Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-04
ACTIVITY IN ARIzPE
DISTRICT IN. MEXICO
New Places Discovered on So
nora River a Short Distance
Below Chinape,

ARIZPE, Sonora, May 29.-(Spe-
cial) AT present there is consider
able activity in the Arizpe district
south of the city Of Arizpe. Very
promising prospects have been found
and some work is being done. The
Las Chispas mine is working full
force and a large quantity Of hIgil
grade gold and silver ore is being
taken out The ore is so rich in ma
we silver and gold that the miners
work naked TO prevent stealing.
There is some talk of the Santa Ro-
saIia mine being started up again.
This mine is one of the Oldest of the
district and has produced millions OF
dollars worth of gold. 1t is an an
tigua mine and was re-discovered by
accident by party of Americans a
few years ago. 1t was operated on a
big scale bl a San Francisco company
and was thought to have been worked
out. A year ago the Mitchelis took
the property but have done nothing
wltn it, and it is now in the care OF
watchman According to reports
here the mine was not completely
worked out, as its owners thought,
and within the past few days party
of Americans visited the property and
Investigated it. What they found
they did not tell. The report that
there is to be a resumption OF opera
tions at this mine is believed here.
Placer Findings.
A short time ago new placers were
discovered on the Sonora river few
miles south of Chinapo The ground
has been denounced by a Mexican
and is being worked on small scale.
The returns are reported as being
very good About two months ago q
very rich placer was discovered six
ty miles south of her on the Sonora
river, but because of the hostility OF
the Yaquis nothing has been done in
this region.
The people Of this district are very
much relieved because of the end OF
the Yaqui war and they expect that
there will be a resumption of mining
| to the south of Arizpe where the In
dians have been constant danger to
miners and prospectors. There are
many very good prospects in the dis
/ trict down the Sonora river from
Arizpe that have been idle because OF
the Yaqui trouble and it ID now ex
pected that there will be a rush into
this district, which is one OF the rich
est in the state of Sonora.
Think Yaquis Have Quit
That the Indians have ceased then
hostility is believed here by the bust
ness men of the town and they are
making preparations for the incom
I ing of prospectors and mining men
! Jose Acosta, a well known mining en-
gineer, has opened an office aud is in
stalling Il complete assaying equip
ment for the benefit of people who
may locate properties near here anc
need the services of an engineer and
assayer Another man is building 9
livery stable which he will equip with
wagons and saddle horses so that il
will be possible 10 outfit here for tbs
country TO the south. Heretofore il
has been necessary to bring every
thing here, but now it is possible tC
get teams. saddle horses and pacl
! horses in town. This will be grea
! help to those who wish TO prospect
through this district.
5eaUtifying Arizpe.
Preparations are being made Il
| beautify the town in a substantial
way The federal government has ap
/ pointed representatives all over tht
! fepuDilC " pLtDs@lt q great SGlCDt a
/ tiOn for the centennial of the inde
pendence of Mexico which occurs il
two years from now. The federal gov
ernment has asked that each tow
construct some memorial monu
ment, a hospital, statuary, park, foun
tain or any public improvement tha
will be lasting to commemorate tht
independence of 1910. In Arizpe Au
4 gustin Preciado has been appointed
/ TO attend to this matter and he ha!
made plans for a substantial improve
II aut in the town.