Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-03-19
LUCK OF WOMEN AS MINERS.
Many of Them Doing We'll With Mines
 Abandoned by Men.

In the mineral belts of the great
 west are many mines being proftably
 worked by women which a few years
 ago were the properties of men who
 were supposed to know "pay rock
 when they had it, but which were
 abandoned after few weeks gopher.
 ing.
 Mrs. Hortense Adams of Boise,
 Idaho, is perhaps the only woman
 known who discovered mine of great
 value. She is a widow on the shady
 side of 30 wide awake and practical
 A few years ago friends extended tc
 her an invitation to attend a picnic,
 which she reluctantly accepted.
 Lunch was spread on flat rock
 To the observant eye of Mrs. Adams it was soon apparen. the place had
 been at some time prospected and
 that the rock which served as table
 was different from the neighboring rocks.
 She secured sample and upon her return to Boise had the piece as- sayed, with the result that within forty-eight hours afterward she lo- cated large group of claims and commenced their development. The first vein encountered gave $40 per ton, and since then rock worth many hundreds of dollars per ton has been taken out. The finest specimens of mineral ever shown in the mining bureau came from this mine.
 Mrs. Adams obtained the services of an expert manager and closely studied his methods. Iu a short time she dismissed the expert assum- ing the entire management herself, and within five months she refused one-quarter million dollars cash for her property.
 Another instance of woman's pluck and perseverance was shown when Antonio, the husband of Mary Trus- sele of Santa Fe, N. M., had thrown aside pick and spade and had de- cided to abandon a claim which at its inception had promised big returns, but later proved a disappointment. The wife, however, with faith and started operations on her own account, with the result that few months ago, the Lewishon inter ests acquired the mine at very high figure.
 The great Highland Mary mine, up Cunningham gulch, in San Juan Colorado, owes the high price obtained for the property to Mrs. T. E. Murrell, who represented the own CTS and has since been offered very interest for her services from the wealthy New York syndicate who now controls the mine.
 Miss Mary Tracy and her sister Edith, both stenographers, of Boston, two years ago made tour of Color ido during their vacation. In the lit- He town of Empire, in Clear Creek county, they formed the acquaintance of an old miner, who begged them to grub stake" him. This they refused but offered to buy, conditionally, a he owned. The new ac- 1uaintance immediately closed the ieal with them for a bond and lease. No time was lost by the girls, who started at once with the little funds 1 1t hand. They bought a few neces- ;ary implements and could be found | It the mine working early and late. Notwithstanding the meager equip nent they made this claim pay from he start. The mine is now one of he best producers of low grade ore in his section. They own the property, having paid the former owner more money than he ever expected to see.
 In this same district Mrs. Atwood, ,ne of the best authorities on ores and heir extraction, can frequently be een in suit of blue jeans down the haft of the Atlantic mine, which she owns, experimenting the timbering md blasting ana sometimes repair ng machinery.
 . Mrs. Eliza Small, from Maine, ac- her sick husband to the lealth restoring heights of Arizona's while there employed lalf-breed Indian to do chores. Walk ng was more of a necessity than pleasure to Mrs. Small, and they had cry little money left after paying heir way out. One day while out Eith the Indian, she picked up some specimens of stones. The indian, noting that she was pleased rith them, said that he knew where many more much prettier were.
 They started the next day, and af- CT many miles of up hill and down ale" he led her to what proved to be n abandoned claim. She took steps 0 take title. After the preliminaries Tere over she came East and had 'reat difficulty in obtaining $500, the ecessary funds to work tie mine. Sefore the year was out she received 50,000 in cash and has life interest q the property.-Ex.