Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-07
ALMOST A BOOM,
Great Interest in Mines About
Yuma.
Notes from the Neighboring Mining
Districts.
what Herald Correspondent Saw and
Heard-The Weather Very En-
joyable-Some Rich
Strikes.
special Correspondence to the HERALD. /

Special Correspondence 10 the HERALD.l
YUMA. Ariz., June Al have been in
Yuma several days, and from personal
observation am inclined to the opinion
that the soldier who sent to this place
for his overcoat after having arrived in
the kingdom Of his satanic majesty was
a mythical person, and only existed in
the fertile imagination of some versatile
newspaper tourist who had just landed
here, possibly from Greenland's icy
mountain. In fact, the weather is not
much warmer here than in Los Angeles,
and the nights are exceedingly pleasant.
Business is rather brisk, caused mostly
from the excitement incident to the dis
coveries OF new gold mines and the rich
strikes that have lately been made in
the well-known Sunrise mining property.
As a general proposition, mining men
are literally disposed, spend their
money freely, and are of generous dis
position, and as Yuma county is
coming to the front as pre-eminent
mining county, this lively town is reap
ing the benefits. The Southern Pacific
hotel is at present filed to it's utmost ca
pacity with eastern people, who are
looking after investments in mines, and
business generally is looking up and the
merchants are driving thriving busi-
ness.
Friend Hornbeck of the Times reports
that the future prospect of Yuma was
never more promising. am pleased to
note that the Times is steadily growing
in popularity and is one of the leading
newspapers of Western Arizona.
Politically speaking, this county is
Democratic, and when the news arrived
here few days ago that Blaine had re-
signed from the cabinet, the general
opinion expressed was that it didn't
make any difference who the Republi-
cans put up, Blaine or Harrison, Hill.
Cleveland, Boies, Palmer or any other
the presidential plum. Mark H. Smith,
the present delegate in congress-. will
unquestionably succeed himself, al
though Frank Cox of Phoenix is loom
ing up as strong opponent. Many Re-
publicans this year will vote for the
Democratic territorial ticket. This dis
satisfaction among Republicans is
caused chiefly by the attitude of the
party on the silver question.
AMONG THE MINES.
Last Wednesday your correspondent
paid visit to the Sunrise mine, where
a rich strike was reported, and found
that the report which had reached Den.
yer, St. Louis and Chicago, of wonder
full discovery OF rich chamber, was in
the main correct. The Sunrise mine
was discovered by Maj. L. G. Moreland
in 1890, and having faith in the surface
indications Major Moreland immediate
ly commenced work on the property,
and has taken out thousands of dollars
worth of the precious metal. At pres
ent there is about $40 feet of shafting
done, and for some time the ore aver
aged frofh 500 to $50 per ton, which, on
account of the free milling quality of the
ore, paid handsomely. Several weeks
ago the owner had contracted to sell half
an interest in the mine for $45 900 to
eastern parties. When the day of pay
ment arrived the buyers requested an ex-
tension of time, but were refused. This
refusal was lucky move on the part
sof Moreland, as on the 9th of last
month the miners, while engaged at
work in the lao foot shaft, made one of
the richest and luckiest strikes that has
yet been made in Arizona, the ore
widening out to six feet in width and
running from $50 to $3.50 per ton of free
milling ore. The news of this rich
strike soon reached Yuma and caused
quite ripple of excitement on the
streets. In several days work, with a
force of miners under Chauncey King
and Harry Leonard, sixty tons of this
ore was taken out and is now ready for
shipment. Major Moreland, the fortu-
nate and lucky owner, was offered
100000 for the mine by Philadelphia
party, but it was not quite enough. The
formation is slate, trap rock, shale
mixed more or less with lime. The
mine is fifteen miles east of here and
only two miles north OF Gila City section
house on the Southern Pacific. A we'll
of inexhaustible water 800 yards from
the mine supplies the camp. and there
is plenty of iron, mesquite and CALI
burchi wood all around. The Sunrise is
an extension of the Gold Nugget,
the latter also being most valuable
property, and. like the sunrise, is the
property of Major Moreland. A twenty
stamp mill will be erected at once on
the grounds. From the daily arrival of
prospectors, miners and capitalists, I
predict that this will be one of the most
fourishing mining camps in Arizona,
and as Yuma is the nearest Quitting
point, it necessarily follows that busi-
ness will be brisk here for some time to
come. Maj. L. @. Moreland is we'll
known in Los Angeles, and his many
warm friends in your city will be
pleased to learn of his good fortune, as
for years he has had great faith in the
outcome of the mining industry on the
coast.
CASTLE DOME DISTRICT.
This district is several miles north OF
the Sunrise mine, and gives hopeful
promise of becoming an active camp.
The mines so far developed are paying
we'll, the ores assaving from $40 to $55.
Last evening 10 tons Of ore from this
district were shipped to the Selby
smelter at San Francisco. This ore came
from the mine owned by Mr.. Hornbeck,
of the Yuma Times, and others, who
express great confidence in their prop
erty. Had Los Angeles smelter, all
the ore that goes through the city would
stop there for treatment, and the miners
here express considerable surprise that
a smelling plant is not established in
your city. Were such plant in opera
ton, it would receive a generous sup
port from this section. G. W. f.
THE CROPS.