Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-02-06
Resources of Arizona.

We extract the following para graphs from a lengthy cOmmunica- ton from Tombstone to the Eureka, Nevada, Sentinel, under the nom de plume of "J. D. F.. ;"
 The resources of Arizona in past years, ere the treacberous Apache had been subjugated, and before the iron horse careened majestically, as he does now, through the Territory, were, in the light of recent discov- cries, dreadfully underrated. Now, however, they are fast be oming un- derstOOd, and, of course, correspond Ingly appreciated. Tombstone is to- day living fact which goes 10 demon strate the vastness of the mineral re- sources of this Territory, as well as to prove the unl reliability of the average mining expert. To the loosely eX- pressed opinion of thIs ubiquitous Pa ciiic Coast self-cOnstituted oracle may be attributed the loss to Western cap alists of this place. George Hearst,
 Henry Janin and Hank Smith of the Belcher may be compete nt enough to express an opinion on the merits of Nevada properties situated in forma- tions well known To them, but they were not, it appears, quite so compe- tent tO expert herea5Outs, where the conditions prevailing In the sagebrush State are not always found
 Hence their grand mistake regarding thIs camp. With Western capital and Western energy and management to govern this district, how great meas ure of prosperity would be now reign lug here, and how vast would be the outflow of precious metals from is mills? Let the records of such camps as Eureka, the Comstock, Piuche, etc, bear evidence; and until these desid erata be given thls place Tn quantity sufficient 10 counteract the power Of Eastern capital and influence now in- vested and centered here, SO long will the present state of almost chaotic dullness prevail here, both in mining and other business dependent upon its patronage. Indeed, Pacific Coast cap italists appear even BOW To possess but a faint Idea of the stupendous wealth they let slip from their grasp on the ill-fated, for them, day when they In- Continently abandoned the Contention and forfeited their S10O00 deposit on S90, ,O00 bond and let Eastern men possess themselves of what of right belonged 10 San Frsnciscans. They are now, however, beginning to slow " realize their loss and the ex. banding merits of this place, and if they even now hasten themselves they may repair the damage which has thus far resulted from their supineness and want of confidence in the mini ng interests Of this Territory and camp. To do this, San Francisco mining men must not place too great reliance upon the Freiberg class of experts, whose greatest claim to public recognition is that they osientatiously scribble graduate of the German Metallurgical School after theT names. Such men, self-consutuied miners and and met. allurgia.s have rendered incaculable injury to many a Nevada camp. Your town has been cursed in its early days bv many such humbugs, as the Eureka and Richmond Con. Compan- les know 10 their cost. One or more of these fellows have lately attached the.litle of Professor to theIr patrony- mics the better 10 subscrve the pur- poses of their hearts, and divert atten- tiOn from their Unadulterated cheek