The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-03-09
HINES AND MINING.

f JcDks thinks the owners of the Loie"n"
 Benton and other rich mines in Tiger us
 trict ought to ship their rich ores 10 oa' Francisco, and show monied men that tner are many rich silver mines here beside 'n Tiger. ..-----.--------------
 In Pine Grove District, Jackson, Shoup : Co.,. are still operating on the Del Pasco.
 In Hassayampa District, company men are erecting the old Ticonderoga battery which will be run by water-wheei a'reau! erected. They have pans and think the, ! will be able to successfully treat both goi' and silver ores.
 The Benjamin, Bismarck and other lode' in the Benjamin belt are turning out well Messrs. Kelly, Crook and other gentlemen , took look at those mines Thursday last land express themselves in love with them The country rock. everything in fact, pleased Mr. Crook, and he is by profession, a metal lurgist and mneralogist.
 In Walker District, placer mining IS all the go, and, from the large quantity of gold brought here one day this week, by C. |. Shelton, we take it, that placer mining there pays. Billy Gavin is running long tom, and one company is sluicing a little. Some forty persons are working with rockers.
 Placer mining is also being carried on with good success along Upper Hassayampa Creek, where there is good sluice-head of water.
 The Vulture mill and mine, near Wicken- burg, are paying.
 We have no news from Yuma and Pima counties.
 In Maricopa county, work upon the Silver Queen and one or two other silver lodges is being prosecuted successfully.
 The news from
 Wallapai District
 Mohave County, is good, as will be learned by all who may peruse the following from our regular correspondent: MINERAL PARK, Feb. 2lst, 1872
 Editor Miner:-I take the first opportuni- ty of correcting some errors which appeared in my last letter. The first was the asser- tion that the top ore of the Keystone was rich corJoaate should have said it was chloride. The next is the statement that the rich ore recently struck in that mine runs along the hanging wall. On the contrary, all the mines here, so far as 1 am aware, arc richest on the foot wall. am at loss to know how these errors crept into my letter. While speaking of the Keystone will add that the breadth of rich ore in the bottom of the shaft has considerably increased and that work is being pushed day and night with the ] intention of sinking at laaot twenty feet fur ther.
 The machinery for Mr. Coover's furnace, at Granite, is now between this place and Iardyville, and is expected to arrive at its destination tomorrow. Mir. Coover says he will have everything in operation by the first of April.
 It is now understood that facilities for roasting ore arc to be attached to the Hardy & Meacham mill at this place. It seems that the report that smelting works were to be attached to the mill had its foundation in the fact that coasters were to be erected.
 E. Martin Smith, of Cerbat, has com mcnced work on his mines and I understand is highly pleased with the developments. The Champion, (one of his mines), now has a shaft about thirty feet deep and produces ore which will assay about one thousand dol lars to the ton. It carries considerable gold.
 Work has been commenced, this week, on the Stark and Ewing,-being the first north west extension of the Keystone, shaft will be sunk on this mine to water level, as soon as possible. The ledge, at this place, crops out larger and richer than at any other point, and believe it is the intention of the Com pany to have their ore worked here as soon as they can procure it roasted. The Fairfield, the second N. w. Extension on the same lode is now down to the depth of forty-five 1 feet, exclusive of thirty feet cut which was made before sinking It is estimated that this shaft will have to be sunk ninety feet further before reaching water level. Work or it is being pushed with the usual vigor.
 A great deal of work is being done on mining claims in all directions. Miners are all active and number of new locations have recently been made, the specimens brought in looking quite rich. Some arc chloride and others carbonate.
 Another recent clean up at the mill from Lone Star rock resulted in fine quality of gold and silver bullion. Work is still going on in drift at the latter mine, and am in- formed that more men are soon to be put on and the shaft to be sunk deeper. Prepara- tions are being made by number of owners of town lots to build, and a general activity on all sides indicates present thrift as we'll as a strong faith in future prosperity. As an other indication of this might mention that strong poker games have been going on re gently.
 1 Worthy Soldier. II The last Messilla (New Mexico) Borders