The Arizona sentinel., 1900-03-07
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 Grim Old Picacho stands silent and sublime and beneath the shadow of his tall head lies the famous Gold Basin in which gold was discovered in 1856. Enough gold has been taken out of this "Basin" to rebuild Solo mons temple ten times over, and enough gold yet remains to build a new Jerusalem. There are hundreds of acres of free milling gold ore in sight that will average from $6 to $7 per ton, and there are lodges of the same free milling ore that will run from $S to $40 to the ton. There are solid mountains of such ore which present simply auarrying propositions.
 One of the largest dividend-paying mines m the world is the famous Treadwell in British Columbia, and the ore worked there averages $2.65 per ton. Compared to this the pos abilities of Picacho are astounding. The existence of ore i'll the Picacho mining district is no a matter of con- lecture but millions of tons of quartz are visible. No expenditure of money is needed to show up ore, but noun tains of it lay in plain sight.
 It seems strange that such possl- bilities would lie idle in this day and generation. But there are reasons for it. First of all the district has been given black eye by Encouragement of stupendous enterprises that have started there. Not long since an Eng fish syndicate sunk $250,0OO on 8 hydraulic plant simply because the raw, young "experts" sent out to ma mage the enterprise didn't know shaft from rathole nor ledge from lager. That is sample. Another reason is that speculators who hold the majority of the claims are like dogs in a manager, they will not deve- Iop the property nor allow any one else to do so.
 The estate which owns the patented mines of Mars and Venus recently re- fused $25OOO0 for the property and Senator Dorsey values his holdings at $5OO,OOO.
 It is safe to predict that upon the settlement of the Jaynes estate, opera tions will be resumed upon the Mars and Venus, from which thousands of dollars have already been taken.
 Considerable placer mining is now in progress in the gulches Of the Gold Basin and all those engaged in the work are taking out good wages. Dry washing is the principal method of placer mlning, although rocker IS occasionally used nearer the river.
 Allen J. Smith has force of men engaged in opening up the Gold Grown, and is DOW in Los Angeles with view raising money to work the same on an extensive scale.
 An undercurrent Of revival Ill mining matters in Picacho is plainly felt, and there is no doubt but what the ensuing year will witness great things there.
 4 cyanide plant is proftadly busy working the ta1lings of the Venus and Mars and MT. Aubury has recent ly increased his force of men.
 Ferguson and Hamblen arc taking out good grade of ore on tLe Catholic Cross and are now down about forty feet on the mine.
 The Picacho school has an enroll ment of about sixty pupils, who are presided over by Prof. Bowman. The attendance at present, however is greatly reduced by an epidemic of whooping cough.
 Dredgers on the Colorado river is at present all the talk at Picacho and the town expects to profit by thelr advont