Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-16
OUR OWN MINES.
Orc bianes as s Point for the Capit- alist-A Model Mining Camp The Plaesrs at Orc BIaneo.
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 EDITOR CITIZEN: It seems a sim gular propensity in the nature of some of our men of means who seek to invest in mines that they should rush into Sonora to hunt for claims through difficulties and dangers, and travel SO far and into another country, when there are so many good claims and eligible prospects right here in our own Territory. There are scores of mining claims in our own country, in the various districts of our Terri tory, which are as rich and valuable as any in Sonora. In travelling through those districts we are sur prised to see the vast amount of riches that seem to invite our moneyed men to come and dig them out of the ground. All the southern part of our Territory seems one vast depository of the precious metals.
 have recently returned from a careful visit to Gro Blanco, and con yersed while there with old miners, experienced prOspectOrs and mineral ogists. and 1t is amazing tO learn the amount of good claims that lie open for the inspection of capitalists and companies. In such a district com Psnies can purchase with ease and at reasonable figures, while in few months, when the '' boom reaches there, all claims will be held at sI- orbitant prices.
 Gro Blanco is quiet little town. inhabited by a superior class of miners and wOrkmen, and all are op- posed to sharps, tramps and jumpers. They are an intelligent class general ly, and are determined tO keep q model mining camp, free from loafers, rOwdles and reckless characters. The mining claims are numerous. and show prospects that will soon bring capital among them. The Orion com pany with their mill and machinery. have every encouragement in the open ing of their mines. The California Mining Company are moving tO take out the bullion from their valuable claims, and ere long machinery will be rattling it's iron music, producing millions.
 In Orc Blanco there IS quite an eE- citement in placer diggings. Some dozens of men are engaged with sluices and other means in taking out the gold dust, and make good wages for their venture. The placers are said to be rich. and the prospects re- munerativc. Without doubt the mountains around in that district are full of gold, whence the rains have for many years washed the metal into the creeks. Long toms are at work.
 The Golden Age mining clam, be- longing to Messrs Wm. c. Hills and Joseph s. Mills, opens out we'll. Iti is down 30 feet, and shows well-de finded walls six feet apart. the whole breadth showing mineral. some large stTeaks being very rich. These gem tlemen have three other claims some distance from the Golden Age. from one Of which they produced bullion by way of trial by the srTa.tra process at $60 ton. They propose putting up large arras,ras at once, and thus take out the precious metal.
 The WstertaHk is new discovery iu the vicinity of the Golden Age, and owned by J. J. Noon S Co. Nr. Noon is an old mineralogist and prac- tical miner; and the hill in which the Watertank is situated seems one vast heap of ore He took ten pound. of the ore, bruised il fue, amslgamsted it in a Dutch oven or skillet, and re- tOrted It on a shovel, and produced about $l. 9 of gold by that rude pro cess. have examined the gold iR a phisi here Other claims there are annafNN EnnnFrranfnr au1 1Nz- cOverie5 are being made constantly. Your space will not permit me al present to Say more Of the many rich prospects in the District of Orc BlancO, but at some other tine l will inform your readers.
 Here, then. srs inducements Tor companies to purchase valuable and paying property, and they ooVisIe the necessity tO travel in distant regions, on foreign soil, in search of wealth. Men will learn some time that, though dear bought and far-fetched may be good for ladies, yet riches near home and easily acquired are more desira- ble for keen, far-ieeins men Of bus mess and means. Why. then, go 10 Sonora when we have as good pros poets a. hand? Why expose ourselves to danger and expense in a foreign land, when ID our own Territory, and under equitable laws we can get more ! than We want; IL is time for men to see this; and doubt not, when the facts are fully known through your valuable columns. and they begin 10 reflect on the subject, they will see the greater advantages in investing among ourselves speedily.
 YINDEI.