Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-11-27

the Mines Appear t0 Visitor.
 On the 1fth a party consisting of B. F. Bivins, manager of the Gunsight Min ing Company, Gen. J. B. Allen, Geo. L. Lynde and L. D. Chillson, the surveyor, went out over the line of tine proposed new road to the Myers District, which will make that rich and rapidly devel- oping section of the Territory contrib ute to the business prosperity of Tucson.
 Gen. J. B. Allen and Messrs. BiNins and Lynde returned Saturday evening, and this morning the former was inter viewed by an attache of the CITIZEN, to ascertain the result of the trip. The General seemed willing to communicate the desired information, and the pump ing process begun, with the following result:
 Reporter - General, did you find a practicable route upon which water can be obtained at intervals suitable for stage stations?
 General Allen-Oh, yes; the route we travelled over IS quite direct and entirely
 practicable, and there will be no trouble to secure water for the necessary stage stations.
 R.-What do you estimate the dis tance at from this city to the Gunsight
 mine in the Myers District?
 Gen.-About go miles, which, with a
 much better road, will make it a more desirable route than from Gila Bend,
 which is 65 miles, and through sandy desert.
 | R-Will you give us a general outline
 of the route, with the location of the
 various stage stations
 Gen.-We leave the city on the Altar
 road by the PlOmo mine, twenrtryf6iles to the nrst stage station. Here large adobe house is being erected and soon good accommodations will be provided. From this point the road leads to Calote Springs, fifteen miles distant. Here there is abundance of grass, water and wood and soon a stage station will be erected for the benefit of the public. From this point the road goes dlagonally across the valley to the Cababi Springs, fifteen miles; thence to the Picacho or Piedras mines, five miles; thence SIX teen miles to the Covered Wells; thence five miles to Poso Blanco; thence six miles to the Papago village, where there is water in wells; thence twenty miles to the mill site of the Gunsight mines; thence five miles to the nsnes.
 R-Is any work being done on the road?
 Gen.-Yes, there Is a force now work ing from the Gunsight end towards Tue son and they will straighten and shorten the road so as to bring the Gunsight mine within 90 miles of this city.
 R.-What Is the natural condition of the road
 Cent is a good natural road except that from the crossing of the Santa Cruz at Lees Mill to the mesa will require the bridging of two sloughs.
 R.-What valuable mines does the road pass near on the way to the Gun sight
 Gen.-The first are those in the Caba- bi District, which number some of the oldest and richest mines in the TerrIto- ". The Picacho or Piedras mine in this district has recently been sold, not bond ed, as has been stated 4 shaft POO feet will be sunk on this mine, and 1t will be otherwise developed The work will be commenced within ninety days. The Desert mine has also been sold and Is now being developed. NIT. R. 4. Choat also has group of promising claims which he Is developing. MT. George L. Lynde also has a group and Is working them. There are also several other properties in the vicinity which are well spoken of and are developing satisfactory to their owners.
 The next group Is in the Quiiotoa hills, one of which has been bought by MT. Tyrrell and Is being worked. The the shaft is down loo feet and there has been some drifting, and 1t is a promis ing property. There are six other mines i'll this vicinity awaiting development. R-You visited the Gunsight mine, l suppose?
 Gen-Yes.
 R-Wen, do you think it bears out the glowing reports of its great richness which have been given to the public? Gen-Yes, 1 read the accounts ap- bearing in the CITIZEN and other papers and thought they must be overdrawn, but a visit to the mine convinced me that the half has not beer told. The Gunsight group comprises some twelve mines. Of the lode proper no pen can convey to the mind any idea of its immensity and wealth. There are three distinct veins. To appreciate 1t 1t is necessary to examine 1t, view Its | croppings, with sledge break off the points of glistenlng ore and examine the ore on the dumps. If you break up any twenty pieces Of the ore all will show more or less black sulphurets or silver. Descend into the shaft POO feet with liGh4eJ taper, follow the crosscut t5, taat follow the drift 100 feet, and the Iampness keeps the U-e gllstening with the taper Over your head, beneath your | feet, around the sides, across the ends, all is bright, glistening, sparkling ore. Standing and viewing 1t m all its beauty and grandeur, you will be apt to say, What IS man, that thou shouldst give him dominion over all these things?" | The company have some eighty acres, on which there are twelve shafts, all of which partake of the same peculiarities as the Gunsight.
 The millsite IS on the mine A shaft will be sunk GOO feet in front of 1t, the ore being hoisted from the mine into the mill. In the rear is a descent of 100 feet for the tailings. Roads are being built from the mill to the different shafts. There has been from five to thirty men employed for the past year on these properties; there are now twenty all told, under pay. There are some twenty five men within a radius of fifteen miles who own claims, and they will be en- ployed by the company from time to time as additional help Is required. There will be no employment for out siders for some time vet. The near est water is the wells, about five miles by road. It will be piped to the mine in four miles.
 R.-Are there any other groups of mines near these likely to come into mo- tice?
 Gen.-Yes, the Aio group. They are mostly copper and show very large bodies of ore, and very rich. The Ajo is likely to pass into working hands soon. One mine has been bought recently and the owner advertIses for proposals for 700 feet of tunneling. The whole of Myers District is very promising.
 The General Is very much elated over the prospects and regards the securing of the proposed road of vital interest to the business men of the city.
 The CITIZEN is pleased to have its pre- dictions as to the Myers District veri- fled.
 Billiard Tournament.
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