Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-03-03

The New Mexican has received re-
cent number Of the Sentinel published
at Shelbyville, Shelby county, Ken
lucky, in which most complimentary
mention Is made of the visit Of Colonel
r. M. Force of this city, that county be-
ing his former home, the Sentinel says:
1--WE were paid the very great pleas
ure during the past week OF meeting
and commingling with Colonel Robert
M. Force, of Globe, Arizona, who was in
shelbyville from Friday night to yes
terday morning, shaking hands with
and meeting his old friends. Colonel Fo-
rec will visit in Frankfort, Winchester
and Richmond for few days, after
which he will go east on business con-
nected with his extensive mining oper-
ations.
FIRST VISIT HOME.
"This Is Colonel Forces first visit to
his old home for sixten years and to say
that his welcome was most cordial is
expressing it mildly. AS soon as his ad-
vent here became known his numerous
friends of old days flocked in to meet
him and the Colonels reception can
only be described as a perfect levee.
"Since he went to the far southwest
Colonel Force has achieved fortune as
mine owner and operator. He Is presi-
dent of the Arizona Colorado Copper
Belt and Gold Mining and Milling Co.,
which possesses valuable and extensive
holdings near Globe, Arizona.
"Colonel Robert Force is not only a
Kentuckian, of whom all Shelby coun.
tians are proud, but Shelby county
claims him for her own and is therefore
interested in his success. AS president
of the Arizona Colorado Copper-Belt
and Gold Mining and Milling Co., he is
at the head of magnificent enterprise
THE FAMILY CONNECTION.
Colonel Robert M. Force, the orig
inal founder and president Of the Ari'
zona Colorado Copper-Belt and COLO
Mining and Milling Co.. is son OF DR.
s. I. M. and Judith P. Force, who were
born and reared near Christiansburg
this county, and carries in his veins the
French Huguenot blood that is repre-
sentative of two Of Kentucky's old es'
tablished and most honored families
His mother was the daughter OF Colone
r. P, Mitchell, of Henry county. Cof'
onel Force was schoolmate with q
number of our present statesmen ane
d;nlomats of national and internationa
reputation.
"Retracting to the dark days OF the
Civil War, when tears, blood ana de-
struction were the measurements ol
conflicting Americans, Colonel Force
was allied with the Trans-Mississipp
Department Of the Confederacy unde1
General Sterling Price and was know
for his endurance as soldier, and oar
ing on the field of battle. The Colone
has never been otherwise than goo
Democrat. He is a fine speaker, goo'
conversationalist, and has always beel
an aggressive defender Of Democrati
principles and tenets.
"He was the travelling representative
of the old Louisville Democrat In earle
days; studied law, and was admitted II
the Trimble county bar and entered UP
on practice.
s'Under Cleveland's first administra
ton he was appointed to the chic
clerkship of the supreme court of New
Mexico. firing of its duties, he resign
cd After some few years, seriousl!
afflicted with throat trouble, he CAV
I'D the law, and entered into mining
heart and soul, in New Mexico an
colorado, and has grown rich In thi
\ worlds goods and has reared and edu
Gated family of culture, pride an
ambition. l.ls
SOCIETY AFFILIATIONS.
"co,onel Force is knight Templa
Mason. being member of Santa F
Commandery, No. 1, on whose booR
are the names of many men OF nations
note. and are yet proud to retain the
membership. He also belongs to tn
Chanter. and is an Odd Fellow Of man
years standing.
''Those who have business connee
tions with Colonel Force may rest az
sured that he is man of jealous mono
and his word Is his bond
Concerning the properties near Gioo
Arizona, of which Colonel Force Is ger
eral manager and the president OF II
company owning them. the New Mex
can gives the following informatio
furnished it by a special correspondei
who recently inspected the property
VALUABLE PROPERTY HOLDINGS
"The Arizona Colorado Copper-Be
: and Gold Mining and Milling Compar
owns seventeen mining claims. en-
. bracing an area of over $40 acres in
; compact body, known as THE De Cla
Group" and located three miles fro
the center Of the town of Globe, Al
zona, by level wagon road.
,. "Globe is situated in the southweste
part of Arizona at the terminus OF u
Gila Valley and Northern railroad a
y a prospect Of two more railroads, a,
: has about 1000 Inhabitants. exceptfo
a ally good schools. churches, wat
! works, electric light plant, ice piai
= two strong banks. The First Nation
). and The Miners and Merchants', tv
~ood newspapers, The Arizona Silv