Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-10-30
Old Baldy Mining District.
The yexed Question of Conflicting Districts SeitIed-A steady Influx or Eastern CapItai Into the santa E;ttas only a Matter of Time.

FnrToR CITIZEN: Your readers vii doubtless be pleased to learn that Inc much veNed- question of conflict ol mining districts in the santa klias has been satisfactorily and finally sol- Ted at a meeting of miners recently beId on the summit of Mount Wright son alias Old Bsldy, and prompt and energetic measures adopted to nromote the investment Oi Eastern canital in that favored section. No formal notice of the meeting was SlV- en the conspicuous nature and com mercial importance of the locality being deemed of itself sufficient 10
 ensure all necessary publicity. Neith- or is if deemed necessary, because OI tbe extra importance of the business transacted, to make public the names of those present at such meeting. We are assured, however, that the p!o- ceedings will be signed by a ' large majority and thereby rendered en- tirelv legal and binding upon all miners of that region who failed to have their eyes and attention directed towards .. Old Baldy at the proper lime and through their own negll-
 gence escaped notice of what was go- ing on. The meeting having been duly organized in the commercial In- terests of the locality, a gentleman imported for the occasion, and more noted for his volubility than for the extent of his inning interests, Was called upon for a speech. First read ing from a copy of your valuable Daper of the 2Ith instant, very eX- tended account of the proceedings or A miners meeting recently held at Greaterville whereIt the Helvetla Mining District was wiped out and inc remains of the old Smith tenderly laid under the sod, and the territory formerly occupied by thet two districts formally appropriated by the new one called "(ireatervilie, 'the orator re- marked that the action taken at Great erville had at last, and finally. he hoped, settled a question which had long perplexed the ambIlio& and pa triOtic old timers Of the section Of our Territory. The difficulty of securing and retaining sufficient extent of territory for any sone dis trict, 10 support a Recorder iE m appropriate manner, has long been felt by those willing to sacrifice themselves Go the pusruon. Miners were so ungratefu, for the safeguards with which it was sought Co surround them. that they were continuously seeding from districts formed upon time h0nored principles, and upon the plea that 1t was unnecessary waste of both time and money Go be com nelled to travel 2j pr j0 miles in Observ- ing local regulations and paying local fees. have formed for themselves new districts out of the old, contenllng themselves with the general mining laws for regulations, and the County Recorder as eX-OliiciO District Re c,rder, until the location of mining claims has become so sim2liiied, and the expense attendant thereon so i'm partani. and lhc commercial interests of old-ume local CCnteTs so materially impaired by the withdrawal of trade e Tucson. that it has become really alarming % those having the true in- tercsts of the mining community at heart. The speaker stimulated by deafeniug cheers of applause tfrOm the coyotes assembled at the foot of the mouut) continued One of the most notable instances of such total di,re- gard of the interests Of others was the formation of HeiYttia District and the consequent refusal to pay tribute to Greajerville, and it has justly been !. reserved to GTeatcTvilie, 10, after these !. many years. Go discover and apply the remedy for this growing insUbOrdiua- ] ton on the part of our miners. The ! facility and ease with which Hclvetla . has there been declared illegal. after having been recognized as a district l. by all miners locating therein for scv- ! eral years past has embOldened those l of us here 10 attempt still greater re ! forms. It is generally conceded by Us ! that. while the meeting at Greater vile was move III the right direction, ! there still remains much more to be | done Co accomplish the declared ob- Ject of restoring activity in the deyei- ! opment of this section of valuable l mining centers and to ensure the in- | vcstment of eastern capital therein; | and tO supply the omissions made by 1 our brethren at Greaterville, the ! speaker offered the following reSOlu- ! lions, which were unanimously ! adopted.
 Resolved, That the Aztec, Empire, and Greaterville Mining Districts, ] and all other districts or parts of dis
 ricts, within the boundaries hereafter | mentioned, are contrary to the wishes l and interests of the bulk of the prop ! erty owners here assembled, and are ! hereby discontinued from this date; ! and fearing from the activity and vi- l tality manifested within the past few | months by Helvetia District that it ] may not have been fully and etIectual- | ly Squelched by the resolutions passed ] at GreateTville, we do make further | declaration that said district IS for | ever Geader than a dOoT-nail,' and l shall be so considered by all loyal ! miners and capitalists, regardless of 1 all signs Of lite gwen by it in the fu- ture-thls on pain of perpetual eX- | communication from all participation l m the riches of the Santa Rltas and l the jumping of all claims held by un- ! believers.
 Resolved, That a mining district is ! hereby form.d to be known as the l Old Baldy Mining District" "
 Resolved, That the boundaries of 1 said district shall be as follows: Com | meHcing at PantanO Station; running thence west Co San Xavier del Bac; thence south to Tubac; thence east to ] McGeary's sheep ranch; thence north ] to place of beginning.
 Resolved, That the summit of "Oid ! BaIdy shall be lhe commercial cap ital of the district and the place of residence of the Recorder
 Resolved, That the District RecOr- ! der be a committee of one, to estab- ] lIsh his own fees. according to time ! honored Territorial custom, and Co ] adopt local regulations for the govern l ment of the district and to alter the ! same at pleasure