreds oi weird-shaped cones. On the west side of the river the country is made up of rolling hills that are covered with a thrifty growth ot grams grass. An excellcn: ruaa can be made from Pres sott to Eagle Grove vsa Woolsey'. ranch and Big Bug, for a trifing sum, ana with its lodes, agricultural land and semi
 tropical climate. predict for that section speedy settlement and development. Or Wednesday, May 90, lS66, the party held [ meeting, formed a new district which they named the Beaver Quartz Mining District,
 elected Robert j. 0sburn, Recorder, and adopted the Territorial mining law as the law that shall m all eases c-c-:s jss TssJIis locating or working mines in said district Beaver district Is bounded as follows: Commencing on the Agua Eric river, at the mouth of Coy ote creek and following up the Agua Frio north, to the mouth of Big Bug creek thence west to the head of Rabbit creek thence south to the head of Coyote creek; thence east, down said creek, to the Agua Frio Our provisions, just then, showing symptoms of growing beautifully less, we thought Il best to strike for hum" and started across the country, ria Dripping Springs, to Vol creek, where we arrived in the evening. Thi: creek has paid we'll in spots, but, on account of the water, we could not get to bedrock We started for home next morning. During the day we saw great many quartz lodes and shot three deer. Most of the veins run through talcnse slate, and are very small, un- til you near Big Bug, when they widen out On arriving at Big Bug, I was surprised a, the amount of work done since our party left The mill-house had been covered in, the boiler and heavy timbers placed in position, tine lodes are being made to yield plenty o good pay-rock, and Mir Borger feels confident of being able to crush it by the 4th of July when he intends giving grand celebration ir honor of the day ard the eveut. Mir. Wool sey, too, has been working vigorously. In go ing from Prescott to Big Bug, stopped ai his ranch on the Agua frio all right. H' has roofed and fitted up his large stone dwell. ing in a modest and comfortable manner, anc occupies his spare moments --w which sr' very few-in reading the MIsER and layinS plans to subjugate Apachedom. His mil will soon be running, and he is opening three of the richest lodes in the country, building roads, etc. He desctves success. BrAvER.