Mohave County miner., 1891-08-22

so''" 40 no good and might pfeju.
u'ce the mining interests OF the county in
tue eyes Of thoae not personally familiar
Win the characters Of the asaailant and
'''e asoailed; for capitalists are not prone
70 seek Investments where bacls.capping,
personal abuse aud unwarranted inter.
Terence in their private AFFAIRS by ire.
sponsible outsiders are known to await
them.
That the letters in question have been
written there can be no doubt. The
present writer has seen several OF them
and can souch for the fact that one in
particular Notwithstanding the denial
OF last week. attempts TO condemn and
witty" In plain and emphatic terms
certain mining claim in which the desrae-
Tor can have no possible interest. Assum.
ing that the condemnation had been in.
iuentiai (which OF course 1t was mott il is
diiicnlt 10 see how the result could bene.
nj IN any way the man who took the lib
efiy to eriticise property. which, in It's
present condition at least he never saw.
II Is not, however, in the condemnation
OF properties that the ingenious and
pablic-spirited gentleman wakes most
eloquent. II is ia the traducing OF man
ayers and superintendents. Few, II any,
foreign corporations have attempted
however rashly-to develop the mineral
resour es OF this vicinity within the past
half dozen years without receiving from
this facile pen letters more or less derog.
atory TO their local management. The
impartial distribution OF these courteous
favorJ either forms their sole redeeming
feaJRe or proves the lamentable fact
ihal every foreign effort has been equally
unfortunate in the incompetence and dis
honesty Of its local Representation.
This is serious matter and should be
attended TO without delay. A sure way
to break the general deluge Of corruption
and imbecility would be for some com
pany to appoint the gentleman in ques-
tion TO the position oi general manager,
and this would insure at least one corpor
alton from the annoyance OF the letters
now under discussion and the general
average of mine management would be
so far improved.
This suggestion is respectfully submit
ted to whichever company contemplates
taking the next foothold in the district.
No fair-minded man will gainsay the gen.
,leman's right to hold any private opinion
TO which inadequate knowledge or innate
suspicion may lead him, but many will
deny his right 10 attempt the injury OF
other men by proclamation OF such opin-
ions, and by statements whb.h he cannot
suhstantiate with evidence Besides, IL
may be questioned upon What logic this
keen attention 20 the business Of other
people is based at : Sosf Of time and
energy which might profitahIy be EN-
ployed upon more private affairs; but
this may be hypercritical suggestion.
The high esteem in which these disin-
terested communications have been held
oy the various recipients is esinced by
the fact that they have generally been
returned to the local officers for the peru
sal OF the men complimented; and here
consideration OF them has ended. These
valuable documents are on file-the
originals, not copies merely-in various
offices in this neighborhood. Any one
interested or curious enough 10 ask for
them can see these noble evidences Of
ingenious honesty and fair dealing, and
the present writer will cheerfully give all
necessary information as to their where
abouis. But IL is safe to say that neither
the public nor the parties to whom they
are addressed attach enough importance
to them to make it worth while to
put them In type even at the expense OF
the writer thereof. ..r....
WN HRDiRoD,
Better known as "OMAHA."l
Mineral Park, A. T., Ang. 18th, 1921.
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