The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1881-10-08
SILVER DISTRICT I!
SILENT, Silver District.
October 4th, 1881.


in camp. The Black Rock is
looking fine; Silver Glance tunnel
has been in ore for the last ten
feet; Lost mine still improving
in fact, all the properties being
worked. are doing well. But 1
forget: l must condemn the Dis
trict; not tell the plain Truth.
lizard Times" yields graceful
pen, and for that reason his let
ters are the more hurtful. The
milk of human kindness" must
have soured in his breast. Per.
hars he sees Silver District
through glasses colOred by envy
and spite. His metaphors and
word pictures are fine; take them
out of his letters, and nothing re-
mains but scathing condemna-
ton of this section. A" Hard
Times " claims to be stranger
here. Well, tor new arrival, he
is doing wonders in ID bad way.
He ridicules the prospects Of the
district. Yet such men as Blake,
James, Miller, GOodale and Benz
jamin have written we'll of it,
expressing the most firm belief
in the DISTRICTS ultimate prosper
ity and success. But, no, a cor
respondent of one of the papers
of this county has taken it upon
himself to make times harder for
all OF us. He critici5es a gentle
man who has wTked increasingly
for the advancement of our inter-
ests, not only with his ready pen,
but also by developing valuable
property. 1t is unfair and unjust
The public is prone to believe
anything that is detrimental to
mining interests, and it seems
odd to have published by a county
paper such jaundiced reports as
H. Z. sends. The correspondent
of the Free Press not OILY
criticises severely, but takes the
trouble of setting price upon
property that may be offered for
sale. Perhaps this may mean
preliminary skirmish for someone
10 buy up his profuse stock of
metaphorical English. Well. 1.-The
truth is mighty aud must pre-
vail" Silver District has been
dull, very dub. In the summer
time there can be but little min
ing done here. We, the miners
of this camp, have had difficulties
to overcome; but l am proud to
say that the owners of mines in
this district are still holding on
to their property. The Rubicon
Eof our ill-luck has been crossed.
This winter is bound to tell the
story. / am not afraid of the YER
diet. 1t will be flattering en-
dorsement of the views Of the
prominent mining gentlemen
mentioned above. IT'S true that
there are but few claims thorough
Iy developed, but it is explained
by the fact that the boys spend
all theyrcan on their claims, and
when their means give out, they
work for others to realize money,
to continue developing the cOun-
try:-a country that their expert
ence and intuitive faith tells
them is rich beyond all question.
"Hard Times" says there has
been no mining in Silver District.
and uutil there is more work
done, the miners can only expect
to get prospect prices"
PROSPECT PRICES.
Silver Glance, & interest, $10,-
900; Red Cloud, 100000; Men
divil, $4,000; Pacific and Black
Rock, $135, 900, all CASH sales.
That is a sample, readers, of Sill
yer District prospect prices. Pll
take some prospect prices, la
Silver District in mine, if you
please. Why, Mr.. Hard Tack"
beg pardon. "Times," you pay
our district an involuntary COM
pliment; and it Is appreciated all
the more because it is evidently
sincere.
Silver District needs no news
paper praise 10 entice the unwary
capitalist. All we ask is the
closest investigationiof our lodges,
aud this we invite. Men Of cap
ital and energy, who believe in
minlng as a legitimate business:
come to Silent, examining our
country, veins, and ores. The
grand groupings of our massive
lodges, all carrying ore. are the
best, and most convincing argu-
ments that any one can wish for.
The Free Press correspondent
says: "' Hard. Times has retired
into the solitude of his own
thoughts" etc., etc. For good
ness sake, old boy, stay right
there. Guess you will find plenty
OF room. IF you come oHt 1t will
not benefit either yourself or the
camp. VERITAs.
A petition Is being circulated IN
Tombstone extensively signed praying
| that John P Clum be appointed Indian