Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-08-23
QUIJ0TOA.
Further Confirmation Of the Bonanza
 Strike.
AI-o an Outlook of the Mining Interest,
 Generally of ihaI Section.

EDITOR CITIzEN:-It would be no
 doubt a source of satisfaction to many
 Of your readers to gain some reliable in-
 formation relative to the merit. or vice
 versa. of the mines surrounding this
 camp. Also as to tbe probable future
 growth and prosperity of the latter In
 the first place the writer desires to state
 that he has an utte- disgust for the con-
 jared mp stories concerning the mines as
 set forth by parties who, like tle boy
 with tEe o.d-iashioued m lasses candy.
 had to kerp his month ia operation ID
 order that the same did not close up. These parties roam abou, the country c1ndemaius the mines without even
 "a wing had a glimpse OF examination to I ascertain as to their value. Hence It
 Gill be Tay aim to simply stato fac;s, aud
 the reader may fully rely that the con tents herein expressed are not only the conciu~ions from a careful examination
 and results exi,tIn-, at tha present time. bpt from also the Judgment of good, re- liable miners wbo cills Lc.s at th.. time
 oi discovery, and have never waverei
 from tneIr firm faith m the Iefm .uency
 of the mil eFal veins and orc deposits | or course ihe Bonanza mnes claim my 1 first st'euii n. for 1t Is from their sue csss!al res i;s the iutarc activity or t.r QuiJotoas will in great measure de- pend. Mining is not lie Huy other
 character Of bus ness whose daily pro
 sr-ss as regards actual W, alth cn te 6 ,urei mp at the e ,e uf ;he da,'s work. But a ieg rooi blasts in "a tunnel or sinai; may tell ut immense value Co a
 mine. l. Is by tbs careful system f
 development the bonanza mines uuder the able suI Ierintel d-Lcs uf V. F. Smith hat such encouraging prospects ale at hand IuE,ugh The courtesy of Mir omifh your eorTc,pDn len, has lust r,-- iurued fiom ab IusI ectItu cf the mines
 and II would be doubtless to others as interesting .4 sight to see az q proved to be IO him. lt would be betrayal of cUnfdruce Un th part Df the writer to
 I've i0 the pub! e a minute description
 o; the almost end t~s amount af rich ore exposed to vlew. But suffice it to say that ily re-Ul of tHc laior performed
 in the tunnels anl winze ua Co the ir.s-
 eut date i~ IlShly encJIra siuE and the
 the bodies oi rcu oir il eight proves beyond So question Df doUtt that the
 yein Is ca true iissGTr. aud goes down tp
 a feptI uaiy Co b- a~,rr;al .ci hy many
 .liure seas- of laUor. That iI- im
 meuse -UEisce dsulsli un tar rf rLc
 mountain ls Hot tn-re fsr untbia., O. doe noi dr-l-natt an uses. innate! val
 ue cf that winch i:r, Lli.ieu beneath. a,
 now br3gE Eat tp al I--.-. and tu. e!.ct
 can 70 forth ss a i-ii4Iis aui tangible
 fact That the vein does Zp down strong
 aHl Ueii ueuuei, eaca-ed iu most Perfect
 v siis uf henuine porphyry formation.
 S.;h an ore body Urt Ous a= good as lp
 inc surface, but increasing in its a-rra-,.
 nchEe-S aS greater depth i- relrh-1.
 t., tuuu Is have revealed is vlew fine.
 muc4 d sired kn wle igr. The vri.cr
 reg cts tl it he doe. uJt feel a. hbfr'y C. ave tae D -b ic more particulars aS tu
 the most W1-d-rful extent ur tue ore
 bodies The superintendent last re-
 port of the gih is certainly ut mild or
 reluctant character, but ls quite sufficient tO Inform tua eager Ta5llc that tEe Bonn aga mines aTc ar assured fact. II ls a question If 'Le wurli'. past Or tr-.--
 eLt history m mining has ever produced tneIr equal. Therefore II k rarrsfrly good news, as the future of Southern ArIZ1aa ls lu conssqueuce placed in d much more favorable light than were hr developments thus far made iu thi. vast mineral deposit of an op. o-Ite te- sslt. Tucson can well feel the l,nlul-t. oi a Well m ed future awaiting her. f..r hal the Bonanza m:nrs aud this c,r,u be q failure tue business interests If Tue b would have tt-rly experienced its effect. and t,e population most g-- surelis uecTeased lu a very notice able mauuvr. Now faw words to those who have been dissatisfied with the prour,.s made ty the company. In the first place tll- ilke tLc history Of most all other miIlng towns. Startei up on the -graui stampede or "ouIjotOa OF bu-t order aud Iu -iue ;af-un W iuii. or could cal calate otherwI>e than that the canp g uld have lis retba, k. Inyar.aby aiI mining cunp~ do. This has been fine e ss, and consequently the emp has "A dull spell. Bni as stated. tlere sre those here who have De feet faith m t..e future pTusperity of the town. ant Una, ere iuuE ihe upVari tendency will man. If-,t itself lad tue returning tlda wlIl br'-g ruUh activity int the Ouii,-ngs HS bHt few dream Of The cumufnv owulug the BouanZa miue- are tbaronyb practical mining men. iics have n.d long yvaIs of experience. anu when the, start n with an undertaking it Is with a determlLbt ou of gaining -ucces-. Hrv- Ing abuud ui capital ticy work withB steady purgnse. and backed Iv fai.b they exercise all necessary ra,isp.. hence th-ir efforts are crowned with rucc-ss.
 W. U. Smith the Superintendent is iEe right man in the right place: under . stands hls business thoroughly and vii . be found under all circumstances an ip- ieiilgvnf, agreeable and interesting zen rieman. IT Arizona had been blessed with more companies like the Bpnapzs 'Dmpspy-iu all probability a GIifer,u state of mining affairs would unw be existing ln numerous eases. Regarding other mines there re a number Of Cosd mes wi ich wIll in due time become pro- luc;ive of good results.
 It k. therefore, not tuo Bonanza ' mines alone ihls camp will be depend 'It upon, but others surrounding aS well. Iaere are some good prospects iu he suuth On iotGa mountain. ana north .ast of Logan ve have such mines as he SIiyrr Glance. Jrrscy Lily, Brittle silver. Hattie. Bullion and otler-, 'hlch have good showing for rerma- leu; mines.
 The Silver GiaIce Is very encourag ng. The -urf zee ore is v.-ihle from out nd rf tt. ria,m to the other; tvosnafis .ow', aud one cut all in gool ere. he iI several openings along tLe ledge , Ii showing uu ell
 So 10 as cool weather is oG hand tut 'iiv-r Glance v.ll Ie pushed right , h. ad Competent judge pronounce it the property The Brittle Silver. ad IInIng. has also a go,d showing, a-says , Duuirg Up very high. (. :>. Shotwell
 Co are now tg&ii 2 out and sackins I re for -hIi mcut from tLe Hattie nine , Inch 's actually covered wIth born -i ,- and is y-rN iicl NaluHhlt spare u ' { 'ur ce.Gmn- fD,uil~ fgr .hcr i,~crp |.