Arizona weekly miner., 1877-04-06

Thomas, lR order to reach Jack Swiliiug'S 'S. we came to the conclusion long before We arrived there. that the Lieutenant seemed Co try how high hill he could climb for. in many eases he went around level places and took in the hills, which lcd Us to believe he had a decided pavtiality for mountains.
 Arriving at MT Swillings. We were struck at once with the beauties of the place. and thought we would cane ;n this romantic spot for the night. Ait viewing this stalwart pioneer of Ci, .u.r and hearing him relate many thrill a. dents of early life in Arizona. We ,..... dcd We would accept his cordial in. for tho representative of the AIIyc " NER io visit the lIumhuS di~'-' -. ton of which We will -'e. .-.t
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 SWELLING MINE,
 owned hy Jack HNilliug. Thc >IPerintcnd- rnt. Mike O'Donncll, an old ComstOckor, Is here showing his early training in develop ng mines Thev are now engaged In sink ing a shaft on this mine, and have got down about thirty feet. A solid well defined ledge of thirty inches ot nch oEc encourages them in the work. and the evidence k con ,incing that the ledge Nill widen. They are now preparing to run a tunnel in under the mountain to strike the ledge. MT Swil in. kas also two other first-claSS mines in ,ourse of development, the Cricket, and the Basin mines: on both ot Nhica there iS a edge equal to that of the Swilling There Is drift in course of progress on these two mines running in at present about % feet ,ach. Ore l. hcing est!acted stca lily from ,I these, ot which the Cricket ie :he rich ,St, ssSayiag about 5000, the Basin Sl.- 100. and the Swiliing about $l 900. Eight ncn ate now employed, but larger force s in contemplation 10 prospect the swil- ipc, on the e..~tera line. There has been xtractcd from these three mines about -lo.- ,10 worth of ore, and about 25 tons stlll emain on the dumps. We next visited the mines of C. A. Carpenter, ah0ut two miles listant from the Swilling.
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 non which there Is done the most work. Ias shaft 20 feet deep. with well defined edge of about 70 inches. which Is extremely ich. assaving about sI l00 to the ton. IL .s a fine location. with water neat by. and poS,.ion to enhance its value. NT. Gar ' ,cnter also conducted Us to the Georgia, nd Rising. on each of which lac Is sinking hafi. Thesa three mines are really vaiua le. and he feels amply rewarded for his un- ring perseverance for ,l.e past year m these . prospecting, iR hs'ing aclcar tlc Ia all three, together with eight or iGn , thcrs with nearly ns goOd indications. IT, John \. Mullin also kindly brought us D sec the
 PAWN MINE,
 n which he i, sinking shaft He has l. ruck ledge of rich rock. of which he is eserving. He is also interested in the liver Jacket along with John Starlight he latter mine has also q good reputation. ld the only reason that it has not long nee been heard of equally as much aS some hers. k, that the class of men who are de- doping here. started without means. Strug- ing through this great disadvantage. they l d to pull out the bost they could. Pres f, aud its mouicd men shoull aid m every s,ible ,-ay the mining mer, ot sHi only k district, bu: all others in the county. ing strictly honest sud reliable. they are ,rking against enormous dlihcnlties, TO yocate the building of milI 'n fihs dis ct, and turning the attention of chiatsl. $ to an enterprise of that kind, wouiG 0 ld wealth to the coiicrs of Prescott, pay fl gcly to those who invest, and rcmunerate A miner. No better location could be Ii md for an enterprise of that kind than W re on SwilIing'> place. where there i> an y undancc of water Altogether, this dis ci i> worthy of notice; the hills not only II ltain mine, in abundance, hut there is tl -c thc finest of stock ranges. which Is ply proven by glance at the sleek, fat p' tlc SNilling k located here in shady b, lc!, Iast which the Asua ITia courses. h.