Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-05-03
WON A FORTUNE.
Ben Hatfield, Miner, Leaves Arizona
win $1,000.

y correspondent of the ST Louis
Globe Democrat writing from Phoenix.
ATil says
ono hundred Thousand dollars and
world of happuos. beside That was
Ben ilathcld's strife iu Arizona. aud
his story is an argument for those VINO
put their faith IN that indohnablc some.
thing called IuoN II was less than
three years of good hard work intcll-
gently performed. Iudclatisablc oup..y
duu good business sense that opened
the door to llathcIds happiness. 9th
ers have worked as hard and with
equal lutDllig nee. bat without success.
Luck. therefore. seems 10 bee the only
differing factor
As "a boy Ben Hatfield rode the Mon
tana range a husky cow puucher
blessed with good health and fired with
all The ambitions of "A sturdy western
youth OF humble but honorable par
CutagD hIs only capital was his two
hands. brave heart and "a determine
ton 10 succeed. lie was early attract
cd 10y tn, rich mineral discoveries IN
Montana. and while yet young man
iursuDk the range, resolved to WOO
dame Fortune with pick and drill The
muuutOny of the few succeeding years
was broken only 10y the experiences 10
cidcut 10 tine life Of every miner and
prusprCtur. That with one exception.
for not all miners have o wedding day.
Hatiivld's wedding day was the turn
ing point iu his career. though tin re.
comfy h. did not know IT, About four
years ago Mrs lIatGold's ncalth began
20 fail Arj1ouas fame as mining
field was spreading. hut not more rap
IDLY than the stories of it's wonderful
hcalthg giving climate with just money
enough 60 travel on. saved from his
earnings in the Montana mines. and
with a thorough knowledge OF the min
lnc business from the prOspoCtOr's
standpoint Mr. ami Mrs Hatfield came
to Arizona. II was December 1899.
when they found themselves in the lit
tie mining camp of stanton. away back
in the hiil". He went to work at once
for the Mountain Side Milling 4 Min.
ing company. of which George Il. Up
tot, was general manager announcinl
to mis- newly made friends that hC had
come after SluU 600 for himself and
health for Mrs Hatfield. When they
boarded the train for Los Angeles
few days ago tho Eyes OF both were
sparkling FOR their fullest and fondcst
hopes had beer realized.
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