Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-04-17
ORC BLANG0.
What iS Being Done in the Mines Good Pr0sPssts-Pr0psrty Wear the Aon0ra Line.
ORo BLANco, April 12.

ORo BLANco, April 12.
 EDITOR CITIZEN: As I write, en- toying temperature of about 70 de- 9rees, surrounded by picturesque mountains and my cheeks famed by gentle breeEes, cannot help sympa- thizing with you, suffering Tucson heat and dust in our daily scramble for news, the mGdOtony only relieved by an occasional editorial fight. How ever, city life Is not without Its advan- tages, as On Sunday you can vary the secular routine and go to church three or four times, spIcing it with teach ing Sunday school, and during the week you may surprise yourself with making an address to a GuO1 Tenn plar Lodge. Out here we are all good, though without church, temple or cathedral, for we see God iR The templed hills and hear Him in the winds. A temperance lodge We hardly need, as it would IrOuble the most ardent ahstainer tO find d Op of intoxicating liquor in any OI the miu- n his enforced abstinence, loss his head and unships his legs when he rear hes Tucson, treat hlm len.eutly auu charge it to extra enthusiasm ur any other reasonable Cause.
 In my last 1 noted increased actiyi- " in mining and il still continues Eastern and California Capitalists come every stage and are surprised al the mineral riches they are shown. The fact is this region has been over looked and capital is just discovering it. Indian troubles for a long time prevented the development of this section and more recently the Jver- shadowing Tombstone excitement de- layed il. Now, however, capital Is coming in, old mines are being work ed again anG new claims are being opened.
 J. Murray Bailey. of our city, has found d tiye-foOt vein of Iich black ore in the Dictator mine al depth of 50 feet. MT. Bailey, we are informed by George HdggertY, his contractor, intends to begin series Of extensive mining operations here that will do much to bring money and population into Gro Blgnco District. The Die iatOr mine Is now down over co feet and the pay streak Is increasing in width and richness. Alter reaching a depth of 100 feet he will crosscut and the wealth of the Dictator will be fully developed.
 The Boston mine, held by the same owner, down close to the Oregon trail, will be worked shortly, prob- ably by tunnelIng and there Is every indication of a rich find being made there.
 The Blue Wing mine, having shaft 70 feet deep, is to be further de- veloped under the supervision of John Noon. An Iowa company own it, and the work has already commenced. It is situated about a mile northwest of the Dictator mine, and promises healthy dividends to it's owners.
 E. w. Smith has taken a lot of rich ore out of his B. & $. mine, situated a mile north of the big porphyry dyke, and carried il to the Ariyaca mill to be worked. Experienced miners say he has good thing, and on his return l will inform you as to the yield of the rock.
 A. A. Smith, who sold a mine 10 Aood profit last year, is on 8 prospect ing tour Tn Sonora. He is lively chap, and Gro Blanco wishes him great success in the land of the Ia quis.
 Lew Brenham is on the same lay out, and, being one of the best miners in this section, will be able to give careful observation to the mining probabilities of that region.
 Iu fact, Gro Blanco, is in the center of great mining section, which ex- tends beyond the line. That great bugbesr, the Sonora line, frighiens many, when it is merely geograph- ical scarecrov The people near the Sonora line complain that Tucson speculators and mining sharps alarm intending purchasers of mines so that they do not visit the region adjacent 10 the line. If such be the case, they are doing harm 10 this section of Pima county, as well as preventing the development of that section of Sunora adjoining Us, lhe trade Of which would hip to build up Tucson. The northern part of Sonora will trade in Tucson aud help To establish its commercial greatness, and it's rich mines will be powerful factor in that work. Down here, therefore, we tsust nothing will be done 10 reiard the growth of this great mining Tr- zion on either eide Of the line.
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