The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-07-16

There is no subject, perhaps, Of more gen
ctai interest 20 American readers than the one of
supply OF the preciou metals which enters so largely
into the financial and Industrial movements Of the
states and Territories west ot The Mississippi River,
aud moro especially those on the racihc slope Of the
Rocky Mountains. profound interest has besn
shown or late by Eastern and Western capitolu the
development OF the enormous bat comparatively TN
touched resources ot tho rcultoty of Arizona.
Scarcely had the discovery of tlc vast silver aud cop
pot fields ut that Territory rccu made, when It be-
came apparent thai touize these chdiscovcticsia-
roads were Indispensable and Within a brief pcrod
! W time EaStoru capital At work. aud soon tlc
itou horse went snorllng across tho Continent aud
over the mountain, aud arid plains Of Arizona, pcne-
ttltiug the hitherto hidden roCes5cs OF hct golden
| wealth. Contomporaneous with the advancement OF
railroads. u Is Of interest to note the vast Increase Of
American energy, SKIN, and capital In the develop
ot the gold, silver and copper mlning interests
| In this Territory. II has long been known that
southern aud intcuor Arizona were among the richest
OF OUT silver bearing regions, but that they wero oc-
cuped by rowing bands of wild and hostile Apaches
who kent tho white man at bay, not permitting him
to penetrate far beyond the borders VI civilization
without the loss Of his scalp, that these rich mine
raj deposits iomnlncd comparatively uneNplored until
the march OF civilization had driven these hosticS far
up into the northern regions Vt the Rocky Mountain
ranges. Hut 1t Is only Within the past six or eight
1
justified III making large outays In the opening up
aud development of tho rich silver mines Of Ari2ong
| 4 large number ot mines, gold, silver and copper
now bolug successfully worked, aud millions Vt
dollars Of the precious metals arc being shipped an
| nualy from the Territory.
| We have before us most Interesting report made
within the past two weeks to the "Goodonourh silver
| Mining Company at this city by Mir. Edwin u,
MacGrotty or the United states Treasury Department.
an old and experienced mining expert, who was among
the poncors of California upon the discovery OF the
precious metals In that region OF country aud who
was sent out to the company's mines In Arizona for
| tho purpose of examining the mines aud reporting
| more fully their character aud the probable cost oi
the necessary bulldngs and machinery to put the
mines In complete working order aud upon paying
basis. We have only room Tor u fow extracts iron,
| this Interesting report, says MIR. MacGrotty;
mud that the description OF the vein on which the
" GoOdenOugh ~ mine is located has been correctly
given In previous reports made to your company by
various experts, and do think 1t necessary to 20
over the same ground In this report. The mine is
situated about three miles from rinal CITY, In Pnal
County, aud on range OF mountains east OF Final
CITY, called the pecache Mountains, and on their west
slope. Tho ledge bo easily and distinctly traced
cropping out above the surface along the slope for
| distance OF Tvs or six miles. The hrst
opening ON the a. GoodenOugh " claim which yslte
Is situated near the northerly end Of the claim, and
consists Of opening shaft exposing the vein fOi
| about four feet In length From This opening took
| a specimen Of the ore for assaying purposes.
| In Ike manner Mr.. M,cGrotty visited Ave Other
shafts mines on the complny's claim, taking from
each OF them ores which he had assayed by Mr.. j..
| ID. Baker, professional assayer Of rinal city, and
whose report We here gives
| pISAL CITY, ARIzoNA TERRIToRS,