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Colorado�察  �over   the   elevated   plateau   of   the   Sierra   Madra�察  �it   is   equally 

salubrious   and   temperate。 The  rainy  season   falls   in   the  summer   months�察�

and but seldom is snow seen even upon the mountain tops。 Towards the 

Colorado river it is much drier and more torrid�察�but by no means unhealthy�察�

nor does it prevent out door work the whole of the day during the heated 

term of summer。 

     ;The   great   riches   of   the   country�察  �however�察  �are   a   total   waste   at   the 

present time�察�but which the Pacific railroad will at once develop�察�and make 

to itself the foundation of a vast revenue。 I refer to its metallic wealth�察�the 

silver�察�gold�察�and copper mines that abound in almost every mountain and 

valley�察�between the Rio Grande and the Gulf of California。 

     ;The ores of Chihuahua and Sonora ��now Arizona。 S。 M。�А�are chiefly 

sulphuret      ��lead   or  iron���察  �or  native    silver   in  porphyritic     or  stratified 



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limestone rocks passing at greater depths into igneous rocks。 From loose 

piles    lying    upon    the   surface    and    evidently    picked     over�察  �I  procured 

specimens of silvier and copper。 Three samples representing points on the 

line   of   our   exploration   about   equi´distant   from   each   other�察  �viz。�此  �the   Rio 

Grande�察�the neighborhood of Tubac�察�and within 90 miles of the junction of 

the Gila and Colorado rivers�察�were submitted to Dr。 I。 K。 Chilton�察�of New 

York�察  �for   analysis。   He   found   in   one   sample   of   lead   ore   ��argentiferous 

galena���察  �by   fire   assay   71   per   cent。   of   lead�察  �and   the   ;LEAD   YIELDED 

SILVER        EQUIVALENT           to   128   ounces�察    �1  dwt。   to  the   ton;   ��of    2000 

pounds��。 

     ;In another�察 �he   found   the lead   obtained   from  it   to   yield   silver in the 

proportion of 72 ounces 5 dwts。 to the ton or 2000 pounds。 

     ;The copper specimen was the red oxide�察�and yielded as follows�此�

          Copper�察�。。。。。。。。。。。       71。80                         Iron�察�。。。。。。。。。。。。。。      7。84 

Oxygen�察�。。。。。。。。。。。。12。34                                  Silicia�察        �Alumina�察�。。。8。02 

                                    100 parts。 

     ;The   Papagos   and   Pimas   Indians�察  �by   proper   management�察  �might   be 

made very useful�察�in working upon the road where there is not much rock 

excavation。 They are unlike the Indians of Texas�察�or the Apaches�察�living in 

villages and cultivating the soil�察�besides manufacturing blankets�察�baskets�察�

pottery�察  �etc。   Quiet   and   peaceable�察  �they   have   no   fears   except   from   their 

enemies�察  �the Apaches�察  �and   are   very   industrious�察  �much   more   so   than   the 

lower order of Mexicans�察�and live far more comfortably。 It is astonishing 

with what precision they construct their acequiasirrigating canalssome 

of   them�察  �the   acequias   madre�察  �of   very   large   size�察  �and   without   the   use   of 

levelling apparatus�察�but simply by the eye。 Their gardens and farms too are 

regularly ditched and fenced off into rectangles and circles�察�with   hedges 

and trees planted as if done by more enlightened people。; 

     The   population   of   the   new  Territory   of Arizona   is   at   present   not   far 

from eight thousand�察�and is rapidly increasing。 The Mesilla Valley and the 

Rio Grande are probably the most thickly populated�察�containing about five 

thousand people。 A majority of the Mesilla inhabitants are Mexicans�察�but 

they   will   be   controlled   by   the   American   residents�察  �whose   number   and 

influence is constantly on   the increase。 The Santa   Cruz Valley�察�in   which 



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are   situated    the   towns   of   Tueson�察  �Tubac�察  �Tumacacari�察  �and   the   mining 

settlement of Sopori and others�察�is�察�next to Mesilla�察�the most thickly settled。 

Tueson      was    formerly    a  town     of  three   thousand     inhabitants�察   �but   the 

majority have been driven off by the Apache Indians。 It is fast becoming a 

thriving     American      town�察   �and   will   before    long    be  a   place   of   more 

importance than ever before。 Real estate is already held at high rates�察�and 

the erection of buildings shows that American energy is about to change 

the face of the last half century。 Tubac had been completely deserted by 

the Mexicans。 It has been reoccupied by the Sonora Exploring and Mining 

Company�察�and now boasts a population of several hundred。 The Calabazas 

valley is also fast filling up with an American population�察�and another year 

will see the whole centre of the Territory dotted with settlements。 Many of 

the   fine   claims   on   the   San   Pedro   River   have   already   been   located   by 

emigrants      under    the   general    pre´emption      law�察 �but   until   protection    is 

afforded   to   the   settlers�察  �but   little   progress   will   be   made   in   agricultural 

pursuits。    The    Apache     Indian   regards    the  soil  as   his  own�察   �and   having 

expelled   the   Spanish   and   Mexican   invader�察  �he   feels   little   inclination   to 

submit to the American。 A small settlement of Americans is growing up at 

Colorado       city�察 �opposite    Fort   Yuma�察    �at  the  junction    of   the   Gila   and 

Colorado rivers。 This point is destined to be one of great commercial and 

pecuniary   importance。   Situated   at   the   present   head   of   navigation�察  �at   the 

point where the overland mail route crosses the Colorado�察�and where the 

Southern      Pacific    Railroad    must    bridge    the   stream�察   �it  is  a  necessary 

stopping place   for   all   travel   across the   country。  Here   are   transhipped   all 

the ores coming from the Territory�察�which find their way to market down 

the Colorado to the Gulf of California�察�thence by steamer or sailing vessel 

to their destination。 Here all supplies of merchandise for the Territory are 

landed�察�and from this point forwarded to their various owners。 A thriving 

commerce has already sprung up between Arizona and San Francisco。 In 

almost any daily  paper in San   Francisco may be   seen vessels   advertised 

for the mouth of the Colorado。 Two steamers find active employment in 

transporting government stores from the head of the Gulf of California to 

Fort Yuma�察�and goods to Colorado city for the merchants of Tueson�察�Tubac�察�

Calabazas�察 �and   for  the   mining   companies。   Should the   exploration of   the 



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Upper Colorado by Lieutenant Ives�察�United States Army�察�now in progress�察�

prove successful�察�Colorado city will become still more important�察�as   the 

surplus products of the rich valleys of New Mexico�察�Utah�察�and California 

to the north�察�will all find a market down the Colorado。 Property in this new 

city   is   held   at   high   rates�察  �and   by   the   last   San   Francisco   News   Letter   is 

quoted     at  an   advance。    The    population     of  Arizona     Territory   has   much 

increased      within    a  few    months     by   emigration      from    California。    The 

massacre of Henry A。 Crabbe and his party by the Mexicans at Cavorca 

created   a   desire   for   revenge   throughout   all   California。   Companies   have 

been formed�察�and large parties are settling in Arizona�察�near the   Mexican 

line�察  �with   the   ulterior   object   of   overrunning   Sonora�察  �and   revenging   the 

tragedy   in   which   was   shed   some   of      the   best   blood   of   the   State。   The 

appropriation by the last Congress of two hundred thousand dollars for the 

construction of a wagon road from El Paso to Fort Yuma�察�and the two mail 

contracts�察  �semi´monthly  and   semi´weekly�察  �which   involve   an   expenditure 

of nine hundred thousand dollars per annum�察�will afford employment to a 

host of people�察�and draw at once to the neighborhood of the route an active 

and   energetic   population。   The   new   wagon   and   mail   route   traverses   the 

Territory of Arizona throughout its entire length。 Along the mail route�察�at 

intervals�察   �military    posts   will   be  established。     These    and   the   necessary 

grazing stations will create points around which settlements will at once 

grow     up�察  �and   the   country�察   �now    bare�察  �will  show     everywhere      thriving 

villages。 The Southern Pacific Railroad�察�which will be built because it is 

necessary to the country�察�will find its way easily through Arizona。 

     It is   no   exaggeration to say  that the  mining   companies�察�in   their  own 

interest�察�will be forced to subs
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