The copper era., 1904-04-21

Rre5s as a good thing for Arizona . other,i-e tse territory would not have
 been so well and capably Go-erned
 He said 1t Was his first trip tC , America, and he dwelt upon the great
 ness Of tue country and the wonderful
 inventive genius Of it's people. which
 he was free to say surpassed those oi
 any other nation OF race. He said we
 had the longest railroads. the biggest
 buildings and the handsomest women on earth. He was most favorably im-
 pressed with the great southwest, and particularly with the strong and nOUle manhood Of her citizenship. He then spoke at some length in regard 10 the ] Arizona Copper company, of wbich he
 had the honor Of being a director, and he paid d glowing tribute to President Colquhouu whose genius had brought the company to its present great sue cess. II was pleased also to note that in retiring from the active man acement Mr. Colquhoun had left the affairs of. the company !n most com
 potent hands, that practically there
 would b. no material change in the com pauy's affairs, and that it would achieve even greater success iH the future than in the past. he had no doubt. He considered the Scotch as ] only second to the Americans in in l telligence and invention, aud as sa Scotchman, and as director of the company, he va, glad that the great success of the company was at least due in measure to his fellow countrymen. He then offered a toast to Messrs. Colquhoun and Ncitch, the former who had made so much oi an opportunity, and the latter who now had chance, (applau-el.
 Sir William Nenzie then gave a short history O the \ C. company. in which he stated that the property was purchased in 1889, and that at that time the company believed that 1t had q mountain O pure copper. The pro- duct of the shelter was then hauled scventy-fve miles, aud the company undertook the building Of the A. 6 N. NJ. railroad. The affairs of the con- pany mad zone from bad to worse, and when James Coiquhoun was put 1n con- plctc charge the affairs of the com pany were in chaotic condition, but after the inauguration of the teaching '-l-nt in -1S42- success had attended them. In 1891 the stares Of tho conn t11f,,1- six peusc for d par value Of .. but at tbc present time the value Of a share purchased then had been increased to el7. He said it afforded him pleasure to give the present success and pros pcrity of the companr to James Colquhoon
 James Colquhoun w.s introduced amidst mach applause. On rising he confessed that he did so with some embarre9smcu in reply to the kindly expressed sentiments of Sir William. What gave him most genuine pleasure. and " shat he considered a special honor, was the fact that Governor B"ode had come from Phoenix specially to he with them that night. He was also ex- ceeding.y proud to have Sir William and Mr Salceson from Edinburgh He wished 70 say that he thought cn. tirclv too much credit had been given him. What he had been able to do for the A. C. company had only been done with the assistance and cooperation of the employees and they must share in this In that connection he wished Mr. Neitch to share it particularly. That gentleman should have full credit for the results since Ec attained the position oI general manager. Mr. Neitch. in addition to being general manager. Was an old personal friend Of his and they had always been intimate. He trusted the employees of the com pany would ali serve Mir. Neitch d. they had served him.
 Another matter which he thought claimed special attention at the pres ent time, and which ought to be done for the general betterment of the town was the sanitary question. Chase creek is filthy, the San Francisco river is filthy, and really something must bo done very soon. We expect within a weeE, 10 call meeting of the Sanitary Commission to take steps to put the town in shape for the rainy season. We must. however, get more help. The sanitary commission has done great work but they cannot do much unless they have the earnest support of fell0wcitizens. The sanitary com mission was gotten up as temporary commission. The citizens must get together with this commission and get a local lawyer to draw up something which can have the sanction of law. The people want the town kept clean IL Is the only mining town situated on the banks of rive. aud could be made a town of exceeding beauty. Wives and families should not have to live under such coalitions. The main objection to incorporation is because most Of the money would go into salaries and not 70 the town. They can frame a bill which will insure protection to the taxpayer, and I am sure that Governor Brodie would do his utmost to see such bill passed and would sicn it himself. This is one of the richest aDra T,uuftiac ir .bs ,,o,-..r