Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-17
BELIEVES NEW A. & |. COUNTRY |S
 GREAT
w. C. Reese Enthusiastic Over Its Future
 Outlook

itH Wpuhlain iastncsS hS yet but par italy explored and it's rock ribbed rrcviccs of mineral wealth scarceiy .crntched. the new copper country. opened fy the building of the Arizona California railroad, as far as the Colorado river, still continues to ex. cite the admiration of every prospcctor, miner and mining expert who has had 'hc hardihood to venture into its depths.
 In common with others who have preceded him into this country of un. developed wonders. W. G. Reese rc. turned here yesterday from a trip through that section. enthusiastic over it's future, and eloquent over it's great possibilities, when it's mineral bearing veins are developed on the lines of modern mining methods.
 In conversation with group of in. terested listeners, one of whow was q Journal Miner representative. Mir. Reese said in part;
 'That country has inc most won dcrful surface copper and gold show. ing that have ever seen, and firmly believe that in the course of few years it will be developed into the banner mining district of the west. It has never been prospcctcd to any extent on account of it's great distance from base of supplies, but with the building of the A. & C. its remote parts have been brought within req s,nable reach, and without question many rich strikes will be mace there this coming year, as n number of out fits of means are now preparing to cx. plore different sections of it which are isolated from water. Q trip into which would have meant death to the ordin. ary prospector and his few burros, Dc. fore the construction of the railroad.
 "In the haicuvar Mountains, large porphyry and iron dykes are encount- cred, associated with schist contacts, .n which lodges of quartz occur. carry ing values in gold, silver and copper of a high grade. One characteristic of the country is the fact that all of the rich gold bearings veins of quartz are highly stained with copper, the ore in many cases sampling over $lO0, Co sI al. l.. .l. lA.. grade rock on account of the isolation of tho locality. In the main the lodges appear on the surface to be large and loose, indicating the existence of larce ore bodies beneath With the new rail. road passing through the country l look for it to be thoroughly prospected the coming two years.
 "The Business Men's excursion to this region on Sunday last was eer' tainly good move on the part of the merchants of this city and similar ex cursions should be encouraged. The Prescott business men should not for get that when the Arizona X Cali fornis railroad connects with the main line leading into Los Angeles. the southern California metropolis vii then be within as easy reach of that country ns this city; that is to say either city can be reached in a ter houvs' ride. It follows, of course, tba the trade of the district will go {, Los Angeles, if 1t k not eorraled b, the local merchants
 "Dunng the trip I visited the fam ous Bullard mine. This is a prppert, which nature has, 10 great extent developed With only 5000 feet n development work done there is no anotber mine in the country that ha such wonderful showing of pay on with three times this amount of work "sarrigan's property Is another ! wonderful showing, and there Is m question in my mind but that thi mine and others which are being de veloPed in its vicinity will prov, among The good ones.
 "In my travels l encountered thrc, preliminary railroad surveys, leading from different parts of the main lin, of the x. r. F, r. towards Parker on the Colorado river, inc santa Maria and the Bill Williams Fork cSuntry indicating that the great railroa, builders have been attracted by tho immense resources of that region. ans l will not be surprised to see n petworl of railways piercing the mountain dis trict- there within the next five years
 "With the building of tbe A. & C to Parker look for the country to h, q paradise for the prospectors for inc next few years,' bc concluded.