Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-08-21
GL0BULES.
Globe Erjoys the Eastern Weather as We'll as the Rest of the Territory flaps and MiShaps Of Live Mining Camp.

GLOBE MINING DISTRICT, Aug. II.
 EDIroR CIrIzKS:-The weather here for rsome time passed has been, like New York politics, slightly mixed, with plenty of thunder ard lightning, also wind and rain in abundance. But SO far there has bedn little or no damage done, none, in fact, to property. The rivers are high, which, of course, impedes travel and delays our mails more or less, which is a source of inconvenience to our business interests for the present
 The general health of the people IS most excellent, and the surrounding hills are indeed charming to behold, dazzling in their verdant splendor, like lovely spring time; while the feathered minstrels are all aglee, pouring forth their sweet and harmonious melodies from every leafy bough. Indeed, peace prosperity and cheerfullness seem to prevail on every side. Developments are going ahead in every quarter of the camp, with results generally satisfactory. It is iDdeed a true source of real pleasure to be able to announce that notWith- standing the fierce storms here of late the dreadful thunder and fearful light ming, with raging winds and pouring rains-and the intense heat, there IS not a single instance to record where the death of human being has been caused thereby; while in the East people are perishing daily by the hundreds from heat alone, aside from other and equally as fatal causes. And still they are very
 indifferent and slow to take advantage of the golden opportunity afforded them here Tn Arizona, where there Is ample room for thousands of happy homes; where Nature has so nobly done her duty, and has lavishingly placed every facility bere for man to increase his for tune by moderate industry. The climate here, taken all in all, is as good as any; in fact, better than in most other sections of the United States. The soil is rich and fertile along the rivers and valleys, and will produce all kinds of fruits and vegetables that will grow in seni-tropical climates. Wheat, corn and barley yields largely, with but little attention aside from sowing and reap ing. Besides this, there are thousands of acres of most excellent grazing lands in all directions vet open to settlement by anybody wishing to engage in stock raising, which IS absolutely certain to become one of the most profitable busi- ness enterprises in the Territory, and that in the near future, next to mining,
 which Is by far the most profitable of all others If honestly and intelhgently man aged, and the main industry, on which
 all others are more or less dependent.
 It Is true, however, that mining here Is
 in its infancy, but enough is already known, from developments that have
 been made throughout the various dis tricts of Arizona, to justify the assertion
 that within the next five years she will stand second to no other State or Terri
 tory ill the United States in the produc-
 tiOn of bullion aside from her coal de-
 pOsits, winch are also bound to become a
 most important industry in the near fu- ture. And we believe to-day but for the
 inconsistency and stupidity manifested
 by the mining companies and individ- uals who have invested their money here in mining properties, Ill the selection of the proper kind of men to manage their interests, that Arizona would produce as much, If not more bullion, than any other mining section in the United States. But in the place of choosing as they should men of brains and exper- fence; men who are energetic and prac- tical miners, to superintend their affairs, they as a general thing employ some scape-gOaf of a kinsman or flunkey to boss business about of which they know nothing and care but little, and who put in their time in town riding fast horses, driving fiashy teams and running women and when they do visit the mine they are supposed to, they are said to boss when they. do not know what should be done, nine times ont of ten, and they will gather up lot of samples of rock of some kind and take them to an assayer and have them tested. And then the next thing in order is to study metallurgy for week or so and collect lot of the most extensive mineral phrases that can be found, which he commits to memory. And then gives a long-winded report to the credulOus owners and stockholders, setting forth m glowing style about the why's and wherefOres, and telling theIn in sublime elegance what wonderful work they are doing and are going to do, using occasionally one of those immense metallic words to give 1t tone and color and to mislead and excite the innocent shareholders and make them believe that they have millions in sight, when really there Is nothing Aud 1t is hardly nec- essary to add that all such mining enter prises result in ruinOus and dis gusting failures, every enc of which in- lures and brings discredit on mining as a legitimate business, and will continue to do so as long as those engaged in mining pursue the course indicated Of sending dry goods clerks and pet school boys here to manipulate and boss min ing business. And 1t is to be hoped that in the future they will depart from the course of such base stupidity and idle folly, which has cost some of them so dearly, and employ good Iaen who are professional and practical miners, even if they have tO pay them little better Mining Is a profession, and it requires knowledge and practice, which is not ac- Iuired Tn a day or a month, nor even in ! year. It requires long time and pa -ient study to make good miner. It is like any other trade or occupation. Ton take, for instance, miner that has done nothing else but mne all his life, and put him Tn a samplng room to sample md classify tea Or cotton. He knows nothing about the flavor of the former lr the staple and hbre of the latter. Would 1t be reasonable to expect that le would succeed as tea or cotton mer- ,hant. Not at all And vice versa with hose in that business, if they were sent lere to mine. The grand and all m- lOrtant secret of the success or failure ,f mining enterprise is in the kind of nen to manage. A good superintendent 1 'ver mine Is almost as necessary as the 1 mineral. With an ignorant and inexpe- | fenced superintendent the best mine l hat has ever been discovered would not | ,ay expenses Of working, much less pay dividends. Everybody to their profess ion, and all will prosper, and then min | ng will come to the front, whereit rightly | 'elongs, as a legitimate business indus ". PIONEER.