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Chapter 83: Mining Districts in Yavapai County.
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The handbook compiles federal and territorial mining statutes and local customs, explaining how claims are located, the extent of surface and subsurface rights, and the work or expenditures required to maintain possession. It provides procedural guidance and sample notices for recording claims and proving qualification to hold mineral ground. It surveys related land topics including desert and timber tracts, homestead and pre-emption rights, and various grant and railroad land issues. Practical reference material lists territorial officers, routes and fares, altitudes, meteorological tables, mineral springs, and legislation on irrigation and artesian wells.

Mining Districts in Yavapai County.

 1. Aqua Fria.  8. Lynx Creek. 14. Tiger.
 2. Black Cañon.  9. Mineral Point. 15. Verde.
 3. Big Bug. 10. Mountain Spring. 16. Wickenburg.
 4. Bradshaw. 11. Pine Grove. 17. Walnut Grove.
 5. Goodwin. 12. Peck. 18. Walker.
 6. Hassayampa. 13. Turkey Creek. 19. Weaver.
 7. Hum Bug.

N. B.—A number of companies have also been incorporated in California and elsewhere, for the purpose of mining in Arizona.

Composition of Soils in Arizona.

(Accompanying Geological Report, Wheeler Expedition, 1875.)

Moquis Villages. Chevelon’s Fork. Mogollon Mesa. San Francisco Mountains. Rio San Pedro. Camp Grant. Rio Gila.
Predominating rock Sandstone. Sandstone. Sandstone. Basalt. Granite and rhyolite. Granite. Basalt and rhyolite.
Sand 72.04 53.10 42.20 15.95 14.00 61.20
Silt, with some clay 27.96 43.55 37.98 62.97 75.40 34.07 92.26
Potassa 0.072 0.092 0.115 0.130 0.401 0.131 0.242
Soda, Traces. 0.010 Trace. 0.017 0.051 0.014 0.039
Lime 1.665 0.319 0.153 0.684 4.356 1.998 1.798
Magnesia } 2.327 2.559 0.029 Trace. 1.019 0.203 0.570
Alumina } 2.013 9.729 6.850 2.304 2.311
Oxide of iron
Phosphoric acid 0.031 0.070 0.058 0.284 0.213 0.095 0.214
Sulphuric acid Trace. Trace. Trace. Trace. Trace. 0.010 Traces.
Hydroscopic water 2.221 1.89 10.97 12.83 6.09 2.80 4.98
Chemically-bound water and organic matter 1,529 1.46 8.84 8.25 4.51 1.93 2.76
Insoluble in
hydrochloric acid 94.60 93.55 77.81 71.09 71.10 87.52 84.85

Among the secondary precious stones that have been found in Arizona are black and green tourmalines, peridots, beautiful garnets of every tint, bloodstone, jaspers and agate of every character, while fire and white opals are found in certain localities. Zircona, in crystals, very minute, of the cube form, and in masses, has been discovered. Sufficient vein matter has not been found to determine any rich deposit of fine crystals.

Tabular Statement of Indian Affairs in Arizona,

Showing Population, Products, Stock, Education, etc., on the several Reservations, including the Navajo.

Names of Agency and Reservation. Tribes. Population. Number following civilized pursuits Percentage of means of subsistence from Area of Reservation. Acres Cultivated. Produce raised during fiscal year ending June 30, ’77 Stock Owned. Number of Children at school. Expenditures Agent’s Post Office for Education.
Males Females Total. civilized
pursuits
Hunting, Fishing
& Gathering.
Acres. Bush. Wheat. Bush. Corn. Horses and Mules. Cattle. Males Females
Colorado River Mojaves and Chemehuevis 610 530 820 424 Mojaves 128,000 470 110 Parker, A. T.
Hualapais1 600
Coahuilas1 150
Cocopahs1 180
Moquis Pueblos Moquis 850 850 1,700 1,700 90 10 No reservation. 3,000 200 50 40 $5,000
Pimas and Maricopas Pimas2 2,200 2,300 4,100 800 75 25 64,000 7,300 40,000 150 1,812 800 44 22 1,750 Sacaton, A. T.
Maricopas2 400
Papagoes Papagoes2 2,900 3,000 5,900 950 75 25 70,400 700 2,100 500 4,500 2,500 44 50 1,800 Do.
White Mountain Reservation, San Carlos Pinal & Arivipais Apaches 1,051 715 6 6 2,528,000 545 2,333 2,300 2 5 200 San Carlos, A. T.
Chiricahua
Apaches
297
Mojave   ” 618
Yuma      ” 352
Tonto      ” 629
Coyetoro ” 1,612
Southern ”3 600 1,000 1,600
Not under an agent or at reservation Yumas 930
Mohaves 700
Navajo (Arizona and New Mexico) Navajoes4 5,852 6,016 11,868 3,500 90 3,328,000 6,000 51,400 15,200 1,000 17 9 500 Navajo Ag’cy Ft. Defiance, A. T.
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----- ----- --------
33,847 8,089 6,118,400 18,015 54,460 62,212 4,300 147 86 $9,250
  • 1 Not on reservation, but in charge of agent.
  • 2 The Papago Agency has recently been consolidated with that of the Pimas and Maricopas.
  • 3 The Southern Apaches, consisting of the Gila, Mogollon, Mumbre, and Chiricahua Apaches, were removed from the Hot Springs Agency, in New Mexico, to the San Carlos Agency, in May, 1877, by Agent Clum.
  • 4 The Navajo Agency is in both Arizona and New Mexico. The Navajoes mostly live in New Mexico.
  • A copy of this table as an image can be found here.

The total areas of above reservations are 9,560 square miles; tillable acres, 46,000. Besides corn and wheat, 5,200 bushels of barley and oats, and 3,456 bushels of vegetables were raised; 380 tons hay and 800 cords wood were cut. The Navajoes sold woolen materials, principally blankets, to the amount of $20,000. The number of church members recorded is 13.