, 1877-04-20

Tucaon, shows $415 IN sft7er and $tf3 IN gold to
tho ton.
there arc number Of locations in various stages
Of development. Ono thousand feet IN the
Cal!fornia Minc on tho sca 8crpcnt Lode located
4. tile GEja Mountains was gold not long ago for
$1,000. In tho French district new body ct
orc was lately struck, vhfcl, is very extensive
and assays S40O to tho ton. In tho Alta district
rlch discoveries are rupoftcd In thc Salnr0 dis
trict three prominent claims ssc being worked.
In the San Xavier district tho sale Of d claim or
the Green lode has Just been effected 10 a San
Francisco Company. And 50 it ls throughout
Pfsma County. Very rich discoveries are cpn-
stantly being made, and new clnims dat1Y 10
stage t. PROSPECT or purrllasc.
shall speak morn particularly OF the other
great mining d!atricts ~ future letters. IN this
! only dssiEn 70 alludo to tho inst developing
for tho purpose Of calling tt!o attention OF your
readers tn tho fact that on the Pacific Slope
ALL EYES ARB TURNED TOWARD ARIZONA,
~, a faf sts ' 11s
9ucstionab1y Immensely rich mineral region.
know Of no place In the United States whcrc d
man With small capital fias prospect Of doing
s nnag M fas se
THE CLIMATE
Is delightful and llcnlthy in every portion of
the Territory. In tho northern part, whiel, ia
no eerS a1e
dttates lower degree Of tempcrnture than
30. In 1873, at Camp Moilasc, - gather
from report Of tho observations Of military
.hns. 9 woi
1921 degrees. The coolest day al tho month
YVES 80. 90 degrees. In The southern part Of tho
Territory tho thermometer ranges higher. but
10 &C comfort md health. Thcro i little rain faii,
count It Is said to be far preferable for con.
sumpttscs, and people suffering from bronchial
affections, to California even-
IN the valleys Is remarkably fertile, but irriRn-
tion IS necessary. Most Of the grains, vcgcta-
b!es, and tru!ta Of tho temperate aud setns-ttop-
cal zonc can be raised ID pro.asee,,: some q
10 q high state OF cultivation. Produce Of all
kinds bring high price, and find ready mar.
kct iu the mining cnmps and military posts; and
with l,tt,o ready money and disposition 10
work, will 1nd quito as bg bonanza on the
surface Of the soil as his ambition Graves. IT.
costs little for clothing. All aalobe house that
little expense; so tiat little ontay Is required,
urcttan Just enough to gethere, and tho farmer
docs not haye to run In debt for things that
would be necessary In the Eastern States. And
aud cheapest why for Eastern peoplo to rearh
Union ond Central Pacific Railroads, thence BY
the Southern Paciac Railroad, which b. tho lst
orado. River, and BY fall to this city, 800 miles
from Yuma. In future letters l shall speak
more at length Of the farming and grazing and
lumber Interests, which a1c destined to DO ex-
te1,stse at no distant Iay., In these respects at
Least, and probably In Us mtnesat wealth Us
we'll Arixona is far ahead Of Nevada.
Arazon. has arl area little greater than tho
combined nrca Of Indiana aud Illinois: und Is
divided Into five counties. Tucson Is tho Capital.
sntl largest town In tue TcrEitory. laylnE about
quo Inhabitants, about two-thiFds Of whon arc
Mexfcat,s. --------
TIE COUNTRY NEnEAnour
Possesses fctttle auu grateful soil whenever It
Is tried With Irrigation. South and east Of tho
city considerable trnct Of countryn cultivated,
and has been for years, BY MeKicnns. was
shown liGcrcnt farma that hasc been worked
producing two crops. 6ut n1lfci, show no signs OF
exhaustion. Fruits OF nll kinds, tho most de-
lIclous, are ruiscd in abundance: the same as to
vegetables md grains, ,-Sutaelcnt Ut which asc
Ss's sro"no oaassps to snppy oos n ns r ans
setni.truptcs aro raised hero With little
care. Water Is ali tits country needs to
e. sSins tss ae where ths
Santa Crlz River Is not available. The first
settlement by Whites was tnoto hero In fiGa.
They established Catholic mission ninc mica
foutt Of tl!s city. and built larEe, hish,
would be IN architectural ornament In any city
Or town In America. Il stands alone out on
tle prairie. Many Of the lallans hcreabout aro
deyout Catholics. These hare smnlf farlna
wllIcil thcy iii. They spcak English, ure well
bvtlavc,s, lnlustrious, and quito Intelligent
Tho agricultural possibilities of this county
! are great, and likewise its prospcsts,
though Its mttcs nre less developed than
those Of tho districts less remote. All
that Is nccsletl Is capital to develop ono mine,
when tho Tucson district will likely 10 brought
into ~ ercat prominence for It's mnes as are
tho NcCrarkcn, Globe. and Castle Dome dis
tricts. ot which shall speak moro at length
hereafter.
/ hare had tho pleasure Ct meeting here Gov.
4. r. X. salEovl, tue very able Executive Ut tho
| Territory; sir. John @Wasson, editor Of tho
Citizen, q nuwsy md conscientious sheet; and
otiers,-to whom arn indebted for much Of Tho
information gtyen above. Eyerybody have
and rapid etuIsrulioa to Ito Territory.
YdLEsns.