The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-06-03
Letter From Tombstone.
TOMBSTONE. AT May % 1ss,

ED. MINER:-Thinking you would be pleased with short epistle from an old Pres cottite, now sojourning in Southern Arizona.
 l Den few lines for your valuable paper: The sixteenth of May found the writer
 vending his way from your beautiful city, nestled Tn the pine-clad hills of the Sierra
 Pretas, on business tour to Southern Ari- zona. We arrived at our destination with out an incident by the way to disturb our tranquility of mind or interrupt our peace ful c'gitations. Passing through the valley of the Salinas our eyes were made glad at the beautiful sight of countless acres of waving grain, all indicative of prosperous and thriving farming community At Mari copa We met the esteemed wife of the editor Of the MINER, in company with her mother, Mrs. Judge Kelsey, on their way East. We made ourself as agreeable and courteous as possible, and upon our arrival at Tucson left them Tn good spirits and apparently little fa- tlgued from their journey thus far. This ancient Spanish pueblo of Tucson, situated on the banks of the classic Santa Cruz river. to-day presents appearance of advancement and improvement A radical change is being brought by new infused spirit of American | industry, and the place is fast assuming the 1 aspect of busy city. Tombstone, however. 1 IS the city of Southern Arizona. It Is an | American town of from six to ten thousand Tn population Substantial improvements
  are being made in every direction. Its streets are thronged with people, and is, indeed, busy, bustling city About nine hundred men are employed in and about the mines in this immediate vicinity, and the number IS being constantly increased. Mine owners are sanguine as to the permansncy of the mines, and capitalists are willing to |; invest their money. The bullion product is certainly encouraging, and IS the best proof f Of the value of the mines. We here see what , capital can accomplish in the development [ 'f paying mining industries, and also the ( treat advantages of railroad communication , 10 country of natural mining resources; I md the people of Northern Arizona may yell rejoice at the prospects of the early I completion of the 35tA parallel road. It f 'lu bring to their doors flood of capital unearth from its long slumbering the ountless millions of hidden treasure that
 nly await the miners drill and hammer. nd We predict that the time is not far dis
 ant when the granite hills of Yayauai G ounty and Mohave will resound to the echo " nth the music of the miners blast and the k 7hlstle from hundred quartz mills, and !" our beautiful valleys shall blossom as the 4i ose. lfyou don't think so, ask our .anguine
 ,end, Col. c. c. Bean, who once heard
 lake the expression, "A hundred stamps or
 sherif7s sale" CT Southern Arizona is unquestionably on the in lgh road Of prosperity and progress, and m 5 advancement will greatly rebound to the if, dvantage of the Northern section of the of Arizona mines are receiving a sh 'od name as bullion producers, and with de le advent of the incoming railroad capi- th lists will not be slow in taking hold of your R ines. The climate here at Tombstone is
 lghtly warmer at this season than at Pres Gl ----- r lnng more or less lime, but to the average DO rlzonlan, who Is reputed to only use that "- "n iuid for working purposes, its quality IS a ma alter Of indifference. The various avo tul tens here seem filled to repletion, but like du omnibus, each new conner seems to think TOT ere IS room for one more Many former ,b; ildents of Prescott are located here, and tio e continually sees familiar faces at every , m. will not trespass longer on your ma uaoie tune at present. At some future Ma 'aslon, when more of this portion of the peo lr'tory has been seen, you may again bee ir from srn
 'EUGENAs." Y