Arizona republican., 1898-04-01
ARIZONA'S MINING ACTIVITY.
A Brief Outline of Her Vast Mineral
 Opportunities.

The present activity in mining mas never been equaled in the history oI the territory, even during the days or '7e and 80. when Tombstone was in her glory. In the northern part of the territory capital and mining men are iourneying into the new and prom1s- ing mining districts of the northern counties. The country in the immedl- ate vicinity of Jerome is being opened I'D. while the works at that camp are being greatly increased Adjacent to Prescott and around Big Bug promis- ing gold claims are being brought to the bullion producing stage, and new discoveries are being made. Coming down toward Phoenix we find the old Vulture and Congress mines both caus- ing considerable excitement. The Congress mine is said to be one of the best paying mines on the Pacific coast, and it's output will rank we'll with some of the famous mines of Colorado. The Vulture, which has been closed down for many years, is now being thoroughly overhauled, and from the recent discoveries of ore made will soon be at its old dividend paying basis.
 In the southwestern part of the ter ritory the gold mines of Yuma county are the most promising. The Fortuna still continues to grind out its usual amount of gold bullion, while the King of Arizona and other later discoveries will soon be rivals of their fair sister Fortuna. The country in this section has never been fully prospected and new finds are reported almost daily. This section of Arizona may well be called the Cripple Creek of Arizona. In Pinal and Pima counties copper mining is assuming greater propor- tions and bodies of copper ore are be- ing opened up that have heretofore been regarded as valueless. In the eastern part of the territory, in the vicinity of Globe and and Morenci, never has the mining industry had such an impetus as at present. The building of the railroad into Globe is bound to make that section bullion producer that will keep Jerome and Bisbee rustling to keep ahead. In Co., chise county in all its mountain ranges the same can be said, and she will soon be the banner mining county of the territory. Of her interests we wish to speak more fully at later date.
 The many new discoveries and camps that have been started have re- suited in stirring up an interest in the mines of Arizona that will be of un- told benefit, but it must be remem- bered that it is the average grade prop ositions that in the end give the best aggregate results, rather than those of remarkable richness made rom time to time in all localities. While the world has gone wild over the gold of K1ondyke, Arizona has kept a steady advancement until she is now fourth in production of the precious metals.
 It is the wealth obtained by labor that is of the greatest benefit to the world, and the bullion sent out of Ari- zona represents not only the great wealth hidden in our mountain ranges but the comfort and happiness of thou sands of men, women and children, and in no other way can capital result in so much good to all as in develop ing the vast bodies of low grade ore within the territory's limits, many of which now await the coming of men with money to supplement the work of the prospector.-Bisbee Orb.