Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-01-07
FROM THE BURRO MINES.

prospects B17ghtenang. .M1IlS reported
coming and Million Dollars in Treasury
Of MeU M@eieo Mining Company.
Railroad. Erection Of INachinery. :. .
operate and Theatrical. :. .SnO10. . .
Post Office needed. D.. F.. Halls, dc.
RALsToN, N. NJ. Dec. g., 1870
Our mining status is beginning tc
brighten. We hear of two stamp
mills on the road this side of Kit Car
son en-route to the Silver Flat District.
Times are said to be quite lovely over
there, and all feel full of confidence.
In regard to the Virginia District,
the grand center and body of mineral
wealth Of the country-we have
greater things in store. The Caifor-
mia company, of which an envious few
have so much tried to injure, are the
bone and sinew of the mining inter
est in this country, and methinks those
who have tried to injure them will
soon, if they have not already, seen
the folly of their course. 1t is now
automatically stated here that there is
one million dollars working capital
in the treasury of the New Mexico
Mining Co., and that as soon as the
necessary arrangements can be per-
fected they will commence operations
with view Of opening their mines
here on very extensive scale. A
railroad to the ella will be one of
the first if not the initiatory steps,
and following will be the erection of
extensive machinery and the opening
of the mines. This plan is grand
one, and as feasible as grand.
The monotony Of the winter here is
being much enlivened by the frequent
appearance of the Burro Troupe,
which made its debut on Saturday
night, completely astonishing the citi-
zens and doing themselves great cred
it. There was some doubt as to their
success before they made an appear
ance, but that is now banished; we
now know that we hay the talent for
a first class opera, and 5ne chances are
that before another Christmas shall
have put IN an appearance we will be
able to boast of the best theatre be-
tween Denver and San Francisco.
The furry of snow we had has en-
tirely disappeared several days since,
yet the atmosphere is quite sharp.
The stage conductor informs US that
there is about foot in depth of snow
at the Rio Mimbres; in fact, from
Cow Springs to Cooks Canon.
After the first of January, we are
to have tri-weekly mail, which al
though we expect no benefit by it I'M
til we either get Post Office or a ren-
ovation at Mimbres, l am glad for
those who will be benefited. The arm
Of progress is beginning TO stretch over
this way, and it will not be long till
we feel the pulsations from its fingers
ends, which are Strengthening out to-
ward us.
The Southern railroad must soon be
q fixed fact; nothing can prevent the
Of SO important a project,
and the force that has thus far delay
ed it must nearly have spent itself.
It is very evident that the postal
service in this country has got
mighty big hole somewhere, and the
sooner it is found and the leak stopped,
he better it will please the CORES
bonding portion of the community.
Dur quota Of letters which was in
5he neighborhood of 100 per week,
las all at once dropped square off and
or four weeks and over we have
not had total of fifty. Where are
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