Arizona republican., 1902-01-31

be made comfortable and profitable
there.
At the territorial reform school, az
tesian water has been secured. but the
well does not flow rs heavily as some
OF those which have been sunk on the
lower lands Of the valley. The reform
school is well under way, Il substantial
founda ton having been made. and the
superstructure is now being built. The
building is OF tufa from the basement
up. and when finished VIII be a hand
some one. Joe FifeId of Phoenix is
giving all of his time % the WORK. and
has an efficient force Of wOrk-uen ard
assistants They are a patriotic
crowd. also. for the American nag
floats from u mast upon the grounds.
and the hreszes from the suoW-lade1
HuGchucas never allow the haE to
drcop. The building will be COM
pieted in September. Tie dedication
VIII take place under the auspices Of
the people Of Benson on the first ssun-
Gay in March, and elaborate prepare
tons ere being made for the occasion.
The people here point to their brick
works with considers Bile pride. Last
wees the first kiln was burned. embrac-
ing 200. OG0 bricks. 1t is said that the
orders of W. G.. Greene. Of the Greene
Consolidated Mining company. and the
= = =
over million brick. which are to 90
towards building up the camps Of
Canauea and Bisbee. Thu bricks are
Of excellent quality. and there are end
less deposits of red clay aeVe to pro-
vide the works with material for years
and years of active operations.
The mining tributary % Benson IS
carried on chiefly in the mountains
- h.ch border the lower san Pedro. ana
tcerc is more activity just nov than
has been known since prospecting be-
gan in those mountains. The Cataliuas
arc revealing rich copper mines. Of
which 7 viii speak from = closer ac-
queintance in q few days. ana the
mine owners ere waiting patiently Tor
cheaner transportation to make their
ores profitable at the srleiters- Tn-re
is some shipping being done. bat p.;,a
Eurros are unsa tisfactory carriers, ana
the miners ard prosDector@ are con-
tent 20 pile w their ores on The dumps
and await the coming OF Z. railroad.
Johnnie PeGrce. the discoveTer OF
the Commonwealth mine al Pearcc has
made another discover. this tire in
the Milestone mountains. The claims
are sixteen miles from benson. and
the vein bears rich gold values. Other
important discoveries have been re-
ported. and the lower san Pedro is
bound To bring many surprises within
the year.
With The activity il -hc hills there
is a desire expressed here in Benson
TO secure the loca ton % a smelter
Sixty acres Of land have been selected
as n i1duccmant to parties who are
nov Investigating the resources OF the
country upon which the sne!J=r viii
have to depend for ores. This land VIII
be donated as soon as the parties are
ready to enter into an agreement. Ben
son shows a great deal of public spirit
for a little place. and it is this spirit,
backed Up BY natural advantage,
which VIII some day make this point
one Of the most important IN the south
west.
The mountains are covered with
snow. and there is storm on now
which promises to supply plenty of
water for the ranges for months to
come. ] drove overland from Tucson
which took me over the great ranges
which are formed by the plateGus OF
mountain divides. Cattle are looking
fine. and the ranges are in excellent
condition. The storm has left two in
ches OF snow upon the higher lands.
and a supply in the mountains which
will supply water FOR the ranges late
into the spring. l camped at Dragon
broke there was two inches of snow all
over the country as far as the eye
could see Ny bed upon the ground
vas buried-but SNOW is warm blau- I
ket, and not an uncomfortable one il
you get up before the sun sets it 20
melting.
From Benson my journey viii be
down the San PEDRO river. and de-
scrirtions will he written Of the great
mining districts which are being de
velopcd in the mountains bordering
this valley. and of the large cattle
ranches OF the valley. The survey of
the new railroad from Phoenix TO Fen
son has started people to inQuirng
about the resources of the country !
which this. nov road VIII benefit. Tn !
rich strike in the Galiuros, the new |
camps IL the Catalinas. Troy. Ray /
and other mining districts will be
Visited with the idea of giving the read |
FRS of The Republican Al accurate idea |
u this frontier country, which it is /
viii soon be brought into
loser touch with the outside world
GEORGE II. sSAEALLEY.