Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-11-10
Noon Camp.
A Visit to the New Bonna1a Mines.


 A trip t1 tue Noon Camp is only a pleasure drive and the great wonder is that mOre of our citizens do no, visit the big Eines 10 thss camp o.;s1er than they Go. A sight is there to been seen which more than repsys OIe for the trouble aud nominal expense and no de- finite idea Ot the extent Ot the new mines can otherwise be had. O9 Tues day the Herald msE accepted Gn invita- ton from Capt. Noon to ride out sO the camp and wIth SO jOv.Rl 8 comparior end ono Who is thoroughly posted OF all that peris-ns 70 mining, the "trip proved 6 decidedly pleasant and enjoyable one. Many charges have s,Bken place since our last visit vtich wa last spring, The county IS now thickiy dotted with pros pect hOies, no ner's cabins, tents, aDdia scene of busy lie IS presented tO view. J. Nj. Wilson's camp at Republican Sprlu Rs is ibe first one we come to where Se ind large number of miners and new prOspectors co Ily domiciledi in tents and brush houses ID deep and dsnsely wooded TEe. Being a n W sub-csmp the are TO dsveloDei mines here but Mr. Wilson, h:s son Trunk and Mir Jen- sel Erye very promising prospect and and Uibers have made good lOostions.
 About a mile over the ridge 9e come to the famous San FrGncisco mine where III II activity day and night. A horse power hol ter has been put up and some eight CT msn gre employei taking out Tcl ore from tunnels started tt the lOl-f es level. When wU arrived there we found S. w. Royce, one of the new 0wuers Of tbs mine and bis SuperiDteu- dent, John Began, ID the best of splrlt , having idst that morning struck it rich CT than ever in one of the tu nsls. The ore being taking out was Very dGrk and filled through and through with Slobules ot horn silver. Mr. Royce took piece of the ore from one q the tubs and re- questej to nave IL sssayed when we re- turned to town, which We did and when Mir. Foreman handed the certificate Co us We found that 1t run S1, ,222.SS 10 the ton. Mine OEneTs n that camp are not afraid tc exhibit their assays and any visitor can take samples and have them sssayed for their own information. Tbe company with which Mir. Royce IS con- neeGed has ten stamp mill at Arivacs and Is is likely they will ere long move ii to the San FrsneiseO mIne. Our mex, stopping place was at the shaft on She Old claim owned by Capt. Noon, and hI5 son Nick Noon, the irrepressible, and one of the best workers and hvelissi men n the camp. At s depth of forty feet they have just such ledge matter Es was found in the St. Patrick which is On the same ledge and HcjoiDs th5 Old Man claim.
 A few steps further on We come to the s.. Patrick camp where all is hte and activity. Here are camped beside those employed in the St. Patrick, number of miners including Mir. Sonereigu who has his family with him. dnmiciled II a neat and tssifully furnished cabin also T.. w. smith with his sssayinC furnace. About sixteen man are em- ployed Gt the St. Patrick and night and day shifts ere worked. J. A. Middle. mHs IS superintendent ard being one oi the best mining men ou this coast bi: mansgs meut of affairs at the mine ar, highly praised by Msj. Read, one of tht owners and general manager. Maj Read has a comfortable frame office, large dJrmi. v for the men and @ can vass cook house and dining room, th, latter being in charge of John Stewart | a most excellent caterer. who feeds tht men well and gets up meals ID gooC style. No happier lot of men can b, found thEn these Rt the St. Patrick snC ni them are picked miner who thor l Oua hly understood their business. VI, | did not eZGmiue the mine thoroughly in sll its shafts and tunnel5-beinI somewhat Hverse to getting too far be low day yIEbt, but from the amount ana of quality of ore bsing taken ous V, should judge the St. Patrick 10 b. ( | daisy and 8 bonanza of the first order The ore TUrs all the way from S2O0 tt S7.OOO per ton and MesSrs. Read anC Psttee are making a fortune out of 1t notwithstanding ii Is yet a prospect. From the ridge on which the St Patrick is located AlOnzo NooB's ranch or more properly now. NoonvIlle. csl plainly b seen nestling amid the liv, oaks in the little valley 8 mile below ID fact the scenery on every tide al th, camp Is grsndly picturesque.-NogsleI Herald.