Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-15
0UIJ0TOA MINES.
A Mining Expert imparts Some IniCr-
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ouiataa Compare iavorably With Tomb siour's Commencement and the superior of any on the Pacific Coast The Work Co
 Begin.

A raureseEtatlT- ol lle OIIIZEA called yesterday afternoon at the Cosmopolitan hotel, and lound Col c. W. rozer, a mining expert well known in Arizona luI throughout the Pacific coast, who had been down [, the QliJotoa mines Alter the fo-maIIes 0f an introduction, .aa C-rrzES scribe asked,
 Ihelsre you have recently visited the 1Hl.a-.-s3
 Yes, sir; have just returned from bre- y.-i- and examination Of the chief mines ,. lao=e mountains.
 How arc i-.y -l.gated?
 Eaellues are distant about seventy miles from Tucson in 6 westerly direc- ton along a good road well supplied with water and grass. Water IS obtained from wells at convenient distances along iheraaI. The mines are situated on an isolated mountain composed Of DOT uHr-.tlr rocks which rise abruptly from Hrlts varying from l,G00t l,s00 feet. Acr. this ledge extends the principal orc channel It is free milling ore auG can te w. si1.l j'y ordinary processes v-.l u- washing. He ores are silver c.rrg giug a small Eercsu;age of gold.
 What would you say ab0ut the extent .f t.e lress
 From tas limited amount of work done moon .Ia l-les. which work is confined . t.a ing tla lrarsr.g recently purchased by -r i.l. for himself and others, may ..rn general terms that the principal r..H -- from sixteen go twenty feet wide ..a .l lllgs 5tsI vider and never m ... coarse C- my observation m thls ter r..a-y or the Pacific coast have I ever seem a more promising prospect.
 That ls pretty strong language, MT. Inzer
 lis t-ue nevertheless, and I repeat 5t. never n Arizona or 0u the Coast -a.- ar-Lu- like #. Of course you need l.5 put it that strong, because no- body can E-=- hly believe 1t till they ..-. seen l- with Jhelr Uwn eyes gs l have. Ey udividual opinion of the fu- tI-e of the property is that it will take rank llnr- tle great uIues oi the country. ] W-z -.l-E 60 say lu tLe s--1. Hgl people abroad will dislike Co believe 'n--
 What L.-talce do the cropriacs ez- lend along ta.s ridge?
 Il. c-s-r---- are strong and prom -.-r -.r tLrea thousand feet, and for the s--r. distance carries ore Hl sufficiently li-l grade lo pay fair profit for mining and milling, iu many places quite large b8l-e ut L.-L grade ore appear ing.
 Can .Ga mines be opened at little cost:
 Twill he seen from my description 3i tll- vein all tlis isolated aud high mountain OF ledge that the mines cau Le opened and worked t0 a great Gep-l through a short tunnel from three sides ef trs ledge on Jls northern end.
 WL.t kind yf a camp will It b.. The iltr-e uf fine camp as Co Its urruI1tic- and commercial importance must a- course depend upon develop -rus u. the mines, and how they prove Co ra when opened up In depth. From tn. fIels s1 ted in reply to your former aC1--au my opinion Is that there wIL spring Up @ large and prosperous mining community.
 What effect will the purchase have iu inducing other Californians to invest in other Arizona mines?
 It lla purchase proves to be a profit able one, luasuucL as success m mIuInl s il other business begets renewed efforts consequently imply successes, and CalfCrlians as well as other In- rlztors vili He likely to follow.
 Whgt effect wall tho purchase have upon iucsOn and AriZOnag
 If there follows yhe great mining =rrces=e= which l predict the effect on Tucson and Arizona and the whole a.ll.-T will be most beneficial.
 Were yCu formerly connected with i.- early history oi the Tombstone uiue=2
 Twas among the first on the ground
 How G0 the QmJotoas compare with them:
 In strength O. lode and richne-- O the ore the surface compares mos iavOrlllv WI.h the Tombstone mines and their early history. At the same tue the geographical formation iu which the ou-i0.Ca3 mlues occur Iu- .lcats 60 me as did the Tombstone -lna1 both larUaneucy and value.
 How a10ut the wood and water.
 Wood can be had ID the region for 6 limited number Of stamps for year or .aH. but a permanent supply Oi fuel for - gre lt number of stamps, ultimately re- Hu-ei ll case the mines prove per asl-l. .-r. must be brought from a quarter where there is a more abundant -urrlr. As Co the water question al- ways aI important one, where large hatIes-of ore are to be reduced, especial lr by tla stamp mill process, | will say that iE a large number of wells sunk in tho valleys around the Quijotoa noun tain water is as abundant for all such purposes gs has been heretofore needed. lt s confidently believed and c. this belle. J Gu also inclined, that wells driven down proper depth will supply water for a large number of stamps. This is gl experiment winch is to be tired before any one can answer posi- ar.... Ores ll such quantity and of .us- ralue can be transported with pro- .t I'D ls Gi.R OF Santa Cruz, a dIsfanee .i ..t..H over =eVaLty-Ere miles Co either rirr where water i5 plentiful
 What can you say ln regard to the comm alrTueut Of work?
 From tha wall-ku0Wu reputation for energy and skill in all mining matters. the purchasers 0f th1s property will .ulleuce Immediately aud urge fu-- E.-- tEa work u- lga. as proper regard fa- economy will allow They llTe Ha--lt hecauFe tEair judgment, and that ol some oi the best mining eEper g winch alF. passed upon the property. have Induced them to invest large sum or money, winch can only De made pr. lls3.a tr thg gLgaulLtura of other large sums ll tha uues.
 Would you express s1 favorable an 1I..lou ot the Uagnsue-ry 0i these UIra-
 }as. Fust, because the character of -Le C-o7 Is identical with that of ll-ncs elsewhere lu tll7 and other councIIe- winch have proved permanent to adepth which L.uln ingenuity could devise means to explore. Secondly, because .le geological formation in which the r5 arc 'ru.l is identical with the for nations surrounding the most rcrmH- raG. mines lu the world Experts have examined -he QUij1toas that have wis i.I .a richest aui eldest mines or A----a. L--Dpe and South America, mines tL-t have been worked for centu- r.a. and aavsr gave any indication Of aE..Gs-l c, and pronounce the QuIjo- -o.s .--ic equal
 Death or HiHkel
 Saturday a. u. Phil Hirkel, who kept a saloon .n the southwest corner of Church and Congress streets, was found dead ia the rear yard of l.. C. Hughes residence ou the corner of Church and