The border vidette., 1909-03-06
THE RICHES or ARIZONA.
Article Written by s. M
 Gordon for the Arizona Gazette.

We are often asked by many about ! Arizona We can assure you that it IS great country and has a great future in it's many natural and won derful resources. First of all, and from which the greater revenue is de- rived, is the immense mining industry, especially copper ard gold.
 It may be mentioned that Arizona has been a steady producer of copper since about 1878. Morenci and Clifton being the oldest camps. Then comes the great camp of Bisbee, which is owned by the Phelps Dodge people. Then we will come to the Jerome mine owned by Clark, which has made him immensely rich. Then we come to Globe. which was first gold and silver camp. but as depth was obtained it was turned into great copper pro- ducer. Then comes the Ray property, which is an immense low-grade pro- position, just on the verge of beginning to pay. Then we may mention the Christmas mines, owned by Washing ton, D O. people. Then there is the London -Arizopa, a fine property; also the Two Queens, which contained some very rich gold on the surface and is showing copper values as depth is ob- A a new camp of fine promises. which is on the main copper belt running from Jerome. Clifton. Globe and on to Bisbee. The Sibley, also in the same eighborhood. and the 0. & A. are going ahead. The Mammoth mines are also producing some gold, espe- cially the Mohawk
 Then we must not forget the gold mines. There is the King of Arizona, the Gold Roads. the Congress mine, the Octave, Fool's Gulch, the old Bo- ranza or Harqua Hala. and the old Vulture has begun operations. It has lain idle for a number of yeare. but produced some $l7 100000 in it's day. It is. we believe, the oldest gold mine in the territory. having been discov- cred in 1863; and many other prop erties of merit in the way of gold and copper, too numerous to mention, be- sides quite a number of silver proposi. tions, among which was the famous Silver King. which produced eome SIG, OO0,OOO also the Tombstone mines and quite a number of lead and zinc properties.
 We look on Arizona to be first in copper before a great while, as statis- tics go to show the wonderful gain over any other territory in the red metal. Yet we claim Arizona is but in it's infancy in mining There are new finds being made all over the ter ritory. and will no doubt continue to be made for many years to come. Now. since our panicky year is over and the election settled, we look for renewed activity in miniAg. Copper should go to from 16 to Is cents, and stay at something like that figure. Then ou will see the greatest pro- duction in the next four years that the world has ever known. We could write you at length of our mines, but Space and time will not permit, as we must tell you of the next great pursuit which has been brought about by our hardy pioneer miners, who first blazed the trial all over the golden west.
 Agriculture by irrigation is growing very fast. First we mention the Salt River valley, which has produced for many years, but it is to soon become greater by the completion of the Roos- evelt dam, which project is backed by the government and is expected to be completed in 1909, whereby sufficient water will be stored to irrigate 24O,- 900 acres of land. This is garden to look at, being an immense level tract, and, owing to the mild climate, crops are produced the whole year round; that Is, some crops, such as vegetables of certain varieties. AL | falfa IS the principal crop one bein D