The Arizona sentinel., 1895-11-30
ARTZONA'S GREAT MINES.
Work Resumed on Claims That Had
 Been Abandoned Years Ago.


 possible to say at present whether Arizona is distinctly mining or an agricultural country. The mining interest just now are certainly greater, but irrigation has reached the experi- mental stage only, and no less an au- thority than Paul J. Johnson, one of Arizons's best known mining experts, gives it as his opinion that when the science of irrigation shall have been perfected agriculture in this Territory will equal, if not surpass, the mining interests. These interests at present, however, are receiving a great deal of attention. Old mines are being re opened and redeveloped, new locations are being made daily, and new blood is being infused into those districts abandoned years ago as valueless.
 A notable instance of this is furnish ed by the old Vulture mine, situated about fifty miles northwest of Phoenix. This mine was located in 1863 and worked until 1889, during which time $S,000.000 had been taken from it. The methods were crude, however, and when, i'll the latter year, the gold-bear- ing ore fell from $8 to $2 per ton, it was abandoned. Within the last few months, however, work has been re- commenced, and from present indica- dications the old Vulture will rise to it's quondam prominence as "one of the finest mines in the world"
 Experts find their occupation has not left them, under the new order of things, and as a preliminary to a big mining deal, involving thousands of dollars, the Bull Dog mine, situated in the Goldfield district, located about forty miles west of Phoenix, is at present undergoing examination by an expert. It is impossible to secure the names of the persons concerned at present, but it is known that a big deal is on.
 The demonetization of silver has practically paralyzed the industry of silver mining, and as consequence some of the one-time bonanza mines are now idle. The Silver King, noted at one time as the finest silver mine in the world, is an exception. It is located in Pinal County, and is being re-worked. It is said that the com- pany into whose control it passed 8 few months ago, has determined that even at the present low price of silver this mine will pay a profit over and above the cost of working.
 One of the unfortunate ones, how ever, is the Peck mine, located in cen tral Arizona. Years ago it was the scene of bustling activity, but to-day it Is actually deserted, the old saloons and cabins forming now shelter for the mountain lion and rattlesnake. Tombstone is literally fenced in with these relics of departed glory. All though the cyanide process is being used to a slight extent on some of the low-grade dumps near by, the slight commercial demand is the sole excuse for even this appearance of prosperity. l With all this, however, Arizona has a great mineral future, because, as a territory, it is more richly endowed in a mineral sense. Coal, iron, copper, lead, silver and gold are found in abundance, there being vasts beds of iron of which the world knows noth- ing, and native Arizonans little. About nifty miles north of Globe City, in Gila County, in the Sierra Arancha Mountains. w. W. Woodson of Globe City has about ten or fifteen locations, which, although of little worth just now, will increase enormously in value so soon as the Gila Valley and North } ern Railway-now in course of con struction-reaches that city. Fxten- sive coal deposits are found near by These have also been located and will prove valuable properties in the neal future. Lead is found in all the cop. per, gold and silver mines.
 Included in the great copper mines of the Territory, which are now being worked on a paying basis, are the United Verde mines at Jerome, about ) sixty miles north of here. These mines are now employing 400 men The mines at Bisbee, in the extreme southern part of the Territory, art employing 800 men. The Old Do minion, located in the Globe District in Gila County, is employing 2O( men. This is comparative idleness . however, since this mine is grea
 one, but, having changed hands { t short time ago, only small force i at work pending the arrival of ma l chinery, of which great lot has been ] ordered.
 l The great gold camp now being . worked and attracting attention sre e The Congress mines, where 200 mer