Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-06-15
MAMMOTH ENTERPRISE PROJECTED.
THE TUNNEL|NG OF BLACK HILLS
Would Develop Great Mineral and Water Re
sources and Would Also Provide I'M
portant Transportation Facilities
to This County.

At an elevation of nearly $500 fee
above sea level on an immense undu
lsting pine clad plateau of the Blacl
Hills range of mountains, is located
one of the most picturesque mining
camps to be found in the territory Of
Arizona. This plateau contains
several square miles and is surround
ed by the chain of mountains forming
the above range, while mountain peaks
also rear their heads within its con
fines, making of it picture of beauty
and a veritable dream of lovelinesi
to the student or lover of nature.
The camp is that established few
years ago by the Yavapai Copper
Company. 1t is in the very heart OF
what was once a magnificent forest OF
stately pine, magnificent oak, with a
sprinkIing of walnut and other trees,
but has been badly despoiled by the
ruthless hand of the forest destroyer.
Great, fine, large trees have been
the remainder has been permitted 10
lie and decay and rot-utterly wasted.
Depsite this wanton waste and des
truction, however, a good growth still
remains of trees which the forest de-
ispoiler had passed by as being too
small for his use at the time this
spoliation took place, which was be
fore the Yavapsi Copper company came
into possession of their mining claims
and in fact before they had been
located.
One of the noticeable things which
is remarked by the visitor to this
beautiful place is the richness of the
green of the foliage of the oak trees
and the largesttrees of this species
ever seen ny the writer in Arizona
are to be found in this plateau.
Nature seems TO have put forth extra
effor; to emphasize her powers of pro-
ducing a rich green color, as here are
to be found the greenest of green in
the foliage of these magnificent oaks.
1t is a lUstrous, shining, glIstening
green which attracts attention i'm
mediately it is seen.
The editor of the Journal miner was
on Saturday, one of about a score of
guests of w. F. P. Fogg, to visit this
little piece of wonderland, located so
near to Prescott and certainly enjoyed
to the fullest extent the brief outing
planPed and so successfully carried
out by Mr.. Fogg. Other citizens of
Prescott who formed this party we're
Mayor Dennis a. Burke, ex-Mayor +.
H. Burmister, Judge J. J. Hawkins,
J. c. Herndon, f. E. Ellinwood, J.
j. Fisher, Ed. Block. G. A. Bray. Fen
S. Hildreth, W. 7. Brown, c. E. N.
Beall, E. A. Rogers, NJ. Lenean and
b. r. Leland. The party was conveyed
there in the big tallybo of J. B.
Hooker, with six fine animals attached
to it, and two surreys.
In addition to the guests mentioned
above, Ernest Emanuel and f. W.
Graham, two excellent musicians also
accompanied the party and we're a
very important factor in their enter
tainment while there, by discoursing
sweet strains of music from a piano
and violin.
The distance from Prescott is about
twenty miles and the ride was a very
pleasant and enjoyable one, although
a small portion of the road is over a
fifteen per cent. grade, the altitude
of the camp being about LOO feet
greater than Prescott.
On arrival at the camp Mr.. Foeg
and his guests were met by Fl. D.
Kendall, " 10 has been in charge of the
place for several years and extended
to all most cordial greeting OF wei
come and turned the entire premises
over to them for their pleasure and
enjoyment, and right we'll vas the
privilege improved for the next
twentyfouT hours. Drives and walks
were taken to the mining properties
and to other portions of the plateau
where the forest despoilers had not
been plying their vocation aud where
magnificent f-t--.E ~ ........ $50
still to be found. These trips were
interspersed with preiods of resting
and loafing 10 music by the two