Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-19
Ben Daniels
OF Arizona

B. f. Daniels Of Nogales, A. T., who
Is quite well known here. passed
Through the city yesterday on his way
to New York on a business trip. Mr..
Daniels is the man who was appoint.
ed by President Roosevelt, y. s. mar
shall for Arizona, only to have the APP
pointment cancelled because Of oppo-
sition made to the g~entlemen's former
record.
He distinguished himself in the
Spanish-American war, where he was
a member Of "Teddy's' Rough Riders,
and his behavior at Las Guymas and
San Juaa hilswon for him a warm
place IN the heart Of the president,
then a colonei.9 Ben is one Of the pion-
GERS in the west and was at Dodge
City In the days when that town had
the reputation o being the toughest
in the country. He is in no sense of
he word a bad" man, but on the 9TH
er hand he was never known to be
|blufed and as an officer has arrested
some Of the most desperate men that
the west has ever known. He lived
at Cripple Creek, Colo. during the
early days OF that camp aud was q
peace officer at the time in that camp
when one must have q cool head and
a steady aim and most OF all, must be
a man of courage and a student OF ma,
ture. to handle the position which he
SO we'll filled. He has q host Of friends
in ever portion Of the west and south
west and to known him is to be his
friend.
I'VE have one Of the best towns IN
the territory at Nogales," said Mr.
Daniels. The new find of oil in our
immediate vicinity is going to cause
a big boom in our section Of Arizona
Some Of the best oil experts in the
country have looked over the Nogales
fields, and after a thorough examina
tion, have predicted a great future fol
the fields as oil producers. We have
already a number Of companies form
ed and capitalized and the next f
months will see things humming there
In an oil way.
We have the ranches, the cattl,
and the mines, and now with the OF
we will surely be in 1t. | have leaned
toward the development Of Mining
property and the cattle BUSINESS, as
they are the propositions with which
have had previous experience, bui
at that ! haven't overlooked the Of
entirely, and il the fields pan out a.
expected ! will have a sufficient inter
est to make me comfortable. People
are coming into Nogalas daily, an,
We are steadily increasing in popula
ton and our population Is Of the de
sirable sort. We are CT course a bord
er town, and we have a certain amount
of ~lawlessness to contend with, bur
not the kind Of early days. Since
wsnt to Nogales to live I can see /;
great Improvement and the town will
now compare favorably with any o
the western states. or eastern either
for that matter"
Mr.. Daniels is an ardent admirer o
President Roosevelt and he predicts
an overwhelming majority for him IL
the coming election. Our territory
sent an instructed delegation 70 tn,
republican convention at Chicago .ant
| am proud1o say that am an alter
nate from my section. and II desired
III could have been a delegate. Mr.
Roosevelt Will be the next president
Mr.. Daniels has q perfected smelt
;er of from five to ten tons capacity
which Is understood to be a great sue
cess, and one Of his missions east Il
to secure letters of patent for his new
process OF treating ore. II Is q treat
ing plant that can be put up for !
small amount Of money and can b.
operated by two or three men. 1t il
destined, Il IS claimed by those wht
are in a position to know, to be tht
solving of the success Of the small
producing mines Of the country ant
those which are isolated from hi
railways
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