Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-30
DESFOURS OF
VIENNA VISITOR
IN The CITY
On His Eighth Visit to America,
Which He Thinks. "a Great
CountE"-0n His Way to
Japan.

A man who has made eight trips
to this country from Europe and who
has been once around the world,
would naturally be an interesting
parsonage. But when there is added
to that the fact that he is a count, in
fiuential in diplomatic circles ana
able to make himself understood In
several languages, the interest is
multiplied.
Such a person is Count Desfours,
of Vienna, who Is stopping at the
Copper Queen hotel in this city for
two or three days. Lured by, a
phone message to the effect that
there was a foreigner at the hotel
who wanted to buy specimens of ore.
a reporter went over and found the
count in the billiard room. The man
pointed out was sitting at a table
and drinking at intervals from a
glass of wine, as is the custom OF
most Europeans. He appeared about
fifty years old, wore glasses, was OIL
stout build, and had a full set Of
whiskers. He was asked if he was
the man who wanted to buy ore
specimens. He said that he was.
The count SHE'D at the reporters
note book, but grew more friendly as
the conversation proceeded, during
which many interesting things were
learned OF him. He was watching a
game of billiards at the time.
To one or the players who
complained of being tired after an
hours playing he expressed surprise,
stating that he often played FIVE and
six hours and had played as long as
nine hours at time without rest
This is the eighth time the count
has made a trip to the United States,
and he has made one trip around the
world He has Just returned from a
two months trip to Old Mexico. This
is his first trip to Bisbee. He is now
on his way to Japan, via San Fran
cisco, on visit to a nephew wuo
is in the diplomatic service in the
F1owery Kingdom.
Count Desfours made his first trip
to the United States, when you
were not" he added to the reporter,
meaning that was before he was
born. What do you think of TINS
country" he was asked Il like it,
it is a great country. l have watch
ed the progress which has been
made since my first visit in 1873, aro
it is wonderful
The liberties taken in America do
not always rub him the right way,
however, as he intimated when he
went to his room and brought a copy
Of an FL Paso paper wherein it
was stated in big headlines on the
first page, Count Likes Sleep; Now
SAUNDERS at a Local Hotel" The
article went on to refer to the long
locks and spectacles of the count at
tracing much attention and added,
was not considered by those who
saw him to be in search q an
heiresA"
The count said that was liberty IN
America, and went on to explain
that when he went to the hotel
had been on train from Mexico, via
San Antonio, three days, aid had
been unable to sleep, and because -:e
refused to see the reporter, he was
given the write-up mentioned.
After spending a short time in tle
United States and two months in
Japan, the count will return to
Vienna, his home, by way Of Siberia,
crossing on the great trunk line
which Russia used to transport
troops to the front in the war with
Japan, He is quiet, unobtrusige,
does not care to-make himself
known, and is very friendly to all
whom he meets.