Arizona citizen., 1876-12-30
Mining Matters.

Mining Matters.
 | Mir. William Van Arsdale, an accom- l plished assayer and engineer, formerly of San Francisco and Virginia City and now engaged in the erection O works for the reduction of copper anC silver ores in the Globe district write. from Florence under date of December 1 24, 1876, as follows:
 Everything in Globe district i. looking well. As the mines increase m depth they improve in character. do not include in this, wildcat loca tions,' but only those on regular veins, of which there is a large number. Sev- eral parties from San Francisco have visited the district lately and all appear 10 be well pleased and anxious to get hold of mines As the facilities for reducing ore are as yet limited, there are no inducements for the holders of mines to make any rapid developments of their claims. Some parties from san Francisco are talking of putting up large mills, which are greatly need ed.
 "I presume you have heard of the sale of one-halr of the Silver King for $500, 900 to J. M. Barney & Co. of Yu- ma. The remaining half is under a bond for 60 days for $3OO.OOO and par ties arrived yesterday to look at the mine.
 We are getting along very we'll with our works; have tho furnace up and will run in few days We have employed a successful copper smelter from Clifton, and as soon as the blower and betting arrives, will start up"
 Mr. W. J. Wiley, who came in from the Globe district the first of the week to purchase goods, kindly furnishes Us the following items: Messrs. Will ley & Slbbald are about opening a merchandise business at the Wheat fields, the center of one of the richest and most thriving portions of Globe district Work, which in the absence of any means at hand of reducing the ores, had been more or less suspended throughout the district, has greatly re- vived since the starting and continued working of the two mills and the fur naces. The mills are Morrill, & Ketch- um's, six stamp, and Fresh & Magru- der's, two stamp, and these are con- stantly overrun with work and custom CTS frequently have to wait some time to get their ore worked. The Wheat fields Is plentifully supplied with Wa ter and in the immediate vicinity is much good agricultural land. Adia- { cent 10 it are some of the richest claims ! in the district, notably the Richmond and it's surroundings, and with the
  more ambitious Globe City and the ,laims hard by, contain a population of from 1000 to 1900 live men. The in .usion of mining element from Silver City, New Mexico, was of kind that would make any district that was worth making, and taken with that from Florence and elsewhere, the population s about as orderly and quiet as you an get active and working men to be. I There were more or less shooting and disturbance, but some time since the 'eople held meeting at Globe City nd passed an ordinance fining every hot within the city limits SlO, and af- sr quite little revenue had accumu- : ated, the place has become as quIet nd orderly as need be. At Wheat elds Garrish's smelling works are be ng put up with dispatch. Gleason f Brothers, of San Francisco. have a five It tamp mill at Florence, which will be ' immediately sent down to Wheatfelds, 'here they already have men at work. { lking out water, &c There is also en . ouie for the same place, from San francisco, ten stamp mill which is o eing sent on by J. D. Wilson S Co. 'orona's and Jennings smelling fur 70 aces are also located at the Wheat eds, the latter having formerly been Florence Chilson, who has a rich laim in the vicinity, has sent some E tons ot his ore to San Francisco T nat will run from 6 to dollars to the n ound. Out of thIs claim there was e e 'tely taken a plancha, weighing r. " ounds that was about as near pure .cI liver as you ever get 1t in this sinful