Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
THE CHIEF CAMP.
Promising Outlook for a Rich, But Al most Unknown District of Pima
 County.

A correspondent of the Tucson Cit iZen says :-Probably l can interest a few readers of the Citizen with some items from this camp.
 This camp is located forty-fve miles south of Casa Grande, twenty miles south of the famous Vekol mine, and sixteen miles south of the Qui- jotoa. It is destined to be a great bull lion producer, for there is no longer any doubt about the quality and quantity of ore. There are several hundred tons in sight, and from five different claims a mill test has been taken which gave very satisfactory results, the average being 8 oz A Chief mine three ton test gave a re- suit of 72 oz. per ton.
 The lodges are large and well de- fined, and the ore is perfectly free milling. The character of the ore is chloride and horn silver, and is easy mined, requiring only a small quan- tity of powder to break the rock, as it is of q soft nature and reduces greatly the expenses of mining, and there are about 700 tons of ore in the various dumps, 400 tons from the Chief Group, and 300 tons on the Century Group. In all about HOO 1t. of development work is done, in cluding inclnes, shafts and cuts, and I can truthfully say there is no pros pect in Arizona for the amount ol development done, which can show such 1attering results. All that Is now wanted is capital for mill; and there is ore enough in sight to keeE mill running for the next three years. All development work can be done in ore, and no dead worl; will he required Wood is plentiful and can be delivered in camp for $250 per cord; water is also abundant near camp at depth of @ feet.
 There are three good roads which require no expense, entering the camp, and 1 will venture to say there is no camp in Arizona which offers such wonderful inducements as thi, camp, and the situation cannot bt bettered in all Arizona. The roaC from here to Casa Grande is a leve valley all the way, and freighting car be done at small cost. There ar, also other fine prospects in the vicin: ty of this camp, one of them is owned by Elder & Richard, and Hunter Day. Eight miles north is valuable group of gold mines owned by Tomb stone parties, who have been working upon them for the past six years, an( l understand they have determined to put a mill up at an early day.
 This part of the country is stil good ground for prospectors, as there is vast territory that has not beer thoroughly prospected, to the west o this camp. Lately there have beer some fine discoveries of gold ledge F miles northwest, which are report ed to be q very rich showing of ire, gold, all through the quartz. Ther, have also been discovered in Una vicinity virgin placers by some pros pectors who are working them by the dry washer process, and 1 hear the, are doing well.
 Nine miles 10 the west Of this cami are the old placers, where a larg, number of Indians and Mexicans ar, continually taking out gold. Some times they strike it quite rich. Ther, was Y2O in nuggets and dust taker from three pans of dirt quite recently but these result are not frequent The Papagoes have considerable whea sown in the valley. It looks well an, is almost ready to reap. Stock il