Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-12-11
A MEXICAN BONANZA.
MarvelOusly Rich Property Near Ills Camp-What lie is Doing on His Own Claims-A Characteristic Invitation to Visitors.
BANAnAcH1. Sonora. Nov. 20.


 EDITOR CITIZEN: Although l have had little time to spare lately, yet l do not wish you should forget me more particularly as Sonora is coming to the front with rapid strides. We will have the railroad in Hermosillo by the first of My, and then with all speed up the Sonora River to pass by my (in anticipation) happy camp. At present all the attention of natives and Americans is centered in the San ia Elena, the property of Gen. Pes quir6 During some weeks blck a Nj Mansfield and party have given the mine thorough examination and 1 have never seen q mine that will bear an examination better than Santa Elena. The vein crops out of the mountain m which il is situated for the full length of the claim 1900 metres lOngD a solid body of gold and silver bearing quartz, from go to 10 feet hlgh by 50 feet wide. The interior developments are about 800 feet deep by 450 in length. This k inc principal work, although not the only one, a. they have works all along the ciaIm- discargues, they are called, in the language of the country. All those outside works were made by the poor of the country who worked the ore in arraStras with results that made for Banamachi golden boom for many years before the mine came into the hands of its present owner. Al pres ent the works are confined Co the prju- cipal opening, in the bottom of which l measured a face Of ore lj feet wide which sssayed S240 per ton in gold and silver, the bullion being worth 8 per ounce troy. This, without doubt, is the finest mine have ever seen, and l, like everyone else in this part Of the country, am anxious that Mr. Mansfield should purchase the prop erty,as we would then hope to see this grand mine worked up To its full ca- pacity, a- it certainly would be in the hands of Americans. As the mine Is at present it could wit ease supply one hundred stamps; and after The mine is put in proper shape five hun dred stamps could be supplied with ore that would give in gold alone $40 per ton. Gen. Pesquira iS now run ming fifteen stamps, and iS waking up to knowledge of the gigantic prop e-iy in his hands, a, ne every week increases the price he asks for the mine.
 What change in this country from one year ago when l first arrived al the sonora River, Then even Santa Elena lay idle. l located the mines l am now working in January last, and since then there have been hun dreds of locations made which in many cases make good showing. So far, l stand second 10 Santa Elena, although my mines src entirely differ ent. The Carmen still continues to give the richest ore in ihc district in sufficient quantity 10 pay my way and keep me in beans. In the mine of GramaditOs l am now approaching the deepest level, where soon hope to declare a dividend. My other mines have to leave idle until am able to get mill. In those mines l have a quantity of ore but of loo low a grade to work by arTasiras. which is the only mill within my power
 The people of the river are happy over good crop of corn aLd beans, and al present the farming population are employed in the manufacture of the fiery liquid called me,cal 1 have only to add that if any of my fellow citizen come Co th, ~onUIS River my cell aud partner will bc happy Go help them Hith uHr Knowledge ot the couu. Try and the language
 WN. JENNINGS