New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
ANOTHER MEXICAN MINING WAR
GREENE CONSOLIDATED COPPER COMPANY
AND A wesTu. ~ SYNDICATE IN
LIVELY DISPUTE

Dispatches from Phoenix Ariz Yesterday told
OF serious fight just begun in the Cananea Noun
ealns' across the Mexican border from Bisbee in
southern Arizona, between mine owners. A syndI-
cate headed by Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana
mayor Iaggart Of Indianapolis and Lycurgus Lind
sey practical miner is disputing with the Greene
OO'4so41oated Copper Company. Of No. q William
ST. AAls city, over about ten acres Of ground be-
heved TO be rich in copper w C Greene better
known as Bill Greene by the old miners Of Ari-
zona Is president Of the company bearing his
name and is now in the City of Mexico. The land
n dispute is in the Cananea Mountains Sonora
Mexico and until several alleged rich copper
strlkes We're made there few weeks ago little at
~ehuoh was paid 70 the operation of the Greene
company. In digging 500 foot tunnel near the
anu III dispute streaks Of copper ore alleged TO
oe 20 per cent pure were struck and the miners
NsAn 20 look around for adjoining property Greene
ana Lindsey are both veteran miners and Greene
was an Indian fighter The new copper strike in
oleated that the holding Of a Mexican. lying be-
tween the properties held by Greene and Lindsey
would be well worth buying
The idea seized both miners al the same time
Greene on his last visit to New-York bought
suuonobile and took it to his mines With this
ne Tor the nearest railway station Lindsey
mace 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
nearly laugh over the meeting and shook hands
sooo naturedly, each assuring the other that he
might as well stay behind as the game was up"
ana only one man could win.
III lay you out cold. Bill when we get to
mexico because I know the recorder of mining
grants said Lindsey
fou'h have to hustle 10 win. Lindsey" said the
oio scout, who added: Maybe I can get hold OF
the best cab the railway station and beat you
10 the recorders office"
Inc rivals for the copper lode rode together TO
Ihe City OF Mexico and each made a dash for
can Lindsey got to the recorders office first de-
houhced tthe term used in Mexico) the coveted
cIain' and looked in vain for Greene who cid not
show I'd at all
told you I'd beat you" said Lindsey. when he
been?''
'oh, hunted up the owner of the surface claim
and bought his rights. He's got the right to de-
hounce the copper under his ground first under the
Mexican law. and if ne don't want 70 denounce it
then the outsider who comes first can do IT," said
Greene
Lindsey rushed back to the recorders Office and
asked about the law, and told that his title
was all right.
Greene then made formal announcement of
the same territory. producing the deeds from the
surface owner and the Greene company now lays
nam @ fBa 10 [he Land Greens sent oTd to his miners
this they have done Lindsey had interested Sen
ator Fairbanks and Mayor Taggart of Indianapo-
now legal battle for title IN the Mexican courts
saId that IndseR Vif6 an ordar rom Textca3
court tried 70 take possession, and was driven OF
The dispatches also stated that eighty armed
Aexicans left Hermosillo on Wednesday to assist
in carrying out the order Of the Court Greene's
men were nolding the mines ard adjoining terri
tory At last accounts.
When. Walter s. Logan, counsel for the Greene
Consolidated Copper Company, was seen at his
Office. No q WiEam-sL.. yesterday, he said
Mr. Greene undoubtedly has the best Of the dis
pute in having the surface owners rights. 1t is
news u that Senator Fairbanks is interested
IN this disputed ten acres. understand that MI
Fairbanks is interested onv in the AnertCus
mine 10 the south of our mines. and IN the
land which Mr. Greene and Nr Lindsey both claim.
Mr.. Lindsey owns the Sierra de Cobre, and he
thinks he owns the ten acres claimed by the Ultima
mine. of companies
Senator ". A. Clark interested IN the dis
puted claim until recently. Mr. Greene met him az
the Waldorf Just before the Montana man sailed
for Europe about five weeks ago. and Senator
Clark waived his claim.