Mesa free press., 1898-12-02

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by eastern capitalists. says the West
ern Mining World, is to seek only for
developed wines to plrchase As a
general thing, owners of mines which
can be worked at substantial profit
have no need to look for thenl. It il
for this reason that those who, come
to the west for mines are disapppinf-
ed; that while they are offered partly
developed or opened properties, the
J paying or going mines are not then
for sale, except at what they consider
high prices. After man or company
has prospected, opened and brought 10
a producing point a good mine, 1t is
worth as much to them as any one,
and the owners are unwilling to sell
except at good price In fact, such prop
critics are seldom effercd for sale.
People have ito hunt them up. and
then have hard work to get bond
on them, the owners generally prefer
ring to keep on working. There are
great numbers Of "goins" mines with
the necessary machinery in the west.
but the owners do not let them be
s'peddled" around for promoters to
bargain with. If anyone wants them
they must make good offer and be
prepared to prove their intention of
actual purchase. Otherwise PROPOSE
tions will not be entertained. There
are plenty of good properties for sale
which need development, machinery
reduction works. ETC., but most OF the
dividend-paying ones are held tor the
Legitimate prost to be made from
mining operations. Western Mining
w orld.
The Globe Times says that while
on upper Salt river Judge W. a..
StilwelI viewed the reservoir site tn at
Phoenix will eventually be compelled
10 build to insure permanent supply
of water for the land now in cultlva-
tion ON both ST es of the river. The
Judge says he had no idea what q
lstupendcus reservoir could be made at
this point. With an expenditure OF
l$2, 100000 water can be stored to
reclaim all the land from the Super
stition mountains down to Gila Bend,
| This enterprise would afford security
to the ranchers and double the price
Of every acre of land in the valley.
The power at the falls could bs util-
ized to run every smelter and mill in
|Gila county, and work low grade ores
cheaper than at any other point II
the country. The reservoir will have
to be built, even if it requires the
mortgaging of every ranch in sslt
river valley When this storage
system is accomplished Phoenix will
rival Los Angeles in wealth and pop
ulation.
| As proof Of the rising in value OF
sgricultr raj lands as we'll as real es-
tate in general in Pima county, it Is
only necessary to mention the fact
that one of the leading business men
asked $4,000 for 1000 acres of des
| ert land in the vicinity of Tucson 9
few days ago. That the land in ques-
ton is worth that and perhaps more
there is no question, especially a.
water can he developed with the ex-
penditure OF only . few thousand
4 dollars.-Citizen.
A newspaper whose columns over
flow with advertisements of business
men has more influence in attracting
the attention to and building up
: city or town than any other asenc,
that could be employed. People g
where there is business. Capital ant
!, labor will locate where there is al
enterpriaing community. No powe
ON earth ia so strong to build up
own as Newspaper well patronized
and it's power should be appreciated
-Arizona SeLtinel.
The Reflex is another candidate for
; public favor, Published at Mayer, tn
terminus Of the Prescott and Eastern
railroad, by J. A. Gardner. IL is nea