The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-03-09
The @ Miner.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16. 1872.


 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16, 1872 E.fitor ef ihe Arizona Miaer:
 It has been some months since dropped you line, but in the mean time have been close observer of passing events connected with your Territory.
 The grand fizzIe of Peace Commission is ac- cepted by everyone, as likely to advance the interests of Arizona-it settling conclusively that Peace is a senseless word, when ap- piled to the Apaches; and that nothing but rigid measures will erd the work of sIauoh- teripg her citizens and robbing by the whole sale whenever opportunity offers.
 About all the Press of California and Ne vada support your idea of the general rout ing of the whole Apache tribe, or complete submission.
 The Alta stands up for Arizona, in many good and influential articles, and may be set down as one of her staunchest friends It is to be hoped that you will soon be freed from this bug-bear
 Within the past month there has been con- siderable excitement in stocks, and especially those of the Comstock. Any stir in these mines gives buoyancy to mining operations generally. The fact of the excitement, how ever is, that it was the manipuations of a Ring," and did not have enough reality in it to hold. There were millions of dollars of sales made in the Board, in week, and some days over one million for the day, which looks "terrific to the outsider, but to one better posted on the games here, shows a vast deal of humbugging. This time, how ever, the outsiders would not bite, and brok es' commission on humbug sales proved the best part of the operation. There was one good in it, however: it awakened some dor mant mining ideas in many who believed it was going to prove tremendous mining ex citement. With all this there is healthy feeling in regard to mines, and Arizona comes in for her share of the "good places to go to. '' l think, from present talk, that there will be large number of persons and much capital to go to Arizona this Spring. The rich ore brought up from there, and the extended notice Arizona is receiving from the reports of the yield of the same, and through extracts from your excellent and ardent supporter of Arizona, tend to drift the ideas of men that way. You have been showing forth her min eral wealth for a long time, and now it is to be hoped you will soon reap the reward of your endeavors.
 Another feature destined to advance the
  snow blockade There is one universal sen timent here that there must be Southern road and no promises by. the Union and Central Pacific Companies can stay the de- termination to have it. There are two things the Union Pacific cannot promise and keep: one is that it won't snow, and the other that they will put up about 300 miles of snow sheds. The Southern road must be had, or we cannot have any regular commu- nication during the winter months. An act i've and united effort to build the 35th Par. allel road will build it.
 Among the latest settlements we have mad is the Japanese Embassy, who came high ly delegated, highly trumpeted, and went of high-having had high old time " all the time. They are now at Salt Lake, awaiting ,he opening of the blockade. It was thought they would return to this city and go East by steamer, but we are informed again that they are content to stay at Salt Lake until the blockade is raised. The |" "Japs dined at Brigham's, and no doubt had glance at his many wives. Salt Lake is pretty good place to lay off.
 In Utah, for the Mormons it is getting rather rough. Those devilish, hard listed old miners are playing the very "scratch '" with the harem business. They can't see the point of one man having several wives and they none, so some put on their nice, win ming ways, and win.
 Among the yearly events here is Wo- man Suffrage convention, which has now been . three days in session. 1E# ~
 1t may be set down as grand success. The Press, which heretofore has heaped con- siderable ridicule on them, assumes altogether a different attitude. The fact is, wOman's suffrage is going to succeed and will be a set tiled fact before ten years elapse.
 You see go in for Woman's Rights. go in for giving her all she wants. "Strong minded" women should not scare any one. ''Strong minded" shows she has brains in her head. "Soft," ''swect" and "pretty" have too much of their brains in their heels ;-one thinks and the other daRces.
 The weather has been rough all over I was in the mountains on the Humboldt for two months past, and was glad to get out.
 Leaving Sacramento by steamer in day time, had glance at the whole country from there down, and for 90 miles or more, all was one vast sheet of water, and at some points as far as the eye could reach. No one can realize the immensity of water that over spreads everywhere and everything. Well, I do not know of anything else that would interest you, so I will close, hoping to do better next time, and not be so long about 1t. Yours truly, CosMos.