Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-20

sent TO San Fraucisco for treatment, but
the miners are clamoring for . nearer
point In which to reach smelling plant.
Among the best producing mines in this
district IL the one owned by Mr.. Harry
Nevins, who assured your correspondent
thst be had sure-enough bonanza. All
Of the miners in the district are now
sanguine that some favorable action will
yet be taken by the present congress on
the silver question, and as the white
metal has made an advance during the
last two weeks they are more hopeful OF
the the future.
THE MONITOR MINE.
The Monitor is a placer mine and is
owned by Buck Kelly Of the Moberly,
Mo-. Monitor, and il right on the rail
road, few hundred yards east Of the
Gila section house. The mine is now
idle, but Mr.. Potter, who Is in charge,
informed me that some time during the
summer or coming fall Mr.. Kelly, as
soon as the campaign was over, would
return and commence work on his prop
erty.
ACROSS THE COLORADO.
Across the Colorado in California,
fifteen miles this side of Yuma, are q
number Of good paying mines, the most
prominent being the Cargo Muchacho,
four miles east OF Ogilby station. There
is twenty-stamp mill in operation on
this mine. and for the past three years
has yielded net income of $18, 900 per
month. The water is pumped from the
Colorado river, distance OF nine miles,
and should Judge that the main shaft
is about $50 or 800 feet in depth. The
Amelia mine, owned by Mr.. N. B. Valen
Of this city, ID about mile north of the
Cargo. In the same district are also the
Gold Hill, Paymaster. Pasadena and
other mines. No work is being done at
present on the Amelia, as Mr.. Valen is
about to make sale Of the property to
eastern parties. There is not much
noise made about this district, but
nevertheless it is thriving and plenty Of
the precious stuff from the mines is be-
ing scattered broadcast.
HOW IT LOOKS.
1t certainly begins to look as though
Arizona would be the mining seat" of
the country, and if such mines as the
Yum Yum, Gold Nugget, Bonanza,
Sunrise and others, in the sections I
have visited, were in Colorado, Mon
tana or Utah, there would hardly be
standing room for the prospectore, but
as q general rule mining men in Arizona
do not become easily excited and con-
slider it only an ordinary occurrence to
find rich claim. ~
THE COUNTRY.
To stranger, or one who has never
been over the desert, the country looks
barren and uninviting and to certain
extent this is true. The absence Of
trees or ehrubbery. the lack of water
and the great hills of sand do not offer
much inducement foi settlement, and
to see the numerous lizards holding
down the bleached stones is enough to
give tenderfoot the chills, to say
nothing Of the occasional appearance Of
the rattler. However, l must confess
that during my late trip the nearest I
came toward seeing snake was when !
saw an individal in Yuma acting as
though he might posaibly have one in
his boot. But with all these drawbacks
the people seem prosperous and con-
tented, from which it may be in
ferred that the country in which they
live must be prosperous also.
YUMA.
From the reputation Yuma has all
over the country one would imagine the
place to be quite city, with it's electric
lights, cable lines, opera houses and
magnificent churches, but Yuma is de-
void Of all these signs of progress, and
especially is this true so far az the
churches are concerned. Like all we'll
ordered western towns situated in the
midst of mining country, there are
plenty of saloons, q few large and pros
porous merchants, good doctors, able
lawyers, two we'll patronized newspapers,
fine and elegant hotel, kept by Gillis-
pie, one of the best hotel men on the
coast, one dance hall and any number
of Yuma Indians. But Yuma is -four
ishing and growing rapidly. The peo-
pie are progressive, active, wide awake
and liberal, and some day the place is
destined to become quite city. There
is q spirit of cleanliness prevailing the
town that attracts the eye and attention
OF the visitor and stranger.
POINTS AND PERSONALS.
The HERALD is regarded in Arizona as
the leading paper for the miner, and the
space given of late to mining news is
appreciated by the people. i4f II
DR.. J.sJ. Southworth, Major L. @.
Moreland and Robert Binford of Los
Angeles andJ. W. Waters of San Ber-
nardino were at the Sunrise camp last
week. stze an II ,ff
Chauncey M. King and Harry Leon
ard, two experienced miners and
splendid hosts, are experimenting mat
| ters at the Gold Nugget camp. Mr..
Leonard is we'll known in Los Angeles,
having for q long time served as engineer
on the Santa Fe road.
Robert Binford and John Culver
located claim near Yuma last Thurs
| day and will soon commence developing
| it. Mr.. Binford has not been in the
business long, but he goes at it like an
old timer. ss ais
DR.. Southworth, one Of the prominent
real estate agents of Los Angeles, made
q thorough and practical Denomination OF
the Gold Nugget and Sunrise mines and
| was most favOrably impressed.
| 1t is quite sight to see wagon loads
of watermelons and cantelopes standing
on the streets surrounded by the
Indians. They are great melon eaters
and will spend their last nickle to
crafty their appetite in this line.
/ A great many prospectors were in
| Yuma last week fitting out, and the
town presented lively appearance.
The boys were in the best Of spirits,
and in every public resort one could
hear them singing that old song familiar
| to the miners of 40:
| OH Arizona, that's the land for me.