Arizona citizen., 1878-09-28
THE CITIZEN
MINING CORRESPONDENTS.
Notes Concerning the Aztec, TyB- dall, Ariraca and Orc
 Blancc Districts.
TUcsoN. Sept. 2l. 1873.

Er. ARIZONA CITIZEN My officia ? duties having engaged me for the pas five months surveying mines and loca
 tions in Aztec. Tyndall, Arivaca an,
 Gro Blsnco districts, a few notes ma, , be acceptab, to your readers.
 Having had considerable acqualn
 tsnce with the geological and physica features of the Eastern Coast, iron
 Canada to South Carolina, had lons
 wished for an opportunity of visiting the Pacific Coast and especially thii until lately almost unknown land '
 10 our eastern people l looked fol
 contrssts and differences and hay,
 found them; indeed, the half had no
 been told. This Territory is, indeed, {
 paradise for geologists," though Il may not be so otherwise than in an es : theticsl sense. But I will not at thls time stop to dwell upon these features
 but would more particularly refer to
 those economical points which inter
 est all who are aiming to better their
 condition.
 The immense mineral development
 found in these districts was a continu.
 al source of surprise 10 me as visited
 one after another Al the old Cerro
 Colorado ] saw some very promising leads, and some mines of world wide reputation for richness and value,
 which, il Is said, are soon to be worked
 in an energetic manner. Locations
 are found in all directions around this spot of tragic memories. Some of them bid fair, when developed, to ri- val the fame of the old HeintzeIman mine." now called the Cerro Colorado.
 At Silver Hill. several miles north
 west of the old Cerro Colorado, some ancient Mexican works are found, with indications Of very rich ore, while the many beautiful cabinet specimens of quartz in many of its varied forms found here would delight the heart of collector.
 The Sea Serpent lode, found near what is called Guija's Camp" Is an- other notable exhibition of Natures hsndiwork. Immense dykes or crop pings of quartz, white as snow in some places, cut the short, steep spurs of the hills al right angles, climbing up and down the hills for miles like veriIaDle serpents Some of the specimens col lected from mines On this lode are very beautiful as we'll as valuable. About three miles south east of "Gulja'sI Camp" are the Pisqueira gold mines, now unworked. The deserted build ings and old arrastras show that al some period it has been the scene of busy labor. From appearances of quartz veins in the vicinity, l an of the impression that very Tsluable Orei lies there waiting for the hand of in-I dustrious enterprise
 All these mines lie in favorableI country for development, being found mostly on low hills or tAeir spurs, and connected by the best natural roads in America Although water seems to be scarce north of Arivaca, it is thought it can be found at DO very great depth, by boring.
 At old Gro BlancO and vicinity, quite near the border line, l found many locations of great promise, some of them qur.e extensively worked. Gold has been produced here in con siderable quantities in days past, and the Mexicans were 10th to give up their claims when the lines were run. Their old arrastras scattered about show that much work was done Late ly some very fine gold leads have been discovered. IL only needs little cap iial, with we'll directed enterprise, to make this a leading mining industry in this section, and capitalists would do we'll 10 turn their attention this way. In the vicinity of Ostrich mill, B few miles north of Orc Blanco, some of the gold leads mentioned above are and some valuable silver mines are being thoroughly prospect ed. The whole country, To he Sonora inc, is covered with waving grass and thrifty oak timber. At the Tyndall md Aztec districts, the mines are ound lying about len to fourteen miles ,ast Of Tubsc The number of luca- ions exceed any of the other districtsi which I have visited, numbering near Y two hundred, aud the outlook is cry encouraging. The leads there . lave a remarkable psrallelism, mos; f them running east and west. In a word, there are mines enough 10 en- 'loy millions of capital for develop [ nent, and of great promise. With the dvent of railrords to reduce the pricel f necessarIes. to bring in tools and snd men of means who dis { Ike the wretched conveniences at pres { nt available for transportation, all will [ e changed for the better and I think ais region will become second to none ' q importance as a great mineral pro i ucIng country. '
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