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

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three hundred dollars in debt. Our faith
in human nature is shaken.
LAND OF THE CACTUS.
Con. 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
resources Of that region, from which the
following is taken:
"The chief industry of Arizona. upon
which the Others will mainly depend, and
that upon which, in fact, the territory de
pends for value, consists in the develop
ment of its mineral wealth. 1t is pre.eml-
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
tuese silver is the Characteristic Silver, IN
combination with gold, copper, lead ana
other metals, extends in numerous veins. OF
greater or less size and value, from the Cot
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-
pbyry walls a mile and y half breadth OF
productive ore matter. which Is interspersed
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 hat are producing
ores Ofsextraordinary valne. These obtain
mention 90 having come more particularly
10 my knowledge since my arrival; but
similar reports are coming in from other
portions of the territory, and more especial.
| ly from the southeastern extremity, where
veins have been opened which give promise
of greater richness ia. gold and silver than
any hitherto discovered.
These districts in the southeastern por-
ton OF the comprise the famous "Tomb-
stone," containing immense lodes and
groupings, n Of the lo%cations~nn which
had an estimated amount of $4,000, 900 orc
in sight, by Prof. Cox, the Indiana stat.
geologist, and Is now being developed ly a
Ph!ladelphia company, with similar loca.
tons of almost equal value, in which Bos'
ton capital ia said 10 be heavily invested
the "Santa Rl:ss' and "ryndall," carrying
large bodies Of highgrade ores, the loca-
tons Oh which, as the st. Louis, Bushnell,
Forsythe and San Xavier, were among the
earliest in the history of the territory. In
the central portions are the well-known
"Globe" and pioneer" districts, having
over I, 800 mining locations, from the mines
of which large quantities of some Of the
finest specimens of ore, principally silver,
ever known, assaying as high Us SEQ 900 to
10000 per ton, have been taken aud pos
sessing such mines rs the Silver Ring,
Stonewall Jackson, Hannibal and Mexican,
all dividend paying the first named having
been located and developed within three
years, and with only a depth Of 300 feet, is
now valued at $3.000,0 600. Producing $50,
600 bullion q month, without stopping
it has not only relieved its fortunate owner,
Colonel James NJ. Barney, OF heavy bus
iness ADVERTISEMENTS, but has paid largely
the principal and interest on the invest.
ment Preparations are being made to
sink Q thousand feet working shaft on this
mine, similar to the Comstock's. In the
southern portions are the Santa Cartarins
Zone of the garden spots Of Arizons) and
Owl Head districts, In which some recent
discoveries have been made in gold and
silver of remarkable promise, and obtain
as the "Chief," american Flag" and
Bandit" On the western border of the
territory, which has hitherto been consi.
dered barran and worthless, discoveries OF as
fabulous and %increduIous nature have Jus,
been made ss 10 the silver districts. IL
was a long time before the reports, even
from the most reliable sources, obtained
credence. Now the people are crazed in re.
gard to them, and are aocking in from all
directions. Lodges of indefinite extent from
ten to three hundred feet and carrying ores
assaying from $1,000 to $4,000, is q speci-
men report of the discoveries there.
Gen. Fremont further says Gold in
veins and placers is variously found through. |
out the territory. Like Missouri and Utah,
Arizona has her iron mountain, and copper
pres Of rich character, carrying with them
and gold, are found in great force. A
[arge percentage of copper is found in the
upper working Of silver ores. Many years
'go and before u occupati IN Of the coun-
~, l found in southern Arizona the trail
If wagons engaged in transporting copper
IRE from the upper ella to the city of
chihuahua, the silver and gold found in
he copper being sufficient to defray the
of,he long and hazardous journey. He
considers a of transportation hitherto,
consequent want of population and
money. together with its comparative isola
ion, have prevented a full knowledge Of
'heee mineral resources and any extern
development Of the same. Left to
themselves in the meantime, many settlers,
instead Of becoming farmers in grain, have
become small farmers in gold and silver,
veins or placer grounds which they
work themselves. In Arizona are found
he only instances within my knowledge
where three OF four workmen together,
money or outside aid, have man.
aged to develop veins into regular silver
mines, which have already yielded several
hundred thousand dollars, with a promise
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