Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-04-03
MINES AND MlNiNG.
Progress of Developments m Orc
 BlancO and Arivaca.
speclal correspordenoe Oftae CITIZEN.

4a@L fiSll to lAAtc AAotA-Nt AIAb bi1-4NNji and it is with pleasure that l have to record the steady progress and devel- opment in both districts ,aat I fore shadowed in my letters.
 In Orc Blanc ihs Warsaw is the only mill, and although il was started up during my last visit, they do not yet seem tO have surmounted the mountains of difficulty usually en- cOuntered on the commencement of such undertakings. Want Ci suti- cient water is now the great trouble, and why this question was nOt fore seen and provided for is Go me an enigma. Great efforts 70 concentrate a good supply are now being made, and the construction of dam goes on apace, but at present the supply Is deficient. As is often the case when superintendent has been superseded, and his place as millman filled Oy one of his subOTdinateS, great bitterness of feeling is engsndered by the varIOus parties. So it is here; and it is no
 
 and unftness are charged against the present holder Of the office, as well as agmust others holding responsible posts iu connection with the cOmpa- ny. Whether this Is SO or not is surely question that may be safely left in the hands of the company, but if there is the least ground for any such assertion, a great and heavy re- spOnsIbllily rest. on the shoulders Oi the two gentlemen now here from headquarters, and il behOOves them, as well for the future of the district as for their own pecuniary interests, 10 be very sure that there IS not some fire smOldering whence the thick clouds of runor are at present issu- ing.
 The bulk ol the ore obtained from the Warsaw m.nc consists of gray copper and black sulphurets, running largely in native silver, SD the very best and most efficient mil!man pro- curable is the man that should hold the reins in that establishment, and as money tO carry on this enterprise has been forthcoming without stint or niggardliuess, so let the succeSs of the Warsaw mine never be lett ln doubt or uncertainty for need of eti- cient men Co make success sure and certain.
 Every man that holds E claim in Gro BlancO ought, as most do, tO look at the success of this mill as a personal matter in which they are all interested, and a. one of the number sincerely anxious for the welfare of the district, have referred to sub feet not altogether pleasant or agreed ble, but which at the present tune is the daily talk and tapic of cODversa- tion in many C circle of mining men in the neigh bOrh0Od.
 As C .Le Warsaw mine there is but one opinion, and that most favora- bic one. Plenty oi ore-ant hlgh grade ore, too-vi,ibie, with the pros pect of further developments a> depth is attained.
 Mr. Searle has made a deal with some of his properties, and hope socn to see them well developed and bringing in something to repay h.m for waiting on as he has done.
 Work ls progressing on the Dic.3- tor and Boston claims belonging to MT Bailey, of Tucson.
 The San Jose mine, about four anc a half miles southwest Oi Warsaw, has also had some work recently done on it. The owners have put in sever al shafts, disclosing further quantity of rich black sulphuTet ore, asSayinS into the thousands. One Assay of Dlcked ore made at the Warsaw mill going as high as Sjljl.12 per ton. The future oi this mine will, feel sure, be a bright one as, although the ledge is very broken Ou the surface, still all the indicatiyes point Co solid and regular formation deeper down. The ore format on of this mine strong ly resembles what the Silver King was on the surface, and hope it pos sesses as good @ future ss the King to- day enjoys.
 At Ariyaca the late developments of the AlbalrusS, Dave Longs property, and the Arkansas. owned by Onthank and Farr. prove that Arivaca District is not asleep, while the prospect of the Con. Arizona mine and mill starting up again before long villiend Co draw standardization % the district than ever before
 The Arivaca mill has been running lately, and if the miners Of the dis trict can depend on having their ores worked at moderate prices and on fair terms, another step towards the coming Al Iivaca boom will have been attained.
 The Fanitas is a district that l have seldom seen mentioned in print. l. is two miles and a quarter from Ari- vaca, somewhat of the Orc Blanco road, and contains some very encour- aging prospects among its yarions To- cations.
 The Mantle or LOngrina mine is owned by an Iowa company It has three shafts and sundry cuts and driftings, all within 2u0 feet, and shows a large body of ore which av- erages at least $l00 per ton The walls of this and several other ioca- tions 1 visited lamong which are the Tennessee, Penn berton, etc.) are par ticularly well defined, and the ore may be said to average from SGO to $S6 per ton. Several parties are now at work, sinking shafts and otherwise developing their properties.
 Arivaca and Gro BlancO Districts are now easily reached by the com fortable stages Of Pedro Aguirre's line. and I must Lotice iE passing the improvements that have taken place on thIs road, not only by the suhsilta- ton of good strong mules for those oi past days; but also the increased com forts for passengers, very good ana cheap meals being obtaInable at the Junction House, on the outward journey Co Arivsca, at Browns Sta tion on returning. At present only three services per week are performed by this stage company, but no doubt as soon as occasion may require daily service will be put on. ARTHUR LANG. THE Call says Senator Malone o y-;~.;,,, r,-ovps -hp truth of the ole