Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

charge Of the interests of the company
 here has nude many noticeable chang | es. Some ,ot the best lumbermen who
 were in his employ in Michigan have
 come here with rim as his chief assist
 ants. There is a greaiI demand for luHn- | Der in California and other states just
 now. Few, if any. of The mills of Ariz-
 Cna turn out better grade of lumber
 lthan that produced by the Saginaw | Lumber Co.
 Miss Adl Nelson has just returned
 from Phoenix, where she has been for a
 few months for her health. Miss Nel- i son, who is an efficient stenographer,
 will resume her work here this winter. She will also add much to the musical 1 talent of Williams, as she is an accom-
 plished pianist. She came from Ch:ca- 1 go in June and finds the climate most beneficial.
 | NJ. c. Sharpnack and wife have just
 returned from an extended trip
 thrcughout the east. MT. Sharpnack is the general superint tendent of the large l platinum mines situated in the Grand Canyon. It is exp. cted that thcse prop
 critics will asume activity in the near future, as arrangements are now being
 mace 10 place large crews of men at work. It is to be hoped that the plat mum properties will succeed better in | the future, as very many unnec- ssary conditions have arisen during the past
 year That should be avsrted, and which tended largely to retard the progress of
 the work. The discussion in the news papers upon the relative m5rits of the l
 orously this mining enterprise, to say
 the least did not strengthen the public faith nor encourage the expenditure of capital. The members of the platinum company have proved Their belief in ] the ultimate success of these min by working them extensively and placing thom upon a basis that will soon be a | laying one.
 MT. F5rd Nellis is working a crew of
 dozen man on his copper properties some sixty miles north Of Williams. near the Grand Canyon railway. MT | Nellis recently shipped a car load Of copper ore which averaged Ewenty- three p5r cent. He expects to work
 thess mines extensively this winter as he will increase his force of miners, to 1 demonstrate that this couri.y has gr5 at
 mining resources. MT. Nellis will also work his mining property near Chlo- | ride this winter.
 It would scem that the difficulties which have retarded tlhe progress of the completion of the Grand Canyon rail ! road are about to be adjusted. At the coming term of court numerous claims
 against the road are expected to be ad- jus.ad. It is expected arrangements will be cOnsummated whereby tha read will be finished. A great advantage
 to Williams through the building of this read has been proved. Scores of tourists have already visited the Grand Canyon of Arizona this season, al though .he exposition at Paris has at tractcd thousands who would otherwise
 have traveled throughous the west.
 Besides, the financial embarrassment of
 the company has prevented the exten- sive advertising of the railroad. When
 this railroad becomes the property Of
 the Santa Fe, if it has not already, it WEI be fully advertised and will draw immense tourist travel The improve ments at the Grand Canyon in the way of hotels and other accommodations have been very much increased this summer First-class service is obtain able by those who journey Ito this point5. 1 Fred Harvey, it is said, has made ar rangements 10 build a large eating house at the end of the road when com i pleted. The natural wonder of the | Grand Canyon of the Colorado in Ariz- l ona will doubtless make it the greatest l resort for summer and winter of any in ! America. We have yet to near traV- ! eler say, whether from America or Eu- | rope, that this iS not the greatest scen- cry Of the world.
 Rev. Geyer and sister are among the ! recent residents. R5v. Geyer is the l successor of Rev. A. M. Gi-bons, of the First Methodist church tJf this place. MT. Geyer has recently graduated from the Boston s-lool of theology, and g.v1s evidence of being an accomplished scholar and theologian.