The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-05

=
 among the earliest in the history of
 the territory. In the central portions
 are the well-known "Globe" and
 "Pioneer" districts, having over g.
 500 mining locations, from the mines
 of which large quantities of some of
 the finest specimens of ore, princi- pally silver, ever known, assaying as
 high as S30,OO0 and S20,00O per ton,
 have been taken, and possessing such
 mines as the Silver King, StoEewall
 Jackson, Hannibal and Mexican, all
 dividend paying-the first named having been located and developed
 within three years, and with only depth of 300 feet is now valued at
 $3,000000. Producing S5O,OO0 bull
 lion month, without stopping" it
 has not only relieved it's fortunate
 owner, Col. Jas. NJ Barney, of heavy
 business mbarrassments, but has
 paid largely the principal and inter-
 est on the investment. Preparations
 are being made to sink a 1000 feet
 working shaft on this mine, similar
 10 the Comstock's In the southern
 portions are the Santa Catarina Gone
 of the garden spots of Arizona) and
 Owl Head districts, in which some recent discoveries have been made in
 gold and silver of remarkable prom
 ise, and obtaining prominence through such properties as the Chief" ;" American Flag" and Ban dit" On the western border of the territory, which has hitherto been considered barren and worthless, dis coveries Of as fabulous and incredu- lous nature have just been made as in the silver district. It was a long time before the reports, even from the most reliable sources, obtained credence. Now the people are erazed in regard 10 them, and are fiocking in from all directions. Ledges of ln- definite extent, from 10 to 300 feet Tn width, outcropping at points from 100 to 300 feet and carrying ores assaying from $1 ,00O to 4,4OO, is a specimen report of the discoveries there.
 General Fremont further says, gold in veins and placers is variously found throughout the territory Like Missouri and Utah, Arizona has her Iron mountain, and copper ores of rich character, carrying with them silver and gold, are found in great force. A large percentage of copper is found in the upper workings of silver ores. Many years ago and be- fore our occupation of the country, found in southern Arizona the trail of wagons engaged iii transporting copper ore from the Tpper Gila to the city of Chihuahua, t1ne silver and gold found in the copper being to defray the cost of the ong and hazardous journey He considers want of transportation hitherto, and consequent want of population and money, together with ts comparative isolation, have pre- -ented a full knowledge of these mineral resources and any extensive development of the same. Left to themselves in the meantime, many ettlers, instead of becoming farmers n grain, have become small farmers n gold and silver, locating veins or placer grounds which they work themselves. In Arizona are found he only instances within my knowl- dge where three or four workmen ogether, without money or outside i'd, have managed to develop veins nto regular silver mines, which have ready yielded several hundred housand dollars with q promise of till greater success. By moderate SC of money in aiding this kind of ldustiy it would open out prospect or employment of q large class who ave been suffering from a want of ;. But to give full development to le mining interest large capital lust be brought into the territory. here is not money here to do it.
 In connection with this vast min al wealth, the territory has an oundant supply of timber and coal, ld sufficient arable land to supply 5 mining communities with farm 'odnce of all kinds, nor can it be i'd that the agricultural capabilities Arizona are limited to the extent
 supplying it's mines. TEere are valleys so tavorably situ- ed, both with respect 10 climate and ater supply, that both semi-tropical Id temperate fruits and other pro- tets can he produced for expOrtation. hen capital is more generally at acted to investmen ents here, and the veral projected railroad enterprises oking to open up this immense zion, are completed, an era of un- anpled prosperity will dawn upon 'izona.
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