Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-08-14
Special Correspondence Of TnE crr,zr,,.

Special Correspondence of TuE Cfrtzyy
 PICKET PosT, August 7.-The trail from Globe to this camp is unouestjon- ably one of the roughe,t in the whole Territory, but traversing its stony thir. Y miles would be well worth the ef. forts of the traveller if for nothing else than to visit the two pre,tiest ranches 10 be found in ArizOna-thcse of, I believe, Messrs. Arnes and Buchanan. To come into the green, mountain en- eompassed valley from the series of oreak-neck grades is a sensation almost too pleasant tc be described. The oroad acres are very fertile, am told, and require DO irrigation to coax them Into yielding their wealth; and then the climate up there in the Pinal mountains is simply life-rcnewIng. Unless one spends the night with either of the hospi'able rauchers he has little more time 10 tarry than is sufficient to enjoy the excellent dinner which mine host Buchanan, of the Pinal Ranch sets out for the sure-to- be-hungry equcstrian-or mulcstrian, for the only transportation is some four-footed and sure-f0oted least of burden. There Is the place for the in. valid, and I found AIr. Bell-og Bell < Hammond, the stationers of Globe rapidly recovering his health from a recent illness
 IL was a positive calamity lo have to hurry out of the lovely valley on 10 Silver hing, the first of lhe series of thrifty and prosperous camps which lie in every direction from this toNn. That rightly-named Silver King mine is ll ing cOmparativtly idle, while the new anu powerful hosting works are being complete and lle mill rcuoyai- ed. Still, tho work of development goes o- ih measure, and the tons 0. rich ore are slowly finding their way tO daylight. Not having, and not being able [" gel the necessary pass To yi-it tnIs AlaGdln's cave, had to coulen myself with tue tales Of the more for tuua,e, aud witn The polite assurance Of Superintendent Mason that posi- lively ID visitors were allowed in the mine at present There IS deal of satisfaction, you know, in ieeiIng that e,ery bod. Is as unfortunate as you srit. And thea some esQU.,i,eil bead tiul spec.mcns for THE CITIZEN cau- ineut tAeir white quartz gleamiDg with the precious stuil for which the wu0le world Is scramUliug, had most soothing effect, cOuplel as tley were with tho kInGes, regrets lDat IHE Cir ZEN had to be inclGIet IL the eAciUd- ed world.
 oU, leaving the lively Sliycr King cAmp-alm0st large tDOus h tO bg called towu-I pushed ou iGgr miies l.rtucr to Picket Post This co.par- a iyeiy unknown place has grown up so quietly into a busy nlve Ot human iiy that l am afraid yOur reuIcTs would hardly belleye me were | tO state iis real size and importance II d,rises the latter from thc 1ile advan tages 0. is position, os cenJero. this yasL and IiCh country, and Il Is easy 70 sr,. a treat future ahead for Pl"ai, as the town is now called. The Silver kIng ore is milicd here, and so must almost al of tEe rich rock which Is believed au4 almost Known tO exist ln the surruu1uiug mountains Iisdccd, so many claims have shown 50 much already that it surm- IlmOS, Idle Co stop ut the present time and speculate ts 10 Plnars future. IaAc any dIrcC- lion you will from the town, and be- tore you have gone two leagues you will nave found enough really hhe prospects 10 satisfy ordinary human nature, however rapaclOus II may De. The fact that it has hitherto been com parauyely unknown Is undoubtedly due tO it's isolation, and the circunl- stance that 1t has never been pos s.ssed fl a Iewsp per - that horn without which no mining camp c1n b.ow-unlil quite recently. NOW u b;., rooI one, and no mlsiahe-ihe Drlll-sp-ighty. uew-y, well and clev- rr,v coudacleu, and with energy and brains enough Co naAt the camp rood fight. and il wont toe long before Plnal wIii make more prominent ii 4ure in AiiZona's statistics. All th'-s k wanted is capital, anu that is com ing soon, or the signs ol the tunes are out of joint. SpeaRing oE lhc Dri'i ,cmtnds me tha am under many ob- 6gatjons to is talented young ellior, Wr James Head, for his iratcrndi courtrsie,, as he devoted his whole time during my stay in camp to sho" inr me the mines in the vicinity, con ceruing Ihe progress oi "hich ne keeps himself thoroughly conyeTsant.
 Anl now to some oi Inc more prom ir ept mines. Like Globe, PInal la gola bell. aud il lies On QGeen Creek. Some three or four mIles Bortherly across inc mesa from the town Ohly two of the claims d. yet are enutleI 10 murb attention, but they are well
 
 worthy of visit. These are the Sur nriser ana Gem, and they are rightly named The Surpriser Is owIed prIh- cipally by c. C. Hastings, of o"n Fran ciscp. and D. T. Elmore' the ia''er gentleman acting as Superintendent The mine is opened by 4UO !eet "i run neliur. which shows Spiendlily "e- fined ledge from l2 to 30 feet wide of frre.miliing fair-grade ore, and the main tunnel will a;so develop cross vein which is supposed. from surface indications. to be much larger. lr manner in which this prouerty Is be 1nr drreioped shows that Mr. Fillmore is ? most con sciun,iou- ant intelligent miner. A mill will certainly be erecIei for this mine before next year. The Gem is on the same vein, aud IS far as developedJy the present tuhnel work ;ngs shows much the same character and size ni ledge. Work Is heins " TIarp is a Vrf.fty