The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-08-28
Mining Matters.

of the palms, upon glancing at the above head, for we are not going to record "huge cean-ups" and "big strikes" yet awhile. However, we are pining to do so and shall take advantage of the earliest opportunity to spread oursclf. Just now, owing to scarcity of water, but little money is being taken out of the mines-either quartz or placer-in this vicinity, and until the Lord sends us a supply of the fluid, the same state of affairs will, undoubtedly, continue to exist. Never theless, mining is being carried on in Walkers, Hassayampa and Walnut Grove Mining Dis tricts with a fair promise of good results. At Walkers, ledge named the Box Elder" is being sunk upon by it's owners, Jackson S O., Capt. Solomon Shoupe, l.. N Griffin and ]. NJ. Sanford, and from what we have learned about the ledge, it is, in our opinion, as well as in that of its owners, confoundedly rich thing. We have seen several pieces of ore that were taken from this ledge at depth of sixty feet below the surface, have compared them with a specimen from that famous Col orado ledge, the Bob-Tail,r and must say that both ores resembl each other in an Aeminent degree" The gaiena, the sulphu- rets, the lustre of the ore, in fact, every or Eanism of the ores are similar, one to the other. It is the intention of the owners of the Box Elder,n to sink their shaft to the depth of 100 feet, and then to have portion of the ore worked either here or in San Fran cisco. At the present depth-sixty feet-the vein is six feet in width, between smooth, perpendicular castings. Over three feet of said width is composed of rock, filled with beautifully formed, tiny sulphurets, which assay immensely. The remaining three feet is made up of poor quartz and the usual mix lures found in veins. The company own l,fo0 feet of the ledge, yet we have some idea of going up and locating an extension, for ourself and the Hon. Jos. s. Wilson.
 "Uncle" Billy Pointer is still at work upon his lode,-the "Pointer,n We learn that the shaft is now down about twenty feet, at which depth he has good ledge of rock, of about four feet in thickness. As yet, but few sulphurets have shown themselves, and the rock is very rich in free gold. Uncle Billy thinks that when he has taken out and worked 100 tons of the ore, he will be able to afford the luxury of trip to the States, and We hope he will. He is, we believe, the oldest man in this region of country, yet can and does do more work than half the young men in the country.
 HAssAYAMPA DIsTRIcT.-At present, more is being done in.the way Of "br;nging the country out" in this district than in any other in the Sierra Preta, and the hopes of our people are centered upon it. A. o. Moves, the indefatigable, has been experimenting with the Paul & Wood process, and we learn, has succeeded in working Chase ore by it, to his entire satisfaction. If this be so, and we have every reason to believe that it is so, il will not be many months before Moves will be able to dazzle the eyes of San Franciscans with Arizona bullion.
 Tuesday last, we had call from Charley Taylor, of Upper Hassayampa, and were by him informed that he had at last secured the services of competent men to finish the build ing of his water wheel. He said he had sunk shaft of the depth of twenty feet, on the Astor lode; that at that depth the vein i: three feet thick, and the rock just as rich a, he cared to have it. Should everything gc right, many weeks will not expire before hi, arastras will be in operation, contributing tc the wealth of the country. We need scarce ly say that we wish Charley great success in his efforts to help himself and the country
 The placer miners of the district are work ing away with rockers, making, we are told small wages.
 THE STERLISG.-A note from A. Widman Superintendent of the Sterling Mining Com pany, of date, August 24, informs us that the company's mill was started to run at twenty one minutes past o'clock, p. m, on the 23d inst, and that machinery and everything else worked to the entire satisfaction of all pres ent. Mir. Wdman also states that the mine was looking better than ever before ;--yield ing plenty of ore. The only serious draw. back to the successful and continuous work. ing of the mill, at present, is the scarcity o water, and, of course, the prayers of thi. community arc being devoutly offered up foi rain. Every effort possible has been made by the Superintendent to procure a supply o