Arizona citizen., 1880-01-17
RnLLrond Ink.


 An official of the Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Fe Company had a talk with Chicago Tribune reporter Jan uary 2, and here is part of it:
 The main line of the Atchison, To peka and Santa Fe would strike the Rid Grande river at San Domingo by February 1. The contract for the con struction of 175 miles further down the river towards old Mexico has just been awarded, and work was slsO be- ing pushed east from GuaymaS, land II is expected that the line would De com plded to the Gulf of California m about enc year and half
 The thirty fifth parallel route, which his rO;d Is to build jointly with the St. Doui, and San Francisco west from Albuquerque 10 San Diego, Cal, would also be commenced shortly. as soon as the surveyors and en ngineers now ID the fiel@l gst through their work. It IS expectetfto complete this line in about two years.
 A SAN FRANCIsCo correspondent writing from Globe District under a recent date says that about two miles southwest from the Mack Morris Mine there has been found d good prospect lin the way of rich carbonate veIn. This is the first ore of this character found in this vicinity, and the mine owners are hoping for second Lead vile to start up. This is large, strong vein, and has splendid formation holding it, and in the gulch, at dis tance of three hundred feet, Is the most favorable location for reduction works. as there is water here the year around. This location has been select ed for the Nugget mill, which has just been shipped from San Francisco, and when that, together with the McMnrris, gets to working, am satisfied that this portion of the Territory will have lots of friends.
 THE Leadville Reveille says that more than five hundred men are win tering on the Eagle and its tributaries These Stalwart miners are far seeing and prudent men. By the time the snow disappears from the mountain sides next spring they will have large dumps of rich ore extracted, and their mines will be pretty well opened up and in a condition to be worked to a profit or offered for sale with show ofrealiZing something near their vI.u ..
 THE Denver and Rio Grande Com pany has contracted already for 1000 tons of steel rails, 400 miles of splices and spikes, fifty water tanks, fifty wind mills, 400 flat cars, thirty-siX locOmo- tiyes, ten Pullmans, and all construc- ton tools and hardware necessary tol complete the extentions to Albuquer- que and Silverton.
 THE United States Consul General in Mexico writes that the superiority of American manufactures is begin ming to be generally recognized, and they are gradually but decidedly su- preceding European articles of similar character.
 THE aggregate of assessments levied on the Comstock mines during the last year is given at $1,l36,SOO. Those ! who have put their money there have one chance of escape and thlt is to 1 invest in the rich mines of Pima coun- ty.
 \ SALT LAKE dispatch reports that . the present activity m mining in Utah ! equals the booming days of the Emma !. mine, and that il is estimated that !. fully $10,0000D0 have been invested 1 there since last spring by Eastern capitalists.
 X KANsAs CITY man is hunting a journalist of that city with a pistol. The newspaper chap told hIm on in a burst Of confidence, that he couldn't put anything hand somer into his wife'S stocking than was there already Hawkeye.
 THE committee charged with inves- tigating the affairs of Commissioner Hayt consists of A. C. Barstow, Chair man of the Board of Indian Commis- siOnCrs, Simley and Strickner, Secreta- ry of the Board.
 A COMMITTEE of postal officials has been appointed to examine into the f allegation that Wells, Fargo < Co.'S letter express conflicts with the postal laws.
 TUsCARORA, Nevada, shipped $1,- 100000 worth of bullion in 1879.