The Arizona sentinel., 1895-09-21
ALONG THE COLORADO.
Yuma COUnty'S Great Mineral De-
 pOSitS.

A correspondent in a recent issue
 of the Phoenix Herald has the follow
 ing to say regarding the minera
 wealth along the Colorado River:
 Never Tn the history of the mining interests along the Colorado river
 were the indicationa more promising than at the present writing. While there have been times when there were more men actually at work in mines, and the output was larger than 1t Is now, or has been during the summer, there never has been a time when experienced mining men, min ing capitalists with thelr millions, have taken such an interest in the immediate section which borders on the Colorado, from Yuma to the Grand Canyon. Of which the visits and investigations of such a class of men as Col. A. B. Wells, the well known mining expert, Hon. 0. B. Richards, the wealthy shelter owner of Colorado, Hon. A. J. O'Connor, the Illinois. capitalist, Col. Harry Adlst, Maj. Posy, Col E. M. Broder, and a score of others, who might be named, mining men of we'll known merit, who are making Yuma their headquarters, while they are quietly picking up and securing some of the best mining properties on and along the river, are living proofs. Col. Wells goes for Arivaca, Jude Richards J. G. Josselyn and others from San Diego, have pitched their camp at Picacho, and in the great Arizona silver belt from Castle Dome to the Clip. Maj. Posey and Col. Adsit for Gold Rock; Col. Broder, for the same, for Plcacho and up the Colorado; while Senator OConnor says: "The mines from Yuma up the the Colorado, make up the treasure house of the continent" So much for western and southwestern Arizona and the rich mineral country adjoining.
 While Yuma's local capital may not advance on and take Castle Dome, and may avoid Picacho yet with such men as Judge Richards and his asso- ciates who have already secured the Silver King and Double Standard mines in the White Gold basin at Picacho, and who have had their able 'lieutenants" Tn the field for months, and who have already laid plans for large reduction works on the Colorado at or near Plcacho, in which they can work any ore found along the river, neither section has anything to fear for the future. Already the tests of Arizona's ores, made in Judge Rich ards great works have convinced him that the field along the Colorado is one we'll worth his careful personal attention and an outlay of capital sufficient to secure the desire result. To this end, the Judge will visit Pi- cacho during the present month and decide upon the plans for future ope- rations Already the hills. canons and mountains in the Arizona silver, lead and copper belt, and on the oppo site side Tn the Picacho gold belt, are teeming with prospectors. The winter promises to be most propitious one for the great mining interests along the Colorado.
 At Yuma everything blds most fair for the future. The Gila mountains bonanza, fifteen miles south east of Yuma, is holding out in richness, width and depth. Adsit and Posey's rich find at Gold Rock grows better as the mines are opened.
 The rich strike at Picacho grows in size and richness as new prospect holes are sunk on the great croppings. The facts seem to be too good to be believ ed.
 Rich gold ore was found last week south and east of the silver and lead belt of the Red Cloud and Eureka, on the Arizona side of the river.
 With such an array of facts it is plain to see that progress and rich re- suits must come from the present grand, movement in the great mineral belt along the Colorado.
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