The herald., 1897-04-15
ARIZONA LAND
WILL NOT LONG LACK FOR
WATER
Prosecutors Continue. to Locate Good
Mines Which Capitalists Are
Proceeding to Develop

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YUMA, A,April13.-(Regula Correspond
ence.) After trip over the intended
route of the proposed Ohio canal. Judge
George w. Holcomb and c. o. McCar-
roll, the promoters, say that they are
entirely satisfied as to the feasibility of
the enterprise. A sufficient fall can be
secured to irrigate all lands tributary to
the canal, the main ditch of which will
be eighteen miles in length and which
will furnish water for 20, 900 to 30, 900 acres
of rich valley land.
Picacho continues to boom. The Col
den Dream is running its mill steadily
day and night on good paying ore; the
Capella mill site has been graded and put
in shape for the erection of mill which
is shortly expected from Chicago. Two
Huntington mills have been ordered
from Frazer & Chalmers of Chicago for
the Golden Dream mines. The Alfonso
company have ordered a mill for their
property, which is looking exceedingly
we'll. 1t is reported that ex-senator Dor
sey has been successful in his deal with
the London parties with whom he has
been negotiating for the past six months
and that the Dorsey company will short
ly erect a 100-s stamp mill on their Plea
cho mines.
Rich strikes have recently been made
in the Alturo, the MONDAY and the Col
den Dream, ore taken from the latter
running as high as $500 per ton. Picacho
Is destined to become one Of the greatest
mining camps of the west 1t has always
been considered a district containing
enormous bodies of low grade ore, but
recent developments show that among
it's properties are those which will when
fully developed equal anything ever dis
covered for richness and extent.
Superintendent Epes Randolph of the
Southern Pacific company, with head
quarters at Tucson, A. T., has purchased
a one-quarter interest in the new find
of Eichelberger & Gleason, in the Short
Horn mountains. The price paid is known
only to parties connected with the deal.
Trainmaster Duncan, representing the
interest of Mr.. Randolph, accompanied
Mr. Gleason to Los Angeles, where they
went during the week for the purpose
Of purchasing a mill for the property,
the mill site having been located at Nor
toms ranch in the Mohawk valley. The
Southern Pacific company will establish
an agency at Mohawk Summit, the near
est point on their line to the new discov-
cry.
B. ]. Cooke of Los Angeles and B. ].
Helm of Santa Monica, owners of the
"Hustlers Rest" the new find recently
discovered in South Yuma, have left for
San Francisco, where they intend to
purchase 20-stamp mill to be placed
| upon the property.
Frank Guerra has been selected by
the owners of the new Bonanza at Glea-
son as their superintendent Messrs.
Eichelberger' G. Gleason made no mis-
take in securing the services of Mr.. Guer-
ra, as he is Stle of the most experienced
and competent mining men on the coast.
Hon. Charles r. Drake of the firm OF
Norton & Drake, supply contractors for
the Southern Pacific company, with
headquarters at Tucson, was with us
during the week. He came down for the
purpose of examining some mining prop
erty situated up the Colorado river at
| Pot-Holes.
| Captain ]. c. Beatty, accompanied by
his daughter-in-law Mrs. David E. Beat
/ ty returned from Los Angeles the first
| of the week.
| Sheriff Leatherwood, accompanied by
ex-Sherff ]. B. Scott and Colonel Leahy,
came down from Tucson Tuesday last
with eight prisoners sentenced to terms
in the territorial penitentiary
Colonel j. Roe Young, Indian agent
at Sacaton, paid Yuma a short visit dur
! ing the week. The colonel has many
friends here who are always glad to well
come him.
Prof. P. D. Barnhart, president of the
Barnhart Metallurgical company. has
left for his home in Ohio, after complet-
ing his examination Of his placer prop
critics in this section.
| NJ. J. Nugent went to Phoenix during
the week to attend the quarterly meet
ing of the board of control at that place.
Mrs. ]. A Mellon, wife of Captain Mel
lon, one of the owners of the Colorado
Navigation company, is here from her
home in San Diego on a visit to her hus-
! band and numerous friends.
Secretary Mexican of the territorial
prison has been busily engaged during
J the week exporting the books of our va
I rious county officials.
Edward Eichelberger, discoverer of the
richest mine in the west, the king of Ari-
zona, left for trip east on Wednesday
last.
Probably one of the first pardons grant
ed by President Mckinley since his in
auguration, was given last week to VIM.
Brown, United States prisoner, SEN
fenced at Phoenix, May 27, 1896, to four
years and seven months and payment of
$500 fine, for the crime of counterfeit
ing. The pardon was granted on ac-
count of the prisoners i'll health.
The people of Yuma were given rare
intellectual treat last Thursday evening
by an entertainment given at the Meth
odist church by Miss Clara May Russell
of Los Angeles
Arizona Charles Wild West show
gave its first performance Thursday
afternoon. 1t is being we'll attended and
| is the best show Of It's kind ever exhibit
ed here.