Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-09-12
NOGAtES
A Young City of the BOrdor
with Bright Prospects.
IMPORTANT CUSTOM PORT.
Extensive Agricultural and Hin
eral Resources of the Vicinity.
Notes On tne Famous PromoutOrio
kiiae-The Planohas and
Arispe Districts.
IMPORTANT CUSTOM PORT.

Speaking from actual observation, no
town In southern Arizona has bright
er future than Nogsles. In addition to
the extensive live stock interests, or
which she is the centre, The large tracts
Of land, as yet unimproved, that are
well adapted to general agriculture, tho
immense deposits of precious metals,
north, south, east and west OF her,
when once fully developed are sufficient
of themselves to build up and sustain
large city, to say nothing OF her advant
ages as a commercial centre for the In
habItants of considerable portion OF
southern Arizona and northern sonora.
There is no town Of her age IN either
Arizona or Sonora that rivals her Id
size, thrift, or enterprise. Handsomely
situated as she is on tie border OF the
two republics and on the only railway
artery connecting our territory Win 90
moro, she is peculiarly adopted to at
tract trade and population IRON Don
countries. The relative Importance OIL
Nogales TO any other point may be more
fully realized from a comparison Of the
figures, obtained from De!os 81. Smith,
American consul at NogGies, Sonora,
watch show the amonnS ot trahc pc
tween the two countries, and which
must pay tribute 20 TINS place, IS Well
each of the governments at large
In 1889 American goods 20 the value OF
$685., Goa passed thls port, and tTom all
other ports of the world S3l1 $50, or
American goods, as three TO one. Our
imports for the came period were ST.
368, $50, of which 81 ,230,SS0 were precl-
GUS metals. Inc value of precious
metals, ETC., imported in 1880 was 81
9l4,l75, and for the past SIX months Of
1891 SI,4559l7. while our imports were
sac, 2S4 worth OF all other articles. Mr..
Smith estimates that our exports
amount in value 20 about 100000 and
our total imports s., 542, $50 for the last
u months ending June 81, 1891.
During the last orange season there
were shipped from Sonora through this
port 20,343 boxes of oranges. OF the
$3.50, $50 worth of imports. all We're
precious metals except about 100000
worth, showing the paramount import
ance of the mining interest to all others
Of the districts adjacent TO Nogales. As
a single United States consulate with
cut agencies attacAed) Nogales stands
only second to the most important IN
the republic OF Mexico IN the collection
OF fees, the amount being S3,3I 80 TO
Ell Paso 81. 065, 80 for the fiscal year end
ing June Both, 1890. For the year end
ing June 305h, 1891, consufs fees for
Nop ales increased TO 23,4I2.
The amount of duty collected at the
American custom house, Hon. Geo.
Thirst, collector, for the month of July
last was 81 800, 16; for August S4,359.50.
The total value Of impOrtations for july
and August last was SOL, ISL, of which
1854, 800 worth comprised silver ore, bull
lion and coin.
From the foregoing facts and tRu-es
il is easy to comprehend the growing
Importance of this border town az flu
ture general business centre. 1t Will
also be more fully realized how much
of her prosperity she owes 10 the active
operation of tributary mines. 1t Will
not, however, be so easy to estimate the
momentous future prosperity in store
for her that would appear inevitable
upon the full development of all the
immense deposites of rich mineral
known To exist IL various parts OF the
surrounding country.
Having on a former occasion devoted
considerable space to tie varied bust
ness interests OF Nogales. shall barely
allude to one or two OK the several en-
terprises either consumated or lnaug-
urated since my visit two months ago.
An international commercial club has
been formed, and tiHe building pro-
vided for its meetings, from which much
good is expected 70 flow in promoting a
better feeling and closer business rela-
tions between the people of Noga.es, \.
T.. and Nogales, Sonora. a charter
list of over 40 members has been raised
for Il. of p. lodge 10 be instituted or
the occasion Of the celebration OF Mex
lean independence, which includes the
18th, 10th and 18th OF this month. Ar
engagements are being perfected to have
one Of the grandest tipIeS ever witness
ed at Nogales. Half rates on ali trains
from north and south have been tecur-
&c and thousands are expected TO be In
attendance from abroad. Those who
can afford the time should not miss
this grand "blow-Ou:." Much stress is
also placed upon the assurance Of the
construction Of the great Storag res
Cruz valley, the site CT which ls only
five miles from Nogales, ard from which
much business life is expected TO be
derived during the progress OF the
worE.
A large building for theatrical pur-
poses with society halls overhead is also
among the contemplated improvements,
besides scores Ct minor enterprises under
wav. On the whole, as may be inferred,
there is the utmost uDanImity OF con-
| 6dence regarding che eventual pros
porous outcome Of the Gate City, some
pretty level-headed business men pre-
dieting O doubled population within tire
next two years. With Messrs. j. j.
Chatham and G. F. Meek at the back OF
the Herald and ID. G.. Chalmers, 81 c.
cessor OF y. p. Crawford. en- the Record,
each alive to the interests of the pace,
and to its superior advantages, the
! writer sees no occasion to plead pardon
for sharing glowing predictions for the
future OF Noggles.
go u MINING NOTES.
In the course of my visit to Nogales
among a number cf mining men who
/ make this place Il cir headquarters,
I INST L. Ephraim, vner OF the Justly
famous Propontorio mine, about twenty.
five miles southwest, He has on ex-
hibition some fine specimens OF rich ore
from his mine, one piece weighing 40
pounds, and estimated to run 60 pei
cent in lead and coo OF. silver. In Ms
, warehouse be has loco sacks OF high
grade ore which he intends to ship this
month to Liverpool via. Galveston. MIR
Alcheux an experienced mining man
who has just examined the mine, says il
far SURPRISES his expectation in the
quality and quantity Of the ore IN
sight. believing the amount to be equa
in value TO half million dollars.
I also had the pleasure of meeting
Capt. al. w. Evans, of New Orleans
president Of tho Plata Reina M & NJ Co.
and Col. A. Richard A. Pomeroy. Supt
of Las Pianchas mines, owned by tho
above company. From tbs colonel
laarnad that the geographical anC