Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-01
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HODGDoS'sCAMP, Aug. 23- Especial correspondence. - Mining opera tions are actively carried on in one or two places hereabouts at present.
 Bill Jackson recently sold to Ar mold Bros. his mIna on Arastra creek, on optional terms, the price paid being S300 cash down, the balance, l,200 within nine months, making Sl 300 m all.
 Too much cannot be said of the Arnold boys in their favor. For five years they have labored against ad- versity in trying to mako a success of their mining properties, but capi- tai is apparently 'scary" about enter ing these hills, although there are a number of good mines around here.
 Bill and Jack Arnold, also Johnny PretZ, are busIly engaged in taking out ore from their new mine. This ore IS free and ot high grade. going as high as 800 per ton. Nine sacks of sorted ore from this mine went Sl 60 a pound. These boys are de- serving of success, which l wish them f-om the bottom of my heart. Hugh Arnold left here q short time ago, and is DOW working at Crowned King
 A. W. Cudge has also a splendid mine half a mile due north of Hodgdon's camp. The ledge is a pure white quartz formation, which shows gold freely.
 Four miles west of us, at Placeri- tas, things are quiet. The mills arc not running at present, but rumor has 1t that they will soon start again.
 Mexicans are hauling stulls to the Arnold boys camp from the Park country, which is situated about two miles south from their camp. There IS considerable travel from Congress to Crowned King by this trail. Miners are constantly passing both ways.
 Although the Klondyke strike is discussed every night after work, l do not notice any uneasiness among the men about here. They are ap- parently satisfied to let good enough alone.
 One of our mines, the Daylight, is looking fine, and improving with depth.
 Dry washing is at a standstill on account of rain. Pluvius has not entirely forsaken us, as we have had showers every afternoon for the past week. The forenoon opens up with Old Sol, as customary, venting his spleen upon us to the tune of 99 up to lO3 and I04 in the shade. Along about 2 or 5 p. m, Old Pluyius gets his work in, with thunder and plenty of lightning and cooling showers, which IS a God send, as its effects are immediately felt in cooler atmosphere.
 There is an abundance of grass in the hills around here, and stock is looking splendidly.
 4 real good rain would be a bone fit to placer miners around here, lots of them having pay dirt to sluice the moment the gulches i'll up with food water.
 Crops in Walnut Grove are look ing fine.
 Steve Jackson is hauling freight from Phenix, via Castle crock, to MinnehShR.
 T.B. Carter is also busily engaged hauling freight.
 Vet. Waterman left the other day, bound for Crowned Point, with the finest load of watermelous and musk melons ever raised in Walnut Grove.
 The orchard of Mir. Andrews, for merly owned by D. Bates, IS the finest of its size in the county, Mr, Andrews is a good orchardist and thoroughly understands his busi- ness, and is second to none Tn that line.
 Bill Eckert has just finished rounding up his cattle, and is wall satisfied with the results. Bill is a hustler, and will "get there" some day, as he has the right stuh m him for a successful cattle man.
 CHAs. E. HoDoDoE.