The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-08-05
The |'''''a an0imer.
MINES OF WALLAPAI DISTRICT

We copy the following letter from the Los Angeles Nsr. of July 22d:
 NoHAyE CIrY, Arizona, July g. lS7l Editor Daiiy Ners For several years past it has been known that several silver mines existed in the Cerbat Range in Mohave coun- ty, Arizona. In 1865 a mining district was formed called the Sacramento District but all work was stopped, as soon after the Wal. lapai Indians became hostile and it was con sidered unsafe for small parties to prospect in that fegion For two years past these h. dans have been at peace and no dopredations have been committed by them, and m Octo- ter last a party was organized at Mphave City and sent out to prospect and locate mines they were emInently successful and discov- cred many exceedingly rich lodges of argenti- ferrous galena, also of rich ores containing cllorides and suphide of silver. several lede. es rich m gold were also found and a ship mcut from one of these to San Francisco was worked with good results and was favorably spoken of by experts both as regarded it's yield and the ease with which 1t could be worked.
 THE wALLAPAl DISTRICT.
 This district formerly Sacramento Dis. trictl has been reorganizcd and is now called the Wallapai District, Mr. ". |. Fee being recorder.
 There are three mining camps, Cerbat. Mineral Park, and Panowa
 Cerbat IS the oldest settlement and is dis. tant from Hardyyile about thirty miles, good wagon road, part of it toll road, con meets the two places. Wood and water are abundant and excellent grazing IS found in the foot hills and the wide Sacramento Val ley. Horses and cattle run out loose and keep fat all the year. The winters are rather cold, snow occasionally falls on the moun- talns, the summer IS pleasant, hot in the day with cool nights. The climate IS very heal thy as there Is no malaria.
 THE MINES.
 The mines that at first attracted attention were the large and boldly defined ledres of argentiierious galena that crop out and can be traced for miles, all these ledges are rich Tn silver, assaying from fifty to three hundred dollars per ton. while the lead is from GO to 70 per cent. The ore can be easily smelted. Much work has been done on the mines here. several deep shafts have been sunk and the lodges hold out well and seem to be true Assure veins. On the Vanderbilt a ledge of gold and silver bearing quartz, shaft 50 feet In depth has been sunk. The ledge is fully three feet in thickness, the quality of the ore IS improving. IL assays from three to six hun dred dollars ton. The Five Forks ledge has shaft of twenty feet with four foot vein ot good pay rock, working from one hundred and fifty to three hundred dollars per ton. A quantity of this ore has beer worked in San Francisco and the owners have now out large quantity awaiting shipment There arc numerous other lodges that will pay well but sufficient work has not been done on them to test their value.
 THE GALESA LEpCEs.
 Some of the Galena ledges, tho Union. Champion, Morgan and others contain from fifty to one hundred and fifty dollars per ton m silver, while the lead is about 60 or 70 Der cent
 These ores would pay to ship, but the par ties owning them prefer to reduce them on the ground, as wood is abundant and easy of aecess; already preparations for erecting a smelling furnace have been made.
 NEW DISCOVERIES.
 At Mineral Park, distant from Cerbat in 4 northerly direction about five miles, yery rich belt of lodges has been found. Thest crop out chiefly in a large fiat covered with cedar timber. The ores contain chloride and sulphide of silver, with but little base metal They are exceedingly ricb
 The Keystone, wide ledge, has shaf about 4O feet in depth, the ore assayng iron two hundred to two thousand dollars per ton The Fairfield, an extension of the Keystone also promises well, but not SO much work ha, been done on 1t. The Lone Star, the Setting Sun, the Dexter, Putnam, Norwak, Wa Horse, Telegraph and numerous other claims all open well. There are about sixty men al tnls camp at present, all busily engaged ir opening their mines. 4 five stamp mill il now being erected, and it is expected to b. n working order about the middle of Angus, Pine aud cedar timber is abundant. Wate IS furnished by numerous springs.
 About three miles north Of this camp som very rich discoveries have been made Grea excitement has been created by the discover, "' vast ledge some D or 30 feet in thick ness, and showing all across the vein auanti ties of horn silver. This ledge, it IS stated will eclipse the famed Tiger lode in the Brad shaw district
 The lodes are found in granite rock and rur northeast and southwest. They can be traced long distance The walls are well-definec and the body of ore increases in width ant thickness as 1t goes down.
 Experienced miners are arriving daily iron White Pine, Pioche and other districts, ant all concur that ID no place have richer anC more accessible mines been found. Supplie are obtained at reasonable prices at Hardy viIle, on the Colorado nver, a point reachec by steamboats at all stages of the river. A this place depot will be established for th, shipment of ores and bullion. ARIZONA.