Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-08-28
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A14--' 4o tlc south Oi
 east ot Tombstone, through Charles '. ton extends dim trail,' over mesa , anu foothIlls, to the base Of the NIula
 Mountains, direct into the Pass. linen
 winds in and out from hill tobm
 crossing and re-crossing liule rp, ming stream, up over the diyid. D
 and down again, gradually leaving
 terrace after terrace throurh a w-,od
 ed canyon, into the new mining cann , Of Bisbce City.r As yetsr6is trail
 can only he travelled mounted for in many places the path is too narrow to admit the entrance of ever so small n vehicle. However. there now exists T
 blackboard line, running down around
 the foot of the mountains. making the
 distance about fifteen miles further. The blackboard is owned and driven
 by a gentleman by the name of Wat.
 son, ana makes the trip tri-weekly.
 Little is known as yet. of our Bis.
 bee City formerly Warren and
 Kae's camp-yet t existed three years ago; and even at that early day. when
 the prospector's gun was his best
 friend, in fact his only safeguard.
 Messrs. D. B. Rae and Geo. Warren
 erected bellows by which some little
 ore was Smelted, and a small sample
 lot Of bullion shipped. Having so
 many difficulties to overcome. it was
 decided to abandon the project and
 await the progress of capital with her
 magic prowess.
 ! IL is needless to dwell upon the pa ticuce and perseverance of these dis ieoverers of" Bisbee." Early this year a number of gentlemen came over to
 visit the locality, seeking copper, ol
 which report spoke highly, in Mule
 Mountains From that date till now.
 Messrs. Martin & Ballard have pushed
 forward .hcIr preparations to open up
 and develop lhe claims long known as the Copper Queen and Copper King.
 Through the exertions of these gen ! tlcmaa la5 nur camp become an iIem in lhe mineral world They it were
 who kindly chose the name of " Bis bee Cry in honor of D. ". r. Bi9bee, ! Esq, a resident or San Francisco and formerly Judge in the courts of New 1 Orleans: and today tue writer had the pleasure to see their fur mace c. 5J .oBs capacity, fully equiged for work. A'l interested here are awaiting snXinusly the result of ,his enterprise. for the copper sttata is of enormcus dimensions, and will average a yield oftHirtv per ceni I quo'e the opinIol of the counuy's first experts Mr. Lewis Williams, an oli and eX. perienced meiter, ha- fall charge of the smeIter, ard his brother, our old friend Mr. B. Williams (well known of Wisconsin famel is manager of lie workmcu on the mine. The ccsnIEg of the Copper Queen is right in the side of tue mountain, with an altitude of 10 feet-all ID this rich copper ore. The dump now contains between 1900 and 200J tons of ore, from which runs a wooden schulo, Iron lined some 200 feet down d steep decline to the fur nace. The men are busy. and all pre- dict @ bright future for the fortunate owners of the mine. There may Of course be some drawbacks in getting under way, yet with such a mass of mineral failure is impossible.
 The claims m close proximity to the ones now being worked are the Ohio. Fucker and Holbrook, now owned by Nessrs. Vincent, Russell & Co.,. and bonded for $2jO0o; Atlanta, Sunrise, Twilight, Daniel Webster, Hendricks, Neptune, and others, that l time. we hope. will render as promi- nent as their noted predecessors.
 We have two stores, both frame, !. and containing a very fair assortment ! of miners supplies. They are both {. branches of Charleston firms. One IS under the management of Messrz. W. B. Scott & Co, Mir. Fl C. Siillman having charge, he also being resident secretary for tbe mining company. NIT. Stillman and his clerk, MT House, are eariv corners into camp, and are very pOpular here for their courtesy and attention to customers. The other store. Messrs, Nichols, Lamb X Co, IS q branch of Messrs. Herrera x Co, and has been established but a few weeks Their stock and store is as yet but started. and they intend 10 add as the wants of the camp demand it. Wis itors or prospectors will always md Q bear,v welcome In either store, and every sort of provisions can be ob- tsined for a slight advance upon rail road prices. .,
 The centlemen now sojourning with ,,- are Nes.rs. James Walsh, well known in Nevada, California and uP- nor Arizona. "Toppy" Johnson, $ M- Vessels D. B. Rae, Joe Dyer and E. Reilly. We now have three boarding bouse. for the miners, and visitors u,iII find ample provision for transient
 .,,,r We have also one saloon, kept by mine host B. ?. S'andefeT, Our phy,iciau is pr. Dunbar so long :, resident ;n Tombstone. Hoping you may feel $, advantageous to pay us 8 2. -ornain vours truly,