Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-22
Letter from Arizona.

September II, l-79.
DEAR Guardianship writing
YOU last | have. as Nou will see bN
the caption. "changcd base an
now about GOO miles South of the
Ratans, hut am camlrd in bean.
tllul caiion III the llaucluca (pro.
noumcrd Wdchakd) Mountains. a
beautiful stream %! pure. clear WA.
ter PUSHES past our camp with "a
babbling uuise which in our dreams
III night becomes IA soothing lula
by. The water is almost lee cold
even AT noon day. Timber is album.
dant; pinc-lellow, white. spruce
aud haISam; juniper, madronr, man.
zanrtcr, ash, oak, maple. walnut,
sycamore and cherry. The grass
is about If inches high all over the
mountains. SO Nou see | have Il
healthy. convenient and picturesque
camp.
We are about 90 miles East from
Tu>cOm, the county, site, and about
10 miles North at the Mexican line.
The Rio san Pedro runs about II
miles East of these uouu'aius. u
stream about like FLAT Lick" tor
size and amount of water Though
unlike FLAT Lick" IL has no trees
growing upon It's banks. except
>hrnhhry-mcsquite. The valley,
where it lies so il can he WIigat
eel, produces finely barley,
wheat, melons, potatoes. and all
sorts of vegetables. The "Brnch"
lands, i. g., the open plains between
the valley proper and the noun
tains on each side. al" covered with
aS fine .IaSS rs ever saw. making
them paradise tor stock. At
present Their" are very few Stork
ranging on these plains. oV ing. no
dorbt. tothc fact that this country
has only been safe, from the Indians
about two Years. Indeed. il is not
entirely safe now. fur til" MrNicans
and Indians occasionally rand over
on tins side and carry oft all the
stock they can manage. They very
rlIrlN do other damage. Though
about - month ~" they killrd two
men IN the Patagonia District
just clond the San Pedro liys
the famous Tombstone Mining Dis.
trict. which. | suppose. is the rich.
est in Arizona, and lrrhaps rs rich
rs any District on this coast, l. e.,
the Western slope.
The first discovery made in the
Tombstone District Was 10y Richard
Gird. aud +. l.. and \. T.. Schrifflin
in March 1878. They succeeded in
Incorporating a company under the
laws of this Territory, fixing the
capital stock 1T sj,OOO.O 900. divided
into 5WO. 900 shares at $40 per share.
This is called The Tombstone Mill
and Mining Company. They have
mill on the bank of the San Pc.
dro in successful operation, which
is turning out about $1,000 per day
in silver. Their ore is rich and the
suppl, seems to he unlimited.
Mr.. Grid is interested also in an.
other company, The Corhin Milland
Mining Company $1,000,
600, 500. 900 sharrsa $40 per share.
This nnpany is erecting IL stamp
mill, near the Tombstone mill, and
will have it running in 90 or 90
days. In their principal mine
The Lucky Cnss"-lhey made an
other strike u few days ag" of II 20
inch vein of 800 ore. This is II
big thing, and will no doubt pay
large dividends. In addition to
these two companies there is still
another, The Western Mill and
Mining Company, which will have
40 stamp mill running in three
months. This company's mine, "The
Contention,- is also very rich. When
the three mills get To running, and
other valuable mines, of which
there are quite n number, are oI-r-
ated, this will be the liv, lest Dis
trict on the Western slope.
The Southern Pacific Railways
terminus il 60 miles West of Tus.
con. They will rrcommrncr track
laying Oct. lst, aud will reach the
San Pedro 10y the LIST of Marrh 1880.
Their crossing will be about 20
miles North of Tombstone. This