The Weekly orb., 1899-08-06
ON TO NACOSARI.
The Naco Branch of the A. & 5. E. to
 Extend Into Sonora.

From most reliable source THE ORB learns that the Copper Queen company are soon to begin the work of building the proposed extension of their railroad to Nacosari. The surveying party is now being organized and will soon take the field. The preliminary survey was completed some time since, and the es- timated cost of the road has been made.
 The building of this road means much for the future of Bisbee and Naco. It will open up mining country in Sonora that is at present attracting the atten- ton of capitalists from all parts of the country. The Queen company, which operates in Sonora under the name of the Moctezuma Copper company, has put in thousands upon thou9ands of dollars during the past six months in the way of machinery, buildings, etc., at Nacosari, and Tn order to successfully work the new plant when completed, 1t will require an enormous amount of coke and coal, which cannot be taken in by wagon in sufficient quantities to keep the plant moving.
 The road will be built only to Naco- sari at present, but will ultimately be continued down to the Gulf of Mexico, the concession having already been se- cured from the Mexican government. The building of this road will take a vast amount Of trade from Nogales and Fl Paso and give it to Bisbee, or rather to Naco, which is destined to become the principal polt of entry into Mexico on the southern border. The trade that now goes to Fl Paso by way of Casa Grandes will all come this way, as well as all of the supplies shipped in.
 The road to Nacosari will open up a vastly rich mineral as well as agricult- ural country. It will pass right through the San Miguelita group of mines, owned by James Shea and partners. The Roy group, which was recently sold by Me- Kim and associates to Denver parties, will be within about fifteen miles of the proposed line, and the ore will be shlp- ped this way instead of via Casa Gram des and Fl Paso, as at present. The Cinco de Mayo and other well known properties will be most thoroughly ben eitted. The railroad will not only prove of immense benefit to the already de. vel0ped mines, but will be the means of opening many valuable prospects which are not worked on account of their pres ent remoteness. The San Miguelito group is about eighty miles east of the Cananea mountains, and not quite so far from Arispe. Near Arispe IS located the famous Santa Rosalie mine, which was lost for three centuries. Mention of this mine recalls one of equal interest in the San Miguelito region. It Itiscalled the "Lost Huacal" mine. The location papers of this mine have been preserved in the old Spanish ruins. It was owned by the Spanish before they were driven out by the Mexicans, and they left a map which locates the mine near Pla- ceritas. It is described as being mar velously rieh in native silver Tradi- tion says the men used to get the silver from the workings with chisels and the pieces taken were used with. the gold of the Santa Rosalie in ornamenting the churches and public buildings for miles around. When the Spaniards deserted the "Huacal" they. carefully concealed the opening, expecting at some time to return. The Santa Rosalie was con- cealed in the same way, but 1t was dis covered and reopened few years ago. Although hundreds of people have sought the "Lost Huacal" their efforts have been unavailing.