Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-06-02
THE CANANEA
Description of the Great Mine and
Pant by Chaplain Scott.


of the immensely of this plant and the
work done without visiting and in
speeding it in person. The mine. works
and town lie in Cld Mexico. twenty five
miles from the boundary line, and by
rail forty miles southwest of Naco.
Arizona. The company mas broad
gauge railroad thoroughly equipped
and in splendid condition, running from
Naco to the mines. it runs through an
open country with mountains i'll the
distance and valleys and mesa lands
covered with grasses stretching out in
beautiful panorama IS far as tbs eye
can see.
The railroad is fenced and largo
tracts of land owned BY Greene and
Packard are enclosed. Thousands of
cattle are grazing upon these ranges
Pumping plants are installed to provide
water for these herds. Before we reach
the mines we come into new toxin,
already having many good buildings.
At this point Mr.. Greene is 10 build a
$50 C00 residence. This town IS about
Cne mile from the works. 1t Is far
enough away from the furnaces TO
make It in every way desirable fer
residences. 1t is beautiful for situa-
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conditions perfect. The passenger and
freight depots are bunt here. The
road continues up heavy grade into
the old town. and by series Of switch
backs IS abe to land all the supplies
to the works.
! The furnaces power houses. ware
rooms. mercantile stores. bank. hospi-
tai Offices and innumerable snail
buildings are buiIt in the old town. The
sides CT The hills are covered with hut'
and shaczs as homes for the Mexican
inhabitants. The location of furnaces
mills and business houses is all tr3g
could be desired. There is no croVdirs
bat ample room fOr dump, ore bins anu
fuel.
/ The Topography of the camp is excel
: lent. and conditions for drainage. in
surfing coed sanitation. all that is
needed. With an altitude OF 300 feet
abundant good water brought in fly.
miles from wells in the mountains
nothing save a criminal defiance Of al
sanitary laws could make this an IN
health. place. Being on the ground
inspecting and inqUiring of those VII.
know. we Unhl ~itatingly declare thai
The report Of a high death rate or az
epidemic Of any Find OF disease is f&Is-
and the ranke@t fakes.
Here Is a ton. # 1000 people. til.
majCrity CT til -!exicans. who livy
Il Ia MeXicara. with many americans
and Yet the sth rate rs reported bN
the resident sician. Dr.. Van D0ren
has been a ihe less tn. I on ana ona-
half per cent tn past l'even months
When we consider that til city is only
two years old md ever thing il 9
formative state tbs report is most IA
Vorabie. TIE he, It'll conditions vii
improve ii the fl ,ure as better SAM
tary appli. noes arc utilized.
y two-s,3ry brio : hospital building
40Xl00 feet with an annex 49x40 feet j,
just compl ted and Viii BE occupie,
soon after .le first OF June. The sur
gical room. -rds ana all health ap
fpUrtenanccs te modern and up-t0
date. DR.. y. Doren. formerly a Unit
ed States a ~ surgeon. is in charg
He was s 0ned al Fort Huachuca
one of tn. ATHEIST posts in the army
Ionly abe forty miles distant, anf
says, as also know from persona
knowledge. THAI the altitude and eli
matte conditions here are almost iden
teal with those CT that post.
THE ENLARGEMENT.
W. {. Greene, whose reputation as
brainy and forceful man, is presiden
of the company Nj /. Sprey Q
Waterbury. Conn. first vice-president
Mr.. A w. Burchard. man of unusua
self-poise and business ability, is tn
second vice-president and comptroller
lie is at the mine and is one of III
trusted business manager in whom
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