The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-02-15
MINES AND MINING.


 For the first time in several months, the miners and prospectors of this portion oi the Territory arc quite active and hopeful. Since the rain and snow. we have witnessed several movements of men and animal, to- . ward. thc mountains. and this l~ activity. Then men have come in from said mountains with very good news.
 For instance. Messrs. \ C. Williamson and George A. Hammond, who arrived Sunday night, from the Bradshaw country, have been pleased to inform us that, during the past two months, several shafts have been put down upon the War Eagle, Tiger and other lodes and tAat the lodges in said new shafts, are good that there is now n great deal of water in the mountains, and that the mill and arastras of Messrs Jackson X Shoup will soon commence grinding. From the Hassayampa there are very favor able reports. j. X. Anderson and bis part ner had struck rich placer diggngs in a bar not far from Moves X Curtis mill. All the miners are sluiclng, and taking out the good ] yellow gold in paying qugntites. Me-srs. shelton & Pointer, of Lynx creek, ! who were here during tue week, have given Us similar reports, and, in addition, NIT. , Pointer, who has a great many tons of rich ore out, will, in A few days. start his aras- iras. which he will run by water power.
 Messrs. Johnson and Cole, of this place, have just purchased one of the richest placer claims on upper Lynx creek, and have gone over to work it.
 Mr. LOvejoy is preparing for short by draulicing season.
 Mr. Allen Cullumbcr brought up recently from Walnut Grove, several ounces of gold the proceeds of few tons of Big Rebel ore, recently worked in his little mill. He is now taking out richer ore, and will soon be here with larger lot of dust than that f which he recently brought up, and which may be seen at the jewelry establishment Oi MT. l.. E. Jewell.
 Near Weaver, the Marcus Company are working ~ith tI,vir ssuAtssiuvw -They have ,ssox, che ersans of siy tsss af pulsesized or, in. tAgis SfA<frsz ard ,iutcnA 10 keep aa q u :. J ing until the hpt vf pext nsoisshs 'al,ca' which time, wc fo0x 'f3t z bisy ciesn1Up.
 Col. Cany has force of men sinking on q ledge in the Black Hill country.
 Messrs. John White and Peter Smith are taking orc from ledge in Walnut Grove district.
 From Wckenhurg the news is quite cheer ing.
 Pima County
 The Tucson Citizen gives the names of sev eral owners of mines, who have men at work prospecting their lodges, and who mean Co apply for government titles tO them.
 Prospecting is also being carried on in the neighbOrhood of Gla Bend Yuma County
 Our Yuma county exchange furnishes nothing in the mining line, SD we take it for granted that but little is being done there.
 We have heard that Mir. Berger had, so far, failed to extract the gold from the mine he has been working, near Ehrenberg, which mine is rich in flour gold
 Mohave County.
 The best test of Col. Bakers success in smelling the ores of this district, will be found in the following, which we copy from recent numbers of the Los Angeles (CalIfor- mia Express:
 SiKty-fvs bars of bullion from waaIai District were cent Co San Francisco the Pacific by J. L.. Ward S Co.
 Two teana. loaei f1r waliapai District lrn the city yesterday. wagon load oi bullUn arrived from that district.
 Another good test is the statement of Mir. Wm Cory, made to Us in recent letter, tbat good quartz miners are scarce in the district, and are in great demand. Sp, looking at mining matters with even the disappointed vision which we bring to bear upon said matters, there Is no ground for Encouragement, but, on the contrary, we see much that Is hopeful.