Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-17
LIFE OF COLONEL GREENE READS
 LIKE THE WlLDEST FICTION

LIKE THE WIEDESI FICTION
 The man, who in the period of five years has acquired 6,000, 900 acres ot land, launched one of the greatest cit, tie ranches of the United States, de veloped copper and gold properties founded a city of 10000 inhabitants rode through a bowling mob in an au tCmobile unscathed by Mauser bullets such a man has earned a prominent position in the history of America.
 Col. William Cornell Greene has ac- ccmplished the work named above. In addition he is builder of railroads, a seer of the business world, who has discovered the magnificent probabili- ties where others beheld desert, and upon Wall street he has shown an ability which commands the respect of the most acute and long trained fi- nancial operators of the United States.
 The story sounds like fairy tale, and yet it is true. It is literally a development from a COW camp to a palace, an astounding succession of victories and a complete refutation oi the claim so often made that man is Controlled by circumstances.
 In the case of Col. Greene the mar vicious results are clearly the effect of the character of the individual him, self. He controlled circumstances and wrought out his own destiny. Through the emerging force of prophetic wis. ion he gathered together the agencies necessity for the vast projects. diff culties vanished and the vision bloom eti into realization.
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 cattIeman of the Great West
 Col Greene at fifty-five years Is a broad-shouldered. blue eyed man of striking individuality, with the tinge of open range upon his face. warm clasp of the hand indicating sincerity and generosity. Friends who have watched his coreer in large financial affairs declare that the secret of his winning is his frankness.
 One of his favorite notices is: "In business always speak the truth" Ii was this principle maintained by a Corresponding temper that led him to go alone to Boston and demand ar explanation from Thomos w. Lawson when the latter made sweeping charges against all promoters CT cop per mining propositions in the West And when the colonel faced him, Law son affably extended his hand and said: q didn't mean you
 For many years daring horseback rider and revolver and rifle shot who has seldom been equaled on the bor der, he now finds diversions in holding the reins in New York City while his favorite trotter, Arizona. is speedins half mile on the speedway in 59 l: seconds. A few days later the owner of the horse may be met with in camT at the ranch 2.000 miles away, sleep ing in blanket on the ground or travelling during the day with the "out fit," or he may be seen taking mess with his Mexican miners on the Can area property in the heart of the mountains of Sonora.
 His love of out door life drew hin to the cattle range while he was in his teens. His love of nature is one oi his most prominent traits. ...
 Destiny pointed to the southwest a: the theater Of industrial exploitation: upon a magnificent scale, and Col Greene proved to possess the qualitie! necessary for leadership. He is a na tive of New York, and was born or August 26, 1851. His grandfather anC great gardfather were iron men. Hi: father lost his life by accident in { copper mine of the Lake Superior region. Mining seemed to have beer an inherited instinct in the family