Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1892-01-16
ARIZONA LANDS AND MIN
ERALS.
The Coming State Worthy of Close
and Fuel Abundant-SiIver and
Copper Better Treatment for C old
Sulphurets.

In an extended reference to Arizona's
resources DR.. Theodore b. CJmstock, of
the University at Tucson. contributes to
the New York Engineering aud Mining
Journal of December 18th many valuable
suggestions from which we extract the
following:
Arizona is state Cor soon will bel
which deserves not only to be better
known for its natural resources, but also
to receive la ger share of the capital of
cautious investors than has heretofore
been turned this way. One readily be-
comes discouraged toiilDg in a field
where man seeks only present gain, max
ing no effort toward harmeniziLg the
austere elements which surround all un-
worked localities, but there is a constant
tendency IN a public spirited community
to make each citizen a rival of every
other in progressive efforts for common
end.
There is in the Arizona of today, de-
termination to force recog milton from
capital and to prove Dy works the validi-
ty of the claims which have been made
regarding the richness of this maligned
region.
Arizona includes large area made up
OF lands of different grades, not as many
believe, one vast plain. A good map
gives 1t decided y mountainous char
aCter. A casual observer might Justify
his o. inion of its barrenress by app al
to the land scape as seen from
the car wlDdoY, aud to some extent the
Judgment would he correct, But those
OF us who crossed the dismal plains of
Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado 10 days
agone have learned to be wary 10 pre-
dictiOn in view of the marvellous trans
formation, which has there occurred of
desolate waste into fertile fields, of will
derness into populOus marts, all through
the instrumentaiity of capital judiclo9s-
ly applying brain guided Drawn in util
IzIng what nature provided. Irrigation
enterprises III this leg ION, although but
IN the lnfantIle stage OF development,
| are already yielding satisfactory returns
to their projectors end supplying the
country With fruits ard ve.setabl :, GER
| eals and fodder crops in sufficient album
| dance TO maze the problem of comfort
able and economical living easy of SOL
| ution.
While the aridify of considerable
areas within the territory is unquestion-
| able, is not true that the greater part is
| beyond the easy procurement of water.
On the contrary, there is an abundance
at no very great depth beneath very
much or the region usually regarded as
barren. We are very safe In leaving to
TO those who have it In charge the dew
| elopment OF this great Resource, In 60
| far as 1t affects the agricultural posi-
| bliItles. The use of water for mining
and milling purposes Is, ho& ever, our
legitimate field. The outlook Is by no
means as gloomy as We have been led
/ 20 believe. 1t mus be understood that
the ease OF mining is greater hers than
In many regions. and that the scarcity
even of surface water is much less than
has been reported. Then, too, many OF
| the ores which are, adapted to cOncen-
tratlon can be Oenehclated 10y dry pro
Gees. There is, of course, necessity for
skill and thorough knowledge on the
| part Of operators, bu: that is a requisite
for success in all mining work else
where.
| Fuel is scarce in some places; in
others wood Of excellent quality Is ac-
\ ceSSl0le. Coal Is said to eX ST IN certain
| districts where 1t Is not now available.
! OF this more will be Known when the
territory has been refuIly studied geo
| logically. Meanwhile, there is very
| good prospect that the discoveries of
| liberal quantities OF anthracite IN Mex
| leo, not very far sIuth of Us, Will ert
| long lead to such develops ments as t.
1 place Arizona In most efvIable posi-
! ton. The building of ne or two north
| and south lines of railroad is urgently
demanded. by the situation. and one Is
actually under construction from Pue-
nix to Prescott, with a fair prospect
/ or an ca ly extenS on south ward to No
| gales, via Tucson. This will stimu late
the growth of some of our best cou"t"v
| Perhaps many eastern men have
formed the opinion that all our ores ST.
| comprised In the group of copper an.
silver carbOnaUes and sim lar oxidIzel'
deposits of rather superficial ext ut
mere are, however, other classes OF
veins, which play very important par'
| In the miDin industry Cf the terr tory.
| Ore OF the most Interesting Is the pyrl
| tOus gold bearing varietv with quartz
| gangue. The treatment which has
| been given such ores has not always
been the most suIta lie. al hUugh far
| returns have been obtained 10 may
cases. For some grades of this quality
wet concentrations understand'ngly ap
| Piled. followed by roasting land perhaps
| chlorination) OF the pvrItous portion.
| are indicated by the composition; but
brittle, slime producing galena IS com
| monty intermlX Il, and 1t i claimed that
| the losses In gold are heavy in amaICa-
mating after stamps. the Ruatiugtor