Arizona silver belt., 1878-07-25

to that or stS mineral f6SoutSts-
 Agent Hart, Hannibal Go. and
 Citizens of McMi illenville.
 The order, or rather threat, of II. L. Hart, U. $. Indian Agent at San Carlos to hold J. Flournoy respon- sible. for any locations or attempted working of the Hannibal mine. under sec. 2I18 rev. statutes of the U. >, nav be regarded as snubbing the mining industries of Globe district. The mine referred to is or is not on the Indian reservation, and if 1t IS, t is on the extreme verge and cannot be located except by actual survey. Itis in as sterile 8 section of ccun- try as ever a crow flew over, and is only valuable for what IS beneath the surface and should not be permitted to remain dormant because there IS a dispute between the agent and the owners of the mines in regard to a haIrs-Breadtb of territory.
 In our June 9th number NC gave currency to a statement made by Professor Stockman, that Agent Hart had orders from the Indian De- partment to notify the Hannibal min inc Company noI to put up their Jumping and hoisAng machinery and that if the town of McAiillenyille should be found to be on the reser- vaton the citizens thereof will also be obliged to abandon their posses sions.
 We then said, and now repeat that the enforcement of such an order will prove a breeder of trouble. We have not coaversed with a man who is not heart and soul on the side of the Hannibal company and citizens of .McMflenrille. The reflections upon agent Hart for his supposed agency in procuring this order from the Indian department requiring him to act. whether merited or not, are far from complimentary, but before placing him in the light of a wiling agent in causing this dIsqalet We will wat furtheg developments, and suggest that, in the meantime, the facts of the case be suceintly stated and attes1ed by the best names in the county and forwarded to the indian Department in Washington.
 Beside the notice to the superlR- teadent of the Hannibal mlne, H. Fuller and Joseph 0Iiger have been oHlciallY reminded that 1t IS not law ful to cut timber on the Indian re- serve. and Silas TidweIl has also been notified, IS we are informed by J R. Nichois. that for stock pastnring on the reservation a charge of onesdol- lar per head viii be made. Mr. N. could not state how long the pastur- age was to continue upon the pay ment of that sum.
 IF 1t was necessary ta serve inter die ry orders with view of presery- ing gae integrity of the reservation, the question naturally presents itself, why was 1t delayed until rich discoy- cries of silver bearing ore were made known and large sums of money ex- pended in developing Its
 Ne are sure the Indians are not ln- commoded by the general thrift which has bullt McALillenville and brought TO the knowledge of the world mines uneqnalled for produe6veness by any on the American continent.
 The former agent. John P Cum, was not at fault. He had enlarged views iK regard to these develop nents and, as we are informed, en- couraged miners n their efforts to reveal the latent wealth of the coun- try. and as evidence of lis earnest- ness in that behalf personally inter- ested himself to Induce the Indian Department to So change she lines of the reservation as to conform to the interests of the public veal. For augh1 we know personally the pres eat agent may he no less kindly dis posed towards the mining interests of Globe district.
 We feel assured that there IS too much at stake for the present owners of mines jn shat vicinity to eyer abandon them, and that when the authorities in Washington are en- lightened upon the subject they will, without hesitation, accommodate the west line of the reservation 10 those claims
 We understand that King 5. Wool sey has gone to the Salt Banks' on Salt river, with a force of hands