Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-20

There may have been an evil glitter
in the mine-owner's eye as he led George
down to the river to show him the mill
site. 1t was n hot day-an Arizona hot
day. The water was clear and cool
and extremely inviting, and, though
George had been repeatedly warned that
he could never hope to do business in
Arizona if he was once seen drinking
water, the stream seemed to tempt him
as it bubbled and gurgled along. Watch
ing until his companions back was
turned to him, he fell upon his knees
at the waters edge and drank his fill.
In Phoenix, where he stopped for "A
few days on his way back 10 the city,
George was regarded as n very ilnpor-
tant parsonage. This may have been
due TO several causes.
YES said he, speaking generally 10
a group of natives in the hotel office,
I'VE shall eNpend something like half |
a million on the property at once, in
order TO see what it is likely TO be worth. |
II ii shows up AT all rs we expect there
VIII be no stop in the work. and after
we get a railroad in. then we viii soon
have the waterworks and the mill GO
ing. !. million viii cover the whole pre-
liminary work, ! think"
These few statements, in connection
with the fact which George. in an un.
guarded moment allowed to leak out,
that Cecil Rhodes Was one of the back
ers Of the enterprise. and that the
RothSehilds would also have an interes. ,
IN the venture, seemed 10 heiuhten the
respect for George until /, amounted 10 ,
reverence almost. 3;
Seeing how matters stood. George :
then rather reluctantly admitted that =
he had given M the management o: ;,
one Of The South African mines in order :
"a sire his personal attention 10 this !;
new work. >
The iSTer' Qrepsrei by George for hts n
proved a great surprise FOR
even the O SaDguine amons them. >.
One day, some weeks after Georges ;;
there was a meeting in tire m. :,
ate office of 4 hank. II was a private =.
meeting, and even George himself wa. :,
rot asked TO be present, \ report VAS =
0 be considered. /, was not Georges +,
.
Gentlemen" bacau a pompous Old -.
.naneier, as he arose, holding in one -
and a formida ble-loohins document. -
While he gently stroked his luxuriant -
aiskeFS with the other, Il have here -
report Of the expert sent by the -
Bonanza Mining K Milling company to
7nnrm the report Of George Washing
IN Thompson. As president of the 30.
ANA Mining & Milling company il.
ecomeS my privilege to acquaint YOU,
he members OF said bonanza Mining
.Ililug company, with the contents Il
report. Eefore doing 50. however.
wish 10 remnrk-merely by WAY Of
You for what may follow
lat George Washington Thomrson"-
ere he paused and SURVEYED the mem.
RS OF the Bonanza Mining & Milling
as though 10 see If all were
to receive the remark-"ls thu
orst liar | ever KNEW"
Entirely overcome by the effort thus
r expended, the president of the Bo.
MA Mining q Milling company was
'liged to sit down at this iuncture and
e secretary was called upon to read
e report Of the expert.
Washington Thompson must
We felt keenlg the position in which
found himself after the disorpanj. :
lion OF the Bonanza Mining & Mill. !
: company, for he shortly thereafter (
TO San Diego, and from there soon
a report that he had Joined the Z
urch.
Not long thereafter, however. came
mors OF a scandal, The church ex.
He'd him. lie had been teaching ,
May school class that Paul was
ID buccaneer who sailed the seas
indering rich-laden vessels. and that.
nm the Baptist once tried to interest
tam wealthy merchants of Cartbaos
a snlde mining deal over in Gale.
MA.
George! His is, indeed. n sad
ny, and though he has amassed a -
fortune in the real estate business -,
'pie seem TO lack confidence in him IN N"
ne extent. Even his statement thot Us,
prince OF Wales and party will come On
r and join him on a rhinocero. hunt 1,oo
Alaska next summer is discredited- % nv
! Francisco Argonaut. me