The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-06-28
Mines and Mining.

In our mines rests our pope TOT power and wealth. To develop and work them should be our Grst great care and duty. And it is the duty of all our peOple,--th farmer, stock raiser, merchant, mechanic, ireighter, trader and specula,or; for, how, when and where are they to draw ready money unless it be from the vast treasure, of tue noun t.ins True, we have the supplying of Gov crnment troops and Indians, but this business has not brought us much profit. Trade is stagnant; the price of grain is low, and our isolation tells Us that we cannot ship a surplus. The Territory has been lnagned as poor farming country, but the production, this year, of between 12,OOO,0OO and O00, U00l5s ot grain In few of our valleys, ought tO set aside this "verdct." Much more will be produced next year, as farmers are coming faster than miners. To get r,d of our farm productions, we must make larger home demand for them And, in Bo way can this be done save by giving men employment in the mines. That such employment will have the desired effect will be seen by tue follow ing:
 Several months ago, Mir. P. W. Smith took his small ten-stainp quartz inlll iron its iOriner site, erected 1t in more eligible and convenient place, set 1t to work, and from that day to this it has supported over 50 per sens gwen employment tu several teams and paid h'm very handsome profit
 About one year ago, a few poor miners found lode-the Marcus-in Weaver dis trict, the surface rock of which prospected we'll in gold. They sunk shaft, built an arsstra and crushed some of the ore, which paid them very well. Recently, we learn, one man---an old owner in the mine--bUught out all his partners, paying them good pnces for their interests; and be Is now making the ore pay from $50 10 Sl75 per ton, in free gold. Indeed, we are credlbly informed that the last run paid the latter figure.
 Further this wsy, Messrs. Henry & Smith have, with their own hands, opened the Rainbow mine, built au arastna on Kirkland creek, and now they are confident that their ore will pay thern from SlO0 to $50 per ton. They will do all'ther own work, save hauling the ore, for which they expect to pay some S7 or So per ton. e. In the Bradshaw mountains, Jesse Jack son and his brother Sol, have spent small fortune prospecting lodes. but thsy have now "cOncentratedn on the War Eagle lode, and, | despite every drawback, are making little money. .F | We might give other instances, but these, We think, are sufficient. ... l Ir this vicinity, there are many mines that will pay we'll for working, if men will but take right hold of them.
 | Il men are, too poor to do so, they ought to be helped, by all classes, especially by those | whU intend to remain in Arizona. It Is high time to cease waiting for something to turn up, and to turn that something up. SD we i'm plore our people to select few good mines and aid worthy men to work them. Aras- tras are very slow quartz reducers, but they give employment to miners and others, trade 10 merchants, business and encouragement to all. Then, if they do not enrich us all, we can console ourselves with the knowledge that halt loaf is better than no bread.
 Near almost every town and large settle ment in the Territory are mines of gold, silver and copper, and to the citizens thereof, as we'll as to those of Prescott, do we direct | our discourse.
 We must now give the latest facts and on dis.
 The Walnut Grove prospectors, spoken Uf in last number inform us that they sunk three prospecting holes in the Hassayampa, and are satisfied that they have struck rich digging. As high as fifty cents was found in pan of gravel. They have not yet found favorable bedrock, but will keep on until | they do.
 John Laughlin, Andy Shrope, John Scbaef fer and two or three others, have gone towards the mouth of the Little Colorado, where they expect to strike rich dggings of some sort.
 Willard Rice 6 Co. will soon commence arastraing. on the Agua fria.
 Tre placer miners of Lynx and Hassay. ampa creeks arc doing irst-rate.
 D. c. Moreland started, this week, for a prospect in Colorado river country.
 Mohs7e County. Writing from Cerbat, Wallapai district, under date of June l6, correspondent of the MINER sends the following encouraging items:
 "Mr. II. F. Baker has returned and through MT. Boquest, who has seen him, am inform. ed that W- stamp mill will leave San Fran cisco on the next trip of the Newborn to his address This is good news for the district and is probably correct.
 MT. Hubbard of Williams Fork, has been here for two days, and purchased tue Majen. die interest on the Arnold mine, in Cedar Valley district, for Sl 900, cash in gold.
 There are several monied men floating around the district, and some of them wIl probably get interested financially
 think the management of the mill al Mineral Park will go into other hands, il which case it will become better paying concern Su,ne of the ore has been worked well, and to the satisfaction of the owners wnile other lots have been worked badly creating dissatisfaction, and has resulted il
 the latter parties making preparations io
 shipping their ore.
 chas. Gross cleaned up over S900 in gol
 aud silver from his arastras, near Eere, and of course, has money.
 The "bids" for the Gunsight ore have ar ], rived, and Judge Berry feels good. hay q not got the exact figures, but l think $50 , per ton will cover the net result" g The Pioche Record believes that there ar , mines uf cinnabar in Mohave county, in th | country of the Seyich Indians, and so man. s Eastern Nevada miners, are rushing there
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