The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-12-20
GOV. FREMONT AND PARTY HOME.
Indians Quiet but Destitute.-kieh Mines

Gen. Fremont. JuiGr Slicht, HUI N'0'" Churchill and Mir Frank Fremont returned from trip to Mohavc county last evening a,d all sneak in the highest terms of the mines. etc, in that part of the Territory While tie General had great desire 10 examine, personally, the mines n MohaFe coupty. h;s main object in making the trip was for the purpose Of looking into the situation of two very important tribes oi Indians who are very peaccabiy inclined, but quite destitute of means oi subsistence. The Indians referred to are the WsllapaIs, ,iyinc in inc mountains in MOhave county, ard inc River Indians. known as the Nohaves. The General held council with each oi these tribes and learned much about their condition and disposition toward inc whites. Tine Mohaves, owing to the fact that there was no overflow this seasoa, raised but little produce and are consequently la need of assistance.
 The Wallapais, who are not, nor never have been. an agricultural people, depend ing almost entirely upon the wild game, that was formerly quite plentiful Tn their country, he found, well disposed and anX- ious 10 retain friendly relations with the whites, in quite destitute circumstances, and thinks that the Government should lend a helping hand and thereby retain that friend Iy feeling which is quite essential and ne- cesf ary just now. Their watering places are taken up by miners and stock men. The deer. and antelope that rmerly roamed all over the hills and valleys in large bands have disappeared and fed from the atmos- pi,ere that is fast becoming civilized by the presence of Americans, and the NailaPais have no other recourse leit them except to ask assistance from the government AT au early day these Indians should have reser' yation set apart for them and placed thereon and then instructed properly by honest men how to cultivate the soil and become self supportino. The General has done well tC early visit these people who are m great need and We trust his recommendation, tha' they pe assisted, be promptly acted on.
 Judge Silent who perhaps takes about a' l;vcIN. an interest Tn mining matters as any pcr,ou in Arizona brought home with hin some rare specimens Of ore from the Lone Star. Blackberry. Keystone, etc. and spea&' wei of Mohave county and her minsra veins.
 The Blackberry is turning opt abou S40,000 per month at an expense or Si2'oIo J'he mine in it's shafts, tunnels and driit looks we'll and is regarded as very rlcl and excellent property
 The mill at Mineral Park was shut do"i for few days with view of cleaning ul and ovcrhauIing machinery, but would Star again in a few days on an abundance O custom ore.
 On inc Lone Star, which produces rar' snecinens. shaft has been sunk lCO feet and drift of 100 feet run in on the ledge showing fine orc all along.
 The Keystone mine has a slaft down 70 feet. drifts extending all along the vein 10 e5o feet, the ledge averaging from to feet.
 Mir. Clark Churchill. who accomnanie' the General and Judge Silent, consider Mohave county rich mining district an. one that will in time attract large eml cratiou to it's mineral hills. The "hol narty return enthusiastic over whst they be held. and speak in high terms of the people everywhere, who extended to them varlou .oa f,,oodiu conpteSies.