The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-12-23
S5.OO per Year.
ARIZONA

The Christmas number of the Mining and and Scientific Press, twenty four pages, de- votes considerable space to the mines and industries of Arizona, most of which is con- fined to Tombstone and the southern dis tricts of the Territory. It has two illus tratisna of Yuma, one of the town and the other of the s. P. R. R. depot at that place. Of Prescott and the mining sections in Yava- pai and Mohave counties # has the follow ing to say:
 PRESCOTT.
 The Capital of Arizona IS located in little valley, partially surrounded by the Sierra Prieta or Black mountains. The low hiih are covered with timber and grass. The court house is a handsome brick structure, with maasard roof. Cnlike many of the Arizona towns, the buildings are of brick, wood and stone It has many fine stores and residences. some of the private resi- dences being very handsosur Its surround ipgs are beautiful and tho climate mild and healthy. There are magIy interesting re- mains of ancient Indian towns in the vi cirity. and it was evidently the seat ef the first attempts at civilization in the Terri tory. All the Orders and churches are well represented. There is one bank, two good hotels, two newspapers, the Arizona Miner and Democrat. Its elevation above the sea is $500 it., and the population is :, 300
 rKEscurT MINING DISTRICTS.
 The various districts around Prescott and In Yavapai c"unty. which are known to be rich in minerals, will soon bs placed within easy communication with the outside world, by the completion of the Atiantis & Pacific railroad. By this road. q vast extent of soIntry will be developed and tine mineral wealth of her mountains opened to capital sseLin. investment.
 The districts of Hsssayampa, Walker, 1i;,top, B'g Bug, Groom Greek, Cherry Greek. Martinez, Weaver, Back Canyon and others will be given new lInIretus, and th. largo amounts nf low grade silver and gold ore worked successfully- Its great dis t.nc- from the South Pacific railroad Las va ked somewhat against tho county. but m ihe near futur, the mines "f the above districts will be heard from.
 On tn. San Frsnci,co river, rich gravel d,ro.its e,ist, and salt exists along the river of tha, n.ule in insmeusc deposits in the hluiis, and salt isgoons are found along the line of New Hcsicn in Apache county. C"al is al." found along tue Ntt!. c.l"rad" river, which extend int" New Mexico and Utah, They are said to bs extensive deposits.
 Ysv.rAf COUNTY.
 [ ~ana. county, in which i, the Terri to-i,l capital. Prescott, sli"ss quite re- vi-al of mining industry. There is little data on which to bass rsiurns for the irst half of the current f.csi year. but without question the brlli"n produc,ivo has isfgsl, Increased F..r the fiscal year 1879 S0 the following returns are made from San Fran cisco:
 Silver cr.........-. -'I ;,,''
 T,,.l .. .... S254. .371a Tipt.p, the largest producer in th'sr"unty, returns as mrll product for the calendar year 1880. fI2i, 900.
 Tho mining districts around Prescott are thos, in which the increase ef activity and pr,,ductiun would most assuredly se first made manifest The production for the first si1 months uf the currents Il cal yeai will le sudcrrstimsted, in round sum. al s2uo. .Ollo. making d total fur the IS months su.ler C. n .idsraticn of st5t, ,7113 The last cal~n,iar year uTolasi cap be safely e.Ii- mated at S210,60
 NoHayE COUNTY.
 M.,l,ave county IS the seat 'f tine oldest American ininIng m the Territory. Some California prosI.-ct"rs were operating there during 1854. and s.-rs work has continued down t. the pres.st dAy. The principal Mnhave mines are tecst.-d jn ths csfbst dis tric;, Mineral Park. near signal, and m the HuAlpai m"uBtainA The Nc,'rackcn and Signal mines are those that are best known. Ii s difficult :s, get full exhibit "t the pro dacf of this region. ss considerable snii''ini of wsrk is d"ne under the leasing system aud the tributaries carry thcir small un' dividuxlly s,.saking) product to Prescott Ehrenbcrs ana ! ssti.a, 70 tni.t "neh usEosc of. it icures m other rstgs.., For the hs ed ye.r 1880 the production of hob2y, eoua,y. .s reported, was. gold, sl! .3o; si yer. Si5S.39 fr the six months endec December Fl, 1880, an sss.nis.e based upo' the Territorial newspaper repsts sIl e' moderate fl put at slS,coo, and for ih' calendar year ti.. t,,tal may he stated at' n geld. S20,OoO. silver. s2lO.Wo. The large portion of thIs product comes tFcm the oig nal mill. and one runs internationally oI NcCrscksn ere. The Mineral Park Inii hs. also run part of tae time.
 We have received a very handsosaei, printed, we'll written and exhaustive de scriptive pamphlet of the Resources of Ari .ona. It s~ compiled and prepared unds authorization .f as act of the Legislature by Patrick Hamilton, an,l the work reflect credit alike upon the enterprise a.f the Ter ritory and the ability of Nr. Hsmiiton The I.yi,lstufs of Arizona fully appreciat