Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-07-10
HELVETIA DISTRICT.
Another Section of the sarta Ritas Which Promises Wonderful Things in the Near Future-Notes of a Num- Der of Fine Properties.

From reliable party just in from Helvetia District, VIC learn that the vicinity oi Furnace Gu'ch is enjoying quite boom. although thus far con ducted somewhat on the quiet. The whole country for miles around is thickly mOnumented, and several rich strikes have been made. Quite num- Der of valuable properties have been recently bonded, most of which are being actively worked.
 The chief point of interest ai pres ent, as well for its availability as a central inning camp as for the evident richness of the mines, is the vicinity of Camp Clarendon, the property of H. B. Lighthizer, Esq, aud MT. H. C.. Morse. For beauty of scenery. facility O access, and abundance of wood '. water, and grass, this camp cannot be surpassed in all Southern Arizona. It l situated near ROddick's old furnace. and about l5 miles south of Pantano railroad station. Work is in constant progress on the Clarendon group, aud q lOO-foot shaft is now being sunk on the principal mine. the Clarendon This mine, more familiarity known among miners as the "Old Steele mine" will, if its future developments correspond in their results with pres ent indications, at no distant day rival TombStOne's richest bonanza. The surface of the mine presents quite q number of parallel lodges, which, as far as opened, show pay ore varying in width from four inches 10 three feet, at a depth of twenty feet, with a de cided dip to the east. IL is proposed to drift east and west from the main shait-now being sUnk-at depth or 100 feet, in search ,f the mother ledge or point of union If the several lodges, which, il is predicted, will when found disclose a- large and as rich body of silver and gold ore as can be found in the Territory. Quantities of ore have in past years been shipped from this mine t7 San Franci,cU, showing an average assay value of about s5OO Der ton.
 The remaining mines Of this group produce excellent specimens of brittle, horn and native silver, and so fur as developed hid fair to rival the Claren don in richness.
 The formation Of this locality is granite, quartzite and porphyry, prin- cipally the latter
 The Clarendon mIll site presents the most desirable location for mill site to be found in the district. IL Is rumOred that Messrs Lichthizer and Morse have sold the principal part of this group, together with other mines ID the district, to a New York con- pany, which it is expected will within q short tune inaugurate operations on a large scale for the development and working of the mines. and will pro ceed also to erect 20 stamp mill on the Clarendon mill site.
 Southwest of this group but a short distance is the Bob Ingersoll, owned by Messrs- Shortridge and McCleary, which is being actively worked. and discloses a large body of ore of above average richness.
 Further to the west, snd at the foot of the main range of the Santa Ritas, commences a limestone formation, producing quite large number of as fine copper mines as can be found in the country. The ore of these mines, in most instances, will run about 40 per cent. copper. with about $60 silver per ton. Most of lhe mines are bonded. in groups of from five to twelve in number, at fair prices, and with good prospects, of an early sale.
 Upon tie whole we think it but fair to predict for Helvetia District. in the near future, prosperity equaled but by few other localities in the country, and excelled perhaps by none.