Graham guardian., 1895-07-19
ARIZONA HIS PREFERENCE.
CONTAINS RICHEST GOLD
FIELDS.
GOLD
CONTAINS
'inds HIS Ideal Existence In the South
ern Territory

Colonel Lee Crandall, late OF
Washington, d. c., with r. K.
HUMPHREYS and Joseph W. Masters,
associated members Of the Kasser
Mining and Milling company OF
Globe Arizona are IN the city.
The company, which is one of the
largest engaged in gold mining in
the state, has recently undergone
reorganization, and has become
possessed Of a one half interest in
what is known as the Great West
ern group Of carbonate ore bear
ing mines, ten in number, which
are located eight miles west of
Globe, and of several other vaIua-
bic adjacent properties. The rep
resentatives of the company now
in the city are here for the purpose
Of having constructed, by the Col.
orado Iron works, all equipment
Of machinery for the development
of its properties.
The official list of the company
at present is: President, Colonel
Lee Clandall of Globe, Arizona;
vice-president, John KAISER of
Globe, Ariz.; treasurer, Joseph w.
Masters of Brooklyn; N. Y; secre-
tary, Theodore Crandall Of Globe,
Ariz.; general attorney, Noble f,
Dewson of Washington, ID. c., and
Richard d. Jackson of New York.
The officers constitute the board of
directors.
The properties owned by the
company are situated sixty miles
from the railway station of Fl
Thomas, which is at the extremity
Of spur, sixty miles in length,
connecting the Southern Pacific at
Bowie. The claims are in the Gila
valley and mountain spurs adjacent
thereto. and comprise about 200
acres in extent.
Speaking of the affairs Of the
company and of Arizona in partic-
ular, Colonel Crandall remarked;
christopher Columbus discovered
America, | discovered r. 4. Hump
hries, and Humphries discovered
the Great Western group" Mr..
Humphries has been a resident of
Arizona for thirty years, and has
prospected, assayed and developed
many of It's most valuable mining
properties. Speaking of the min
eral and agricultural resources of
the state and of the climatic condi.
tons he said
"Arizona has the richest gold
fields in America to-day, not ex-
cepting Cripple Creek. The car
Donates and frees ores are found
from the east to the west and
from the north to the south bound
aries of the state. Last year the
state built more lines Of railway
than all other westesn states com
bined. Its valleys produce five
crops of alfalfa yearly, and afford
winter grazing besides, while our
fruits are shipped to California
and sold as famous fruits of that
famous state. Peaches, pears and
apples ofArizona took first prizes
at the California Midwinter fair.
Peaches weighing fifteen ounces are
not uncommon, while | have seen
a bushel of them weighing twelve
ounces each, taken from one tree.
"The climate" continued the
speaker, sis the most delightful
in America. After having lived
in every western state | would not
now give mp my Arizona residence
for reservation in paradise"
Colonel Crandall thinks we'll
enough of Arizona to give up his
Washington and Alabama proper
ties TO take up his residence there.
After brief sojourn in the east,
whence he goes in day or So he
will return to Globe to reside.
81 have registered there" said
he, "and am going to ally myself
with that splendid state. / regard
it as being the best state for young
men without capital to emigrate to
of and locality in America. 1t is
what Michigan and Ohio were
fifty years ago."
Colonel Crandall is well known
throughout the country, both as
editor and politician, and goes
west to spread his doctrine, display
ed upon lapel button which he
wears, of "More money, less mis-
cry"
Mr.. Masters of the company
said he had much to say regarding :
his first western trip.
Speaking of his trip through
Arszona he said: II came West
doubling Thomas, but | go back
believer. OF course | was sur
prised to find trees sprouting by
merely sticking limbs into the soil,
as they do the Okachilla in Ari-
zona, and also surprised at the
apples of the Sahmaras, or giant
cactus. The mines, too, were q
revelation to me, but the hospital
ity of the people, the freedom from
petty crimes and the exuberant