Graham guardian., 1896-02-21

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ore was being drawn off at the
end where | stood, / asked the
man in charge where he fired up,
for saw no fuel or any place
to use it. He explained to me that
in starting fire was made, until
the sulphur in the ore became suf
ficiently heated to burn, then the
fire would last as long as ore was
supplied.
The sulphur fumes were very
annoying, and to overcome the diff
ficulty, fue eight feet in diane
ter was laid, runnin G up the noun
tain $50 feet. This connects with
the furnaces, so that the disagree
able smoke is discharged near the
mountain top, and in this another
advantage is gained. Bins or pits
are formed in these fues, where
large quantities Of fiue dust accum-
ulate. This is gathered and mould
ed into bricks, spread out in the
yard to dry, and again run through
the furnaces. A small engine and a
fat car IS used TO cary off the Stag.
Two new convertors arrived a few
days ago which were found neces-
sary TO keep the work in motion,
as the lining soon burns out and
has to be replaced.
The district school house was
built by the company at cost of
about $4,000. 1t occupies sight
| ly position on the hill. The school
is graded into four classes, each
class occupies seperate apartments.
Prof. Ray Is the principal, with a
salary of S125 per month. He
takes charge of the lst grade.
There are 55 students enrolled in
this grade, with an average at
tendance of about As. Miss Hill
has charge Of the I'd, grade, with
55 enrolled, the average attendance
is 40. Miss Mccormick is the
teacher of the Sd, grade, there are
] 80 enrolled, 35 average attendance.
Miss Stowe has charge of the
primary department, with l03
names enrolled and an average of
81 in attendance. The salary of the
three assistants is S75 a month
each. l visited the school, and l
feel safe in saying, that few if any
in the country will excel it.
About a year ago Mr.. f. B.
Mason, q clerk in the comp ny's
store, realizing that the water sup
ply for the use Of the inhabitants of
this growing town, would soon
be an important question, gare up
his position in the store and, with
Mr., Brophy, superintendent of the
store, went to work to prepare for
the emergency. They went up the
canyon about hail d mile and sunk
! a well, and by drift. driffi.i..g across II me
canyon obtained a flow of good
water, to this was attached pump
and engine, and about half way
between the we'll and town on the
hill, at an elevation of lis feet
above the well they placed two
tanks, of the capacity of $4,000
gallons each. A pipe was then
laid connectin" the well and tanks;
and distributing pipes from there
TO all who wish to patrohlze them.
About three miles of pipe has been
laid, and water supplied to the
company and about 100 families at
a cost of from one to five dollars
to the family, per month. They
are now running a drift half mile
further up the canyon, where they
hope TO get water sufficiant to
furnish the town without using the
pump. The plant up to date cost
about $4,000. They also con-
template, in the near future, attach
ing an electrict plant to give light
to those not reached by tho com
pany's line.
There is a good hotel, owned by
the company, but kept by Mrs.
Grossly; where the traveller can rest
and refresh himself, also several
private boarding houses and res
taurants. aud too many saloons and
= gambling tables for the moral and
financial health of many.
The Good Templers have their
eyes on this class, and it Is to be
hoped that they will be able to
materially reduce their ranks.
A few days after | wrote you on
the quietude of Bisbee row oc.
cured in one of the saloons, several
: shots were fired but no one hurt
One of the party was held under
S400 bonds for his appearance, ard
last Saturday Sam Bryant, as he is
generally called, was bound over
under three hundred dollar bond
for forgery. He slgued the name
: of Ed. Wilson to an order on the
store.
Before closing | must not for
get to refer to other establishments
which are commendable and a
source of profit to the promoters
and a convenience to the public
generally; among these are private
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