Arizona republican., 1897-09-15


 In its mining number the Los An geles Times says concerning AriZo- mas mineral interests:
 With the matter of the silver mines out of the question, owing to com mercial conditions, the gold ores alone need be considered There is no disposition to touch gold proper ties averaging less than s10 per ton, consequently it is safe to assume that the mines running will average that amount, though, for obvious reasons, owners do not care to give figures. To give a general idea of values the following statement is ventured: The Congress mine; no free gold, concen- trated ore averages seven to nine ounces per ton; vein average, S2O. Crowned King, vein average about $40 per ton; s15 to $2O in free gold, concentrating from seven to seven teen ounces per tun- McCabe, free gold, $5 to $10 per ton; concentrates and assorted ore average from four to five ounces per ton. Little Jessie, free gold S1O to S15 per ton, assorted ore seven to twenty ounces per ton; concentrates three to five ounces per tOn/
 k. does not seem that Arizona can ever become known as a lead produc- ing country, although lead ores are of common occurrence in the silver and some gold mines. The five great copper centers of the territory are Bisbee, LongfelloW, Morenci, Globe and Jerome. These. together, pro duced in 1895 4S,0O0, 900 bounds of cop per. A few mines near Tucson and a group west of the vein of the Grand canyon together with the Cameron mine within the canyon, may be add ed to the list. Copper deposits are known in every county, but are not as yet known with sufficient accuracy to bring them into promine nee
 Of other ores. the most cOnspicu- ous is, manganese, but it's long dis tance from market makes it vaIueless Zinc is only found as a sulphide, and cost of transportation makes 1t, also. valueless. Sulphide of antimohy. quicksilver, vandium and mclyaeb- mum are also found. One large de- posit of maganiferous iron ore has been found, in Mohave county. Tur- quoise has been found in four locali- ties. Mexican onyx in large beds is found in Big Bug creek, Yavapai coun- ty, and in Cave creek, Maricopa coun- ty. Preparations for working the former deposit, which is said to be very fine, are now under way. Upon the Squaw Peak in the Verde range Autograph stone of good quality is found, though not equal to the Ba varian stone. In the same place pie tured stone is found, capable of talk ing a high polish. Sand stones of unsurpassed quality are Quarried at Flagstaff. A
 the coal resour of Arizona, al- though the field northeastern Ari- zOna covers anNarea of 5000 square miles. The most western point at which this field is worked is at Gal 1up, tNew Mexico. Most all of this field in Arizona is covered by the res ervations of the Moqui and Mojave Indians, and is of the cretacious for nation. These coals are lignites. In Gila and Grahan Aounties, also, coal has been found, Sf a good quality, The so-called San Carlos coal field lies here.
 Credit for the present degree of de- velopment of the mines of Arizona is due in a great measure to the railway facilities offered. Without the rail- way mining by modern methods can not be carried on. Previous to the construction Of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix road, the vast wealth of Congress and Jerome was almost un- touched. With the construction tf this road, the construction of the nar- row gauge line to Jerome was com pletied, and two of Arizona's largest mining enterprises rapidly developed.
 What has been realized through railway construction in the past is being anticipated for the future. Large invastments in machinery have been recently made for development of the rich onyx and gold properties at Mayer, forty miles east of Prescott. The same is true of the expected rail- way extension east from Phoenix to connect Globe with the Clifton dis tTict. In this connection it is only just to remark the liberal policy of the two north and south roads in western Arizona, which together form a complete link between the Santa Fe Pacific upon the north, and the South ern Pacific. These lines are the San ta Fe, Prescott and Phoenix, con meeting at Phoenix with the MaricO- pa, Phoenix and Salt River Valley line. They traverse 250 miles of the mining district, and, together with the projected branch lines, will bring much of the richest mineral territory of Arizona into perfect development
 These roads have facilitated the mineral development of the territory in other ways than as freight car riers. They have made travel through the region not only comfortable, but delightful. Their lines are attractive <by reason of marvellous scenic re- sources, while at the same time they furnish every accessory for the most Luxurious travel
 Three or four carloads of mining machinery have arrived at Congress Tr,p for Io