Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-31
LAND Of THE CACTUS.

LAND OF THE CACTUS.
Gen. John C. Fremont On A~rizona-Thc
Mineral and Farming Wealth
OF the Territory.
Gen. John G. Fremont, of the present
governor of Arizona, has made Q special re
port to the secretary OF the interior on the
esource of that region, from which the
following is taken:
THE chief industry of Arizona, upop
which the others will mainly depend, aud
that upon which, in fact, the territory de
pends for value, consists in the develop
ment of its mineral wealth. 1t is pre'emi-
nently a mineral region, and capable OF con-
tanning q great mining population. Without
enumerating others, silver, gold, copper.
and coal, seem to be the ones most general
" diffused throughout the territory, and OF
taese silver is the characteristic. Silver, in
combination with gold. copper, lead and
other metals, extends in numerous veins. Of
greater or less size and value, from the Col
oradO river on the west to the eastern
boundary line of the territory. These have
been partly resolved into districts, where,
up to this time. mines and lodes of greater
value have been discovered grouped to-
gether in veins or basins.
1.-THE mineral park district has q belt Of
this kind which is reported to be nearly a
hundred miles long. carrying between por-
Tpbyry walls a mile and q bali breadth OF
productive ore matter. which Is ipterspersed
with veins, principally chlorides of silver.
These are said to be very rich. reaching
several hundred dollars to the ton. In the
northwest are districts said to be full OF
large permanent veins, upon some Of which
mines have been opened that are producing
ores Ofsextrsordinary value. These obtain
mention q having come more particularly
70 my knowledge since my ARRIVAL; but
similar reports are coming in from other
portions o fsihe territory, and more especial.
ly from the southeastern extremity, where
veins have been opened Which give promise
of greater richness In. gold and silver than
any hitherto discovered.
These districts in the southeastern por-
ton OF the comprise the famous s.Tomb-
stone," containing immense lodes and
groupings, one Of the l~ocations|nn which
had an estimated amount of 81, 500, 900 ore
in sight, by Prof. Cox, the Indiana state
g~eologist, end is now being developed by a
P%hiladelphis company, with similar loca-
ions Of almost equal value, in which Bos-
ton capital is said TO be heavily invested {;
the "Santa Rl:as" and "ryndaIl," carrying
large bodies Of hiehgrade ores, the loca-
tons on which, IS the st. Louis, Bushnell,
Forsythe and San Xavier, were among the
earliest in the history of the territory. In
s.Globe" and pioneer" districts, having
over {, 500 mining locations, from the mines
of which large quantities Of some Of the
finest specimens of ore, principal, silver,
assaying as high as $4,000 to
$4,000 per ton, have been taken aud pos
rsessing such mines as the Silver Ring,
Stonewsll Jackson. Hannibal and Mexican,
all dividend paying the first named, having
been located and developed within three
years. and wifn4Only q depth Of 800 feet, is
now valued at $4,000 900. Producing $50,
900 bullion~a month, without stopping"
it has not only relieved its fortunate owner,
Colonel james n. Barney, of heavy bus
iees4 ESTABLISHMENTS, bpt has paid largely
the principal and interest ON the invest.
snsnt Preparations are being made to
sink . thousand feet working shaft on this
mine, similar to the Comstock's. In the
southern portions are the Santa Csrtarins
Zone Of the garden spots Of Arizons) and
Owl Head districts, 10 which come recent
have been made In gold and
silver Of remarkable promise. and obtain
iags pfomtneuce through such properties
tho ssChief." American Flag" and
s6sedit." On tho western border Of the
saesjtofy, Whlchshss hitherto been consi-
dared. barran and worthless. discoveries of rs
Ak6o1ohD s4Dd ~incFeduious nature have just
.beea.nade % 10 the silver districts. II
,Mt111aJoGe time before the reports, even
hu0 the most reliable sources, Obtained
cro1enca. Now the people are crazed in re.
gard - them, and are 6ocking in from all