Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-08


FIRST EXECUTIVE MANSION or ARIZONA.
known eight years ago. Then there are
vast supplies of onyx, marble and gran.
ite. The Harqua Hala mine in Yuma
county is declared to be one of the
richest gold producers in the world.
The copper mines OF Arizona are very
productive. Last year over $20.O00.0cU
worth of this mineral was taken out OF
the ground. This means au output OF
over 110,000.000 pounds of copper. The
copper mines and smelters of the terri.
tory give employment to over 5000
men, while double thGt number will
sooner or later be at work on the many
prospects when they are developed.
The United Verde copper mine at Jer.
ome Is the richest of it's kind in the
world. The property Is largely owned
by United States Senator Clark of
Montana, His income from this invest.
ment is princely. The mine has 1.OOC
men on its pay roll. Access to the
United Verde Is very difficult. 1t is
impossible for the curiosity seeker to
go through the mine. The common
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trance and various passageways and
tunnels. Then, dressed as miner, the
explorer tries TO run the gantlet of
searching eyes. Ii is very seldom that
the watchmen are evaded.
A story told by former minister to
Switzerland referring to the petritied
forest of Arizona and related by
nj Of rn
called. Ex-senator j. Donald Cameron
of Pennsylvania was camping out with
friends in Arizona. They had Journey.
ed all day across the desert with moth.
ing but sand and sky and sagebrush in
sight. One of the party said to Mr.,
Cameron, Presently we will come to
spring of water with trees and green
grass all around" Cameron was dub.
ons, but the prediction came true.
The next day they left this place
and the same prophet said to Senator
Cameron. "Soon we will come to
spot where the trees and the grass and
the birds and the animals and every
thing else Is petrfied." This was too
much for the senator, and he said
ihposofDits iiiDOSSlDlt. w ul
the laws Of gravitation would have tc
be suspended" Instantly the prophe,
replied. "Oh, no; they were petrified
too"
About 20 miles from this city, is
Mount Superstition, which, rising alb
ruptly, can be seen for many miles
Or its western slope is bluff which
m Of
years ago n gentleman visited this spot
out Of curiosity. He discovered an old
fort and mass of relics. He also oh.
served a primitive smelter. AS night
came on he concluded to lay himself
down OH n fnt rock and sleep. He was
later awakened by an electric shock.
He was also surprised TO find line OF
fire running from north to south.
A few days later the intrepid adven.
turer induced companion to revisit
the scene of the phenomenon. They
lay on the same rock and were likewise
awakened by nn electric shock. An in
vestigation showed quantity of iron
on the north side of the plain and to
the south lot of copperas. These min,
eral vens We're connected by veins of
pure copper placed there by volcanic |
action. A stream of water impregnat !
ed with salt was also found. Thus the |
elements We're present TO incte elcc- |
trical action. The ancients were doubt |
less aware of this freak Of nature. !
They possibly thought the place was
inhabited by the gods. At any rate it .
is said thnt the Indians TO this day /
will not approach near TO Superstition
mountain.
A fine grade Of sandstone is found in
the quarries OF Arizonn, The handsome |
station at Tlagstaff Is built from this /
material. Numerous structures, both \
public and private, are being erected
all over Arizona out of this stone.
These substantial edifces are In strik-
ing contrast TO the humble buildings
used as the earliest executive offices of
the territory, DONALD DUNCAN. /