Arizona citizen., 1875-03-06
Local Mining Affairs.

Nearly every day new and rich 2iscov- cries are made almost within sight Of Inc son. That we fail to notice all, is certain, for prospectors go and come and give us no advice of their work. Of course they think us at fault when we know they are. We meet some men who think they have a "good thing" or a new bonanza" and they ask us to say nothing for while, and many positively instruct the to give no publicity to facts as certained by assays Of their ores. We now repeat what we have said and printed many times, that it is our chief desire to publish all facts of value about new dis discoveries and current developments.
 William Zeckendorf and Francisco Ro- nero have within ten days, discovered and located what presents all the superficial proofs of most valuable gold and silver vein on the eastern slope of the Santa Ca tarina mountains, only about twelve miles northeast from Tucson. A sample of the croppings has been tested at the Tucson assay office, and it contained gold S227lJ and silver $1SS.54--in all at the rate of S4l5.73 per ton. MT. Zeckendorf says the vein at the surface is about two and one-half feet wide and can be traced full 800 yards. It is recorded as the Flo- rencia. Just as soon as he returns from New York, he intends to systematically work it, and he says it's discovery made him somewhat regret that he had to be absent even temporarily.
 Within two miles of the FlorencIa, are the ruins of a town once of considerable size. The country about is strewn with pottery and other relics. The embank- ments of a reservoir are there ciear'y out lined.
 s. L. Nash, E. P. Duffield, T. Green the Rusk lode which lies few miles south ot the San Xavier mine that O. W. Streeter is developing, These gentlemen are sinking on the Rusk and are down about eight feet and will continue to twenty-five. They have had various as says, the lowest result being at the rate of SS6 per ton and the highest S339. One assay made Tuesday last, gave in silver S137A, and gold Sl5G. 73-in all per ton S27S. II. They are encouraged beyond their expectations. The France is another  ledge near by the Rusk, which they are prospecting. Samples of the ore assay up to Sl30 in silver and largely in lead. Mir. Nash leaves for Ohio next Monday, in tending to return as soon as possible, and after his arrival here again, furnace will be constructed and ores from the RuSk and France smelted together. The same party have another discovery ir the Rin- con and assays of the ore show S1l9 in silver and SEQ golG per ton. They intend to developc it some within short time
 E. NJ. Pearce left on Wednesday for the Young America copper mine, and three large freight teams have gone there to load with orc for Yuma en route to Baltimore. He has some thirty tons sacked which runs about 90 per cent. copper. The shipments now being made, will surely wake up outside operators to the truth of the immense mining wealth in this section of the country.
 John E. Magee and Col. Hodge return cl to the Truman district on Wednesday. A great deal of work is now going on there under the superintendence of Col. w. G. Boyle.
 Mir. James A. Moore, who was in Tue son from Saturday till Monday, says David Shultes of the Quacharty mine had re- gently been at Maricopa Wells, and re- ported taking out richer ore than ever before found in the mine; also that he was very much elated with the prospect in view. There is no doubt but the Qua charity is an extraordinary rich silver mine.
 Messrs. Carr, Hopkins & Go. this week telegraphed an order in detail to San Francisco for more machinery needed for their lO-stamp mill. The machinery or dered will come by next steamer to the Colorado, which is about leaving San Francisco to-day.
 MT. Charles E. Hawley, of whom we made mention last Saturday, arrived oy stare on Monday It was his purpose to boTa rore In inc Truman district to look