Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-27
WHO DISCOVERED THE MINES.

During the month of August 1881, | Albert Weldon and J. A. ROark, discov- cred and located the WadswOrth, Josh Billings and Palo Verde claims, which were the first locations ever made In the Quiiotoa district, and to these two men l belongs the honor of discovery. The Emerald and Boston, were subsequently located. But it was left to Alexander Mckay to scale the dizzy nights of Mount Ben Nevis, and bring the first information that 1t was a silver bearing mountain. It Was in May last when Messrs. Weldon, Roark, Mckay and Teistworth Went down to do the assessment work on the WRdsworth and Josh Billings (In which Mckay was located by Weldon and RoarkJ that the hill discoveries were made. Tie boys had often with long ing eyes looked to the heights, and talked about making the ascent, and really made one effort, but the weather being so warm, and water so scarce they were compelled to come down without reaching the top. But on the 10th day of last May, Mckay who had grown restless to know what was up there, filled his canteen with water and announced that he was gong to the top of the mountain If such a thing. was possible, and started out alone. He returned late m the afternoon tired and almost exhausted. The boys asked him "What luck?" Mckay replied. "I have found the COmstock of Ari- zona," and exhited specimens of ore from what is now the Peerless mine. On the following day they ascended the mountain, made further explorations, located the Peer and Peerless mines, and subsequently, the remainder of the group. The discovery was kept quiet for nearly three months, ID order that the claims might be properly monu- mented and explored and the question fully decided as to the best ground.
 CONCLUSION.
 No man can tell what IS under the ground One man can see as far into b9clfF ,gts sHgther, and while the judc- better than others, We have learned that all are liable to err, and that the best mining experts are often at fault. So after all, we can only speak of what IS in sight and let future developments tell the rest. The formation of the QuijOtoa mines Is in porphyry, which splits vertically showing but few horizontal fisures; the lodes are iu place with a slight dIp to the east; the mineral is found III quartz, spar and porphyry; the capping Is quartz; much of It Las the appearance of conglOmernte, which is caused oy oxydRtIOn. The mineral belt is extensive, the ore IS free and there IS every reason to believe that the mines will go down. As will be seen from the plat, all lodes run to the Peer less mine, and the same kind ot ore IS found at the base of the mountain on the Cholla, that is found on the Peer less over 1000 feet above. do not be- lieve in mountains of ore; 1 have never yet seen one, but Mount Ben Nevis comes as near to 1t as I ever expect to see. The Peer and Peerless, have more ore and Of higher grade, than 1 have before seen on the surface, and it will be strange indeed if it does not go down. I am Of the impression that great mining camp will spring up here, but the tune has not yet come for people Co go in. They have two wells on the west side, but they only afford suti,l nt water for those who are now there, and the animals they must necessarily keep at the mines. Wells are now beinZ sunk, and when sufficient supply f water is obtained it will be time enough for people to go Tn. S. \. M.