Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-17
THE LAND OF lHE oAOT6|

Gen. dohn @. Fremont, the pft1a M 3,
ornor Of Arizona, has made speclh 6t11
70 tho secretary Of the Intsrior "a e
soursos Of that segeon, from VIII ds & i.
lowing Is takens
"The chief industry of Ariz6sa s.'S
which tho others will mainly dspaaf
that upoa which. IN fscf, the tefflsl X.
pends for value. consists IN the deval N a
Of its mineral wealth. II is preenirt
mineral regeon, and capable Of coniaialS
great aining population. Wiihcu, saa4s +,
ating others, silver, geld,
and coal seem to be the cnos most nd. I y q.
diffused throughout tho terrlloFv an ; - "
these silver 10 the.cisAtStse
combination With gold, copper. isad.
other inetsls, extends in numerous seini 4
greater or less sizs and value from ths 4 3.
orado river on the west to the eastern bos5.
dary line OF the territory. These baYs 6osa
partly resolved into district, where oA
this time, mines or lodes Of Creates ss.isa
have been discovered grouped toge5e sss
veins or basins. "rhe Mineral park distsct,
has belt of this kind which Is reported 10 be
nearly hundred miles long, carrying Boz
tween porphyrY walls mile and 4 hssi
breadth OF productive ore meter, whichsh
interspersed with veins, princips lly clorldis
Of silver. These are SAID to be very rich
reaching several hundred dollars 10 the ton.
In the northwest Ese districts said TO be fals
OF large, permanent veins, upon come oil
which mines bave been opened that are
producing ores of extraordinary value.
These obtain mention as having come more
particularly to my knowledge since my arri-
val, but similar reports ire coming in flom
other portions of the territory and more ei-
pecialIy 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 portion
comprise the famous Tombstone, " contain
ing immense lodes and croppings, one of the
i0caGons on which bad an estimated amount
of 50 25o00 900 ore in sight, by Prof, Cox, ,be
Indiana state geologist, and is now beng
developed by Philadelphia company, with
similar locations of almost equal value, 10
which Boston capital is said TO bs heavily
invested; the Santa Ritas" and 'Psndall"
carrying large bodies of high-grsde ores, the
locations on which, such as the 81. Louis,
Bushnell. Forsytbe and San Nayier, we're
among tho earliest la the history of tho ter
ritcry. In the central portion the well known
Globe" and "Pioncer" districts, having
oyer 800 mining locations, from the mines OF
which largo quantities of some Of the finest
specimens OF ore, principally silver, ever
known, assaying as high as $50 900 to $4,000
per ton, have been taken, and possessing
such mines as the Silver Ring, Stonewal
jackson. Hannibal and Mexican, all dividend
paying--the first named having been, located
and developed within three years, and With
only depth OF 800 feet, is now vailed at
$SoO0,00O, producing $4,000 bullion
month, without stopping" it has not only
relieved its fortuate owner, Colonel james Nj.
Barney, of heavy business emb srassments,
but has paid largely the principal and in
terest ON the Investment. Preparations are
being made to sink thoussnd-feet working
shaft on this mine, similar TO the Comstocks,
in lbe southern portions srs the Santa Gaia
RIM Zone ofthe garde1 spots OF ArIzcna) snd
o%l Head district, in which some recent dis I
coyeries have been made in gold and silver
of remarkable promise and obtaining promi-
nence through such properties as the "Chief'
american Flag" and "Bandt." On the 4
western border Of the territory, which bAs
hitherto been considered barren and worth-l
less, discoveries OF as fabulous and incrsdu-
lous nature have just been made ss IN the
silver disrrict. 1t was long time before the
reports, even from the most reliable sources,
obtained eredence. Now the people are
crazod in regard to them, and are nocking in.
irom all directions. Ledges oflndiaui.e OK
tent from ten to three hundred feos aud car.
ryiug ores assaying from 81, 600 to 81, 600 ltsi
a speclmen report Of the discoveries there.
-EX.