The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-11-10
The General Booth Nine.

way up In one ofth6 most tnactoslbl I
portions OF the Huachuchas range q
mountains. near Prescott, A,iz,, there
II situated perhaps the most unique
mining camp in the world. The sixteen
men who daily toll in the General Booth
mine are all members Of the Salvation
Army, and the profits Of the mine al
20 into the treasury Of that organization
The history Of the location and sub
asquent developme ut of the mine il in
tsrestinq.
"Old Dick Taylor, the discovsrer, is
one Of the best known and most sue.
cessful prospectors in the territory.
Coming to Arizona in the early days
when the whole southwestern country
was 4 wilderness given over to the APP
ache Indians, he has prospected the
country from one end to the other and
has made more valuable locations than
any other manin Arizona. The One
Horse, Bad Luck and Desert mines n
the Harqua Hala country; the Apache
and New York in the Superstition
mountains; the King in the Bradshaws
and -2any others were located by him,
and aave since made fortunes for their
investors.
Dick Taylor was perhaps the most
profane man in the southwest. His
vocabulary of invective WAS something
phenomenal, and was brought into nss
ON the slightest provocation. The pict-
uresqusness and volubility of his oaths
we're proverbial over the territory for
many years, 1t is said that after each
sale. Taylor would invest in years.
grub stake, than proceed to spend the
remainder in the widest debauchery.
At one time he ran through with $40
600 in two weeks in Phoenix, throwing
his money away in the most reckless
manner. His money once gone, he re-
turned to his prospecting and touched |
no liquor until his next sale.
It wss Immediately after. the sale OF |
the Apache mine for Sis 900 hat he
started on his widest debauch in Phoe-
nix. For over a month he did not
draw sober breath, and at last, re-
duced adam to poverty and weakened
mentally and physically. be professed
religion at an open air meeting Of tho
Army in Phoenix. For over
two months he marched with the army
st it's nightly meetings, but finding
such routine life too irksome he again
started for the hills. Nothing was heard
from him for over two months and IL
was reported that he had persisted in
The desert, but one day he again turned
up in Phoenix with burro load of rich
nuggets, which set the town ablazs with
excitement Some of the nuggets that
le brought we're valued at $50. Eyerv-
me was surprised when be announced q
lis intention ofturning his latest find '
'ver to the Salvation Army. 1t was q
July proffered and accepted by that or '
ANIMATION and fifteen men volunteered
o develop it. Work was commenced
'ver year ago under the direction of T
'aylor and hae progressed steadily ever +
ince. The pay streak is l6 inches in +
Vidth and has paid well from the pras,
cots. The ore is treated in two crush
RI erected near the mine, bnt it is pro- ;,
osed soon to bring in 10-stamp mill.
trict religious dicipline is maintained I
the camp. and the profits, after paw :,
ng the necessary expenses, 60 into the ;,
reasury OF the army to aid in the work
that organization. Two shifts of si1
len each work nnder ground. while the -
attend to the treatment Of -
ne ore and transportation of necessary . =
applies. Supplies aae freighted hun "
red miles. u
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