The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-31
THE GEN. BOOTH MINE.
Gold That Is Dug by Members OF tho Sal
yatlOn Army.


,ation Army.
Way up in one OF tho most inaccssi-
bio portions of the Huachuca range of
mountains, near Prescott, A. r., there
is situated perhaps the most unique
mining camp III the world, says the
Mining Industry and Tradcsman. Tho
sixteen men who daily toll in the Gen.
Booth mine are all members of the Sal
walton Army, ard the profits of the
D1ine all go into the treasury of that or
and subsequent development Of the
mine is interesting.
"Old Dick" Taylor, the discoverer, is
one of the best known and most sue
cessful prospcctors in the territory
Coming to Arizona in the carly days.
when the whole southwestern country
was wilderness given over to the
Apache Indians, he has prospected
the country from one end to the
other, and made more valuable To-
cations than any other man in
Arizona. The Ono Horse, Bad Luck
and Desert mines in the Harqua
hala country, the Apache and New
York in the Superstitious mountains,
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
profane man in the southwest, His
vocabulary of invcctive was something
phenomenal, and was brought into use
on the slightest provocation. The pic
turesqueness and volubility of his oaths
were provcrbial over the territory for
many years. 1t is said that after each
sale Taylor would invest in a years
grub-stakc and then proceed to spend
the remainder of the money in the
widest dcbuuchcry. At one time he
ran through with ten thousand dollars
in two weeks III Phoenix, throwing his
money away in the most reckless man
ner. lis 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 fifteen thousand
dollars that he started ON his widest
debauch in Phoenix. For over a month
lie did not draw q sober breath, and,
at last, reduced pgain to poverty and
weakened mentally and physically, he
profeSsed religion at an opcn-air meet
ing OF the Salvation Army in Phoenix.
FOR over two months he marched with
the army at its nightly meetings, but
finding such Il routine life too rllsomc.
he again started for the hills Nothing
was heard of him for over two months,
and it was reported that he had per-
ished on the desert, but one dav he
again turned up III Phmnix with n
bprro load of rich orc, which set the
town ablazc with excitement. Some of
the nuggets which he brought were
valued ut fifty dollars. Every one was
surprised when he announced his in
tention of turning his latest find over
to the Salvation Army. 1t was duly
proffered to and accepted by that or
ganization, and fifteen men volunteered
to develop it. Work was commenced
over Il 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 it
is proposed soon to bring in tcn-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 organizations Two
shifts of six men each work under
ground, while the remainder attend to
the treatment of the ore and transpor-
tatlon of necessary supplies. Supplies
are freighted one hundred miles.