The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-11-09
THE MINING OUTLOOK.

Late news from San Francisco is not of a nature to give encouragement to the hopes long entertained by Arizonans-that the mining capitalists of California are in any thing like hurry to lend assistance in the matter of developing the mineral resources of our Territory, and, as "hope deferred nsaketh the heart sick" we confess to a slight squeamishhess in the region of that important member of our machinery. But, knowing, full well, that it will never do to "give up the ship" at this late day in the bgttfe, we are for "fghting it out" on the fine long held by us. Furthermore. we are in favor of advancing said line and commenc- inc the work before us anew, with greater vigor, more earnestness, strictcr economy than ever before.
 California has her surplus cnsh in grain, and will not realize from the speculation for several months to come. California capital ists know and admit that our mines are rich {; but they know, too, that said mines cannot be robbed by the Apaches; that, owing to the great cost of transportation, of labor, &c., the chances are that, for short time, little profit would come to them from investing here, so, they say to themselves, "We will await the settlement Of the Indian question i; the influx of laborers the building of rail- roads, &c., &c, before taking any chances away down in Apache land." Very we'll, gentlemen, it is for you to say this, but VIC wish you had said it long ago.
 Now. then, understanding, as our people do, the situation, in all it's cheerless shades, what must they do to save themselves and their Territory from more years of inaction and of proftless dreaming2 They must for get that Californians intend to help them work their mines and must do that job for themselves. They must rccollect that in every county of the Territory, there are mines of gold and silver sufficiently rich in those precious metals to pay whoever shall work them properly, systematically and eco- ironically, and citizens who have elected to make this Territory their home, for all time, must work together to accomplish the great purpose for which they live-which purpose is to enrich themselves and the country by taking from its rich quartz lodes the treas urcs which they contain.
 As far back as 1864 men united and worked together for this purpose, and many were suc- cessful, in small way, to be sure. But In- dian hostilities, fond dreams of capitalists, quartz mills, furnaces, &c., have filled their heads and well nigh palsied their hands, un- til they have lost all their ancient "snap," and self Afrsisnce.
 In those days mon lived upon scant, hard fare, and were men, in every sense of the word. Now, thanks to our productive soil, and to the Kindness of storekeepcrs in tempt ing our rough and tumble appetites with tur- urics, We have, we fear, become enervated, dependent semi-loafers, instead of the daring adventurers and toilers we formerly were.
 We'll, well, "pity 'tis 'tis true" But, we must adopt new motto, and that motto shall be, "Pitch in and win." We must pitch into our mines, and win Picks, drills, powder, fuse, quicksilver, willing hands, &c., will do the business for us. We have plenty es quartz rock that will pay from S15 to $lOO per ton; yes, more, and if one or two men have not the means to start work and aras- tras upon such mines, other men should join them; other means should be put up and used. We must, in fact, pattern after the ants, the bees and other cooperative crea- tures who unite their efforts and accomplish herculean tasks, for the general welfare.
 Enough money is squandered in the Terri tory, every day of the year, for things and amusements which its citizens might do with out, to set a company of five or more miners at work upon some good mine, and we, for one, favor some plan of raising funds for this purpose. We are poor, but, bless us, we are willing to give goodly portion of all we have to any man or set of men who will go to work, in good earnest, upon some good mine. Merchants, farmers, stock men, every man in every section of the Territory should do this, if they wish to see more life, more money, more trade, more white people and fewer Indians in this Territory.