Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-09-11
Govornor Safords Views of Our Mines and Schools. His Prediction ofEleven I ears
 Ago Verified His Interest in Public Schools
 Unabated.
His Visit and Reception atthe
 Schools in Tucson


 ri,orv about six weeks, and during
 that lime has devoted almost his en-
 fire lime to an examination O! our
 ofnes. He has visited the Tombstone,
 Ariyaca Orc BlAnco, Hdrshaw, Wash
 ineton. Tip Top and Tiger mining
 districts. When it is considered that
 these districts are separated by hun
 dreds of miles il will be seen that the
 GoyernJr has not been idle since he
 came among us.
 Knowing the seupdness of the ex-
 Governors views on all that pertains
 10 the welfare of Arizona, and the
 weight which his verdict has with our
 Eastern brethern, a CITIZEN reporter
 yesterday sought him out and asked
 for his opinion on such subjects as
 would be of interest to lhe CITIZENS
 readers. He says that the realization
 of the prediction he made eleven years
 ago when he frs; came to the Terri
 tory. and often afterwards repeated,
 that Arizona would become the rich
 esi and most extensive mining Terri tory in the United States, has amply compensated him for the years Of la Dor he bestowed in cndeavoring to at truct the attention or capitalists 10 our mineral resources.
 Speaking Of the Tombstone District. he says his great solicIIude in examin- ing these mines was 10 see the deep workings, win a view to ascertaining their permanency, and that he con- siders the fact as now fully demon stated that these mines are permanent Assure lodes of unsurpassed richness and great permanence; that although more money aud dividends arc now being taken out and paid in this dis trict than in any other In the United States Of is age, yet the wealth of the district Las hardly been touched; that the great mines now paying dividends are pilng up large reserves of ore. as
 well as swelling the money in their treasuries after paying each dividend which shows thai it Is not the inten- tion Of the company 10 coop mp few dividends for the purpose Of floating stock and then suspending. The Governor says that this district has come into notice so rapidly, and the s-'s-,Sa3pments are so remarkable, that DO one can appreciate the present and prospective value of this district with out a personal examination, and that il would no; De susprising to see a population Of l5,O0O or 20.00O people al Tombstone within a year.
 The Harshaw, with the great Her mosa mine and mill, is only second in importance 10 the Tom bst0ne District. He says the Hermosa mine is opened in a most systematic and economical manner, so that the ore by it's own gravity is run from the mine through the various changes into the mill; that there is an immense ore reserve in sight, with g splendid 20stamp mill, in successful operation, which will soon be increased to a 3O-stamp mill 1 He predicts brilliant future for the 1 Hermosa, and says that the Alta, Trench and other mines give great 1 promise Of soon becoming dividend ! paying.
 The Washington Camp shows i'm ! mense croppings of ore. Some of these ! mines are being actively worked.
 The Gro Blauco and Ariyaca dis tricts contain valuable mines The | Orion Company in Gro Blanco IS mostly owned in Philadelphia, by a most deserving lot of capitalists, and . the mine appears 10 develop satisfac ioriiy, and l0stamp mill jo work the ores belonging to the company is being rapidly built
 The T.p Top mine, in point of high grade ore, k wonder. II averages in the mill quite SeO0 per ton, and profit of S25,00O 10 S30,00O is made working the ore; and it is es- ,ima;cd that there is now developed Rt least ore suincient to keep the pres eni i0-stamp mill in constant opera tion for. d year and half
 The Governor carefully examined the old Tiger mine near Prescott. He says that he feels confident that this mine merits the favorable esteem in winch il has been held since its discovery, but that bad management has done much to discourage inc own. CTS of the stock; but that be believes a little cOurace, perseverance and good management wIii make it a val uable property, and amply repay the for all their outlay. Tine GoArnor seemed to regret ex- ccedingly his inability to visit other mining districts of the Territory, but his mining business in New York re- lnires bis return 10 that place. He ,ays he shall rejoice when the tune lrrivOs when be can return again 10 permanently lire in his old home. and hinks that by next spring he shall do so.
 In answer to query concerning the public schools, in which Governor Safford always took the deepest inter C .st-in fact, il is to his efforts. more a han any other one cause. tlat we owe ,Ur present excellent schools-he re- a 'iieJ ihat he had visiJod the public v choo's ou Y -1resiay and Was warm e