Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-02-15
ARE WE GOING TO GET LEFT2
Superintendent jokes On of the Mann
moth Intervf, swcd.

The freighters from Benson have
made the Mammoth pc opie a PROPOSE
ton to haul their freight to that station
/ for 90 cents per hundred pounds These
same people now have to pay 10 cents
per hundred to have their freight
brought to Tucson. Benson is only Il
or twenty miles further than the latter
Is the Old pueblo going to get left again!
To get at the truth of things re-
preventative of the CITIZEN made an ap-
pointment with j. NJ. Johnson, of the
Mammoth, who very good naturally
answered the following interrogatories:
I'VE understand that Benson people
have offered to carry your freight for
30 cents per huadred?'
Eyes. Benson is anxious to get our
trade and will do much to succeed"
(Which do you consider is the most
convenient shipping point for the Mann
moth, Tucson or Benson?"
Tucson is by all means our natural
shipping point. 1t is from 15 to 20 miles
nearer than Benson, and our people Eat
urally turn to Tucson for their sup
plies"
SIS the road between here and the
Mammoth in very bad condition."
1.-The greater portion of the road is in
excellent condition and seldom needs |
repairing. being hard and nearly level. |
Between Oracle and Mammoth, however, !
the road is very badiand requires consid-
cradle grading"
Would it be very expensive to put |
the road between the Mammoth in such |
condition that freight teams could con-
haul heavy loads over it?"
Il think $1,000 or 5000 would do it |
very nicely. You see the road between
here and Oracle needs no repairs, and
the short distance between that point
and the Mammoth could easily be fixed
with that amount of money"
Between the Mammoth and the
Oracle would there be much expensive
grading to be dOne?'
Altogether there would be no more
han four miles OF grades required"
'Have any steps been taken by the
people of the Mammoth relative 10 the
of this road?"
"Yes, the company have repeatedly
ignified their willingness to contribute |
1000 towards the enterprise, provided |
tucson, which will be directly and very
benefited by the project,
vii do the same"
HAS it been ascertained whether the |
BUSINESS men in Tucson, would con-
ribute their share to the ENTERPRISE"
"Mr Louis Ezekills circulated a petit ,
ion in Tucson and succeeded in having |
800 subscribed by the business men. /
ut further than that nothing has been
one"
IF Tucson would contribute $1,000,
'ould the road be constructed beyond
Cubt?"
"Most assuredly. The Mammoth
ould contribute SiGGO. and the ranchers
the vicinity would furnish the 1e- [
lainder, and under our direction, work il
-ould be proceeded with at once" 2
DO you consider that Tucson would
3 much benefited by having a good
bad between here and the MAMMOTH"
" Without doubt, as our people would | +
len draw on this point for supplies, +
nd the company would make it both |
10 ISCelNIDS anu SulPpIbS StdtIOH IOI |
Il their freight and material"
Various other inquiries elected from e
he Capt. the following Information: r
Thirty stamps are constantly drop
ing at the mill, and together there are
) men employed in the mine and mill
t present about $1,000 are expended ;
II labor and material. 1t is expected | i.
lat in the next three months 90 stamps 4
i'll be added to the mill, and within E
ear 30 additional stamps will drop al
he Mammoth mine, making leo in al
mill Of this size means the employment !,
100 men and the expenditure of $50,
70 per month. Other improvements
Re contemplated at the Mammoth =
nongst which is the construction of
ANYWAY from the mine to the mill, i
stance of three miles.
The question for the business men OF
ucson to consider is whether it would
~ them 10 make an expenditure of ;
600 in order to secure the trade of
mining camp, such as the
ammCth is destined to be.