Description:
The fame of Arizona as a copper producing state is so great and
widespread that sometimes her deposits of other minerals do not receive
their due share of attention. It is not very generally known that
within the boundaries of Arizona are some of the largest and richest
gold placers in the country. The early prospector discovered these
placers and worked the richest spots with his pan and rocker. Considerable
sums of money have been spent in attempts to develop certain
of the deposits but either through mismanagement or unwise expenditure
of the money because of insufficient investigation, few of these
ventures have paid.
In the exploitation of placer ground the question of an easily available
and abundant water supply is important. It is preeminently the
great problem in the development of Arizona placers where there is so
little rainfall and so few permanent streams. To the man who is able
to solve this difficulty with a reasonable expenditure of capital, Arizona
gold placers will give up millions of dollars worth of gold.