Arizona citizen., 1874-05-09
Mining Across the Line.

The Alta, after referring to the arrival of Col. Boyle, en route to the Mowry mines south of Tucson, says:
 We now learn that local company has been organized to work the old placer mines of northern Sonora, in the District of Altar, Mexico. The claims and loca- tions taken up by this Company are cele- brated for their richness, having been worked for years by the native population, by the process known as "dry washing" The enormous sum of fifty millions and over has been taken from these placers. The locations taken up by the company known as the Cienega and Llanos, have been legally "denounced" under the mining laws of Mexico, and perfect titles obtained. In VelaScos work on "The Re sources of Sonora" we find mention Of these mines, on pages IA, 115, 116, etc., fully. NelaScO says that the Llanos yield ed in it's palmy days from four to five mil- lion dollars per annum, and is still worked by the native population to profit; but the great drawback has always been the want of water. This great defect the company alluded to propose to remedy by carrying the water some fifteen miles through iron pipes, and work the ground by the usual California process-sluice boxes. Captain Samuel Tyler, an experienced and prac- tical mining engineer, was employed by the company to go to these mines and make thorough examination Of them
 
 was entirely successful in obtaining valua- ble mining franchises from the govern ment of Sonora, and in finding reliable water sources. The water can be utilized and brought to the ground. Water was found at short distance from the Cienega placers, only requiring to be pumped up to a sufficient elevation to give good head.
 The company are now busy preparing to send down the necessary steam pumps, boiler, etc., and will proceed to work the Inrf fective way found to answer so we'll in California.
 The material of the Company is guar antee that neither capital or energy will be wanting to push the enterprise, being composed of such men as Senator Jones, James A. Pritchard, President ofthe com pany), B. l.. Beard, General Sewell. U. s. A.; Judge Hastings, Samuel 4. Raymond, Captain Tyler and others.
 The name of the company is the Cienega the laws of California. It has been gener- ally understood that the government of Mexico was not favorable to the organiza- tion of American companies to work mines in their country, but the hearty and hOSpitable reception Captain Tyler and party met with from the authorities of So- nora, and the prompt and cordial coopera- t1On shown, proves that we are labOring under great mistake in this particular. Every facility was afforded the party, and uOil IIle ulOH1euG IL ltHueu unIIl tue Il1ne of leaving they were hospitably entertain ed, and treated with the greatest courtesy and consideration. The authorities well cOmed them, and made special conces- siOns in the matter of duties on the ma chinery and property the company propose to ship. They expressed their great satis- faction at the prospect of having our peo- pie among them, and will spare no pains to make everything satisfactory and agree able to all disposed to work mines in So- nora.
 Gov. Pesqueira evinced great interest in the enterprise, and was exceedingly kind and hospitable to the party.