Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-18
CAMPS monument
TO THE ENERGY
of LEOPOLD
STEAMSHIP OWNER AND
GRANT COUNTY MINES
Rich Canyon Between Leopold
and Tyrone Almost One Con-
tinuous Town--No Saloons
in Camps Mining News


Fs,.,inI rorrr.pondence Morning journal /
silver city. n. NJ, July IA visit
TO the rich farming camps Of Leopoil
and Tyrone. from twelve TO hfieen
miles from here IN the Burio mount
aims. after the lapse of some hNH
months shows most strikingly al what
a rapid rate the country rs developing
II Is almost Incredible. only a rev
months old. these camps are already
giving promise of being rivals u BIS
bee and Douglas and the Arizona mtn-
ing centers. Many good s~ubstantirl
houses are continually taking the
places Of the tents and temporary
structures built while the first rush
was on. From Tyrone right Nv the
canyon Ia Leopold VIII be practically
one continuous mining camp ~ Inc
near future. The companies have
built q splendid wagon road connect
ing them when II Us realized thal
three years & July 4 the first whistle
blow In the mill az Leopold the growth
Of that place In the meantime Us little
short Of phenomenal. The Leopold
cnmp was established by Nathan Leo
poid. Of Chicago, who WAS formerly
engaged IN the lake traffic on Lake
superior where he owned a large nc't
of %p0ndcfoua fresh water frrighiefS.
Tho same energy. enterprise and buai-
ness ability used In building M IN"
great lake transportation business haf
been displayed by the Lropolds Ia
building up The Rnrro mountain min
ing camps. As q result Leopold IN 10
day one of the very best producers In
this very rich and fast developing scc-
ton. ana with the advent OF the proc
posed now railroad. the Santa Fe
branch from Whitewater, the mines
viii az least double thcir output.
n. Il. Hcrbst. of Milwaukee, with
headquarters IN silver city, has chhrge
of the vast amount Of going and com
ing freight business to Leopold. lie
has had charge Of similar work In the
North and is very well qualihcd Tor
this branch Of the business. The build
ing Of the taiirund viii greatly Simplify
the transportation problem and VIII
give "a great impetus to thc ACTIVITY pi
the district.
In. WcsfiHke, member 80 the t"ttt-
torlHl medical record, has Tyrone ANA
Leopold under his supervision ana has
had ever since the amp were started.
iHc points with pride 20 the fact tina
there hats never been IN epidemic ~
amy kind In the canyon The comphn-
les take every pfocaution 90 keen The
camps II the best Of sanitary condt-
tion. In fact, the general conditions
ave made as favorable aa possible Ton
miners and residents. The store al
Leopold. managed by A. Leopold
and which carries "a fun stock oi gen
erai merchandise. VIII move az once
into a much larger new building mod.
ern aud fully equipped in every ro'
speCt.
r N Bates conducts q large gen.
eral merchandise establishment a
Midway" the half way point hctWeci
Tyrone and Leopold lie is assisted
by ~ W Beuvais, formerly with M
imperial laundry Ia Alhuqucrquc Al
though the store has only been opot
atfcw months IL already reports e hit
business. superintendent Han OF Leo.
pold camp. vino b. ~ Of the mos
experienced and practical mining mei
in the west. g. doing uii in his poWci
To- secure the very best class Of luhoI
for the mines. The company b. build.
ing neat houses and selling them %
employees On the installmpnt plH1
There are about fN0 men now ON
ploved at Leopold ana nearly thh
number la and around Tyrone. TIL
Thomas Parker general m|crchandis'
store AZ Tyrone. managed boy ~ Niles
a. an up todate and well stocked cstab
IiNhmcnt. There b. a FIRST class hutc
az Leopold run by Mcssrs. Mast ant
Adler. Mr.. Adler being "a former che
I'd the AtNurado Ia Albuquerque. Mae
nnd Adler are preparing 90 open hhk
cries aud confectionery stores In bot
Tyrone and Leopold. Mr Mast Ia
also opened Il barber shop at Leopold
q convenience which ls greatly appre
ClHted.
Ed Mixcon b. deputy sheriff am
Waterman at Leopold.