Arizona weekly miner., 1876-04-28
COL. HODGE AT YUMA.
COLORADO HOTEL, YUMA, A. T, !
 ADril 15 16-6

J. A. Mellen, master, was very pleasan
 one. The time of the trip was little owe
 five days, which was very good time con
 sidering the low stage of water. The scene " on the river is at times mOnotonous, bu
 at others grand and interesting especially a
 the Needles" and at Castle Dome," an,
 above and below these points. Many fin
 stretches of rich bottom lands are met witt
 at different points on the river, at some O
 which the Mohave Indians cultivate wheat
 corn, beans, pumpkins, melons, etc, witl
 success. had not time to make a thor
 ough examination of the Colorado Indiar
 Reservation, but intend doing so on my re
 turn up the river some three week.
 hence
 A new mining district has been discov.
 cred some 70 miles up the river from
 Yuma to the west of the river in California
 by the Hon J. M Redondo and others of
 Yuma, which gives promise of grand re- suits, and which are to be thoroughly opened at once by practical miners, now en- route for that point.
 The galena mines, in the Castle Dome dis trict are now very promising, and work is being carried on with great energy by Vim. P. Miller, Col. Barney and others interested. The ores give an average of 67 per cent. lead, and about 27 ozs. per ton in silver. Mir. Miller's furnace will soon be in success ful operation, adding very much to the life and business of the district shall endeav- or to make thorough examination of the district at some future day.
 The up-river steamers make trip from Yuma to Camp Mohave, Hardyville ard other ports once in about 20 days, and are doing an immense business in freight up, and take down much bullion and mineral from different points on the river. The brought down on this last trip, from Hardyville and Camp Mohave, one bar of bullion from the Blackberry mill, in weight 900 ounces, and two bars from the Mineral Park mill, of 2.40O ozs. At Au- brey we took on bars from the Goodwin mine (McCracken ore), weighing 492 lbs.; also IS tons of silver ore, and 10 tons of copper ore from the CcCracken mine, and 1t Castle Dome 50 tons of argentiferous yalena ore from the Flora Temple mine, in he Castle Dome district. A splendid lot ,f Silver King ore was shipped to-day by Jol. Barney, some 20 tons which will go Iway up. The last previous shipment by Jol. Barney, from the Silver King, gave an verage of sl 400 per ton.
 The business of Yuma seems to be very ,ood. The main business houses 'are Col. ames Barney, successor to Vim. B. Hooper Co, David Neahr, and Fitzgerald & Co. The Yuma Sentinel, under the charge of udge Berry, editor and proprietor, has en- cred on its 5th Volume, with prospects of ontinued usefulness and success. The | entinel has done good service for Yuma ounty and in building up the common ,bool system of the Territory. There are
 general stores in Yuma, saloons, 4 aker-shops, brewery, tin-shop, harness ,op, confectionery, news depot, drug store, very and feed stable. milliner, cobbler, and last but not least, good Colorado House,-kept by Geo. [. Blair, where well-cOoked and we'll rved meal of wholesome food can be ob- ined and clean bed had at all times he affable proprietor is deserving and ceiving liberal patronage from both tizens and strangers.
 In company with MT. Neahr I yesterday ade thorough examination of the Ter torial Prison building, now being erected Id found much to commend, and nothing condemn in the plan or work thus far. le present Commissioners are Messrs. avid Neahr, A. J. Finlay, and Capt. I. Pol mus. Mir. Neahr has given bis personal { tention to the full details of the work ( pm its inception, and is deserving much edit for the thorough manner in which he '. 2 performed his duties without any profit
 reward. Being practical mechanic, S nest and energetic, he is we'll fitted for a 9 discharge of his duties as the active, head of the work There is not obably man in Arizona better fitted for i , responsible situation than he A full de- iption of the building cannot be given in f s brief article, but rogues may rest ured that, when completed, the Arizona will be quite sure to hold all I lvicted members of their fraternity very ure. u In late number of the MINER, notice :, t your regular correspondent from Mine .,
 Park says that many of Col. Hodges :. tements about the mines are incorrect. n ave only to say, that in the figures giving
 value of ore l hare taken the assays qiren 6 by the orners, who I believe are as honest ., Your informant. It would have been far re gentlemanly for your informant, who VI, me from day to day while I was at the I, k, to have pointed out to me any errors ny articles to the MINER, than to do as ID did by making me out a liar. But ., pies ~iu bark. <;
 Respectfully, H.C. HODGE. m When a man acknowlpt1oes himself in fho