The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-09-21

From the Arix0ua Miner, Aug. a.

From the Arixoua Miner, Aug. a.
Wealth will have its worshippcrs. Treas
ures will not he permitted TO lie still in the
ground much longer. and Ansona Is now
~ ground from which thousands Of for.
tusc seekers propose to gorge themselves
With gold, silver, and gems ''of purest ray
serene"
Well, let them come on. This Territory
10 very large one; yes, large enough to
hold ship loads of precious stones. But
W reassert, do not come here. at our invita-
lion, 70 I'll your sacks and purses with dia.
uoDds and such, for We are not prepared to
say, positively, that such sems do exist here,
although VIC rather think they do.
/ The foregoing remarks arc, of course,
drawn ont In consequence. .s 49, ..''s'''-' I
excitement In San Francisco about an i'm
mcuse diamond field In this Territory, which |
excitement was, at latest dates, feeding |
upon the report of Mr. Jsnin, which up. |
pears on the first page of this paper.
Tom Miner, the "Bilk," - he is known
here and elsewhere, wss in the city at the
head ofa company, preparing to start for
his diamond ranch Force Gregory and one
or two other members Of last years Miner
party, were In the city. Gregory speaks of
. man named McCullum or McCallum, who
was . member of the party, and who found
come precious stones, the value of which he
did not make known 10 Miner. Joe. VOsh'
by and others were in the secret.
Two rival companies are now organizing
their forces for Arizona,-Miners and Har'
peudiug's
Once upon u time not many years ago,
certain soldier Of Camp Mcdowell found
what he supposed was big diamond. He
took II to San Francisco ani disposed of It
for very large Sum; busy rumor coon after
said the soldier procured that diamond BY
''n,pping" I, from some person who previ.
ously possessed It. Then, Severance 4 Co.,
of San Francisco, wrote to u to know II
there were diamonds lying around loose
here. We objected 10 giving an emphatic
opinion on that point. for the simple reason
tina. We we're not qualified to do 20. Old
soldiers who took part in driving the Nav.
ajo Indians upon reservation, have told rs
that the Navajo country-to the north and
east of Prescott-contains all manner OF
beautiful stones, among which they thought
diamonds managed to fill positions.
Several yeassgo, Mr. Slack, an old miner
Of Lynx Creek, in this county, skcdaddlcd
from these diggings, and turned up At the
Burro mines, in the interest and pay OF
Harpending and Roberts, VIC believe. He
remained there some time. when he left for
San Francisco and Utah, in the interest OF
his employers. He is now in tho East,
living like a fighting cock" upon cash
made while in the employ Of lIarpending-
some say. the procccds Of the sale Of his d.
almonds, and interest in the claim; Others,
again, aver that Slack got his cash from the
sale of mine in Utah. He has old and
dear friends here In Prescott, with whom
.s,cr once said diamond. It will be seer
that Mr., Slack is used pretty freely in Jan
in's Report. Van Allen. who came her
several months ago. and, with Charles My
era, ''s,lently stole away" towards New
Mexico, on a diamond hunt. told person
here that Slack took from this Territory
great many diamonds.
We have seen . mc Of the diamonds
found in the Pinal Mountains, and did no
believe thcy were diamonds. We have bec
upon every important river and creek Il
I Arizona: have seen wagon loads Of bcautl
ful stones near the Big Colorado. the Lit'l
9 Colorado, tho Gila, tho branches Of Sal
River, the Verde and other streams, bu
, cannot say that any Of those seen by q
, were diamonds or other precious stones; bs
I in the light that now shines upon 10 frol
. San Francisco, We think We show to advaI
,ssc NJ . poor, ignorant idiot. who has tEs'
, slsd IN, down, and across Arizona. mol
than two thousand miles without procuriu
J.. 70 much - . specimen of the numberIe
precious stones over which We passed. B'
they ore oil around Prescott, and, ~ SOC
~ their value shall have been establisht
- here. We shall cndcayor to make up for 10
time.
: :. Finally, if people seiu come here in sear'
J" Of precious stones, now 10 . good time,
the weather 10 nice, grass and water plent
T. and Indians need planting worse than ev
- before.
:" The following is what Governor Saffo
= knows about diamonds as furnished in
letter 10 the San Diego Union:
II know that Il il . little foreign to I
&c subject commenced to write about, but
IL 10 much interest IL felt here and elsewhe
d. upon the subject. feel it my duty to I
+ ron what know about d,amonda A ye
and half ago learned To certainty Il
IF diamonds hsd been found either In Arizo
OF or near tho line. The information I
g ceiyed Was confidential, and knew II to
ch true. with three others, then commene
re the work Of finding the place. We follow
rumovs, wiuks and mods. with about
10 much earnestnees a Japhet looked for
u. father. Finally, on the Navajo Rescr
Of tjon We thought we had found il; but
Il. rubies orc much more easily obtained u
lre dismouds, We coutented ourselves
ch eashesing 'rubies. We collected the value
million " two each, and concluded
had enough to make ourselves comforta
9" aud our friends also. We took them to
oc Francisco and sent some to Boston. II
" proved 10 be ,garne,s and Of NO value;
e. the beautiful dreams of schools and cOlle
Iee W We would build up, and poor people
'"e would make happy, al vanished. and
f.,und ourselves as before. struggling
D.. make the ends meet
nm In this venture VIC had expended COM
'tcr srahls money, aad were compelled 70 %
v doa further se.nrh. ! was. however,
de. wen saais6ed ~ now that diamond fields
ds. iseed somswhesc in this county, and "
'd'. d soms time b found. On reading rep
'sd: of ths diamond fields Of Africa, nnd
,om whsasves they 6uc Gasnets they comme
In 70 look Gos diamonds. ] understand
a.. sasnses are souaesimes found, and few y
,ice diamosds can be fnand With them; but
,he moe8 ass neves fsund In localities vi
"A. sssnsss are not fouud. 0asneis are "a
~ 6ossd In many phe.sia Asinsa, bat y