Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-04-21
"Our Reduetlon Mork,."

"Our Reduction Works"
 Fps. CITIZEN: YOnr commendable ef- forts through the CITIZEN iu advocacy of all Legitimate enterprises that sLaI I5- Velop the latent resources of the Ie--.- tory, has induced me to offer my ovn views Tn reference to the erection o5 re. ductiou works ID Tucson, and ID what manner thls the most important enter prise that has Yet been undertaken iu the interest of Southern Ar.z.ua, Can probably be negotiated to final sue cess.
 I am in position to know the f-an- cial situation of many of the prospect ing mine owners in this and aa. I4i-s counties, and knowing 1t as stated te- low, 1t makes a stronger argument l1 .a- v0r of such <orks.
 There are scores of these mine owners who have property of merit winch ID many cases k but developed ,u.h. .r.t to determine approximately thelr va.ue and unfortunately for the owners aud the business interests of Tucson, many of these men are not in position tulu-
 clally (, perfect the work on tur.- claims demanded Dy eastern purchasers nm ing property, nor can they expect, uulrr fhe circumstance, to secure tlr suppIrs or credit from our merchants that Vuui enable tDem Co properly open their mines. Then it follows there IS but one way. the gold, silver. gaiena aud copper lying In the mountains m every GIrec- ton from Tucson, can ever be properly developed; the ores taken from -lr mlne and made to yield the metalc treasure they contain. And that Way. It appears tO me, k to establish here ou the banks of the Santa Cruz r.ver, work, perfect m all departments for tls Tee ductiOn and refining of all classes lt ores. If such works shall m the near tu- ture be located at this point the fact will soon be known all .'vtr tue Tern tory, and then We can readily conceive what will be the result among the work iny, prospecting mine owners far and near, even into the nearer camps oi tla adjoining State of Sonora, Mexico. These miners, instead of spending wr k- of time idling about the towns the
 Territory and JOUrneyIng from camp Co camp, as many of them are cumD-llei Co do in quest of employment, wIl dt once commence work on their mines and bring the ores to the works and there re- ceIve cash for them at theIr assay value. They will, by thus working their own ores, realize better pay than by day wages, and at the same time be OpauIus their mines and proving their true value, and If fortunate in developing mine 70 merit they can always m all cases sell 20 good prlces. On the other hand, should some of the claims prove simply gasu 1- segregated veins, they will nave tle ai- vantage of receiving all the brurut that can possibly be secured from their pr.p- erty, for prospecting miners must bear in mind uudevelOped mines are a- -ue tune uusaleaOle to those persons >e.k ing property of merit, and dItllrr.t Hf sale Co any one. The miner, tlerefHe will best serve hls own interest fr SIuA- Ing and drifting in his clam aud.early learn whether he has a mine or simply a prospect. Should the works ultImaf y Da erected Bs hoped for, Shst further bsneGt will be the result: NIlI thrr- not be an universal demand for teams and more men employed m theIr care; and on thr arrival Ot ores from the uu- merOus camps will our corral bu-Iurss and hotel business not he greatly 0ele- fited by this class of customers then having the ready cash to pay instead 0f as now, asking for credIt2 MIu not the local business of the Southern faclnc railroad be benefited, fl the com pany will but encourage these men by d reasonable rate of charges where it ls necessary to use their road. The answer these queries can but be, yss; for we must see that all business would be greatly benefited when the main res 'urce of the Territory Is stimulated into activity. I truly believe, iu fact | know, there i- no p ssiblEty of the major portion of the known irjEe- ur ore bodies Tn this county ever ueIus developed by mill or smelter being placed upon them individually. ;hey are generally (so far as developed not uf sufficient -ize to warrant the expenditure of the large sums required for -Irh il- provements- It therefore follows tdat We have but the one way to obtain tuis much needed activity, namely. By tHr leading business men and principal property owners of the city crulug together at a called meeting and iIs-
  when they will probably arrive at tAls the surest way tp secure the erection of reduction and refining works at Tucson k Co furnish the money necessary to the collection of data as tO the probable amount of ore that can at once be obtained; also th7 cnst of the works when completed. and after securing this information have It compiled in regular form and attaching their signatures as endorsement or it's validity, then toward It Co The great money center, New York placing it m the hands of some prominent ousl- ness firm who are engaged in negotiating this class of securities, requesting them to rr sent the document tp the rich men of that city for their consideration and support, iu forming a stock company f'r the erection of the proposed works The undertaking Is too great for our own business men, and to attempt lt with less capital than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, would only prove a failure. It will require 2luG,uOO Tor the works and 5000 dollars as capital for purchasing ores required for starting the " rks on completion, and firm The proceeds or profits of the business all suus-4utut puTchd-es can pc made.
 As an earnest Ot the faith our busi- ness men have in the early fnancia. success of the enterprise, suggest they make mp sufficient sum for the pur- chase of land necessary to the uses of the works. selecting the location near enough to the Santa Cruz river ln the edge of town, sc that the water supp'y can at all times be an assured fact, and after making rhe purchase of land deed 1t to the company who will tO erect Reduction and Rein lng Works, at Tucson. SUBSCRIBER.