Arizona citizen., 1878-11-30
FLORENCE coaREsPoRoENcE.
The Mining Outlook as # Appears to Some Of the inhabitunts Of Final County Mines n Owl Head and Sdnta
 cdturinn Mountuins.

Cdtdrin1 Mountains.
 We have received letter on mining affairs from a Florence correspondent who introduces his remarks with the following sentence which is quite 8 curiosity in itself and should not be lost to the literary public. He writes "We Penalties are enjoying at present 6 serene contentment and selfsatisfied feeling, consequent upon the fattering prospects of progress and prosperity as regards our interests apparent in transporting events particularly affect. ing them" This being the case we must extend our hearty eongratula- lions to the dear people of our sister county.
 Our correspondent after expressing the general interest that is being mani fested in mines and noting the arrival of capitalists and capital, continues Principal among our fair prospects is the Chief property situated in the Owl Head mountains, southeast of Florence, which is creating lively interest among prospectors and mining men. We had the pleasure of inspect ing the mine recently and made the following notes. The claim is of usual dimensions 1509 by 600 feet. The country rock is Porphyry on the west, and syenite on the east, producing a contact Assure vein some eight feet wide which can be traced for 6 dis tance of $50 feet. The ores are argen- liferous copper, principally a green carbonate. From numerous sample assays, its yield of silver averages S200; the select ores, $4OO; the lowest, $50 per ton, with a yield of from 15 to 50 per cent copper. Professor w. T. Ricard's analysis of the ores shows the following results.
 Chief AIine-value, $1s3.7S per ton. Parts-silver, S3.4s; copper, ? 70; iron, 5.50; sulphur, s.3O; carbonic acid, 69O; oxygen, no; silica, 4SOO; loss, lOO.32.
 The mine has been explored at three different points. Near the north end the of claim by a cross-cut twenty feet deep, near the center by shaft fifteen feet and south from this shaft by exposing the vein distance of fifty feet or more. There are over fifty tons of rich ore on the dump taken from the centre shaft.
 It is the decision of experienced metallurgIsts who have examined the ore carefully, that the proper mode of reduction should be by lixiviation, which would give resultant product of 95 per cent pure silver of its assay value, and pure copper one per cent of its assay value. The facilities for working the mine are such that the entire cost ought not to exceed $25 per- ton for mining. and hauling and re- duciion. The railroad passes within fifteen miles of the mine. Taking into consideration the width of the vein, the richness of its ore and its proximity to railroad communication. there is scarcely room to doubt the high estimate of value placed upon itI by the fortunate owners, Messrs. J. D. Walker and others.
 Fifty miles south of Florence the Santa Catarina range of mountains may be seen today looming up and stretching out upon the misty horizon snow-capped and frowning 700 feet above sea level. A close acquaintance discovers its sides covered with a. heavy and luxurious growth of mas sive, towering plnes; while, lower down, the spreading of oak with its bright evergreen foliage, and the ma pie ash and other large trees with their ever-changing and variegated hues merges into the bright refulgencel of the golden, crimson and purple tinted crowned foothills. Rich in i natures beauties of forest and pastoral, its cool limpid streams, sparkling like jewels in the glistening sun, il is also rich in material wealth as has re- gently been found in delving in her treasure houses of valuable minerals. So flattering were the reports brought from there of it's unsurpassed beauty of aspect and its great wealth in min- eral deposit by Messrs. NJ. A. Baldwin, Wm. E. Guild,.R F Straine, Prof L. B. Caldwell, Colonel W. l.. Scott, and other experts, that the district soon became popular in the extreme. As result several locations have been talk en up and parties are constantly oui- fitting for there. Several of the loca- tions have been partially deVelopeu showing rich gold and silver deposits in promising formations. The ore will assay from $75 U $1200 per ton in gold and silver, principally gold. Some prominent capitalists are now interest ing themselves in the more prominent locations-as the Old Hat, Freniarts, American Flag, Pioneer and Bandit, with view of forming syndicate of them and negotiating their sale in the east. For the present, voila tont.
 R. F. s.
 AN attempt was made on the 18th. inst 10 assassinate King Humbert of Italy. This is the thlrd European
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