Arizona citizen., 1880-03-27
FROM PATAGONIA.
a New Town-Mining Items-New I'm movements s-Good Report from the Holland.
PATAGONIA. March g, 1880

PATAGONIA, March 23, 1880.
 I presume that THE CITIZEN has never received a communication from Belmont, as It is now less than a week old; but, as 1t may become a very i'm portant mining camp, it is even now time it should be heard from. Last week town-site was surveyed just be low the Old San Antonio mine con- taining 600 acres. It is beautifully situated in a level plain dotted over with shady live oaks, and if water can be obtained may become a pros porous town. It is called Washington.
 Belmont, the latest sensation in the Patagonia district, IS located at the Old Washington camp, where there is a fine spring of water which bursts forth at the base of Mount Washing ton. The town was laid out Ly MesSrs. Morgan and King, and large num- Der of houses will soon be built, Wash ington Avenue and Main are to be the principle streets.
 Joiner and Hopkins have the toun- dation laid for hotel 50x50 feet; it is to be of adobes with shingle roof, and will be completed as soon as men and money can do it.
 MT. Rodgers has made arrangements 10 build a store house 50x75 feet which he proposes to fill with a stock of goods at once.
 John Redwood has also made ar arrangements for building house which he proposes to occnpy as a saloon.
 Sam Butler has secured a lot upon which he proposes to build house, and an other for livery stable. Loo Wing has bought lot and will build a house which he intends to oc- cupy as a restaurant.
 The Old Washington camp already contains a number of houses, and as the new town of Belmont joins it on the east they will soon be merged into one. John Allen has in successful operation neat lodging house, where the traveller may secure neat room with a comfortably bed, and a good square meal, besides something to euench the thirst of the inner man.
 MT. Patrick keeps a supply of min ing goods, and Heury Bragg does the assaying for the camp.
 MoldoOn, the wood-man for the camp, had his back somewhat scratch ed few days ago, by the falling of a tree; he is now however out of danger, being under the care of Whoo WLang, the Chinese doctor.
 The mines of this district never looked better. The Holland is yield ing fine ore, and the Superintendent of the mine will put on larger force of men at an early day. He says he will be ready for the two rhirty-ton smelters now on the way from Chi cago.
 Some fine ore is being taken from the Continental about half mile west of Washington camp. It is free mill ing ore and assays away up in the hundreds. A contract for fifty foot shaft has been let and John Allen the owner is happy. A contract has also been let for shaft on the Davis mine. Work is being done on the Pelican Keystone, Pensacola South and Pen sacOla mines, and all are showing up 'splendidly.
 A petition is now being circulated here for the establishment of a daily mail service, and the appointment of a postmaster for Belmont. And 1 trust the good people of Tucson will join us in our endeavors to secure mall ser vice from Tucson to Belmont via Har- shaw camp. There are about 800 men. in the camp now, which number will in all probability be doubled within the next ninety days.
 The boys out here all feel good, and are sanguine that Patagonia, will scon be the camp of Arizona.
 l shall endeavor to give you some idea of the development of mines in this district in my next. SoJoURN.