Arizona weekly miner., 1876-03-17
\ CHEERFUL VIEW OF OUR MINING
 PROSPECTS.

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 silcry beams that have been reflected fort
 from the Peck District to cheer the To, spirits of new corners, and fire the hearts O
 -ye old Arizonaa- with widest enthusiasm
 For four months my repo>e has been de
 Stroyed, my sleep broken by coin-abound
 ing visions, and my pillow haunted by many
 shekles ofsiiver, mighty ingots, and hug
 masses of "horn" silver which, to my dream
 ing fancy, seemed to rise. like great bomb
 shells, from the Bradshaw Mountains, and il
 their descent threatened me with an instan
 taneous and frightful-wealth. Daily con
 sultation with Fairbanks scales developed
 the alarming fact that these ghostly visita
 hons were too many for the tissues, anC
 there was a gradual wasting of avoirdupois
 and so to save myself from the full effects oi
 'silver on the brain," resolved on timely
 visit to these magic realms, fully expecting
 that good square look at the reality would
 wholely destroy my illusion
 The trail from here to Bradshaw has,
 believe, been described by several native
 historians, and l will not infringe npon their
 copyright farther than to mention that the
 route abounds in such varied mountain
 views and wild scenic beauties as claim the
 undivided attention of every one who loves
 to look At old nature in her most bold and rugged form. passed my first night at Turkey Creek Station, owned by Kethro < Sheldon, who are clearing their ranch, build ing a saloon and other out-houses, and pre- pairing to make their place the general rem dezvous of the miners on upper Turkey Creek. All the way down the stream found signs of stirring times. A gang of men are putting the Bully Bueno mill and mine in working order, others getting out lumber, and many at work testing the various silver ledges in the vicinity, the num- Der of which are increased daily in new dis coveries. There is good rock in this dis trict and predict fattcring results from the active prospecting now going forward But the Uhima Thule of my dreams was still beyond, and hastened forward and arrived at the Peck in time for good, sensi- ble dinner at the Company's boarding house, worthily kept by MT. and Mrs. McMillan after which I started out to look at this much-talked-of mine. The Peck ledge is the great central point of interest for the whole distr!ct, and as the shaft drops slowly down toward the secret heart of the mine. every foot of ground thus uncovered is eager ly examined and its indications and forma- tions are the topics of conversation in every cabin upon the Bradshaw hills. The Con- panyis shaft is now down nearly one hun dred and sixty feet from the surface, and at no time since the ledge was discovered, has there been such body of pay ore. The vein is now nearly six feet in width. with no waste rock, and assaying from $564 per ton up lowell, don't dare say how much, but it is away up among the dizzy thousands The actual assays of the Peck ore are so high as to stagger the credulity of anyone who has not seen the mine and investigated the facts. Messrs. Bigelow & Thompson are pushing the tunnel, from the south, with energy and general activity prevailed in the several shafts and tunnels, at the time of my visit.
 next called upon Messrs. Houghtelin and Curtin, the owners of the Silver Prince, which is most appropriately named, for if wealth and riches can gain that patent of | nobility, ii surely belongs to the Royal | Family" of mines. The Silver Prince, from | its present developments and future pros poets, can fairly claim of the Peck an equal | division of the honors of the Bradshaw
 Mir Smith of the Black Warrior, is taking ,u. ore that is hardly inferior to that of the original location claim.
 The Evening Star is looking we'll, and many claim for it an equal value with the Peck and Prince. visited the cabin of Messrs. Goodwin and McKinnon, and while he storm was at its strongest listened to he story of these gentlemen's mining expe- fence in that district where they have loped and labored for four long years, ,reserving through every hardship and diff ulty, their faith in the ultimate success of heir claim on the War Eagle. Such faith nd industry deserve success and rumor avs they have gained it.
 l went to the Peck district a skeptic, ut returned true believer, and have con- inced myself, at least, that the wealth of hose mines has not been over-estimated. and believe in the near future we shall. see hese deep gulches and gloomy canyons , live with the sounds of labor and echoing ack the ring of the pick and shovel, the latter of stamps and the booming of blasts.
 I was pleased with my trip and the coun- Y, and enjoyed my ride through section here nature, with lavish prodigality. has !; estowed more mountains with deeper ra- ines. and more crsgs, peaks and pinnscles to z le square acre than any country ever was ' !, and trust this community will produce me one who will be able to give your read $ reflection of our many mountain ,auties. before some foreign correspond 1t comes along and deprives us of the first ,spco sf tla s.ccSfa acv- buxineSs I intended |