Arizona citizen., 1874-02-28
THE CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, Fe6rua,y28 1874.
Chance for International Trouble.

"OrO Blanco," was re-discoYered early in
 1873 by Messrs. Stephenson and Hutton
 of Tucson. Other citizens of this town
 were interested in it then and are now
 At the time of the re-discovery, there was
 no evidence that any work had been done
 thereon for very many years. Soon after,
 number of people of Sonora went to
 mining there without leave, but as there
 seemed to be some doubt as to whether
 the location lay in the United States or
 Mexico, no immediate attempt was made
 to dispossess them. In December last,
 the claimants decided to fundamentally
 ascertain its location with reference to
 the national boundary, and for this pur-
 pose Messrs. Hopkins, Marsh, Van Alstine,
 Leatherwood, Stephenson and Bartlett proceeded to run line between monu-
 ments acknowledged to be those estab-
 lished by the boundary surveyors. Prior
 to this, the line had been traced with a
 pocket instrument on the proper varia
 ton, which satisfied the claimants that
 the "Oro Blanco" was within Arizona;
 and the second survey, before mentioned,
 with field instruments left no possible doubt of the correctness of the first. The Sonora miners were then duly in- formed of the fact and warned not to commit any unlicensed trespass. They accepted the claimants statement as cor rect but asked and, as we were then informed, obtained leave to work along with the distinct understanding that they would vacate on notice to do so. And so the business rested until few weeks ago | word was received here that the said min CTS regarded the "Oro Blanco" in Sonora and of course as their property; also that the Sonora authorities wou maintain | them in possession with troops if neces sary. This was surprising but not con- elusive news to the claimants. Soon after | it's receipt, they sent James Lamoree to examiue into and report the facts. He returned early this week and reported nine men at work and twenty-two arras- trars in working order; that the recent cold weather had induced some to suspend and go into Sonora with the purpose ot soon returning and resuming work. No troops had been ordered there so far as he could learn; but the impression is that the Sonora people and their authorities intend to claim and work the lode, aS- serting their right to do so on the ground that it lies south of the national bound ary.
 As nearly as we can state them, the lbove are the facts as represented to us It various times since early in December, 1875. From interviews with some of the claimants this week, we feel certain they S 10 not intend to submit to the action of he Sonora miners, nor be deterred from and working their claim by the 2 'eported purpose of the Sonora authori- \ ies. The lode is regarded as very valua- t ,lc, and wood, water and grass are abun- f lant and convenient The American I claimants assert that the Mexicans have [ akcn many thousands Cf dollars out ] ince they were warned to cease working :, he ore, and they will soon proceed to the {; hines to put stop to their work and r possess themselves of the ' property and engage in mining. They s ont want any difficulty but assert their ,. urpose to have and hold possession. d heir surveys show the lode to lie at u east three miles this side the national Il ne. They will as soon as practicable il lake one more survey of the liae by a surveyor with the best O. in { truments. Mir. $. R. DeLong has com lement of the most approved instru- lents now on the way here from New
 ork, and ere long the new survey will uubtless be made. In the meantime, U le American claimants purpose acting N pon their conviction that the lode is in ] rizona and will not yield any rights they a, old to be their own. So far they seem at ) have acted with due caution, and all ot .eps taken confirm them in their original ii eliet that the mine is on American soil q, nd hence their own. 6 Samples of the ore recently brought to a1 ucson, are very rich in free gold. There m