The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-02-04
One ' Miner.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

n. rn;ninr investment with fair prospect of ho- eraI returnn; but the anarchy accident to our civil war. which prevailed for several years, eansei inc destruction or abandonment oi nearly all mining enterprises in this portion of our Territory. The proprictors oi u'ne s;tnate1 q Cey miles south Of Tucson, known nd inc Lee X Scott mine, recently treighted several tons of second-clasS ore Co san tlN'- cisco and received handsome proht thereon, after defraying all expenses. believe there arc many mines now untouched m ms DOT tion of the Territory that can be worked at a profit with capital and jndicions manage ment.
 No discovery has been made during the past year of greater importance to our mate rial interests, than that of an extensive vein 1 nf most excellent coal in the White mountains 1 near Camp Thomas. lt has been used by | r,cehanics at Camp Thomas and Tucson, and fs pronounced by them superior article. 1 This discovery gives promise that an abun- dance of coal will be found in Arizona, and that the operation and the economical pro- ! rs,lInc of machinery will not suffer in conse- l ouence of a want of this desirable article.
 Mining Legislation am generally opposed to legslating upon mining questions believing the miners of the several districts are better qualified to frame laws for their own peculiar wants and iocali- ties than the Legislature ns the Territory, and they have almost universally prescribed their laws since the early discovery of gold in California. aud Congress and the courts have recognized The wisdom of their action. It would be of vast assistance to the min ing interests of the Territory to have an As- saver appointed by the government to assay gold and silver bullion, and also make reliable tests of ore We have many prospectors too poor to pay the expense of making such tests. They are class of people who contribute as much to enrich tEc world and as little to en- rich themselves as any we have, and think it but right, after they have endured hard ships and braved dangers tu make discoveries, that the Government should aid them to the extent of furnishing them free of cost reli- able information of what they have found besides we are now obliged to ship our ores for assay to San Francisco or Philadelphia, with no express facilities, and if returns are ever obtained, it Is after delay of many weeks or months.
 Territorial AruiA
 have received from the Government of the United States seven hundred and twenty four f724) stand of arms with one hundred (l00, rounds oe ammunition to each gun. l have confided the distribution of these arms 70 Col. E. Phelps, at Tucson, and Col. II. A Bgelow, at Prescott and call your asten- tion to their reports for additional nforma- tion on this subject. A portion of these arms were due the Territory fron fund that is constantly accommodating to be applied to the purchase Of arms for the States and Ter ritories, and portion was furnished the Ter ritory in advance by the Secretary of War, and charged against the fund referred to. It q -. will accumulate to pay for the arms already received. found upon the receipt of these arms that many of our citizens were without arms or armed with inferior weapons, and considered it my duty, in advance of your action, to place them in the hands of those most exposed to Indian hostilties and least able to purchase them. I believe, in the main, this object has been attained, and much good has resulted from their use. 1 have given instructions to require an agreement, with an indorser, from each person receiving an arIR, to return it on demand to the Gov. ernor, or failing rO do so, forfeit and pay Si0. Aiter an experience of one year and half, I am net able to suggest better plan for the distribution of these arms.
 Surveys.
 We now have a separate surveying district with the Land and Surveyor Generals offices ih OpcIAtiVh- Inc snu UT clu,OJJ was ApprO- priated at the last session of Congress fot surveys in this Territory. This is quite in adequate for the extension of the surveys as rapidly as the settlements advance. Onl farmers arc generally anxious to obtain title, to their lands, and to enable them to do 50, trust more liberal appropriation win b' made.
 Town sites "
 The Act Of Congress regulating the sale O town sites provides that land upon which anl town is located may be entered for the tist and benefit of the people of said town by tn, county judge CT mayor of an incorporated city, at SIPS per acre. It Is then made th, duty of said judge or mayor to deed the lot to the owners at the pro rats price Of th, land, and expense of the deed. It is reserve, to the local Legislatures to establish rules fo the disposition of the lots. deem it a mat ter of importance that the people be enabled to obtain titles 10 town property as speedil, as possible, in order that disputes may be ob viRted and that euch owner may feel secur Selling Liquor, Arms end Ammunition |. I. ..<., t%f # Indiana @
 Complaints arc constantly made of sales O x fquor, arms and ammunition to Indians, an, :, serious results are liable t0 occur in eouse | quence. Severe penalties should be enacte, against the sale of liquor to any class of In dians, and also against that of arms and ain :. munition to any except those known 10 b friendly to Us, and hostile toward all of ou ,; enemies. ti .s5yg 's5.t5 ,..,-. af Amendments to Various Lava Y Y r-. . sf Al l.