The herald., 1897-06-13
Tucson's Prosperity Defies
Dull Times
DUAL CITY OF NOGALES
One Townsite Under Two
Flags
BISBEE's COPPER B0NANzAS
A GREAT MINING REGION ON
q BOTH SIDES OF THE LINE
Mining Enterprises in Pima County
Model Cities and Model Camps.
Personal Notes

The second oldest city in the United
States has maintained more. of her an
cient appearance. architecture and old
fashioned, conservative ideas than any
of the towns of Arizona. Modern pro-
gress has taken hold of her surround
ings, and new modern brick buildings
and wide streets are annexing the mar
row. irregular old adobe town, but not
replacing it. Tenaciously as the old
town holds her own, so do conservative
notions govern the municipality and the
county. No bonded debts have been in
Cured and as a consequence nearly
all the capital that is now building up
and developing Tucson is home capital.
The business community is remarkably
free from debt and a genuine home OF
prosperity. shared by all its citizens, in
dependently of all the world, prevails
throughout the community.
THE BANKS OF TUCSON
It's financial institutions are fair in
dlcatioh of the entire business condi-
tion. The Consolidated National bank
is believed to be the strongest monetary
institution in the territory. It's cash
resources at present are $166,6SS while
its deposits aggregate over $500, 600 The
management is all that could be de-
sired 1t is ready to meet every COM
mercial demand, not only of the pres
ent, but of the future. NJ. p. Freeman,
xrian don't
and H. B. Tenney, cashier. represent
not only the most solid business ele-
ment of Tucson, but are among the
most cautious, tried and capable, Of the
f1nanciers of all Arizona.
The Arizona National bank of Tucson
is another solid, institution. The man
agement is in the hands of Barron Nj.
Jacobs president and Lionel NJ Jacobs
cashier, who have been engaged in
banking since 1881. They have been cen
nected with several banking enterprises
since that time and organized the Ari
zona National bank in 1890, which imme-
diately took a front place among the
solid conservative institutions of the
territory. 1t has practically unlimited
resources at its command, for in addi-
tion to it's own capital and surplus it
has arrangements, with the leading New
York and San Francisco banks that Ell.
ables it to extend to its patrons every
reasonable accommodation. At the
same time absolute security it its pol
icy. No hazardous enterprise, however
promising, is given assistance.
THE RAILROAD SHOPS
The railroad shops at Tucson are i'm
ort ;e 4
to employees thereof But the freight
bills paid by the merchants of the city
amount to an average of $55 0O0 month,
which indicates something of the volume
of trade enjoyed by Tucson merchants
from the surrounding mining and cattle
raising districts. The mines Of the
county of Pima are numerous but for
various reasons but little developed. Sill
yer probably predominates. Copper
prospects are numerous, and mixed base
propositions are numerous while a few
free gold ledges are found Many dis
tricts are handicapped by want of wood
or water, or both, and capital is much
needed as we'll as experienced mining
operators. There are several small mills
in Orc Blanco operating profitably where
water is to be had. The Old Glory
plant has just started up again. But in
spite of the fact tina t much work is being
done on many claims, the isolation, the
want of more capital ard the employ
ment Of Mexican labor Gepress the
whole camp. At Camp Washington and
the adjoining camp, Duquesne, two
properties are being worked actively.
The Duquesne Mining and Milling COM
pany is taking out ore rich in copper
lead, silver and some gold, but base with
large per cent of zinc. The property,
though nomnally owned by a corpora
tion is really the sole possession of
George Westinghouse, the eastern cap
1ta!ist. 1t is impossible to get any re-
liable Information from the manage
ment, That the project is experimental
at the present stage is sure. The ma
Jority of the employees of the camp are
MeXicans. j. S. Tebbets the general
manager iS there about half the. time,
and George II. Troop, Jr., is active super
1ntendent. private telephone lire con-
meets the camp W.th Nogales. The com
pany has its OWE store and boarding
mouse but there are absolutely no pub
lie accommodations. In Washington
camp. mile or 90 west, there is a hotel
and store. Dave Allen keeps the post
office, and owns an interest in the Pool
group Of mines. which are probably the
most valuable in that whole section of
the country, and onsiderably developed.
The ore Of the whole district is generally
base. Copper and silver predominate in
few instances where zinc does not
appear. The Holland mine is operating
concentrator and employing five white
men, the balance being Mexicans. The
concentrates are shipped to Canyon
City, Colo. George w. Grove the local
agent or manager of the mine, claims
that the ores, which are abundant be-
yond doubt, have veins averaging from
to 20 feet, and run as follows: Sixteen
ounces Of silver, so per cent zinc; 6
ounces lead, so per cent copper. but no
mention is made of gold. Other parties
who know, or ought to know, give the
average of the Holland ore as: Silver
26 ounces; zinc, Il to 20 per cent; lead,
10 per cent; copper. 20 per cent; gold
from So to $12 per ton. The district is
full Of rich prospects, but in spite of the