Arizona republican., 1903-10-31
Personal and General

The Crown King Mines company
contemplate the erection Immediately
CT fine lodging house to accommodate
12O people. This will give some idea
that the new management intend to
! locate and operate on permanent
basis.
The railroad track has reached the
summit OF Crazy Basin, about seven
miles distant from the King. Track
laying for the present will cease, the
grading work from this point on being
heavy and before finished or ready for
steel, winter SHOWS will be falling.
DIR. ]. X. Mcdonnell is the regular
physician not alone for the company
but for other organizations as we'll
and in addition has a very extensive
private practice. He is giving salts
faction ard outside of professional du-
ties is very popular. He will build
general hospital. and the first train
to reach the King will carry all ma
terial for that institution.
The nearest grading camp is one and
one-half miles away. The force at this
point are now working toward the
King. and it will probably be the last
camp esta blished until the road is COM
pleted.
COIIG lued o. inc COIL. Ilt'FGldl dcllNllN
may be drawn from the fact that daily
mule and burro trains are running
into town by the trail route from Mid
dieton and over sixty animals are re-
CURED. In addition to this the stages
from Prescott also do : thrifty bust
ness.
The town of Crown King is beauu
fully situated. being IN a basin that
cuts the range in two. Il will also be
the terminus of the broad and narrow
Guage railroads. 1t has an ideal eli
mate, like that of Prescott in elevation,
is a supply point for the country
around and has TO fear c: COMPETE
ton.
The railroad track .Uns within ter
feet of the company store and viii be
anchored about 500 feet u the south
of it. 1t is the only open ground IL
that vicinity.
Frank Harrington, the manager of
the company store AMI also the pose
master, is in ii, So tar rs late hours
and duties go. He mas 20 handle SIN
different nationalities and talk as
many languages and in addition look
pleasant. He is capable of the task
and is also agreeable.
Speculation is being made as TO
where the center OF he trade is to be
located. A good real estate man could
.eIe find use for his commercial mag
net.
The completion of the railroad is set
for March next. AS % what occurs
then the little town will inform
you. The lay will moi Le a very tame
ore, you may rest assured.
Compared to the iay when the mine
Crown King is today just as healthy.
But a year ago il was somewhat
sleepy. The railroad somehow has a
faculty of doing things On stranu-
Gus principle.
There is a whole trainload of kids
now in the town and no school houses
or teachers. But this is To be ranedied
and a private subscription hiss b.vn
taken up to employ instructors ana
good house has been jumped. This
spirit is to be commended.
The postal receipts have jumped up
to an increase of 10 ne- cent. IN che
year. The money order business has
gone from $500 OF one year ago to 81
$50.
Engineers Fischel and Allison, al
though very busy, take an occasional
run into town, and are pleased when
they can get away from the anxious
inquirers. Their headquarters are with
the last grading camp.
The store and other buildings OF the
company are to be torn down and a
new site selected. The company own
also several patented locations along
the grade in the town, and this will
be utilized by them for general build
ing purposes.
Harry Brown and Johnny Lindell are
conducting general hotel accommoda-
tions and are doing a thrifty business,
the travel daily increasing,
Ed. Goblin, also has good stand for
the public. He has been there "all the
while" and deserves to succeed
The grading work on the railroad is
the best in the southwest and the con-
tractors are referred to in terms of the
highest praise. Grant Brothers are
performing this and are represented
on the ground by James Cashion as
manager. while William Burton is the
general foreman.
Many visitors are to be seen who go
as far as Middleton and then hike to
where they can view the switchbacks
and talk it over afterward. 1t is GER
tainly a never to be forgotten view.
The average old timer throws up his
hands as he sees the graders at work
along Poland creek IN in the air. 1t
is risky for q man to travel along ii,
let alone a railroad. But it will have
to come in.
In one year after the road is finished
the general prediction is that a big
and prosperous settlement will follow.
There is no question about the mineral
output of the future, and that means
healthy and lively trade.
| Pat Linskey. veteran railroader, is
as usual at the head of the track-lay-
! ing gang. He has been with the S. F.
P. 6; p. for a decade, and with the
Santa Fe system for a quarter of a
| century He knows how 70 handle