The copper era., 1903-06-25

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 You have often asked IT for reminis- ccnce Of the old Carlisle days. Tn the summer Of Iss2 MT. William Parish built the twenty-stamD quartz mill. The camp soon filled up with every class Of humanity. All kinds or busi- ness houses went up on the hill a few hundred yards west or the works, and when the mine and mil was running in full blast and producing good pay l can assure you that il was d fine camp for everyone: were it not for the good men in the camp, such a. John Eply and many others, the place would have been considered bad, but like all new mines it regulated itself. Our present sheriff Of Graham cOInty was young then but his father and a few good men kept the Indians and lawless people from many depreda- tions. Since then young James Parks has followed it up and can be thanked for the security of life that we are having now.
 When Parish commenced work road had 70 be cut through gulches and hills. He contracted with China men to build the road, that created an ugly feeling. A plan was laid to shoot and run the Chinese from their work, but Mr. Parish was prompt to act. He had twcnty-four new win chester rifles and he gave Con. Cutler the defense of the camp. There were not many miners in the raid. The most of the raiders were cowboys and ranchers who were ready for anything. but they came all the same. It was night and the sound of the horses hoOfs as they struck fire on the rocks told the defending party where to shoot, but they waited until the first shot was fired by the little band of d-fools. Thcn Con. yqllled to
 'givc them h." I never learned just how many there were but at the sound of Cutters voice, and the shots from the guards winchesters, they started back and they returned much faster than they came.
 Now, in reference to this work. It was hard to get men, and it was ail dead work and the roads had to be built Mr. Parish had only so much capital to do the work with and as the people around thought they had him he just showed them that he run his business to suit himself. And today there is no mining expert exceeds him in his business as an examiner Of mines. Noble in action. true to his friends, generous to fault, he has the confidence of capital and is friend O the miner. l knew him in DeadwOOd, Dakota. knew him in Leadville. Bill Parish is another John Mackay, but he did not have the luck that MT. Mackay had, but what luck Bill did have, he proved worthy of the friendship of all the world. I have one little item to record and will close. l accompanied MT Parish down to Nacazario with Ex-Governor Zulick to buy the great copper mines there. Our party consisted of twenty two people. As the Indians were bad they took me as guard. They had cook from a Pullman marble car and the poor fellow was in the wrong place. He made d poor sage brush cook. Governor Ross of New Jersey, Richards, Zulick and a host of guards, drivers and flunkies, the scare of the Indians kept the rich fellows from the east very generous dividing their cigars and drinks with Us, but on our return d scout came in our camp telling Us that Crook had all the Apachcs prisoners. and there was no moro danger. What usc then were the guards? Why should the fine