Year: 1877

little counties in the Territory. Our relative position is indeed desirable and fortunate. Geographically we hold a central location in our Territory ani include within our lines the fertile lands of large section of the broad Gila Valley; the productive portions at the mouth of the San Pedro and the west bank of the San Carlos; rich min eral deposits are found in every direc- ton. The late developments in the Pioneer and Globe Districts display a quality of ore that is hot equalled on the Pacific slope and we believe not in the world. When ton after ton of rock can be blasted from the ground that will assay from seventy to'eighty per cent. silver, it is something to be proud of, and this is Pinal county's boast This has been done and is being done now in severat localities.

 Ore of a very rich quality and beau ful in appearance was found in large quantities in the famous Silver King mine and in other portions of the Pi- oneer District Some of the handsom- est ore We ever saw was from the Sil- yer King. This rock was a white granite of very fine texture, studded all over with brilliant particles of the pure metal, and held together by little threads of native silver which seemed interwoven throughout the entire mass. A different quality of very rich ore was found in the Athens mine. Now the Connolly boys come to the front with some tons of ore that se- cures them a handsome fortune at once. The "76" is developing in quality and quantity to the great com fort and satisfaction of its owners. The Copper Top, Wheeler, Yankee Boy and other mines will soon be prominent in the Pioneer District.

 The highest grade ores are found in largest quantities in the Globe District Very rich float and pockets are found all through this district, but the Bo- nanza of the Globe is the Stonewall Jackson lode. The McMillen mine on this lode is already too well known to require minute description here. That is where we get those tons of ore assaying seventy to eighty per cent silver.

 The Little Mac claim on the same lead has developed a strata fully as rich aS the wonderful McMillen vein, and the two mines now seem to vie with each other iD richness.

 We are quite sure that d recent dis ----y -Os-a VuO EIIOUtn UI Ine odn re dro will prove to be an extensive de poSit of coal, and if SD, Will add anoth CT important branch of industry and source ot revenue to our county.

 Copper Is found in abundance in many parts Gold has been discover. ed in several localities but no large de- posits.

 The Pinal and Mescal mountains are covered with with a handsome growth of pine timber, and from these forests a supply of lumber can be ob- tained sufficient to meet all demands of the county for mining and buildingi purposes, and the large surplus re- maining will form another important export

 Pinal county has large tracts of ex- cellent grazing lands, and already a goodly number of sheep and cattle find pasturage within our lines. But there Is G source of wealth in these pasture lands yet undeveloped. Ranches for breeding horses, cattle, sheep and goats would afford constant and comforta- ble income, and in few years secure a neat fortune to those who will have the enterprise and energy as we'll as the prudence and patience to make the 1 trial Of these matters we will write more fully in the future, and refer to some encouraging results of these en- terprlses in California.

 Hay and grain, vegetables and pro- duce of every kind find ready mar ket here and command high price. Sc that those who do not feel disposed l to engage in mining, and are not able to stock ranch, will find agriculture a remunerative field for industry.

 Merchandising is an active and prof itable business with us. Flour-mills | find plenty to do and make money, while our tradesmen are employed at good wages.

 Hard, level roads traverse our coun- try, leading north, south, east and west. The road to Globe City, lately opened by Messrs- Putnam Bros, affords di- rect line from that important mining district to the end of the railroad, and we believe this will soon be the route over wEich will pass the bulk of sup plies for the Globe country.

 We have mentioned briefly some of the important features of our county, of the wealth she contains and the iudus. tries she will support. We can see some other encouraging prospects for Pinal, but We don't like to speak of them just now, our sister counties might think we were assuming too nucb Wa ora o,,;.a s,,r, 1,