New-York tribune., 1905-01-06
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

T. John Rigby. of Mayer. Ariz-. is guest at the
Hotel Imperial. Mr. Rigby migrated from Phlladel-
phia to the West several years ago, and after ac-
quirng fund of experience in the field of mine
operation went three years ago to Arizona, where
he has been at Mayer. Replying TO inquiry, Mr..
Rigby said: Mayer twenty years ago only
dinner station the stage route. and while it Is
still modest in it's population claims the prospects
t%entyethTees i miles directly south Of the great
United Verde copper mine OF Senator clark at
Jerome and is at the centre of rich mineral dis
trict. most of the mines being in the SURROUNDING
is situated is as big as the State OF Massachusetts
and with the development of her mineral resources
tation facilities She is destined to rival the copper
production OF Southern Arizona"
Thomas B. Ritter, who is frequently a guest at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, is one OF the veterans in
the iron industry of Pittsburg. The business of
which he is the active head had its beginning forty
four years ago. He was a foreman in those Gays
directing the energies OF about twenty-five men in
an enterprise that now employees over two thou
sand. few days ago Mr.. Ritter said: Il became
satisfied number Of years ago that IN a business
that had grown to the proportions ours had tnen
attained-an output Of 100000 tons a year. with
value from $5,OOO.OOO to SlO.OO0OOO- demanded the
thought and energy of more than one man. also
with the business that must be ancRoTed SO they
would have direct personal and continuing in
1o1 Dort1er incnFnorateS the busness and four ~
The sbovIs' became the owners Of thres-eigbtbs ~
the 81 900 600 capital stock that eight years ago
then taken has proved success. II you would
keep valuable men with an enterprise pay them
good salaries and make IL possible for them to have
an interest in the business
The arrival at the Holland House a few days
ago of Jose Ramirez de Ardlane OF Havana Cuba
led to a coincidence which Colonel Peacock the
veteran clerk, regards the rarest that has come
under his observation In his long career behind
the desk. Mr.. Ramirez registered and was sent to
Room "a. Under escort OF bellboy he went to the
room. No sooner was he inside than he expressed
the belief that 1t the one he had occupied
when guest of the hotel more than twenty years
ago. He stepped to the window. and there on one
Of the window panes he found his initials and the
date in March 1881, that he had occupied the room
He had etched the characters on the glass with a
diamond ring The number OF the room had been
changed three times in the Interval taat had
evidence. -
The tip exacted by the walters in some cafes and
restaurants" said observant patron ..often
costs the management quite much as il Yields
the waiter The waiter soon learns to know the
regular Upper. and by the wireless OF telepathic
system the chef is made to understand Rattar
and more generous rortions-orders that have been
the object OF special care in preparatIon-are rha
plated By the bin Of fare find their nD5 %s, e1n'eE m I'm
,tiPpers table. snd while the proprietor paws the
freight the waiter reaps the tip
After all New-York IS not such a suspicious
place as you'd suppose" said a guest at an uptown
hotel Il was down the street this moruine and
stepped into saloon for drink. II was NV Arst
OF the day. so had no excuse lor walking ont
without paying for my whskey as 1 did. T haS
gone about three blocks when something rar,t-,as
me OF the mistake had made. and retracsd 49,
steps and explained what ! hau done 10 Sbs 10y -
tender How was it got out without gtvins mn.
"a saw you go, said he but didn,, Irk. a,
say anything knew II was only mistake "
The janitor OF a row or BROOKLYN aDar,roor.
houses has ideas OF his own IN regard 10 the ttn
ping evil. He can meet on equal terms ths 49,.
who has slit In HIS desk especially reserves 80.