Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-03
Graham County Mines.


 nothing there will be more profitable mining operations going on i'll Graham county before the middle of the pres ent decade than in any other section, of equal dimension, in the southwest. The great mineral belts of the county are now. for the first time, receiving the attention of mining men, who cannot but be delighted and amazed by the great bodies of rich ore to be found here. The mines of Graham county have never been handicapped by wild cat speculation, but remaln in their virgin state, showing prospects as favorable as any to be found Tn Arr zona. In the Clifton district good mines are passing into the hands of companies almost every day, who have the means for developing them, and 1t will be but few months, at fartherest, until several additional streams of bullion will be pouring ont of that camp into the lap of the mar kets of the world Clifton is the old est as well as one of the richest copper districts yet discovered in the west. The operations now owned by the Arizona Copper Company, began 'oyer twenty years ago, when bullion had to be trans ported almost to the Missouri river by slow team, and To peka, Kansas, was the nearest point where supplies could be obtained. The camp has continually produced bullion ever since the first operation began. The several depressions in the price of copper have caused many copper plants to shut down, but the favorable conditions for reducing ore at Clifton has kept the smelters there at white heat, and the precious streams of glowing, boiling metal therefrom has at no time been mater ially diminished Besides copper, the Clifton district presents rich veins and lodges of both gold and silver. Chloriders have done well there for years. Large amounts of ore are shipp- ed 10 eastern mills and smelters every month, resulting from the individual labor of mine owners, who are without the necessary means for the proper development of their claims, but who, with their own hands, have no trouble in taking out sufficient ore to yield them good wages, besides enabling them to remain with their locations until fair prices can be obtained for them. In the Rogers district, near Fort Grant, considerable work is being done, showing the most favorable re- suits. The mines there are known to be rich, and when developed another bullion producing camp will be added to those already in operation in South ern Arizona. The Morris mine, which was last year bonded 10 an eastern company is a property of great value, and will not much longer be allowed to retain its wealth. The recent sale of mines in the Arivaipa district has directed general attention to one of the richest mineral sections in our county, and several other properties there are now being examined, and will no doubt be sold. The whole country in that district is streaked with lodges, and the Arivaipa bids fair to rival any camp in Arizona be- fore the end of twelve months. In the mountains north of SolOmonville, several mines have been examined during the past month, and prospec- tors and chlorider5 haze been exanin ing the country very close. It Is be- lieved that there are many very large and rich lodges in those mountains, to create a stir in the mineral world when they are opened up. Outside the Clifton district, comparatively noth- ing has been done in ttis county to- wards developing our great mineral resources; nothing has ever been at tempted other than the mere scratch ing of chloriders and prospectors. But, the outlook now is that the min ing industry is to be pushed in man ner that will soon demonstrate of what kind of stuff our mines are made No one with any knowledge of the mountains within our borders has any fears of the result of development What our mines bring forth will be that much clear gain. The advance ment already made in Graham county has not been aided any by mines, outside of Clifton, and the present favorable conditions are not depend ing on their value, but that they ex- ist and will in few years add largely to our wealth, there can be no doubt. -Solomonyille Bulletin.