El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15
ARIZONA.
WAS TOO ECONOMICAL.

The Jerome Reporter says that a
textile manufacturer in Connecticut
once wrote to that paper for a report
on mine in that neighborhood, stock
of which was being fioated and in
which the writer desired to invest if
it was thought to be safe. He wanted
to know the size of the vein, the
amount of work done on it, conditions
of the title, etc. The editor told him
that the mining business was out of
his line, but sent him the names of
three truSty mining men and told him
to engage one of them to look over the
property and make him a report and
that it would not cost him more than
$40 day, possibly for a week. This
was the last the editor heard of the
Connecticut investor until short time
ago he saw his correspondent listed as
$4,000 victim of the mining scheme.
Seventy thousand dollars expended to
save sixty dollars does not look well on
the ledger. Some people will quarrel
with their washerwoman over ten
cents, says the Reporter, and then
dump their money into some well ad-
vertised mining proposition without a
thought as to investigation either of
the property or the character and
standing of the men who manipulate
the scheme. 1t is due to their inordi-
nate greed for gain. They think they
have an opportunity to get something
good for a little or nothing, and they
generally want it all for fear some one
else will get little of it. The bigger
the proposition the deeper they bite.
AS a general proposition they deserve
little sympathy.
A BLANKET OF WHITE.
Phoenix people and particularly visi-
tors from the east are just now being
given an opportunity to view the
mountains in a new and beautiful light.
For days the cloudy condition of the
weather has kept the snow-clad peaks
from the sight of curious eyes, but the
lifting of the veil late yesterday after
noon revealed a picture that delighted
the favored few who were in position
to see it, The prettiest sight was in
the east At o'clock the Four Peaks
were almost invisible, only a faint out
line showing through the clouds.
Then the view gradually became I'M
obscured, the clouds, like theater cur
tain, slowly rolled upward, and as the
sun threw it's last and brightest rays
over the White Tanks, they created
truly glorious spectacle. From bottom
to tips the Peaks are completely COW
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they reflected the glare of the sun the
brilliancy was enough to dazzle the
eye and drive the proSiest man into
poetical mood. The smaller mountains
south of the Peaks are also covered. as
are the Bra ishaws, far north of town,
although the latter are not as yet
plainly visible. The Estrella peaks,
southwest of Phoenix are still slightly
capped by a light fall of the beautiful.
NEW CUSTOM HOUSE.
Douglas, little town on the MeXi-
can border, bids fair to become quite
a little city. A bill has been passed by
both houses of congress making it a
SUPPORT of entry and the Mexican
will establish custom
house on their side of the border from
Douglas at an early date. Business
men and spectators are investing in
Douglas town lots and it is said that
large hotel is to built there at once.
NEXT TO HONEY.
A Phoenix politician of some note,
was telling a friend yesterday, how
much his wife thought of him after
said he. ''she almost called me honey
last night Almost" quoth his
friend, why, what did she call you?"
"Oh, she came to the foot of the stairs
and shouted: Come to breakfast, old
beeSwax.