The Arizona sentinel., 1877-10-27

works uutil they could determine whether to work their ores for silver or for copper, or both. Then come three excellent mill sites owned by Scott X Branaman, who were among the early settlers and have mines Of which every one speaks most highly. On the Oppo- site side of the creek is a lovely cluster of straight young syca- m0res shading the house of Ham, mond, another of the pioneers. Below Hammond's is wretched little mill of two stamps, whose rickety career was short and un- happy. Its little stamps could just about beata hypochondriac's tattoo upon quartz, without crushing it. Then comes the inevitable brewery and beyond that is K, tch- um'S mill of six stamps, arranged in a cluster and dropping into a c rcuiar mortar; eastern pattern, but effective. A feature If this mill is the ingenuity displayed in making wood and rawniie take the place of iron in the construc- tiOn and running of pans, ttlers etc. No roaster is attached to the mill, but on free ores it works sat- isfactOrily, 80 per rent of the assay being guaranteed by the prOprie- tors. In front of it is yard, where lumber of excellent quality, and of all ordinary dimensions is sold at $lOO per thousand feet, though for large quantities special contracts can be made at much lower rates. Morrall & Ketchum have here a branch of heir store at Silver City and must te making money. heir assayer, MT. Sm tn, was formerly Territorial assayer of Colorado and bears d high reputation in his pro- feSsiOn.
 Crossing the creek again, one comes into a group of closely built houses, stores and into the town site proper. Here Shryock & Hise (also of Silver City), Vosburg & Logan, Blllecke X Co. and other merchants are carrying stocks of goods that indicate a rge popula- tioa scattered among the neigh boring mountains. Saloons abound and flourish as they only can in a thrifty mining community. Here the town spreads out and boasts of several streets. A number of liv- cry stables destitute of carriages denote the absence of good roads around here and the equestrian habit of travellers. Grain comes in from the Gila and from New Mexico: hay is brought in bundles upon the shoulders of Indians, who gather natural grasses from the surrounding hills and sell it in Globe at one cent per pound.
 At the upper end of the town is the Beebe Smelling Co.'S. furnace, engineered by Mir. E. o. Kennedy, who would soon maKe a grand success if he h i'd as much capital as he has metallurgical skill. The furnace is d rcverberatory con structed upon the Balbach prin- ciple and has worked very sati;- factorily. The wInt of fire cray, which is hauled over 200 miles, is a great drawback as is also the want of lead for washing out the silver from the mel ed ores. They are now getting lead from the Yuma mine, rear Tucson. Fire wood is abuldlnt around Globe, selling at $5 per cord. Lime aboundS, there being in the vicin- ity several large deposits of old fashioned blue limestone. Iron is plenty, so that the only obstacle es to easy sm lting are the want of cheap fire clay and of lead. At the very edge of town, on the great Globe mine, are found immense deposits of micacious OXidiZed iron, which oddly enough has proved an excellent Aux for quartz ores, micaciouS iron generally be-