Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-19
THE GENERAL BOOTH NINE.
Gold That IL Dug by Members of the
Salvation Army.

Gold That IL Dug by Members of the
Salvation Army.
From the Mining Industry and Tradesman.
Way up in one of the most inaccessible
portions Of the Huachuchas range of noun
tains near Prescott, Ariz., there is situated
perhaps the most unique mining camp in
the world. The sixteen men who daily toll
in the Gen. Booth mine are all members of
the Salvation Army, and the profits of the
mine all go into the treasury of that organ
ization. The history of the location and SUBJ
sequent development of the mine is interest
ing.
.'Old Dick" Taylor, the discoverer, is one
of the best known and most successful
prospectors In the territory. Coming to
Arizona in the early days. when the whole
southwestern country was a wilderness
given over to the Apache Indians, he has
prospected the country from one end to the
other and has made more valuable locations
than any other one man in Arizona. The
One Horse, Bad Luck and Desert mines, in
the Harqua Hala country; the Apache and
New York, In the Superstition mountains I;
the King, in the Bradshaws and many
others, were located by him, and have since
made fortunes for the investors.
Dick Taylor was, perhaps, the most pro-
fame man in the southwest. His vocabulary
of invective was something phenomenal and
was brought into use on the slightest provo
of his oaths were proverbial over the terri
tory for many years. 1t is said that after
each sale Taylor would invest in a years
grub stake, then proceed to spend the re-
mainder of the money in the widest de-
bauchery. At one time he ran through with
10000 in two weeks in Phoenix, throwing
his money away in the most reckless man.
ner. His money once gone, he returned to
his prospecting and touched no liquor until
his next sale.
1t was Immediately after the sale of the
Apache mine for $4,000 that he started on
his widest debauch In Phoenix For over a
month he did not draw a sober breath and
at last. reduced again to poverty and weak
ened mentally and physically, he professed
religion at an open-air meeting of the Sal
walton Army in Phoenix. For over two
months he marched with the army at its
nightly meetings, but finding such a routine
life too irksome he again started for the
hills. Nothing was heard of him for over
two months, and 1t was reported that he
had persisted on the desert, but one day he
again turned up in Phoenix with a burro
load of rich ore. which set the town ablaze
with excitement. Some of the nuggets
which he brought were valued at $50. Every
one was surprised when he announced his
intention Of turning his latest find over to
the Salvation Army. 1t was duly proffered
and accepted by that organization and If
teen men volunteered to develop It. Work
was commenced over a year ago under the
direction Of Taylor and has progressed
steadily since. The pay streak is sixteen
inches wide and has paid well from the
grass roots The ore is treated in two
crushers erected near the mine, but 1t is
proposed soon to bring In a ten-stamp mill.
Strict religious discipline is maintained in
the camp and the profits, after paying the
necessary expenses, go into the treasury of
the army to aid In the work of that organ
ization. Two shifts of six men each work
under ground. while the remainder MAJ attend
ton of necessary supplies. Supplies ara.
freighted 100 miles.