Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-10-16
AND IS NOW WORKING IN MINES TO BRING HIS WIFE TO THIS
 COUNTRY
THOUGHT TURKEY WAS TOO SLOW FOR HIM AND SAILED FOR
 ARIZONA
Has Rather Thrilling Experience on Board Ship, but Comes in the Clear Some Unique Customs in Lands Over the Big Pond.

From the many foreigners working in the mines of Bisbee may be secured some curious stories linked to the GUS toms of their native land. The train from their blood and the mingling of the ideas imparted to them in this country and their tendency to retain the customs of their home land often leads to some curious complications, says the Bisbee Review.
 A case in point is that of well edu- cated Turk, who was at one time worth over $5,000, but is now working in one of the mines here in order that he may send for Turkish bride upon whom he spent 5000, all the money he had, and whom he left three days after his mar riage to her, with the understanding that he was to send for her as soon as he had earned enough in America to do so.
 He has been back from Turkey only few weeks and is now at work in one of the mines here. At his own earnest request we withhold his name but will tell some of the circumstances leading up to his marriage.
 About five years ago, after gradu- ating from oneo f the leading schools of his native land he decided that Tur- key was too far behind the times to suit him and so he bade goodbye to his countrymen and came to America, the land of promise. Arrived here he mined awhile in the northwest and finally took up section of timber land. This he sold to big lumber company at profit of 5000. He then decided he would go back to Turkey and visit his people This he did and while there his father, who was the high priest of the Mohammedan religion in the town in which he lived, urged that before he returned to this country he marry Turkish girl. This he reluctantly de- cided to do and in six weeks he had met and married her. Upon his we'd ding he spent the whole of his savings, which amount was required, according to the customs of his people, because of the rank of the woman he married. Three days later, after having talked matters over, he and his wife separated, he coming to this country and she re- maining there until he could send for her.
 On his way to Constantinople to take a ship to this country he fell in with a Turkish gentleman to whom he told all his experiences, and who invited him to dine with him when they should reach Constantinople. This he agreed to do. When they neared the city his companion excused himself for few minutes and then appeared in the uni form of a high officer in the Turkish army. Our friend was now thoroughly frightened, for he had spoken of how out of date Turkey was, etc, and tried to break his engagement.
 This he was unable to do, but before leaving he told some Americans whom he knew that if he did not show up by certain hour to institute a search for him. ifs fears proved groundless, however, for the officer showed him over the city and told him before leaving him that he understood his fears, but that what he had been told would not go any farther.
 Arrived in New York, the subject of this story was taken down with fever, but was cared for by distant relative there, who nursed him until he was well and gave him $l50 and ticket to Bis bee. So that is how he happens to be working in the mines. Some day he will send for his oriental bride, and to- gether they will live out their life in the land of their adoption.