Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-12-07
OBSERVATIONS
 BY MINING MAN

Editor Journal Miner: Will you kindly accord me space in your valu- able paper to make statement mining wise as I have found from close obser vation during my stay here in Walker district of less than sixty days. On ar rivng at Prescott 1 was pleasantly sur prised on finding your beautiful city so pleasantly situated both as to scenic effect and as a central point for the accommodations for the different min ing camps adjacent thereto. A careful observation of your buildings, churches, halls, stores and residences all be speak feeling of confidence in the product of your mountains in ores and not the least, fond desire to have homes and do business that will com pare we'll with most of our eastern cities.
 Desiring to inform myself fully re- garding the precious metals your county is noted for took myself into the hills adjacent to Lynx creek on the south and east. 1 gave myself up to the task of making as much of research as time and opportunity would allow, not a day did l find it dull or monotonous. Having had up wards of twenty years of experience in Colorado mining, 1 felt sure that it would stand me in good hand in my researches here. But alas 1 was in fields new, these great dikes traceable for five miles or more, ranging from 70 to 200 feet in width, heavily miner alized, fairly dazzled me.
 Granite and porphyry forming cham- bers or walls, holding the mineral in place gives one the assurance that the wealth of nation are at your doors, and only await capital to make this the greatest mineral producing terri tory in the world. 1 venture the as- sertiOn that your mountains through good old nature, opens wider her doors to the miner in his research af- ter the precious metal than any other state in the union. How? Simply by leaving exposed such an abundance of her veins, the endless quantity of float from the great mineral zone that is so pronounced along the side and top of the mountains. Your gulches and streams are full of gold that is now furnishing lucrative employment at placer mining to many of your citi- Zens.
 In my observation 1 have particular ly noticed that a great percentage of your mine or prospects are owned by men of small means and can ill afford to push the work on lines that are so essential to success. Again find what would consider bad judgment in open ing up or working these same new dis coveries. Little attention is given to the future workings of the property on econoimc lines. This should not | be so. A good mine is frequently | spoiled or much work retarded by this | method.
 One feature that gave me much food ! for thought was the showing on Buz- 1 gard mountain, where is located sever 1 al very fine properties, once owned by MT. John Berrie, a nineteen year old | resident of your county. I am firmly of the belief that that grand old | mountain is nations storehouse of | wealth. In all my travels have never seen so much or so many sure iDdica- l tions of a mountain of ore as this one. | On that one mountain there is for | years to come field for the prospec- tor and miner. I was shown the other day ore taken from the Buzzard mine that run in gold, s27.45; silver, 5l. 56; copper, 14.40; total, s43.41. From the Senate mine there was a total of | copper, silver and gold of S69.30.
 IImake mention of this showing sim ply from the fact that these properties | are still within the limit of prospects and for the depth of their workings | less than sixty feet, a remarkable rich showing in values are made. Your county is no exception to the rule, that deep mining IS the only route to wealth. Here is a grand field for cap- ital. No safer or quicker returns can be had tor honest investment than in mining. Fuel you have in plenty, water in sufficient quantity to operate your machinery as soon as your work ings are carried down to the reason able depth.
 In confusion 1 would say to the miner and mine owners by your indus try and work so will be your reward.
 Nickel.
 Worlds Fair Closes.