Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-04-15
UP THE SAN FRANCISCO.
The Gold Bullion Mining Compa- ny's Enterprise in the Greenlee
 District.

The camp of the Gold Bullion Mining O., situated upon the San Francisco river seven niles above Clifton in Graham county, is now the scene of active operations in the construction of a dam and ditch for water power pre- paratory to the erection of a mill which has been ordered.
 Passing up the stream wherein an abundant supply of never ia ling water swiftly flows, the eye of the observer of the grand aud beautiful in nature is gratifed by the towering var;ccloTed mountains on either side and the spring time green of the cottonwoods and other vegetation. The birds twitter gieefully about their joyous task of home-build- ing and the loud "horro" of an occa-
 iOnal swarthy wood cutter urging his little band of bulkily laden burros breaks distinctly upon the primeval stiffness and reverberates from cliff to cliff.
 The camp of ths Gold Bullion con- paoy is most delightfully."- situated upon a small natural shelf of grassy soil some 40 ieet above the river and is over had owed at the back by perpendicular wall of propheyritic limestone 150 feet high. A natural ore chute seems to have been provided about 50 feet north of the camp up stream and just over the proposed mill site. By this means ore may be delivered into bins from level plateau at the top of the cliff. A road has been constructed to the minss which are six in number and are situated near th e head of Oorsey's Gulch at distance of one and a quarter miles from the point of delivery at the camp.
 Dorsey's Gulch is one of the most beautiful in the district. In the princi- pal mine known as the Lest Location evidences of mineral wealth may be seen after passing the drift which is marked by huge blowout of feldsparic rock and porphery. The ore, ot which con- siderable Is in sight, is formed iD a matrix of true Assure vein at least 16 feet from hanging to foo. walls which are of granite with porpherytic casings. The vein of the ore may be traced clearly upon the surface over the apex of the nIll and down to the gulch level upon the southwest, a distance in an air line of 15OO, the length of a mining claim. Of the other locations, too abut upon the first mentioned, being the north easterly extension thereof, and show every evidence of equal width of vein and similar characteristics throughout.
 The ore, which is gold bearing, IS said to have been thoroughly tested by numerous assays and mill runs. The company has not said much definitely about the results of toese te ,ts but judging from the energetic manner ID which preparations are being made for active milling operations and the liberal expenditure of funds for labor and sup plies 1t is safe to venture that they are entirely satisfied.
 The ore itself is of the variety known as rare quartz and 1t is said carries the mineral wealth evenly distributed throughout the matrIx from wall to wall It is estimated that there is sufficient if it in sight to run the equivalent of 30 stamp mill 10 years. This is due 10 the very remarkable typographical forma- tion of this most wonderful district, gulches having b. een eroded down by probably g acial or water action from the Gold mountain divide which towers about 5000 feet above the valley level.
 What must have been the majesty of that spectacle, what a vision for human eyes had it been possible for them to have beheld it when these grand forces of nature were in full action? Without doubt these mountains lowered thous- snds upon thousands of feet ahove their present altitude and have been worn down by the siutegration and de- composition of ages, by the ac!ion of water and the chemical acton of gases.
 The company has had all it's property surveyed preparatory to pateDting which Is another indication of conf dence. The work at present in pro- gress is under the personal supervision of the compauy's efficient mauager, Capt. William Griswold of New York who is veteran of the hIgh sels and who not only served his country on shipbcard and at Vicksburg during the Rebelhon but who previous to those stirr ng times had participated in civil and international strife in India. China, Africa, Arabia and Egypt. During the past g years he has devoted his life to the untiring study of minerals and min Ing operations and their practical appi- cation as " ell, and brings to his work all the energy and persistence of purpose allied to ample financial resources to make the enterprise grand success.