The Florence tribune., 1901-05-04
QUAINT ARIZONA COMMUNITY. A Deserved Tribute to Samuel Donnelly
 the Leader, who Died Reeently.
lCommunicated.l

should be presented but that the scene aud the characters are of Arizona aud | the whole thing absolutely true, the writer having spent some time in this mountain settlement spoken of, and having an acquaintance of twenty years with several of the members of this strange community.
 About two years ago Paul Heermaus, correspondent of the Los Angeles Times, visited Copper Glance camp and wrote for that paper the only truth ful account of the people and the place have ever seen printed; other nccopnts, distorted, maligning and faIsifying, have been published num- Der of times.
 Mir. Heermans began his article by saying, ia mao should be dead before anything good can bs said of his career"
 A week ago last Sunday, April the 2lst, Samuel Dounelly died at Fair bank. MT. Donnelly was the creator, ruling spirit and controlling genius of a quaint mining camp in the Huachuca mountains, in the southern part of this territory. There are no more beautiful mountains than the Huachucas they have magnificent canyons, gushing springs, long slopes, timbered with the evergreen live oak, and frowning crags, marked with mysterious Indian hieroglyphics.
 Leaving the railroad at Fairbauk aud driving across the country about twenty miles you reach Ramsey can yon. Here begins trail that at a heavy grade ascends many miles, up, up, up into the mountains until you are over eight thousand feet high. This is the trail that leads to Copper Glance camp. After the last breath less pull up the very steepest hill of all you turn suddenly into little basin surprising you with the life you ses here after long miles of the grand soli. tude of the mountain trail, for here is aconcentrator, a machine shop, houses and tents. Here are happy children and busy women and sturdy men hard at work.
 Reaching the camp at sunset after the tiresome horseback ride over th, mountain trail, the hearty welcome given was delightful. This strange mining community comprised at ths time of this visit about fifty souls Since then the number has nearly doubled. The men worked in th, mine tthe Copper Glance). silvei mine with trace of copper, hence iti name, and the women were the hpm, keepers-actually one home, thougl there were several houses and Q nun Der of tents, providing sleeping rooms for all, but only two tables were SC for this number. Tn the lower hous, the early and regular meals were pre- pared for the laborers who had regula homes, while in the upper house tn meals were served at other times fo the older people, the visitors, th women and the children. The foo, |. was the very best that it was possibl to transport to such difficult place t. reach, and with the exception of ic and fresh fruit, was better than tha found on the tables of many bette situated people.
 At the close of each day all con gregated in the large room of tn upper house and services of @ religi ous and social character were held Sunday was most strictly kept-al work laid aside and all in the cam meeting together for morning service and after this, eating their Sunda dinner in tue adjoining room.
 One of the most remarkable and als one of the best features of this plac was the music. There were. piano organ, violin, flute and piccolo, witt the players aud the singers. Mrs Crawford (Katie as we all called her came from Dodge City, Kansas, wher for many years she taught music. Sh' is a most proficient and exquisit player. Will Cushing, 8 tall, fin young fellow from Syracuse, N. Y. played both violin and piecolo excel lently, and possessed magniheen
 baritone. He sang for more than year in the choir of the cathedral i : Syracuse before coming to Arizona il search of health. This he had found
 as also his conversion to firm faith i
 the doctrine as set forth by "Brothe } Sam"
 The holding together in harmony q
 this band of people was an evidence 0 the intelligence and power of the lead CT, and this leader was Samuel Donne
 ly, and he died week ago last Sur
 day. He was Scotchman, and had stern, assertive, fighting Presbyteria preacher for Q father. He wa
 reared in poverty of the ncomplair