The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-20
MINING WAR IN MEXICO.
stirring Contest Over Land Said to
Re Rich In Copper

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. ia serious
tains, acres=s s.!h:s Mexican border from Bis
bee. in southern Arizona. between mine
owners A syndicate headed by Senator
fairbanks of Indiana. Mayor Tasgayt Of
n,.aissnapoiis, and Lycurgus Lindses
c-a miner. is disputing with the
~. eene Consolidated Copper Compapv OF
- William Street. this city over shout
zen acres ct Sros;.9 Believed to be rich In
copper w G. Greene better know, =
Bill Greene by the old miners Of Ari-
iona. is president OF the company hear,n.
ms name and is now in the City of Mexico
The land in dispute is in the csnans,
Noun tains. Sonora. Mex. and until sew
eral alleged rich copper strikes were made
there few weeks ago little attention was
PAID TO the operations OF the Greene COM
pany. In digging an S0G-foot tunnel near
the land in dispute streaks OF copper ore
alleged to be IS per cent pure We're struck.
ana the miners began to look around for
aaloihing property. Greene and Lindsey
are ooth veteran miners, and Greene was
an indian fighter. The new copper strike
Indicated that the holding OF a Mexican.
lying between the properties held hy
Greene and Lindsey, would be well worth
buying.
The idea seized both miners at the same
time. Greene on his last visit to New
York bought an automobile and took il to
MS mines With this he started for the
nearest railway station. Lindsey made
the trip behind the best horses at the
camp. The men reached the station in
time to take the same train for the City
OF Mexico. They had a hearty laugh over
the meeting and shook hands good ma
turediy. each assuring the other that he
might as well stay behind, as the game
was up' and only one man could win
I'll lay you out cold BILL when We get
to Mexico. because l know the recorder OF
mining grants" said Lindsey.
You'll have to hustle to win. Lindsey"
said the old scout. who added Maybe I
car get hold of the best cab at the rail-
way station and beat you to the recorders
Office
The rivals for the copper lode rode to-
gether to tnScity of Mexico and each made
dash for cab Lindsey got to the re-
eorders office first. denounced 1.-THE term
used in Mexicol the coveted claim. and
looked in vain for Greene, who did not
show up at ALL
told you I'd beat you" said Linl-
sey. when he met Greene an hour later.
Where have YOU been?'
on, hunted ND the owner of the sur
lace claim and bought his rights. He's
got the right TO denounce the copper under
MS ground under the Mexiesr..
ana II he doiFt want to denounce It then
the outsider who comes first can do tn
said Greene.
Lindsey rushed back to the recorders
ONCE ana asked about the law. and was
told that his title was all right
Greene then made formal denounee
nent OF the same territory. producing the
deeds from the surface owner and the
Greene company now lays claim to the
land Greene sent word to bis miners
IN the mountains to hold the new territory.
and this they have done. Lindsey had in
terested Senator Fairbanks and Mayor
Taggart, of indianapolis in tie claim be-
lore ne went to Mexico. and now a legal
battle for title in the Mexican courts will
follow Dispatches from Phoenix yester-
lay said that Lindsey. with an order from
Mexican court. tried to take possession.
and was driven off by an =Ia11ieeSs fforce act
ng under Greene orders. The dispatches
also stated that eighty armed MexicaEs
left Hermosillo on Wednesday - assist
IN carrying out the order of the court
ireene's men were. holding the mines and
territory at last accounts.
Nnen Walter 5. Logan, counsel for the
Greene Consolidated Cope Company
'een at his office, q William Street. yes
erday, he said:
Mr.. Greene undoubtedly has the best
u tHe uIsPute IN having the surface own
RS rights. 1t Is news to me that Senator
is interested in this disputed
en- acres | understand that Mr. Fair
'snks is Interested only in the American
nine. to the south of our mines. and noe
4 the land which Mr.. Greene and Mr.Lind-
ey both claim Mr. Lindsey owns the
Terra de Cobre and he thinks he owns
he ZEN acres claimed by the Ultima cline,
ne of our companies
Senator W. A. Clark was interested in
he disputed claim until recently Mr.
II eene met him at the waldrof just be-
ore the Montana man sailed for Europe
bout five weeks ago. and Senator Clark
waved his claim.