Arizona republican., 1904-04-16
A VISIT TO OCTAVE
Description of the Camp by an Inter
ested Disinterested Party.

The first thing that appeals to one
entering Octave is its neat and modern
appearance. After being in town five
minutes we forget all about our stage
fright and tide and realize we are in
a camp of activity and business and
note a sharp contrast between this
and some of the business graveyards
we have lately passed through.
The town is situated on a narrow
mesa, which slopes from the mountain
and may be considered as part of a
hillside. having ravine or gulch on
each side. The town extends south
ward TO the junction of these ravines.
The main shaft of the mine is sit
. uated at the head CT the gulch on the
eastern side. The mill IS also situated
at the head of this gulch in close con-
nection with the mine thus affording
the most desirable facilities for the
handling and treatment of the ore
The plant is most modern in every re-
spect. The power for running the hoist.
!, mill and electric dynamo is all gen
Grated in one boiler room, thus making
it more economical and easier to cper-
J ate the plant than it would be other
wise.
, AT the head of the mesa is the COM
pany boarding house, at which place
most Of the employees beard. The
mesa widens cut and the main street
runs it's full length. a row of nice
ly finished houses are built on the ad-
iaccnt hillsdes.
AS we stand trying to take in the
town all at once and become wound up
in a reverie we are brought back to
earth by the neon whistle and find
ourselves in a foot ball rush for the
dining room and tackle everything in
sight. We feel exceedingly happy
for we are in the Celestial company
and that is more than some of us ever
expected.
We find a number of old acquaint-
arces and become acquainted with
some of the men behind the guns"
Supt. Hurley has been in charge
about four years at which time was
the beginning of the present Octave.
Mr.. Hurley has charge OF all depart
ments connected with the working of
the mine and all work and improve
ment have been under his direction.
/ a visit to the camp Will convince one
without further argument that the
property has been managed by one
who is well fitted for the position and
one who does credit to the company
he represents. We may also state
that Mrs. Hurley is very familiar with
the mining business and takes great
interest in the working Of the mines.
Mr.. Smith is general manager of the
mercantile department and postmas-
ter. He is a man CT much experience
in this business and is capable of run
ming the store to the best possible ad-
vantage to all interested.
The store carries a large stock OF
general merchandise and is the base of
supplies for the camp.
r. w. Warren, the head clerk.
is a man of much experience in the
mercantile business, he having first
started the store ut Weaver. about one
half mile from the present place.
r. E. Chapman was formerly with the
Copper Queen store at Bisbee.
George Dixon is chief postmaster
The hospital is more Of an ornament
, than a necessity. No one ever seems
10 be sick and during the four years
the mine has been in Operation there
have been only two accidents and they
were no more serious than broken
limbs. DR.. Rolph is the company ply
. sician.
G. w. Rose is foreman of he cyanide
works. John Harter Use foreman of the
mill. e. c. Harris, formerly of the
Standard Iron Works, is foreman of
the machine shop.
E L. Bartholomew. E. l. Davies
and c. Russell have charge of the IN
foreground workings of the mine.
Mr. Kennedy is the chief electrician.
The shaft of the mine is down now
about $1,000 feet on the incline. Gold
is the principal metal product.
The mill has a capacity of about one
hundred and thirty-five tone and runs
forty stamps.
From the time the ore is put into
the rock crusher until it has all the
gold extracted from it, it is handled
automatically. The processes are
amalgamation, concentration and cy-
aniding.
The company has on its pay roll
115. The population of the town. thai
is. those depending on the mine is
about 700
No liquor is allowed to be sold on
the company ground which makes the
camp practically prohibition
The school house is a large roonv
building and well furnished. The av-
erage attendance of the School is
thirty. Miss King has had charge of
the school for the past term and has
given universal satisfaction
The company operating at Octave is
close corporation and makes the
town on firmer basis than most min
ing camps of Arizona. Were there
more such corporations in Arizona we
would not only deserve great prosper
ity but would see more of it,
y. NJ. D.