Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-14
MINING INTELLIGENCE

congress of department of mines and mining, thus securing cabinet officer to represent the interests of more thOn one-third of the people of the United States"
 The presence of Robert Groom in the city recalls the fact that he is tho old pioneer that located the Bully Bueno mine in 1868, the year before he laid of the City of Pres colt with an old fashioned frying pan compass. h the spring of 1865, the year the war of the Irebellion closed, Dr. Vickeroy brought, by mule team from the Missouri river, the first stamp mill ever located in Yavapai county. This mill, twenty stamps. was originally intended for Walnut Grove, but at the time 1t arrived in tho territory, Mir. Groom had eight arastras grinding ore from the Bully Bueno mine, and 1t was yielding about $70 per ton and the camp M as the center of considerable mining interest. Mir. Vickeroy visit ed the camp. and was so favorably impressed with the mine that he purchased it from Mir. Groom, and proceeded to erect his mill on Fur key creek, at a convenient point for working the ores. The mill was nearing completion when the camp was raided by Indians, and the en- tire property was burned to the ground.
 The famous Adams diggings, which by some are considered a myth, as most Of the so called lost mines are. but by very many others are thought to be q reality, are once more to the front.l The Tucson Cit !. izen was the first to discover their re-discovery and now comes the Phenix Republican with an inter view with . gentleman from the northern part of the territory, who says that beyond all doubt the Adams diggings, with sll their fabu- lous wealth, have at last been re- located. "While I was engaged in prospecting at Saunders and in that vicinity" said he, "I was joined one evening by three miners who had just returned from the Navajo reservation, where they had jour neyed on a prospecting tour. They were very secretive and had little to say at first, but finally, in the course of the conversation, by picking up a point here and point there, l was enabled to gather sufficient in formation to confront them with my convictions. made 1t no point to be backward and openly asked them if they did not believe they had discovered the Adams diggings. Whrther it was the boldness of my question or not, l do not know. At any rate, they told me that, while prospecting tn the northeast corner of the reservation, very near the line between us and New Mexico. they had come upon the remains Of an old claim and of utensils that evidently belonged to some pros pector. Here they camped for the night, and the next morning, while foraging for their horses, they had been impressed with the character of the rock and had pro- ceeded 10 investigate it. They were upon the verge of pronouncing it worthless, when one of the men who had been washing out gravel near the mouth of 8 rugged canyon, dis covered gold. In less than three hours, six ounces had been secured. and the men were preparing to be gin developing upon a large scale, when they were surprised at the ap- pearance of a body of Indians, who cautioned them to proceed no fur ther, and ordered them tO leave the spot. limiting that a refusal would mean loss of life. There was nothing for US, said the men, but to obey the orders, and the Indians followed them until Fort Defiance was in sight. In proof of their as sertions, they displayed the gold From Fort Defiance they made their way to Saunders, where they eau tiouslY told their story. W hen last l saw or heard of them they were preparing to return to the spot. They were positive that the lost diggings had been found again and were determined to investigate the field.
 
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