Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-20

NJ, is with the party ana as he offered
the Mexican government maps and
data which he will collect. they agreed
to furnish him with a military escort,
But this was turned down with thanks
by a vote of the party. So they left
Guaymas in an eleven ton sloop, OF
American build, which they purchased
there, and they intend 10 keep the
sloop with them in ease of emergency
in going after water or fleeing from
any trouble which they may run into.
The entire party registered with Mr..
Taylor. the American consul at Quay
mas, and reported off for three
months with Il probability Of extend
ing it to four. In this case If they are
not heard from it is up to the Amer
lean consul for Investigation.
The party is composed Of good,
strong and sober western men, most
of them have seen army and navy
service with Uncle sam and know
something of frontier life.
Joe Beals. the captain of the cXpe-
dition, is n true westerner. originally
from Idaho. He was in the L. S.
marine service for five years and
= NRd &C NtAi0 IL tiiiHi'ih' NUh
ers as a corporal in the marine corps.
He has made Bisbee his home for the
past five years and his drilled in both
single and double handed drilling con-
tests in this city and Douglas. He was
working at the Gardner shaft up to
the time of his departure.
John Hagan. better known as New
York. the chief navigator. is an old
English tar who has sailed the waters
under every flag and bears the tattoo
marks of all nations. the legal ear
marks of a salt water traveller. He
has sailed to the far north several
times: to the Isle of Borneo. the Fills.
Australasia, South Africa, Central
and South America the Mediterranean
Japan, Russia, China and now to IL
buron. Hagan was working as .
miner at the Holbrook when he Joined
the party.
Chester Kilgore is one of Ken
tuckv's quiet and peaceful sons. born
and raised in the Blue Ridge noun
tains where men are known to have
no fear even though they should
a bunch Of Uncle Sans internal
rcvenue scouts, roaming the hills in
search of the moonshiners, etc. Chcs-
ter has made Bisbce his home the past
three years and was working at the
Holbrook up to a few days before the
expedition left.
Charles (Clint) Clondening. the Sec
rotary of the party, is a son of the
Lone Star State and has been making
Bisbee his home for q numhe OF
years. He was n member of the Y
=, - l.. .-..~tpr fI.fv nr.1lsIu |
the isle among the savages. clint,
as he is known. is a miner ana was
contracting in the Holbrook. He Isl
llso a cowpuncher, broncho buster n
orospector.
william Tierney, the other Bishee-
tie in the crowd, is a western man
Who has followed the faithful DONKEY
,ver hill and stream in search OF
mineral wealth for nearly 80 years
the art of making sour dough
and boiling ~frijoles better than
he inventor does.
j. A.. Bateman. "a member from Al
is a crack rifle shot. a
a%dventurer, p~rospector. COW
nan, miner. soldier, etc. and was
licked out TO accompany Prof. Jones
rom all his past acquaintances-and
$ n good one wherever you put him.
prof. Fayette A.. Jones. II com
nander-in-chief Of the party, Is a well
,nown consulting mining engineer aud
mining geologist. born IN "a farm
wenty miles from Kansas city, No.
IA 1859.
From 1884 To 1883 he vas city en-
of Independence. No. and
county surveyor OF Jackson
ounty from 1884 to 1855. From 80
o 80 he was a student of the Mis-
ouri School OF Mines. a portion Of
hat time being also assistant profess
or Of engineering and mathematics,
raduating at the head of his class,
king degrees in civil engineering and
ietallurgicai work In 1894 and
S95 he was engineer In charge OF. an
xpedition across the Isthmus of Teh-
antepec. IA from 1896 to 1898 was
assayer in charge Of for
ign ores at the port or Kansas City.
'uring this time he acted IN addition
: chemist of the state geological sur
ey Of Missouri. II was from 1895 to
gO2 that Professor Jones was presi-
cnt Of the New Mexico school OF