Arizona miner., 1867-12-28
Mining News.

" lnnlng called upon us last Sunuay, ana lh- formed us that the miners were busily em- ployed in working and taking out ore. \. \. French had worked another batch of refuse TieTie rock. which paid very well-much better than he expected. Fredericks, Marsh, and Watson are taking rock from the Sham- rock lode Their team is constantly at work, hauling ore for the miners. Now that the wet season has fairly set in, We expect to hear of the starting of the several water-wheels that have been built during the past summer for the purpose of running arastras.
 Big Bug Dbtrict-W Workmen are now ta- king rock out of the 'Eugenie' Work upon the Dividend is progressing, and the mill will be started soon. We presume the late rains caused the creeks to rise, and of course placer mining will commence. It will be re- membered that Mr l.. C. Gray. of the firm of Gray, IIitckcock & Co, of San Francisco, started for that city several weeks since for the sole purpose of bringing out with him, the well known miner and metallurgist, Mir Kustel, who, we are informed, will take charge of Mir. Gray's mines By late adyices from the city, MT. Kustel was ready 10 come down, and as Mir. Gray is a fast traveller, our citizens may look for these gentlemen soon. Mir Borger will also return with them.
 From the great knowledge of mines and mining possessed by Nr. Kustel Arizonans expect that he will succeed in working prof itably, the rich, but rebellious ores of Big Bug district. The company has expended thou sands of dollars in sinking and ;unneling upon the Calena, Big Bug and Eugenie lode,, and in erecting ten stamp mill, etc. with out, Us yet, receiving much recompense, and we hope these lodges will do the fair thing and shell out freely, when properly worked as we think they will be- when Mr. K takes hold of them.
 Wieke,bgrg Distoiot.--Mr Henry Wicksn- burg, the discoyerer and locator of the great Vulture mine, arrived in Prescott on Christ mas night He was accompanied by Mr. Lar kin, of Pima Villages, who came to Arizona with the outfit as some of our people call the corps of civil officers sent out from Wash ingtcn City iB '63, to rule over us. Mir. Wick enburg called upon us on Thursday last, and said that he and MT. Bill Smith would soon be ready to start up their mill. They are having everything about it cleaned and fitted up in good running order; are hauling rock and wood, and, no doubt. when it does start. it will be made to hump itself night and day for long time. We hope Mir. Wickenhurg will take out money enough in six months to make him a millionaire, as he richly deserves pile He is the man who first had the cour- age and foresight to work quartz in this coun- ty, and by his untiring energy and persever- ance, gave tone to and established quartz mining as business in Central Arizona
 The 20 stamp mill of the YuitGre Mining Company Mr W, informs us, is turning out piles of gold. Mr. Phelps, who purchased the claim owned by the V. II. Co., from Mir WiekcHburg, has returned ;o Arizona: and is now stopping at the mill, or, as some call it. "yulture City" In order to guard against theft, we are told that the Company now usc iron boxes, in which ali empioye at the mine locks up the rich pieces of quartz so as not tC hold out too much inducement to teamster, and others to become thieves.
 The health of Wickenburg has greatly i'm proved, and bnsiness is very lively.
 Alr Barnett, the boss merchant, and musical prodigy of the foothills, is doing good busi ness, selling goods to the Wickenburgers, and charming them with banjo-ical strains of de lightful music.
 GEORGE MoSRoE, . gentleman well and favorably known to most of the citizens O Prescott, has, in connection with another man purchased or leased E F Jones Hotel, and Il running it for ali it is worth. George served his country in Arizona, for four yesfs. ss private in Captain Hargrave's Company; hi Eaodcsty alone prevented him from heipg "Gigadier Brindle." He is little cuss; bu is every inch man, and we predict for him brilliant future and rich reward in the hote business. Go in, Baily," you are brick.
 HassayaHpa Dis,riet.-Work on the Chase lode is being steadily prosecuted. One O the shafts is now down about sixty feet, anc the rock taken out of it is excellent. Messrs Moves < Curtis arc, consequently, in higl spirits, and believe they have struck it at last Like Mir. Reed, these gentlemen have met with disappointments in mining, but by dint Of sheer pluck and perseverance,, it would