The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14
ARiZ0NA'S MINES.
Glowing Description from the Traveller and Journalist, Mir.
 Robert F. Straine.
Comparative Values of the Globe and Other EEincs---Cifmate.
 Laws and Railroads.
Ironl Me CAtcaao Jo.anal.

/ rom Iyc GHtcdgO JOtt11l0t.
 Your reporter had the pleasure
 last evening of meeting, at the Palm
 CT House, an cld-time Chicago ac 1 quaintance, Mir. R. F. Straine, for
 merly of the weather office here, and . newspaper scribe of some note
 Learning that he had just returned
 from an extended trip through Ari
 zona, he proceeded at once 10 inter
 view him concerning that region in
 view of the present excitement re garding the same.
 Well, how are things in Auzona ?''
 Everything is comparatively
 thriving and prosperous Business
 affairs are in a fattering condition.
 A wonderful impetus has been given
 to mining enterprises within the
 past few months. Several important
 mining enterprises have been pro .iected with the purpose of developing
 mining properties on a scale of con siderable magnitude. Numerous capitalists or their agents from the East are investing heavily in the mining districts. Quartz mills and mining machinery are constantly be- ing brought into the Territory and put up, and several of them have be gun operations, with good results. The older-establishedt towns are grow ing rapidly, through the augmenta- ton of the heavy emigration which has begun. New mining districts arc being discovered and located, and the older ones are receiving numer- ous additions to their population. Trade is brisk and the people are cheerful and sanguine at the pros poet of affairs now presented in the attention which Arizona's resources are so generally attracting.
 You certainly present Arizona in most favorable light-more so, in fact, than I had thought it possible"
 "Yes, certainly. it is deserving of it. I am free to confess myself some what enthused as regards that isolat- ed country. Yet, withal, circumstan- ccs fully warrant this, as I can readi- ly convince the most skeptical, SO that my statements can well be taken without the least grain of allowance. | I might add, that this being enthused is not confined to myself alone, but, find also, it is the condition of nearly every one who has visited Arizona. "
 |" Yes, there seems to be general On the subject, especially here; suppose you have learned be- fore this of the present prevailing eX- citement here concerning Arizona?'
 Should think l had. Have had calls from persons seek ing information of every conceivable character concerning this new Fl Dorado. 1 had the pleasure of enter ( iaining the other evening, for over three hours at the hotel here, several among whom were some 7 prominent Chicagoans, describing ( he resources of Arizona. They piled { ne pretty close wit questions, looking S o minute and detailed information ne same, and manifested { great interest in what l had 10 say" {
 "N-hat is your opinion of Arizona's I -esources and prospects ?' (
 "The same as expressed hy every { nc who has visited Arizona and in ( -estigated the matter. The mineral { both for extent, variety, i ichness and permanence, based upon I present. developments, are simply $ a-d beyond cavil or T oubt are unsurpassed in the world. C lou will remember that in the capac ] ty of correspondent I became well q cquainted with the Black Hills and f ,an Juan cxcitemcnts. During my s tay in Arizona, l had peculiar and t xceptional opportunities of bccom- a ng thoroughly acquainted with tran : piring events and the residents and V isitors of the portions l was in, and btaining a large amount of complete nd reliable information from person. |, l inspection and otherwise, concern m ng the mines within their limits, and -
 good general knowledge of the | mineral resources of the whole Terri ory. In fact, from a careful study of :; he mining history of the Pacific W W 'oast, 1 am well conversant with the r ubiect So, as regards Arizona's T, respects for extensive developments. ;' nd an era of prosperity and immense Q -calth, think they are of the most s; romising description" ri
 How long do you thing it will be n n efore these prospects will obtain an I, x;-:c1cc ia reality"