Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-10
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t frira. known to the outside world ns |rhe White Mans Crave" F.. l.. Bar. hlolomcv. formerly superintendent of bhe Octave mine. rcturnc. here Thurs. kay. and 'clt yesterday for Chihuahua, blesro. where he has accepted a posi-. ion as general manager of the La For. |nra Mining company.
 Speaking ol the existing conditions |r uc western part of the "Dark Con. hircnt" Mr. Bartholomew said, in ,r.
 "Sokoudi. ihc port town of Wcs, kfu.a. ls reached from the Pacific |oat m for;y day trip, involving F00a0 mics of travel. From this point railroad. IjO miles in length, on both ics of which are mines in operation, |rrr, 'hr traveller Co the camp where was employed. In all of tho camps
 from gi to 100 Europeans arc cm- boyDd. directing the different depart. rcnt.. 1Il of the manual labor heinz Zone ly thc natives. European labor 5, well paid. wages ranging from fifteen .lillings a day upward, good workmen making from s2O0 to s250 per month, Do contract work and bonuses. All of the companies give good treatment to thcr employees. Fine quarters are furn- ishcd, as well ms the best of food, m. sludiug the finest wines and liquors. Conditions are improving every year, in a sanitary way, and there is no good reason why any white man cannot serve au, his annual contract with his com. pany if he takes proper care of him. self and does not indulge too freel, in intoxicating liquors. In fact n large percentage of the deaths reported resul, from indulging too freely m femcntcd beverages, rather than From malarial fcvcrs. It is imperative tLst one should follow tho physician's m. sanctions, taking n bath every oveh- ing and ilvc grains of quininc daily, in order 10 enjoy good health.
 "Thc English government hns es- tabIishcd fine industrial schools, where ihc natives are taught all kinds of trades, but withal, the African in his native heath, is a lazy fellow, rcquir. ing lots of driving, and it takes great patience on the part of his overscer 'o accomplish any work. Ye is also an invetcrate thief, and will aIpro- prate any article of value Co his ,wn use whenever opportunity presents. wiihal, l believe that the English gov 'rnmen' has made a greater success in solving the colorcd problem than our own government. Railroads are being operated there entirely by native work men. Even the office work snd tho running of engines ana telegraphy, is done by the African, who has be,n educated in the industrial schools, Sa'd m 'he trades many of them exceli, al' though they are slow comparci ,o the
 American or English workman. Ma
 'Ve miners wages range tr"m ono smiling and sixpcnce to two shill' rs and "spence, while carpenters and olaeksmlths employed in the mines re- 'e'Ve from two to three shillings.
 "on the average the mining camps are dropping from 20 to 30 stamps. crushing from 75 to 25O tons daily, the values in the ores being exclncivaly go'd' and free milling, ranging from one ounce upwards. Mines are being ueSelopcd 10 depths ranging from sou !" i'OOO feet, and the paystreaks range rom three to sixteen feet in thick ness All mills and mill buildings ar" constructed entirely of steel, m" 'he machinery on the whole is of the best anu most modern patterns. All Of the dwelling houses are built of mahogany 'o'' timber being unable to withs,cn" '0e ravages of a destructive lumber in "c' peculiar to the country.
 In addition to it's mines, the coun' " " also rich in other products, such '' rubber mahogany, palm oil and "ory' while cotton is being extensively 'a''ed m different sections. As fast as the bush is cleared by tho uiainp 'OnpanleS rubber trees arc planted sn'ch in five years are productive, be mg very profitable to the owners. All ''"'' Of tropical fruits are in ahun' '"''' bananas and corn have prolific s'o"'h' and it costs the native almost
 a"hne 'o live, as fish, which con