Arizona miner., 1868-05-16
Mining News.

Coon CLEAN Cp.-Last week. Little t Taylor. of Lower Lynx creek, after five days run with three hands cleaned up their sluce-boves, and got $50. Who says our placer mines ,cA not pay?
 MILLER X Co.--thrce men--took out of the England pulch, last week. about slG0. Two Mexicans, who came here recently. from Weaver. took out of this gulch in one-half day, over half an ounce. They washed the dirt in a rocker Next day they came to town after provisions, and went back again
 GEORGE Nlorx, Frcnchman, las sluice- claim on Upper Lynx creek whih pays him about five dollars day
 TnE placer miners on the Hasnyampa are making fair wages
 The Aztlan mill is running upon Chase rock.
 McWHLnMs smru have been flooded out of their claim, in the vicinity of the Tanks. They will resume operations so soon ss tle water de- creases. Tom told us the other cay, that the claim was good for xix or seven dollars day for some time to come.
 WE learn that it is the intention of some of our miners to pay a visit to Black Canyon soon, and prospect some of the bars, witl view to find ing the best, and working it W th hydraulic pro- cess. Co ahead, gentlemen, you will find lots of pay dirt There is not bar or bench on the whole creek that will not pay well, if properly worked
 THF miners on Big Bug are plying the pick .sRIe et,. C I nies now at work-some four or iye--are making from four to twelve dollars day.
 CONSIDERABLE gold is being taken ont of the placers at Weaver Hill, and those in the vicinity of the Vuturc mine. | ! miles from Wickenburg The "dry-washng % machine is a perfect success.
 SOME parties from Prescott went over to Lynx creek Thursday last, for fine purpose, we are in- formed. of buying or locating claim ill that yi- cinty, and going to work upon il. There is plenty of good ground in that vicinity, and il is shame that some of our idlcrs don't go to work and open up claims. Were our creeks and gulchcs in California, Colorado or Montana. every foot of gravel in them would soon be washed
 QuAHrz MINNG.-D. R. Poland came down from Walkers District yesterday. The arastras were running. Nobody had cleaned up during the week, consequently he was unable to give us any report. Promised to enlightcn us next week.
 Turkey Creek Districi--I. E. Slack and others were in town Saturday last from this district The shafi on the Gross lode was down ten feet at the time they Jeff. and prospects of its proving q good ledge, were good. Indians were plenty, and work. We fear, will have to be suspended. | Wjoso.b,rg District.--Both mills are now at work The new silver ledge recently discovered northeast of Wickenburg is being prospec;ed. Frank Poujet who spcn; some time al the mine recently, told ns while here, that he considered il the richest thing yet discovered The vein is narrow. but the lode is well delned. and can be traced for miles. Prank saw pieces Of native silver in rock taken out Of this ledge, which he says, were as large as q thimble
 R. W Groom, one or the best if not the best prospector in the county, has found another rich and big silver ledge fifteen miles below Wiekcn- burg. He will sink shaft upon it.
 The Wickcnburg and La Paz people are greatly excited over the new mine recently discovered near Black Tanks, on the La Paz and Prescott wagon road. The ledge has been located for miles and is being worked upon by several com pauies It is said to be richer and larger than the Vulure. Henry Wickeuburg and W. P. Smith were hauling rock to their mil al Wicken- burg to crush and test it.
 We have no news from Williams Fork copper mines, nor the districts Of the Colorado. Wish our friends in Yuma and Mohaye counties would keep us posted.
 Big Bug D,sirict.-Mr. Gray informs us that he will soon start his mill in Big Bug. He says matters look favorable now for an early resump- ton of business.
 A J. shanks, of this place has received a let ter from Mir. Lovcjoy Ca siockholder in the Brad shaw Mining Co, of Black Canon} who is now a; the East which states that were it no; for fear of Indians, the Company would long since have gone to work. Thus it is. Were it not for inc ! Indian incubus that has weighed down 30 hcay- fly upon us for the past four years not less than twenty quartz mills would to-day be at work in this county.