Salt River herald., 1878-08-24
THE mlslse CAMPS IN cEaTaAL ARIZONA.
Correspondence to the Herald
 TIPToP MINE, August 19.

TIrToP MINE, August 19.
 Having recently visited several of the mines south of Prescott, l respect fully submit the following; The
 PECK MINE
 Is turning out more in ore than at any former period, and the mill is making large dividend shipments of refined bullion. Their hoisting works are doing efficient service under the superintcndence of chief engin.nr Thomas Holland. Mir Hardy, the superintendent. is quiet, unobtrusive gentlemen. taking the world easy and never becoming excited over small matters, moves slowly, deliberately and effectively. St. John Dunn, the fore man, a large, well propOrtiOned and handsome man. retiring in manner, reticcnt in disposition, diffident in speech, and very precise in his lam guage, abhoring anything approach ing vulgarity or profanity, and is one of virtues prodigies. Instead of the exclusive signs of Keep Out" etc, as around other works. the welcom- ing invitation of Walk In" graces the front of the main tunnel and the entrance to the mill. The mana gers arc ever ready and anxious to conduct strangers through the mine and mill, and take pleasure in explain ing the details of the work. The Black Warrior is shut down at pres ent The
 TIGAR, THE MONSTER I.EDsE OF CEN
 TRIAL ARIZONA,
 Is 7S feet between walls, with an aggre- gate width of II feet of pay quartz, di- vidcd into several stratas with easily worked ledge matter between. Mr. Helm. is the superintendent, wide awake business man and thorough miner. 1Ir \. Jackson Johnson. the foreman. one of the most scientific mining experts of the Pacific Coast. being thoroughly conversant with the most minute details concerning the business. most devoted tO his profcs- sion and is only kcptin a subordinate position through his own difiidence and modesty in not making his vir- tues known. Unlike others in his position, Jack, as he is iamiliarly { known. is not in the least stuck up. but on the contrary. his sauvity of manner and winning ways have q magnetic charm to all who meet him. Among the ladies he is a perfect dear and though he has never tried to win such q sobriquct. he Is pri- vately known among the fair sex of all ages and conditions as the heart smasher.' Mr Johnson is large for his size, strong for his strength. and if he lives will undoubtedly make q | smart old man. The
 : TIPToP
 Is working large force of men and the mill is running on full time, ren- ' dering remunerative dividends highly 1 probable in the near future Colonel i Webber. the superintendent. is an ac- ! tive rustler and wide awOkc to all of TiptOp's interest, though always looks as if he had just come off the night shift in the sweat box Mir Thomas Bryon Claude Brown, the foreman, tall straight and flame tipped, exquis- ite in dress with the heart of a lion but gentle as a lamb, with a splendid phisique, and the grace of q fawn, he detests drinking and gaming and and would make an exemplary mem- Der of the Young Mems Christian Association. He is not much of a sportsman, but has had several sec cessful bouts with the tiger. The bank recently started here in the Rushoon Building, on the Boulevard Arroya, has suspended opperations as the time deposits would not justify them doing business any longer
 This place is furnished with hotels and restaurants where the delicacies of the season are prepared in the mos exquisite style known to the cuisine NIT. Thomas Fitzhugh has recently arrived here and opened q depot fOl the sale of FitZhugh's double acting self regulating, spirit litter anC finance annihilator. With all tn, advantages differed TiptOp ought soor to be incorporated a city. GATHER.