The Tombstone epitaph., 1882-01-09
THE SANTA CATALINAs.
Important Development in . Nest
 Promising Mining Camp.

months ago reporter on the EPITAPH visited the Santa Catalina district, situa- ted in the northeastern slope of the range of mountains of the same name, and dls- tant from the San Pedro river about fifteen miles, and from Benson, the nearest ship. ping point on the railroad, fifty five miles, full report of which appeared in our col umns at that time. IL was predicted at that time that this would develop into a great inning camp. From private letter from reliable gentleman resident of that district, we extract the following interest. ing matter to show that our reporters views were not the roseate emanations begotten of interested motives. He says:
 1.-The Comanche is bonded for 32O00 and the working capital deposited in Tucson, the owner receiving SIX hundred dollars down on the bond. The develop ments upon the Comanche are very flat tering. The south end cut has been run deeper and further up the mountain under the lime cap, and a perpendiculsr shaft started, all in ore, improving as depth is gained. Another perpendicular shaft has, been started on the upper side, & tAs ledge exactly in line with the ts1n ing in upon copper-stained led and good ore is just coming in N tom of the shaft. A large open r been run up to where we have staftea the shaft at the north works, all in the finest kind of ore. MT. Fisk, who is in charge of the work says this cut is all in ore of q much higher grade than the Copper Queen has developed and is working, and he feels quite confident that tile sale will te consummated next month.
 ROAD BUILDING.
 0. A. Hyatt commenced work on bis contract to put in road, on Monday the 18th of December He has completed the road for two miles above Stratton's Pan- dora ranch, that being the point to which the road had been previously laid out He has an engineer to survey the route from there on to the furnace site of the Apache mine. He employs about forty men st present"
 sUNpRY ITEMS.
 Superintendent Scott is expected here to commence work on the Apache on the first of January.
 All who have claims here are busy fin. ishing up their assessment work for the year. Everything bids far for q lively camp here soon.
 "I have commenced work on my Pan dora claim, which IS an extension of the Comanche, north, and if developments continue ts improve it wll soon rival the Comanche
 Il have men engaged to so OF and finish up my part of the work on the Mount aineer, and if it looks as well as expect, it will be we'll tO continue the develop. ment until it Is in shape to present for sale"
 It will be seen by tho foregoing that capital is being largely invested in the
 
 Santa Catalinss. with the best possible prospect of immediate and profitable re- turns. This is one of those distncts that has been little seen and less heard of, tor the reason it is nestled away up among the crags and peaks of one of the most proini nent mountain ranges D! s0GIneassern Ari- zona.
 It is described ne one of the most de- lightful summer resorts in the territory, there being an abundance of oak and mes quite timber in the valley, with gigantic p,nes and frs higher up the mountain slopes. A stream of pure, crystal water comes downfas.wa.t .tlem .ihe mines, at: 'fording an asapie sursl5 sGausb 1 4fps ses, to reduee ,bs 1ssS@ @nt}b sksses 4, mineral ths essFs l2stls spns4s .s.iy hills about MlsA {! ' T 1ne ls', veiopments Of this district VIII greatly benefit the farmers of the san Pedro Sl. ley, as it will be directly tributary therto, and draw it's supplies largely therefrop