Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-08
TWIN BUTIES SECURES CAPTAIN M'DERh0TT
 k SUPT.
Leaves United Verde Mine To - Join the Pima Gouny
 Property.
MAN OF HIGH QUALIFICATION

Tucson ana Pima county IS 10 De congratulated upon the announcement l of the officials of the Twin Buttes | Mining and Smelling company that | Captain William McDermott. superin- | tendent of the United Verde copper mine at Jerome woald sever his con nection with Senator Clark and take the direction and personal manage ment of the Twin Buttcs properties, says the Tucson Citizen.
 This announcement will appeal with interest to the whole copper world on account of the eminent standing of Captain McDermott. his long and in innate associations with Senator Clark in whose services, 1t is coneed- ed. he might remain until the end of his days, the important and responst- ble position he has occupied as the technical and practical head of the richest copper mine in this country and his wide acquaintance with mine operators throughout the west.
 The importance of this change is significant to the mining interests of Pima mining district for it is indis- putabie proof that at least one of the very best and most successful mining experts and mine workers in the Unit
 
 the mineral resources of the district.
 When Captain McDermott consents to voluntarily sever his personal and business relations that have been maintained for many years and cast his lot with an infant enterprise, in effect stalking his most enviable repu- tation upon the success of that un- dertaking it not only speaks for his courage but for his confidence.
 It is the connecting link that unites Pima mining district with the copper producers of the territory.
 The officers of the Twin Buttes company are to be congratulated not only upon their business sagacity, but upon the most brilliant judgment they have displayed in selecting the very best talent to manage their proper ties. The people of Tucson are to be congratulated upon the acquisition of l-such high grade ability.
 The Twin Buttes system, mine and railroad has been an object lesson to mine investors It's administration has demonstrated that it is not only possible but advantageous to direct mining operations along sane, upright and successful business lines. There has never been any semblance of stock jobbing connected with it. Or the contrary its promoters and man a4&s have all along had confidence 1T Asz3he merits of the property, have made ho attempt to infiate the value of the eompany stock. but have patiently waited to let the profits of the mine Ind railroad establish safe commer tial value for the stock. They have Phad their full measure of criticism .&e- ' but persistency, courage and conf dence. coupled with correct business methods have brought their reward.
 The Twin Buttes is now better than eIf-supporting proposition. Up wards of 375 carloads of ore making upwards of 100000 pounds Of cop per and 12,00o ounces of silver have been shipped and treated. A modern plant of mining machinery has beer installed Thirty miles of railroad have been built and everything is now ready for active development and mining operations. For several months the board of directors has been searching for 8 mining engineer in whom to invest the authority and responsibility that will shape the fu ture destiny of the enterprise. The whole field has been carefully and ex haustively canvassed and at last { selection has been made which will receive the hearty endorsement q the whole mining fraternity.
 Captain ~BilP' McDermott. as he fl familiarly known throughout the en tire west, was born in the city of Mil waukee. where most of the stockhoid CTS and officers of the company re side It is happy coincidence. Hi. father was at one time city engineel of that city Later the father re moved his family to Chicago and like wise became city engineer of tha city. Captain .Bili" received excel lent education and upwards of thirty years ago cast his lot with westerr mining interests. For many years hs resided at Butte, Montana, and some of the best known and most valuable mines of that region were located ana developed by hlrn. It is said that he has never made a failure iE his min ing operations.