Arizona republican., 1909-03-23

As to the working OF the groups that
| changed hands yesterday the new own
ers said last night that the two men
out there are now doing what they
can and men Will be put to work at
| once on the Salome Hillside group to
see what can be found. Mr. Algier
was asked why there had not been
more work done on the property in
| different places since the strike last
week. 1t was intimated that curiosity
should have prompted him To see n
there were not more glory holes in the
near vicinity. His reply was that they
had had no opportunity to work. Aside
from the going and coming that has
been necessary in the negotiations.
those who remained on the property
did all they could to guard the strike.
As soon as the rush began they were
simply Overrun with visitors, each Of
whom was keep to grab a piece of the
rich ore. on one occasion Joe Fuller
was doing a little digging and the Wis
itors actually pulled him out of the
hole and made him quit so they could
inspect it at their pleasure. And they
dare not leave it for the visitors would
fill their pockets. He says they have
given away none of it except what they
sent here for display, nevertheless he
has seen enough Of it in the possession
Of others to satisfy him that at least
81 600 worth of it has been taken alto
gether. It has been necessary to guard
IL, not from what one would call
thieves, but from trespassers.
The Prospectors.
If a professional stage manager were
to search the country over for three
character artists and rig them up to
fit the popular conception of the ideal
49'er, he could not have secured more
perfect specimens for cast than Hen
~ Barker, Shorty Algier and Hi Grif-
fin. All reached Phoenix in their work
ing clothes, made up" just as they are
for the daily grind in the hills. In a
general way all look alike. yet each has
his individual characteristic. All are
beyond the age Of youthfulness and all
have lived the rough life Of the hills.
All were about two weeks Dast the
regular shaving day. With blue over
alls, soft shirts, slOucn hats. none Of
their apparel fresh from the store. but
all faded with much washing and be
grimed with cirt and rust for a lack
Of il for some days, they presented the
grizzled and grisly appearance of the
men Of the hills. good natured, open
hearted and careless in appearance,
his Individual characteristics. All are
talked freely, knowing the public IN
terest in them and their find. yet mod
estIv in the discussion of it Shorty
is the dude of the trio. He wore a
sweater which in its youth would not
have comported well with the attire Of
a prospector but it was faded and
worn and had become a most comfort
able and most natural garment for
him. He deDlOred that he had been
hustled off and placed on exhibition
before he had time to change and put
on his town clothes. Griffin makes
the proud boast that though he is
a Texas democrat he takes and reads
The Republican religiously and hopes
now TO be able to pay for II in adj !
vance instead Of letting ii run behind |
from time to time Barker is the head |
Of the trio. the man with the original |
location They left il all with Barker, |
knowing he would make the fair di- |
vision with them 1t was curious |
crowd that followed them up from the |
depot and a bigger and constantly
changing audience that attended their