Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-08-11
THE ESPERANZA CAMP.
An t,nbrxo Town Started--A Big Dam sixty Men at Work Kew Nor"
 Mssons Wanted.
ORC pLASco DISTRICT.


 FspEg,SzA MINE, August Sth, 1883. Under the able superintenGence ot Mir H. W. Blaisdell, the extensive works at this mine are progressing rapidly. The vast masses of material which lay scattered around, some weeks ago. are rapidly assuming definite shapes; and in a v-ry short time the machinery wlll be ready to place ID positio D. The dam which will be one of the largest in the territory, is being rushed forward -cT- oaslv: and will Lc completed by the middle of September. here Is sii4l room for a few more good stone masons- The cutting of the traIawny, witch will be about J0a yards ioag cJmmeucrs to- morrow: and about 20 men will be en- ployed on 1t.
 The camp already boasts of eight fine houses: among which are roOmy and well ventilated dormitories for the en- ployes. a we'll conducted boarding house, well stocked store, tidy saloon and barber shop and laundry. A fringe of neatly pitched tents surrounds the buildings on every side, and in the dist ance, gives the little town the appear ance of an ancient fortress surrounded by hostile army.
 The employees number aboutG 60 men, mechanics, about 20; laborers, about l4O; and with the exception oi few old cranks who gradually eliminate, every one is pleased with the camp; every thing seems to work harm lniOusly and effectively; and the ability, energy aud tact displayed in so rapidly pushing for ward the work, and developing the once little camp 10 it's present tOwnly appear ance, cannot fail to be cOmmendaOle to those who are capable of thinking; and Is highly creditable to Superintendent Blaisdell and his assistants among whom are Professor Knight, Messrs. Hogan, Wheeler, Sellers and Reid. Old and ex perienced miners pronounce this to be the "boss outfit, and confidently predict  a long and prosperous career for the Els peranza.
 An esthetic looking getleman, accom- panied by his Greek servant, arrived here some days ago. He puts up at the boarding house, is very reserved, and professes to be an English naturalist pursuing hIs studies. It Is, however, confidently asserted by some persons who appear to have ga reason for the thought that is in them" that the es- thetic looking gentleman is none other than the veritable Oscar Wilde travelling lncognito. Others again are of opinion that he is an English duke prospecting; but all are agreed that he IS a parsonage of greater importance than naturalist pursuing his studies, gathering herbs and catching beetles. He may possibly be more interested in metallurgy than in natural history.
 We are having beautiful weather; {; have had little rain during the past week, but as 1t fell principally in the night time, there were NO broken peri ods The mountain ar has since been cooler and fresher, and the temperature for some time back has not risen high enough to make working unpleasant. Altogether, We are having a very good time and good fun every evening. An amateur band. under the baton of our musical professor, discourses sweet airs nightly and last Saturday night our little town boasted of a Mexican circus trnupe and an orchestra which, includ- ing our amateurs, contained, one cornet, two clarionets, one flute, one pIccolo. two yiolins, one alto horn, one bom- pardon, one triangle and two drums. The week before we had Q ball, and an amateur concert party Is riepsrIng for next Saturday Shall write again in a few days, giving concert programme and other local news. J. $.