Arizona republican., 1901-05-31

ne did not feel like doing anything else, and has made an independent living With his arsstra. The surrounding country Is well watered and there is Plenty of wood at hand. The hills are full of doves rabbits, quail and wild pigeons. There are also deer near by c; course theoe are not molested, but the rabbits give up their lives that the morotony of beans and honey may be broken.
 The return trip to Wlckenburg was made in less than four hours, so the pony was prooatly right in hia con lectures that the rider cid not know the way to tile new bcIianza. That evening there was a ball at Wickenbury and I was there with both feet. The maldens there are lively and are ex- cellent dancers. Az I was a stranger to them .heJ' danced vita me. l met several old time Phoenix people there. After recognizing me they queered me and 1t was as well for Inc the train came along and took me back to Pres colt. Tonight I shall be on the train for the same place again, as MT. George will be on his way from Los Angeles to see the mine I wrote so glowingly about The deal will be closed by this time next week, and I will give partic- ulars that will interest all mining men.
 Wickenburg Is destined to take It's place among the Elg mining camps of the territory. There are more rich prospects there than I ever saw in a gold and copper country. I met some mining experts who had been to see the Gro Grande and was pleased to hear them say that they had seen as. big a mine az was ever opened up In the United States They sail that if any man says the mine is not as great as 1t has been reported he Is a man who Is jealous of the success of the owners, or else he does not know a mine from potato patch That is good news: for the more big mines found Tn this section of the universe the greater will become the name and fame of our ter ritory. About a dozen men are stead fly employed at the mire developing the ground.
 Wickenburg is a pretty place. It is situated. in a little rolling valley, sur rounded with verdure. Flowers grow in profusion in the valley and the air ia redolent with the smell of mesquite blossoms. than which there are none sweeter. Doves and wild pigeons can be heard cooing from tha dense growth of mesquite and underbrush at all times of the day and night The town is very busy place just at present. Every morning there is a hurrying around on the part of mining men to secure rigs and horses to take them to some section of the district. They are there from all parts of the country. The English representatives are there with the men from Colorado and the far east. The local mining men are telling stories of fabulous wealth to all inquiring capitalists. Teams are to be sesn going out Of town, loaded with machinery, water pipes, etc, for the various camps nearby. Several com panies have already sunk shafts as deep as 400 feet. with fiattering results Tents have gone up all over town in convenient places where business is conducted. As good meals as a person ran get in any town in the territory are served at the Baxter house. The 'lHtl plNltS tlc dS SUOu, sDul that was the only place I coull talk them out Of a meal. Rest assured Wickenburg is no mushroom camp, to :')on fade away as quickly as it sprung up; but it will soon become very inn portant town. The mines are there.
 Of course 1t would not do to over- look Prescott, the gem of the west. in this communication. Business is good With the merchants here, and they arc all looking forward to a very prosper ous year. The mining outlook was never as bright as at this time. Mining men are coming to town every day from every section of the mining world seek ing for good prospects or developed mines. Sales are recorded almost daily
 One of the most important events that has happened in this place for months was the leaving yesterday morning of Governor Murphy, Pau Johns and George F. Harrington fol the Bradshaw mountains to look care fully into the prospective future of that busy section. They go to report to a corporation, already formed, upon the advisablllty of building branch rail-
 
 mine. This rich section of old Yava. pal county has long been a source oi revenue to the business men of Pres colt. and will be doubly so when the projected road Is reality. There will be new mines located and worked and many old ones. now idle. will renew ac- tivities. The transportation question has long held the Bradshaws back With cheap freight rates to the heart of these rich mountains, the riches will be dug from the bowels of the timber laden masses of rock in immense quan- titles We wait with eagerness and ex- pectancy the report of these well known gentlemen.
 Flattering reports are coming in from the Vulture mine. Superintendent San Gers is in Prescott and gives out the following interesting information: A pipe line will te laid immediately from the Hassayampa to the mine to replace the line washed out by the memorable and destructive flood in go. The mill will be repaired and worked on bigger scale than ever before. Ar electric line H